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An IT Project Manager with 13 years of fulltime IT experience. I've done everything from running computer labs, troubleshooting systems and programming to running large scale IT projects.

I have a passion for Christ. I like to read religious material, study

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Who can celebrate Passover: 1 of 6
"Passover is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating God sparing the Israelites when He killed the first born of Egypt, and is followed by the seven day Feast of the Unleavened Bread commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery." ~ Wikipedia So, who SHOULD celebrate... More..
Business > Project Management How to avoid project failure: 1 of 6
No project manager likes to oversee "the disaster" project. You've seen them: the projects that just cannot win. How do you avoid such projects? The easiest way to identify how to avoid such projects is to identify how they become failures to begin with. First, though, let's look at what "project failure" is. Is it a failure... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy When the state of the economy hits home: 18 of 106
What does it take for the state of the economy to "hit home"? Someone told me not too long ago that 1 in 4 people have either been laid off or know of someone close to them that are laid off. I wish I could find confirmation of that, but with nationwide unemployment over 8% [1] and some state unemployment rates over 10%, it ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The ultimate religious dilemma: God knowing all vs. free will: 5 of 26
Is there a dilemma between God's omniscience and human free will? dilemma, n. 1. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. 2. Usage Problem A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution. 3. Logic An argument that presents two alternatives, each of wh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Free will versus predestination: 15 of 73
Does a person have free will, or is a person's fate predetermined? What is fate, anyhow? How do various religions view fate, such as ancient Greece and Hinduism? What of Calvin's view of predestination? What does the Bible say? According to Dictionary.com, fate is "The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines e... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Does the Christian view of the trinity agree with what the Bible says: 4 of 19
Some Questions For Trinitarians Q. Is God Logical? The doctrine of the trinity is often called a "mystery". Did God expect us to understand Him? Why be created in His image if not so we can better understand Him? "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD" ~ Isa 1:18a Q. Where is "Trinity" in the Bible? It's not. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Is the recent increase in natural disasters God's judgement?: 2 of 8
I have argued previously that God is sovereign over all and God uses things such as the recent state of the US economy to get our attention (see "What's God's Purpose for the Recession?. The US economy has become so weak and the devaluation of the dollar has gotten to such a point that many countries no longer want to use it... More..
Business > Project Management What are the basics of project management?: 1 of 4
What are the minimal items you need to run a project? If you want a decent shot at project success, there are certain elements you need to address, either formally or informally. The larger the project, the more important it is to address these elements formally. Except for very small projects, at minimum, you need a project... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Why study prophecy?: 1 of 4
People have always been interested in the future. The publicity of people like Jean Dixon, Nostradamus and Edward Cayce are just a few examples that show how much interest there is in knowing what is to come. Some people treat Bible prophecy the same way. It often is driven by curiosity about the future, the feeling of super... More..
Business > Project Management Basics of project management: 6 of 22
A project manager (PM) has many tools in the project management belt. Here are some of the more useful things to know about when running your project. The first and most important thing to remember is that the project is supposed to produce something. It is far too easy for a PM to manage the project schedule, project meetin... More..