Tom's Very Own Web Site

 

 

I'm an opinionated guy, and have some things to say. I also am willing to borrow shamelessly from others (legally, of course); so I will put things here that I find interesting.

Since I live online, mostly on Usenet (no, not the BBS, the lists, or the boards), you might find me posting in one of these newsgroups:*

sci.archaeology

sci.archaeology.moderated [I am a newly-created moderator there]

sci.astro.amateur

talk.origins

 

E-Mail Me:

tsmac27@yahoo.com    

 

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*  If you are unfamiliar with Usenet, there are two ways to get           involved with the discussions:

1. Your email program more than likely has a newsreader built into it. You may have to configure it, which mostly involves finding out what name your ISP uses to designate newsgroup access. Usually it is something like 'news@[isp.com]'. This is similar to what you entered for your email account (e.g. 'mail@[isp.com]'). Once configured, you need to download the list of newsgroups your ISP offers. Then you only need to select the newsgoups to which you want to subscribe. Once you've done that, you can start reading and responding to the howler monkeys already having a good time on Usenet.

2. If you want to get to the newsgroups from any online computer, you can just go to Google, select 'Groups', and enter the newsgroup name you're interested in. You can read and post through Google Groups, although posts through Google Groups tend to take several hours to show up. Reading and posting through your email program or a dedicated newsreader (such as Gravity, 40Tude Dialogue, XNews or FreeAgent) is really the way to go.

 

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This link is to Anglican (Episcopalian) daily devotions, for morning, evening and end of day.  Don't be put off by that if you're not Anglican/Episcopalian.  They are based on the Bible and ancient Christian practice.  I find these short, structured and ever-changing devotions useful.  

If you like, you can read the devotions by yourself, or with family, friends or others.

I personally prefer the Common Worship version over the Book of Common Prayer version, but that's only me.  

http://www.cofe.anglican.org/services/

Daily Prayer provided by the official Church of England web site, © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, 2002-2004