The Jews turned from GodBeing judged they repentedGod’s man restored them
Author walljm
walljm
I have been writing on the web since 2000. I am a christian , a photographer, an occasional poet, a recovering dreamer, an occasional philosopher, a software developer, an autodidact, and I resemble the INFP personality type.
God said, "Take the Land"Joshua said, "for my house,We will serve the Lord"
Here’s what has been going on since I’ve been away,The Society for Neuroscience has some cool and interesting atricles on how the brain functions.This Table of Condiments demonstrates all the good things the Internet is for.Top designers give their opinion about Type on the web and where it’s going.We remembered how much we like the twothirty.com website. They have the best prose i’ve ever encountered. Reading it just makes me want to work with them on something… doesn’t matter what, just something.Ping O Matic pings all those websites you can’t really keep up with. Nice!UML State Diagrams… we remember having…
Since I’ve been away, and you might be curious, I thought I would spend some time explaining what I’ve been doing with Walljm.com for the past couple months.Walljm.com is home grown, hand coded and a grand experiment in evolutionary software development. I don’t have the advantage of using a CMS being continually improved by some group of talented people. Walljm.com was, in the begining, an excercise in code, a chance to prove to myself I could do it, and also to teach myself the skills I needed to compete in this industry.But the problem was, walljm.com grew into somethign more…
Walljm.com is undergoing a massive restructuring internally. You won’t notice much, but trust me, the foundations are moving beneath your feet. :)Posting will likely not occur for several weeks while things gets fixed and changed. Like Paulo before me, I’ll be off the air. Also, things may or may not work sporadically, and commenting will be turned off as well, as there are migration issues, and I don’t want stuff getting lost while in transition. You can email me if you have questions, and the contact form will still work as usual. Sorry for the inconvenience. Do take a look…
Jon is my roomate. He’s cool, so you should buy him stuff.
The story can be found here. She was 40 years old, used three glasses of hard liquor for an anesthetic and after delivering the child had one of her children call a local nurse before passing out. At least to some, life is still precious.
The gallery is of Afghanistan and the photographer is Simon Norfolk. Each photo is presented with a description of the location, and a brief essay about the photos is also offered. Fabulous.The link was found via twoplaces.net, an art photo magazine of sorts.Photoblog Roundup Brownpau has some exquisite cherry blossom photos. The effect his photopen has adds a dreamy quality to the shots. This photo of a broken reflection has a somewhat dark moody quality with no real direction, but fun never the less. So very blue. Photos with this warm brown color always make me think of home and…
For those who are interested, my Kinja digest can be found here: www.kinja.com/user/walljm
Stolen from Sarah who stole it from Hannah who stole it from Leo (whoever that is…)FIRSTSFirst job: I repaired bicycles for a troubled childrens home where my dad worked one summer. With my money I bought my first study Bible, a New Scofield Reference edition, which I somehow recently lost.First screen name: walljm1984 (still use it too)First funeral: My Grandma’s (Dad’s mom)First pet: Gerbil whom we affectionately called Reepicheep.First piercing/tattoo: N/AFirst credit card: DiscoverFirst Kiss: A little girl named Emily who is no longer so little, but we were like 3 or 4.First one that mattered: N/AFirst love: N/AFirst enemy:…
A Misty scene on some farm. I have a particular soft spot for shots like this. They remind me of Scotland and early mornings on the moors, an experience I’ve never had but wish longingly for.Night Scene. The title doesn’t really give the photo justice.ARKHEE. These photos are disturbing, but this particular one struck me as poignant.
Sarah did this quiz over on her Live Journal, and I was in the right mood, so I took the bait. According to the How to be a Hero website I am a Palladin. My profile looks like this:You’re compassionate, forward-thinking, and devoted to doing the right thing. If you’re still in school, your teachers probably adore you, even if your grades aren’t very strong. If you work, you’re more concerned with doing your job well than climbing the corporate ladder. When it comes to leisure, you’d rather pursue the arts, spend time in nature, or enjoy quiet time with…
A young lady on a motorcycle drove through Chernobyl taking pictures and recording her thoughts and feelings. Some of the pages don’t link correctly so I offer all 26 chapters linked here for you.Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 20, Chapter 21, Chapter 22, Chapter 23, Chapter 24, Chapter 25, Chapter 26.Photo Sightings Synster has a couple photos of a very cute kid listening to to some…
Today I’m going to copy the things magazine style of blogging and link presentation. Michael McDonough’s Top Ten Things They Didn’t Teach Me at Design School offers some sage advice. // Another step in the right direction, a judge allows the testimony of a doctor with years of research into prenatal pain in unborn children. Mayhap soon this abominable practice will be outlawed. // The Defective Yeti needs to rearrange his office because of women. I can understand his predicament. // This article on how difficulties in recognizing ones own incompetence can lead to inflated self-assessments looks interesting enough to…
I got sick two days ago. *mutters* I wanted to note three things, first, the photos on the photoblogs I link to have, almost to the last one, have all been posting some fantastic shots lately even though I’ve not been posting links of the particulars over the last couple days.Second, I had a great birthday, and thanks to all who sent emails and did stuff, it was much appreciated.And lastly, I’ve been real busy lately. I found myself a bit short of cash so I picked up a second job. Its a fun job, bout 20-25 hours a week,…
I used to tell people that a person studies and imitates the masters work in order to understand the techniques used to create them. Only after we understand the tools and methods of whatever craft we pursue are we able to let out the creativity we hold within ourselves.Michael Reichmann iterates that principle in his latest article Practice Mutha, Practice. The truly great are seperated from the mediocre often only by the amount of effort they put into their work. Take note.
Sometimes words won’t do. My thoughts are all so jumbled, And in my mind so tumbled, About with disarray. Oh what could I say? So I chose instead to purchase, A card with this one purpose, To let you know its true, I think the world of you. (for Mrs. Spilger)
Sylloge is some guy with a website, who once got IM’ed by a girl who thought he was an IM bot who answered questions. Now Google sends kids to him for answers, and he writes about it. Funny.
My roomate is off in Rome traipsing around the Italian countryside, and my little brother is at home for spring break which leaves me at home all by myself. … Its kinda weird, as I haven’t been alone for any extended period of time for nearly two years. Who knew I would dislike it this much.I watched Looney Toones, Back in Action last night. It was pretty good. The dialoge among the real actors was pretty campy, but the cartoons were great. The gags were just like the ones you remember growing up with. Awesome.The Birth of a Shy Mans…