J. P. Holding's Anti-Bloggin' Blog

Bovine Half Life

2012-01-30T12:28:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Half day at USDA work. Some of what’s below was done on the weekend.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered: 3Project ASC: Continued work on a project template.TektonTV: 1 minute, 49 seconds art/production on a vid on 1 Cor. 15:45. Comments: Answered/posted: 15Approved: 9Rejected: 3E-mails answered/written since last time: 11

Queasy

2012-01-27T16:51:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Had a doctor visit, and also took some rest for not feeling well. E-Block: Continued reading John Owen’s (Puritan) Two Treatises. Blogorama: Ticker (guest) and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 1TektonTV: Finished and loaded vid on the authorship of John. Also got a 10 second production start on a vid on 1 Cor. 15:45. Comments: Answered/posted: 3Approved: 3Other: Did an upload.E-mails

Just Short

2012-01-26T16:35:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Checked Tom Barnes’ Atonement Matters and discovered it was mainly a Calvinist tome defending limited atonement, with only one (useless) chapter related to my purposes. I’ve run out of books for this again and won’t get back to it until February.E-Block: Continued reading John Owen’s (Puritan) Two Treatises. Blogorama: Finished McIver’s Memory, Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels and

Rudy and His Horn

2012-01-25T16:47:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Had a followup appointment for the kidney again…another one Friday. Building Blocks: Finished reading Paul Wells’ Cross Words. Nothing useful.Blogorama: Ticker (guest) post. Comments:Approved: 1TektonTV: 4 minutes, 40 seconds art/production on a vid on the authorship of John. Hope to finish and load tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 2Other: Continued reading McIver’s Memory, Jesus

Thanks for the McIveries

2012-01-24T16:45:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Started reading Paul Wells’ Cross Words.E-Block: Continued reading John Owen’s (Puritan) Two Treatises.Project ASC: Started work on a project template.TektonTV: Loaded a vid on concubines. Also 51 seconds art/production on a vid on the authorship of John. Comments: Answered/posted: 10Approved: 5Other: Did a little more tax work. Also started reading McIver’s Memory, Jesus, and

Taxing

2012-01-23T21:54:00.001-05:00

Building Blocks: Checked the multi-authored Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross but discovered it wasn’t a scholarly text.E-Block: Skipped today so I could work on “other” below.Blogorama: Ticker (guest) post.TektonTV: Finished a vid on concubines. Loading tomorrow. Comments:Answered/posted: 17Approved: 9Other: Created 2011 tax receipts. Also did some prelim research on a project I’ll call ASC

Conc Shell

2012-01-20T16:43:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Checked two chapters of John Milbank’s Being Reconciled but found nothing useful.E-Block: Started reading John Owen’s (Puritan) Two Treatises.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 2TektonTV: Finished and loaded vid on monotheism. Also got a head start on one on concubines. Comments: Answered/posted: 12Approved: 6Other: Did an upload.E-mails answered/written since

Mono y Polyo

2012-01-19T16:34:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Finished reading Aulen’s Christus Victor.E-Block: Finished reading John Owen (Puritan) on the Trinity.TektonTV:1 minute, 54 seconds art/production on a vid on monotheism. Comments: Answered/posted: 15Approved: 6E-mails answered/written since last time: 13

Vics Nyquil

2012-01-18T17:02:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Started reading Aulen’s Christus Victor.E-Block: Started reading John Owen (Puritan) on the Trinity.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Approved: 2TektonTV: Finished and loaded new vid. Comments: Answered/posted: 9Approved: 7Rejected: 1E-mails answered/written since last time: 13

Director's Cut

2012-01-17T17:05:00.001-05:00

E-Block: Finished reading John Owen (Puritan) on faith.TektonTV All but 6 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Loading tomorrow. Comments:Answered/posted: 7Approved: 4Rejected: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 26

Full Roster

2012-01-13T16:57:00.001-05:00

E-Block: Started reading John Owen (Puritan) on faith.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 2Approved: 2TektonTV: 4 minute, 18 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Comments: Answered/posted: 8Approved: 2Other: Sent newsletters to Rp-Z. Did an upload.E-mails answered/written since last time: 17

