Asymptotic Freedom

This cool word came up again Wednesday when the Nobel prize Geeks were describing what they discovered back in 1973.

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Our Tribal Piercing Ceremony

Here are the gory, bloody details of our piercing ceremony, set against ancient stones on the island of Orkney, with tribal passion and primal screaming. Those of you with iron stomachs can read on at your own peril.

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Getting pierced with friends

Back safe in Orkney. I picked up some American friends on the way – Doug Pagitt (Young Leaders/Solomon’s Porch), Mark Scandrette (ReImagine) from San Francisco, Dave from Minnesota, Michael Toy (ex-Netscape) from Palo Alto. These guys have are on a very short pilgrimage to Orkney and are here to spend time with our family. Doug…

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The Inclusive Church

UPDATE: Jason reviews conference . Inclusive Church Conference this weekend in London, hosted by Jason Clark and Emergent. Doug Pagitt is taking good notes. I am in Singapore today – just had a swim on the hotel roof at the airport, and an Indian roti lunch at the movie theatre [what an airport!] but will…

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Just one nod

they took me dad the bastards took him slowly away descending mechanically into memory into fire i would have stopped them me dad always came to me now he goes from me without a signal to stop the evil kidnap i would have stopped them with a nod

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Funeral No. 2 – Dad

Dad’s funeral was on Wednesday. There were about 30 people, some of whom i hadn’t seen in 25 years. My dad looked awful, but that wasnt really him. We put a 1979 photo on the coffin of him in a suit and holding a smoke (as we remember him) and the photo was accompanied with…

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Funeral No. 1 – Lewis

A wonderful funeral. Can I say that? Does it sound sacreligious? Dangit, i will say it anyway. An amazing thing happened during my brother’s funeral yesterday and it brought healing and laughter into our lives. We disrupted the funeral service, not intentionally . . mind you. But the elderly Roman Catholic Priest had to stop…

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