tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post5982192645892883162..comments2023-10-04T02:52:22.941-07:00Comments on Iron Soul: The Clock of the Heavens [book report]Iron Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06753602185907947519noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-72435489854275169482008-11-07T05:59:00.000-08:002008-11-07T05:59:00.000-08:00I remember Jim Nestler enthusiastically sharing th...I remember Jim Nestler enthusiastically sharing that information with us in his biostatistics class. We all loved it, of course, and thought similar ideas to what you shared.Amicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324676947691093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-31336083832945515652008-11-06T20:14:00.000-08:002008-11-06T20:14:00.000-08:00Here's an interesting fact I learned this week:As ...Here's an interesting fact I learned this week:<BR/><BR/>As part of their normal functioning, our nostrils alternately congest with extra blood flow (swelling the soft tissues) so that air flow in the congested nostril is reduced. This allows the congested nostril to rehydrate and repair whatever damage has been done with normal breathing. And here I thought it was just boogers (ko-tak-je in Korean).tkhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396789090773395823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-41527060522814582082008-11-06T17:15:00.000-08:002008-11-06T17:15:00.000-08:00I feel like I'm eavesdropping on a private convers...I feel like I'm eavesdropping on a private conversation, but I'm glad to hear about how you guys are doing.<BR/><BR/>I'm also fairly disappointed in the California Prop 8 deal, but I suppose it was more wins than losses this week. <BR/><BR/>I just remembered that My cousin Dan is now pastoring in the Sacramento church that is the Doug Batchelor rival church. He isn't a fan of the Amazing 'Theories' either.Iron Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753602185907947519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-58175382729373013142008-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:002008-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:00Herb,Thank you for that gracious inquiry about the...Herb,<BR/>Thank you for that gracious inquiry about the health of my bowels. They are well, God be praised.<BR/><BR/>Those darn kids, always growing like weeds. Here, we have no kids, as you know, but medical school continues to be like drinking from a fire hydrant (to match you phrase for phrase).<BR/><BR/>Actually, I find I can pass my classes without really studying much at all (prior to test week), but Lydia is nagging me to do better than that, and I guess I would like to do better, so I might try a regular study schedule soon.<BR/><BR/>Wasn't that a great election? Aside from those three marriage-defining initiatives, I'm pretty pleased with, or willing to accept just about everything else. I really liked the assisted-suicide initiative that went through in Washington (thanks, Jeff! take that, Dad! -not that he reads this blog).<BR/><BR/>The house sounds interesting. Does it have to be on base? Are there a lot of on-base options?<BR/><BR/>Greetings to Eun Duk and Sophie, and I gave Doug a hug for you (and told him you would probably be agreeable to making a large cash donation to his ministry as a means of securing eternal life - he says he'll be happy to work with you on that).tkhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396789090773395823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-60402596201491984192008-11-04T19:43:00.000-08:002008-11-04T19:43:00.000-08:00TimMy impression from the book was that, though he...Tim<BR/>My impression from the book was that, though he has his mind made up, he does not want to overstate the value of the 'evidence' he is presenting. And, like I'd said before I was not familiar with this topic previously. That helped keep me interested. That and there was the not much of the Doug Batchelor vibe here.Iron Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753602185907947519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-49625162105165437422008-11-04T19:15:00.000-08:002008-11-04T19:15:00.000-08:00Hi Tim,Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. Hope...Hi Tim,<BR/><BR/>Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. Hopefully your bowels are doing better since your 5 October incident. I would have replied earlier but we've been busy working on purchasing a home. No, we don't have one yet, but hopefully sometime in the near future that will change. We're well on our way...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliments on my past muskrat experiences. You overstate my prowess with a small rifle, but the flattery is fun.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it looks like they have confirmed some remains are indeed those of Steve Fossett. It's nice to have some closure on the issue.<BR/><BR/>Sofie is growing like a weed and is a lot of fun. She amuses us frequently. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I ought to log off and watch the news to see more on how the election is progressing. Tell Lydia hello for me and send my affection to Doug Batchelor next time you see him.Amicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324676947691093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-76903094049980000762008-11-04T07:20:00.000-08:002008-11-04T07:20:00.000-08:00I just had to sit through a sermon by Doug Batchel...I just had to sit through a sermon by Doug Batchelor this past Saturday, and it made me irritable for the rest of the day, so I wondered how you were doing it. Perhaps your uncle isn't this way, but when evangelical-style conservatives imply that the Truth is obvious and that everyone who doesn't agree with them is evil, weak, or stupid, I start to seethe. Especially given their cold, manipulative, and anti-rational techniques. I try to restrain myself, but I did tell my parents afterward that I thought Batchelor was more Adventist than human. But then, just when I thought that my mom's approval of Batchelor-type sermons signaled an unbridgeable gap in values, we had a really nice time together (on Sunday). So I suppose that if you felt the humanity of your uncle through his books, they might even be pleasurable to read. Hope so.tkhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396789090773395823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-45464839976617318402008-11-03T20:18:00.000-08:002008-11-03T20:18:00.000-08:00Mom, just asked if I was interested. I wouldn't h...Mom, just asked if I was interested. I wouldn't have if it wasn't my uncle.Iron Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753602185907947519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342588263086244213.post-59710355135086836492008-11-01T19:59:00.000-07:002008-11-01T19:59:00.000-07:00What prompted you to attempt this madness of worki...What prompted you to attempt this madness of working through your uncle's books?tkhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396789090773395823noreply@blogger.com