Purely Tanned

2012-01-12T16:47:00.000-05:00

E-Block: Surveyed and selected works from a Puritan author for a profile piece.TektonTV: 1 minute, 48 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Comments: Answered/posted: 3Approved: 3Other: Sent newsletters to Ja-Ro.E-mails answered/written since last time: 22

Quick and Normal

2012-01-11T16:52:00.001-05:00

E-Block: Finished and coded essay on whether Satan is bound.Blogorama: Ticker post.TektonTV: Did a quick 2:28 item on the Geisler issue. Then 1 minute, 33 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Comments: Answered/posted: 10Other: Composed newsletter and sent to A-I.E-mails answered/written since last time: 14

Short List, Long Day

2012-01-10T16:28:00.000-05:00

E-Block: Started essay on whether Satan is bound.TektonTV: 37 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Comments: Answered/posted: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 14

Unconditioning

2012-01-09T16:51:00.000-05:00

E-Block: Did an article replying to a critique of our article on unconditional election.Blogorama: Ticker post.TektonTV: 49 seconds art/production on a project under wraps. Comments: Answered/posted: 15Approved: 8E-mails answered/written since last time: 27

Med Three

2012-01-06T16:57:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Yet another medical appt today. Also not too long. E-Block: Set up files for the next issue.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge posts. Comments:Approved: 2TektonTV: Finished and loaded vid on proverbs. Plus a 17 second quick start on another project. Comments: Answered/posted: 6Approved: 2Rejected: 1E-mails answered/written since last time: 14

Med Two

2012-01-05T17:08:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Another medical appt today. Not too long. Building Blocks: Transcribed notes from Peter Schleiman’s Saving Power. That will be all on BB until I get more books next week.E-Block: Posted new issue and sent out passwords.Blogorama: post. Comments:TektonTV: All but 19 seconds art/production on a vid on proverbs. Should load tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 6Approved: 3E-mails answered/

Saving Proverbs

2012-01-04T16:10:00.001-05:00

Worktime: One medical appt today. Not too long. Building Blocks: Finished reading Peter Schleiman’s Saving Power (relevant chapters)E-Block: Finished final review. Posting should be tomorrow.Blogorama: Ticker post.TektonTV:Finished and loaded vid on the Biblical marriage. Plus 1 minute, 6 seconds art/production on a vid on proverbs. Comments: Answered/posted: 6E-mails answered/written since last

James Does James

2012-01-03T16:54:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Started reading Peter Schleiman’s Saving Power.E-Block: Finished and coded article on Palau, wrote the issue intro, and started final review. Posting should be Thursday.Blogorama: Ticker post (Monday). Comments:Approved: 1TektonTV:Finished and loaded vid on the authorship of James. Comments: Answered/posted: 11Approved: 10Rejected: 3Other: Prepped for a local speaking

Nearly Healed for New Year

2011-12-30T16:41:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Now at about 85% operating capacity. E-Block: Finished reading Palau’s Dialogue between himself and an atheist.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. Comments:Approved: 2TektonTV: Made and loaded a quick vid on an article I wrote. Comments: Answered/posted: 21Approved: 8Rejected: 1Other: Did an upload.E-mails answered/written since last time: 16

Author Jim

2011-12-29T16:27:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Now at about 65-70% operating capacity. Building Blocks: Continued reading The Nature of the Atonement (part of the 4 views series).E-Block: Started reading Palau’s Dialogue between himself and an atheist.TektonTV: 32 seconds art/production on a vid on the authorship of James. Comments: Answered/posted: 10Approved: 3Rejected: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 17

Unmerry Indeed

2011-12-28T16:51:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Not a very merry Christmas here…I spent about 5 hours Christmas morning in the ER as my kidney stone finally made its move…then late Monday Mrs H and I had an encounter with food poisoning, and spent most of the last 40 hours in bed. I’m at maybe 50% now. Building Blocks: Started reading The Nature of the Atonement (part of the 4 views series).E-Block: Coded article on Walter Veith’s

Merry Harried

2011-12-23T15:47:00.001-05:00

Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 2Approved: 1TektonTV: Loaded a temporary vid and wrote some scripts. Comments: Answered/posted: 13Approved: 7Rejected: 1E-mails answered/written since last time: 13

21!

