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Rusty's Balcony: October 2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013. My birthday cake this year was a Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Chip Cookie that I ate alone in my hotel room. Cry me a river. Boo hoo! That chocolate chip cookie, alone in my hotel room, capped the best birthday I have ever had. This year, I attended a pastor/seminarian workshop and enjoyed a worship service in The First Baptist Church of the United States (and when they say first - they mean it! The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. The topics and ideas that stuck ...
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Rusty's Balcony: Fighting the Face
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Thursday, December 12, 2013. Movember (Moustache/No Shave November) came and went with nary an uncut facial follicle. My facial hair was not planted in any pattern that encourages growing any type of beard. In the last few weeks, though, several areas have revolted by becoming badger-hair stiff and refusing to be cut down to the skin. Even after using a new blade, patches of sandpaper rough bristle jut out from my face. Only some people get to see. Since I started college in the mid-80’s I have pre...
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Rusty's Balcony: Quirks of Coding in Finance
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Tuesday, October 07, 2014. Quirks of Coding in Finance. Today I found myself dealing with a vendor who wanted to be paid, as they all eventually do. This particular vendor was rapidly approaching eventually. I was too. With the new fiscal year, we switched to a new financial management system, so there are glitches, but I still feel “check-is-in-the-mail” smarmy even though I have done my part. Then I came across an entry that stopped me in mid-scroll. DETAILS FOR ACCOUNT: XXX XX XXX X X X XXXX Dues.
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Rusty's Balcony: Priorities
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Monday, December 09, 2013. For the last few years I have faithfully participated in NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) in November by pledging to post [and posting] every day of the month. Since the event started being managed by a for-profit organization some things have improved (daily writing prompt for when you get stuck) and some things haven’t - there’s a NaBloPoMo every month. I only participate in November because that is the month in which the event originated. I began beating myself up imm...
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Rusty's Balcony: April 2014
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014. A few challenged my most muscular tugs. One in particular mounted supernatural resistance. No matter what grip I took or what angle I pulled, I detected no give. My frustration released adrenaline, building my strength. And this is how I know there is a greater cosmic force. The force WAS strong with this one. That someday a picture of me, rolled onto my back with my butt up in the air will not surprise me. I will not even be embarrassed. Because…if you pay close en...It seems li...
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Rusty's Balcony: Coveting Another's...
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Sunday, September 14, 2014. In the last few months I have discovered what covet truly means. As a good and faithful Sunday School attendee all my childhood and youth I knew it was one of the top ten. I found it a bit silly; no one could want what someone else has so badly the want will send them to Hell. I have worked in a profession that is also my passion for 23 years. Quit his job and retreated to a cabin in the Rocky Mountains to edit the novel he had written on a previous sabbatical. It's a balmy ni...
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Rusty's Balcony: September 2014
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Sunday, September 14, 2014. In the last few months I have discovered what covet truly means. As a good and faithful Sunday School attendee all my childhood and youth I knew it was one of the top ten. I found it a bit silly; no one could want what someone else has so badly the want will send them to Hell. I have worked in a profession that is also my passion for 23 years. Quit his job and retreated to a cabin in the Rocky Mountains to edit the novel he had written on a previous sabbatical. Recently the ti...
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Rusty's Balcony: Beware (Celebrate) the Underdog
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Sunday, December 08, 2013. Beware (Celebrate) the Underdog. From the beginning,. This year’s football season disappointed me. The season’s final weekend left me smiling. Two things that can be said for underdogs is that they are still dogs and they have fight. And dang my dominating caution. After the earlier Oklahoma / Oklahoma State game eliminated the possibility of a tie for conference champion, I watched what turned into the Big 12 championship game with some Longhorn faithful. Despite our a...It's ...
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Rusty's Balcony: September 2013
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Sunday, September 29, 2013. In March I took a plunge with a Chromebook after reading and researching them for some time. I had converted a useless netbook into a Chromebook and found it useful. The move in March was an all-or-nothing stunt for me as I purchased it the day before going out of town to a conference - and it was the only piece of technology I took with me on the trip. Saturday, September 28, 2013. To do it every single day. The vast majority of what I write goes no farther that the notep...
