Random

• It's great to be back on Guam!

• 13% of the world's population lacks safe drinking water -- and that is a major improvement. ~ Link

• Quotable: "However, what computer technology gives to religion in terms of speed and broader access, it takes away through lack of physical presence. The sacramentality of the Christian faith, for one, calls us to move away from our keyboards and into the real world. In this world we cannot dismiss those with whom we disagree with the click of a mouse. We are asked to taste and feel and smell the world around us in its elemental richness. We learn what is, not what we wish were. Cyberspace is, in the end, an ambiguous place..." -- Noreen Herzfeld is professor of Theology and Computer Science at St. John's University ~ Link

• Friend Jonathan Wilson has published his first book -- Dear Jon Letters: Tips for Dating and Mating ~ Link

• Puna Congregational Christian Church in Keaau, Hawaii, where friend Bob Thompson is pastor, has updated its website. One of the interesting things that they've done is link to a blog that their music leader writes. She includes a weekly rundown on the music planned for each service -- including audio files so that worshipers can familiarize themselves with the music ahead of time. Creative.