2011-12-22T11:26:00.002-05:00

Taking a half day off for our 21st anniversary! Will have a full report of 2 days' work tomorrow.

100 Countdown

2011-12-21T16:57:00.001-05:00

E-Block: Finished reading Walter Veith’s Truth Matters and started on the article.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered: 2TektonTV: About 5 minutes 30 seconds art/production on a special #100 vid. Comments: Answered/posted: 7Approved: 1Other: Some reading for a freelance research project.E-mails answered/written since last time: 8

100 Ahead

2011-12-20T16:52:00.002-05:00

TektonTV: Finished one vid and started another for the special 100th vid launcing on Friday. Comments: E-mails answered/written since last time: 5

Veith Vader

2011-12-19T16:49:00.002-05:00

Building Blocks: Finished reading Finlay’s Problems with Atonement. No useful notes.E-Block: Started reading Walter Veith’s Truth Matters for an article.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered: 3Rejected: 1TektonTV: Working on something for vid #100 on TektonTV. Comments:Answered/posted: 3Approved: 1Other: Some reading for a freelance research project.E-mails answered/written since last time

Merry Geislermas!

2011-12-16T16:44:00.001-05:00

Building Blocks: Continued reading Finlay’s Problems with Atonement.E-Block: Wrote and coded article on Cotton Mather’s Soldiers Counselled and Comforted.Blogorama: Ticker (guest) and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 3Approved: 1TektonTV: Finished and loaded special Christmas vid. Also 15 seconds production on a special "100th video" project. Comments: Answered/posted: 7Approved: 10Other: Did an

Malhammer

2011-12-15T16:49:00.001-05:00

I think I'm now caught up from the malware delay, so back to full schedule tomorrow.TektonTV: About 7 minutes art/production on an item on a special Christmas vid. Will load tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 4Approved: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 8

Maleficient

2011-12-14T17:05:00.000-05:00

Worktime: The malware attack put me behind on films, so I’ll be dropping Building Blocks work a bit – just as well, since I have only 3 books and until January before I can return them now. E-Block: Finished reading Cotton Mather’s Soldiers Counselled and Comforted for an article.Blogorama: Ticker (guest) post. CommentsAnswered: 3TektonTV: About 3 minutes, 45 seconds art/production on an item on

Gravely Imaged

2011-12-13T16:58:00.002-05:00

Building Blocks: Started reading Finlay’s Problems with Atonement.E-Block: Started reading Cotton Mather’s Soldiers Counselled and Comforted for an article.TektonTV: 2 minutes, 30 seconds art/production on an item on a special Christmas vid. Also finished and loaded vid on graven images. Comments:E-mails answered/written since last time: 10

Malodorousware

2011-12-12T17:03:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Grr! Got on a site with a malware infection and spent half the day cleaning it up. Building Blocks: Read select relevant chapters from the multi-author Atonement and transcribed notes.E-Block: Read Luis Palau’s After the Heart of God for a profile article and transcribed notes.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered:1Approved: 1TektonTV: 42 seconds art/production on an item on a

Book Run

2011-12-09T16:53:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Got more books from the seminary.E-Block: Ditto. Well, one book anyway, two were not available. This could cause some delays. We’ll see.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. CommentsAnswered:1Approved: 1TektonTV: Finished and posted an item on Biblical marriage (part 4 of a series). Also 1 minute, 39 seconds production on an item on graven images. Should post Monday. Comments:

Wide Load

2011-12-08T16:53:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Argh. A screwup left a large screw on the road which found one of our tires. That wasted some time today; also had a doctor visit…which revealed my kidney stone still hadn’t left the building. But I can put off surgery until January. Building Blocks: Finished reading Green and Baker’s Recovering the Scandal of the Cross and transcribed notes. I now need more books from the seminary. May

Trampling Through the TULIP

2011-12-07T16:14:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Spent some more time on car repairs but was able to bring along stuff. Building Blocks: Continued reading Green and Baker’s Recovering the Scandal of the Cross.E-Block: Started essay replying to some criticisms on TULIP.Blogorama: Ticker post.TektonTV: All but 6 seconds art/production on an item on the book of Job. Hope to post tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 8Approved: 2E-mails

Scandalous!

