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7 (Missing) Things That Will Make Me Love Google+
In: Interactive Media|Web
11 Jul 2011I’m playing around a bit with Google+ this week. As I’m writing this, it’s still in a rapidly expanding private beta. Let me start by saying I will never rip on a products stability or functionality while it’s still in beta. That being said, there are a few things that could tip me over the [...]
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- Tags: API, beta, Google+, hangout
Running in the Heat
In: Running
1 Jul 2011Yesterday and today, my homestate of Minnesota kisses 100 F for the daily high. I’ve had a few friends ask me how I handle running in these conditions. I thought I’d put down my hot-weather running process. Get up EARLY. The morning temps have been in the mid to lower 70s the last couple of [...]
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- Tags: heat, Running, summer
[Vid] What do you run for?
In: Running
31 May 2011Why do you run? I love this video. I’m running the Twin Cities Marathon in October with Team World Vision. I’d love to have you join my team and run with me! Training officially starts this week! Not interested in running? I’d love to have you participate with a financial gift to my team! Let’s [...]
Francis Chan on Hell
In: video
23 May 2011Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
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- Tags: Faith, Francis Chan, Hell
Introducing Pro226.com
In: Cool Web Links
23 May 2011This weekend, my wife and I launched Pro226.com at our church. The goal of the site is simple. Allow parents to collaborate to effectively disciple their kids. Share ideas of what has worked in your family. Share stories of God at work, to help inspire other parents. Share struggles, and allow other parents and friends [...]
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- Tags: kidmin, Parenting, pro226
My Twitter Follow Algorithm
In: Interactive Media|Web
18 May 2011Every week I take a look at my new Twitter followers to see who I want to follow back. I want to follow as many genuine followers as possible. So I realized I go through a simple assessment each time I look at a new follower. It goes something like this: Do I know who [...]
Creating a Personal Mission Statement
In: Personal
22 Mar 2011I’ve sat in on more than one long meeting, wordsmithing a mission or a vision statement. But, they are an important part of any organization. A clear, concise summary of what the organization seeks to accomplish. A mission statement needs to be specific (so as not to justify any undertaking), but general enough to not [...]
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Online Pace Calculator
21 Mar 2011Here’s another great online resource I use for running. The Cool Running Pace Calculator allows me to calculate goal paces and race potential. It include 3 variables: Time Distance Pace You just need to enter 2 of the variables, and it will calculate the third. For instance, a question I often ask myself is: “If [...]
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- Tags: Pace Calculator, Running
What to Wear When Running
19 Mar 2011Because I firmly believe there is no such thing as bad weather… just bad clothing, I found a great online resource to help me figure out what to wear when running in various weather conditions: Runner’s World – What to Wear for Runners http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/whattowear/0,7152,s6-240-325-330-0,00.html I use this tool all the time. Particularly this time of [...]
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- Tags: Clothing, Runner's World, Running
Jet Pack for WordPress
18 Mar 2011WordPress users: If you enjoy some of the features of WordPress.com, but want to self-host, check out the new JetPack plugin for WordPress: http://jetpack.me/ A great collection of features, designed to take the wordpress.com experience to your own site. Have you tried it yet? How is it working for you? Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
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- Tags: Jet Pack, Plugin, web, WordPress