A few weeks ago I moved my blog from Blogger to WordPress. I wish I had done it sooner. WordPress is not only a better blogging platform, it belongs in a whole different plane of blogging platform. Here are some of the reasons I switched.
This morning my girls asked me to read the words on a coloring sheet they’d gotten at Sunday school. The text was familiar but as I read I realized they wouldn’t understand it. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but [...]
I teach a course at the Southern Methodist University’s Guildhall program on Software Development for Games. In the syllabus I have a section entitled Cryptic Advice. One of the bits of cryptic advice offered there is this: “Practice contempt for shoji.” My students usually get around to asking me what this means by the middle [...]
I often hear people say they would have faith if God would only show himself. If God is real, and God is love, why does he lurk hidden above the clouds? It almost makes it worse to read about miracles in the Bible. Elijah proved Yahweh’s presence and power by calling down fire from heaven. [...]
Another new song from the wayback machine. I wrote this for Chris and Sonia Branscome’s wedding in 1996 and recently rediscovered an old tape of it. If this song makes you think I’m soft-hearted and sweet, just stop. It was a long time ago. Jeff Wofford – This is Your Heart [Audio clip: view full [...]
I’ve been making iPhone apps for over a year now and I have one thing to say: Don’t do it. The iPhone looks like a dream platform. A large user base (about 30 million). An excellent attach rate, with most users downloading dozens of apps. Lots of “cool” factor. It’s a place where you want [...]
I’ve resolved to blog every morning this summer. If you look around this site a bit you’ll see I have plenty to say. In fact it hurts to hold it in. So it’s a kind of relief to get some thoughts down each day. I enjoy the interaction as well. Getting thoughts down is one [...]
When I was eleven I saw the film The Dark Crystal. My mother took me on a Friday during the Christmas holidays. I had looked forward to it for months. I saw it and loved it. The movie haunted my thoughts all the next day—the long-legged striders, the magic, the music. I went back two [...]
Man, I have discovered a really sweet deal. There’s this free service that helps me get connected with like-minded people in a relaxed social atmosphere. I’ve made business contacts, cool friends—even scored a couple of dates. It gives me safe, high-quality babysitting at least once a week. And damn it, it makes me feel good. [...]
Last Christmas I was digging around in a closet and came across a stash of old cassette tapes. Most contained 4- and 8-track recordings of songs I had written in the ’80s and ’90s. I had a grand old time recalling past glories, and resolved to digitize them before time eroded what was left of [...]
