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Ahh this made my morning. I was looking for some kind of template for Family Feud and instead was directed to this website. Sadly, I’m on Mac OS X and not Windows XP.

Nice try!

Some people have been asking me what my opinion on the iPad is. I think in a nutshell, it’s nice, but could be better (not unlike all of Apple’s products). In my opinion, I think Apple missed out on a few, but huge, components. But the thing is, I don’t think they omitted a camera because they forgot or because there were technical limitations. They did it because they probably already have the next tablet in the works. But to sum things up in a nutshell:

Pros
    + It’s thin and fairly compact.
    + It has Apple’s own processor, the A4. It’s fast and efficient. This is big news for iPhone users wanting to upgrade.
    + Battery life, this is both a pro and con. 140hr music playback, 10hr video, ebook.
    + Affordable 3G plans. 250mb at $14.99 is a great in between plan.
    + Everyone knows how to use it, ie: iPod/iPhone users.

Cons
    – The UI is boring. It’s a gigantic iPod. Couldn’t Apple be more creative?
    – No flash support. I understand Apple’s reasoning, but still.
    – 16GB? Please, memory is cheap.
    – Accessories. Adaptors for EVERYTHING = expensive.
    – Battery life. 10 hours is great, but makes it far from a Kindle killer.

Overall, I think the iPad could find a place in my home and maybe during traveling, but not much else. I think it would be a great help in the kitchen. Cooking while pulling up recipes or viewing videos online would be nice. As for the battery life, it will last you a day, which is fine. We all know batteries are THE limiting factor in portable technology today. Complaining won’t do much. In any case, it’s not super fantastic and it’s not a complete bust either.

The real kicker? I think my parents would absolutely love it. They always ask us to get them a portable DVD player for when they travel and I think this would do a far better job.

Tom Pan shared during homegroup today. Man, I can’t explain how blessed I was just to see him up there. Even when he prayed, I couldn’t help but smile and I admit, giggle a little.

Miles Militis, you guys are keeping it 100. Tear it up.

Some things I was blessed by this past Sunday:

     + On Sophia’s offering envelope: “God is the best!”
     + 5th grader David giving the only dollar he had to Haiti, rounding out $144 to a cool and even $145.
     + The children raising $145 for Haiti relief.
     + Celebrating two of my students birthdays. They’re happy with anything ice cream.
     + One of my students asking us to pray that the people of Haiti will turn to God during these hard times (seriously, awesome).
     + Receiving a car full of shoes from HOC to donate to Haiti. HUGE response from a last minute notice. God bless you guys.

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My good friend Garnet is collecting old shoes to donate to Haiti. If you have any shoes you’d like to donate, please bring them to HOC Hacienda Heights (talk to Mike Liu) or the Open Door THIS SUNDAY and she’ll make sure they get to people who need them. If you can, please bring them in a grocery bag and give them a decent cleaning.

Also, remember to keep Haiti and it’s people in your prayers. I know I’m guilty of forgetting, but disasters don’t get better right away!

Bring those shoes and keep praying!

     5 “Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself?
         Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed
        And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed?
        Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the LORD?

     6 “Is this not the fast which I choose,
         To loosen the bonds of wickedness,
        To undo the bands of the yoke,
         And to let the oppressed go free
         And break every yoke?

     7 “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
         And bring the homeless poor into the house;
         When you see the naked, to cover him;
         And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

     8 “Then your light will break out like the dawn,
         And your recovery will speedily spring forth;
         And your righteousness will go before you;
         The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 58:5-8