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Viola with a round bow.

Harmatt Lindeman playing Bach with a round bow from the 1930s. Amazing control.

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Admin things.

1. Have moved the laptop to Debian unstable, using the sidux scripts. Things are still looking ugly and I am having to learn KDE but they are more stable than fedora. 2. Finally got Google analytics working. 3. Rebuilding the … Continue reading

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On the religion of the state.

There has always been a form of public religion. There is a need within us for ceremony, pomp and circumstance, for ritual.The ritual should not just be the form, but have the practice and power of righteousness. Which leads us … Continue reading

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This is what a martyr looks like.

This is from the obituary of Karen Woo, Doctor, Aid worker, and now martyred by the Taliban. We need to keep her family, and the families of the other nine killed in this incident, in our thoughts and prayers. The … Continue reading

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On stopping the slow road crash of child neglect.

I’m a solo Dad. My oldest daughter found herself pregnant. I praise the Almighty she lives in another country because she was not able to cope, was placed in a home for solo Mums, learnt life skills, had a really … Continue reading

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A visit to Knox.

Went to one of the historic churches this morning. The text for this Sunday was on faith: the point was made that it ix not just beleiving: it is acting. For faith drives out fear. Mark 4:35-413 5On that day, … Continue reading

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Bach on VIola.

Great articulation. watch?v=CJ315MmV7KM

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Pushing

I could talk about Jesus approval of Marriage. And wine, But the verse that intrigues me is … my time has not yet come. Yesterday I went to talk to one of my son’s teachers. I was told that he … Continue reading

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Ave atque Vale.

We heard the news this morning. This is the first death in action for some time in the NZ Army: but in a country of 4 million, people will know his family Lieutenant Tim O’Donnell, from Feilding, was the first … Continue reading

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Incarnation

At the very beginning of Jesus work in public, he is baptised and John the baptiser notes that he is the one who israel was waiting for. John 1 29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, … Continue reading

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