C and I met. We had the best weekend of our lives and are engaged. Otherwise, I am going back to genealogical research and field-related services full-time. This blog may develop more toward professional genealogy than it has been in the past. However, for me personal and private are more like looking at a continuous … Continue reading »
Sitting Here, Eating Turkey
The last few months have been a bit of a blur. Not only did I meet someone online, today is the day that I meet him in person for the first time. He took a TRAIN to see me. Nearly 2000 miles later, today will be the first time I meet C in person. From … Continue reading »
Making Peace
Just when I thought that life was a revolving gutterball, it got better. Stolen from Monty Python’s “Bring out your dead” sketch from the Holy Grail movie (pardon the last two seconds) , this was a week where life went from dark and dreary mist to a sea full of stars. The hardest part for me is keeping … Continue reading »
The Second Depression and Marks of Discipleship
History repeats itself. It only does if no one learns from the past. Ignoring it does not help anyone, but living as if time were frozen helps no one, either. About every 70 years or so, cycles repeat. In thinking of the Great Depression of the 1930′s, we are going through a similar crisis. As … Continue reading »
Subdued
Tonight’s post deals with finding a balance in life when you want to try hard and you want a positive outlook even though you feel like you are between a hard place and a cliff. Akin to the landscape revolving scenery of Inception, there is the ability of changing mountains to plains or the reversal. … Continue reading »
Abraham, Terah, and Reviewing “The Clay Tablet Book” article
History of the Book to 18OO (my zero key is not working) this week spun cuneiform tablets around my current paradigms of Abraham and Terah. Abraham was part of the priestly class in the land of Ur. His family dealt with interpreting the sky for expensive rites and rituals. Getting any of that wrong, according … Continue reading »
Operation Cookie
Simple as it sounds, the sugar cookie may be the best Christmas present ever. To quote my current housemate, “Everyone likes a cookie.” As a way of trying to combat the Christmas depression blues that come from finals stress, the blow of a failed non-relationship, and trying to do something for someone else because service … Continue reading »
Genealogical Collections Aggregator
Genealogical Collections Aggregator I built it. The first layer of the Family Place Tracer (C) is done as far as working method. There are other layers that make a difference to the overall scope and vision of the project, but this is done. I have to finish the theoretical NEH grant request, but much of … Continue reading »
Mobile Accessibility for the Modern Genealogical Researcher
Recent library literature ( Smith, Aaron. “Cell Internet Use 2012.” Pew Internet and American Life Project.) explained that Internet use for minority young adults often occurs on cell phones. A recent class meeting indicated that this study was right. Genealogical research is a hot topic, but there is a disconnect with the young adult age group. … Continue reading »
The Costco of Whole Foods
Some people have Disneyland. My “Mecca” besides the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, is Whole Foods on North Avenue. More expensive than it should be, people go there to eat with their eyes more than with their mouths, unless you wish to spend at least $50 on groceries for just a few items. … Continue reading »
Systemic Thinking
Tonight’s class had a guest speaker and part of his information dealt with the topic “systemic thinking.” I’ve been doing this my entire life and never knew what it was called. Consider it a combination of analysis and otherwise “digging.” It’s seeing patterns and trends in life processes. I first learned to do this with … Continue reading »
Feeling Like Jello
I once ate Jello with chopsticks at the MTC. It’s not the hardest thing to do if you slightly break up the blocks so that there is something there for the chopstick to hold to. My life feels like Jello. I think that I am falling behind in my classes although they seem to be … Continue reading »
Kindness
When I think about the people who have helped me out over the past few months to multiple years including my Church, it would be incredibly dumb for me to leave anyone out when they needed things. There are a lot of people who need things- I need a job, and am looking for one. … Continue reading »
Managing Collections for the Home Family Historian
While reading my management book this evening during homework, I am trying to see how the family historian works as an information disseminator. “Managers not only gather information, but they also share it with others.” (Stueart and Moran 11) Family history researchers are notorious for keeping their information to themselves. People are not trained as … Continue reading »
The Effect Thereof Is Poison
Mind-strays today led to thinking about the fashions of the world versus the fashions of nature. I began reading the Picture of Dorian Gray today, and there was mention of the laburnum tree, which while pretty on the displayed pictures in bright gold drop-like flowers turned out to be poisonous. My next thoughts turned to … Continue reading »