2011-12-06T16:56:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Crazy day! Dental appointment, medical appointment, and unexpected car trouble. Not much time left for work. Building Blocks: Started reading Green and Baker’s Recovering the Scandal of the Cross.E-Block: Finished and coded essay in the Slave Chains series.TektonTV: Maybe 20 seconds art/production on an item on the book of Job. Comments: Answered/posted: 5Approved: 8E-mails answered/

Wide Load

2011-12-05T16:46:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Started a new essay in the Slave Chains series.E-Block: Transcribed notes from Bartlett’s Cross Purposes. Had a look at Torrance’s Nature of the Atonement but realized it was a reprint of a 19th century work – no thanks! Also reviewed what I thought would be a relevant single chapter in Must Christianity be Violent? but found nothing usefulBlogorama: Ticker post. Comments:

Tech Yechhh

2011-12-02T17:17:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Had to do some USDA work midday, and also had tech issues with the latest TektonTV vid that took up a lot of time. Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments: (mon eblockAnswered: 2Approved: 2TektonTV: Finished and loaded a vid on collectivism as a social aspect of the Biblical world. Comments: Answered/posted: 7Approved: 6Rejected: 6Other: Did an upload.E-mails answered/written since last

Crosswinds

2011-12-01T16:51:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Finished reading Anthony Bartlett’s Cross Purposes.E-Block: Set up contents for the next issue.TektonTV: About 5 minutes, 30 seconds art/production on a vid on collectivism as a social aspect of the Biblical world. Hope to load tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 7Approved: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 7

Taking Up the Collective

2011-11-30T16:58:00.001-05:00

Worktime: About 1/3 day on USDA work. Just two more days of this in the current cycle. E-Block: Posted the new issue and sent out passwords.Blogorama: Ticker and Forge post. Comments:Answered: 2TektonTV: 1 minute, 15 seconds art/production on a vid on collectivism as a social aspect of the Biblical world. Comments: Answered/posted: 13Approved: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 13

Trotted Out

2011-11-29T16:46:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Catching up after some time off. I used wifi some while I was away to help keep up. E-Block: Wrote and coded last two articles for the issue and started final review. Hope to post tomorrow.TektonTV: Finished and posted vid in a series on marriage. Comments: Answered/posted: 21Approved: 5E-mails answered/written since last time: 27

Turkey Trot

2011-11-23T18:26:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Started reading Anthony Bartlett’s Cross Purposes.E-Block: Coded Musicians’ Gambit article on Mandisa. Then started reading Billy Graham’s Angels for the article on him.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered: 4TektonTV: Loded vid on Jesus’ death as “human sacrifice”. Also 59 seconds production on a vid in a series on marriage. Comments: Answered/posted: 11Approved: 1Other:

Sacred Timeline

2011-11-22T17:12:00.000-05:00

Building Blocks: Went to the seminary for more books.E-Block: Wrote Musicians’ Gambit article on Mandisa.Blogorama: Brief Ticker post. Comments:Approved: 1Rejected: 1TektonTV: Did all but 16 seconds art/production on a vid on Jesus’ death as “human sacrifice”. Posting tomorrow. Comments: Answered/posted: 2Approved: 4E-mails answered/written since last time: 9

Impe the Pimple

2011-11-21T17:09:00.000-05:00

E-Block: Finished article on Jack van Impe. Also collected lyrics from Mandisa for a Musicians’ Gambit article.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Approved: 5Rejected: 1TektonTV: Finished and loaded cosmology vid. Also 57 seconds art/production on a vid on Jesus’ death as “human sacrifice”. Comments: Answered/posted: 12Approved: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 19

Stone o' Crows!

2011-11-18T16:49:00.000-05:00

Worktime: Spent 1/3 of the day in medical appointments…it wasn’t as good news as I’d wanted; the kidney stone is still there, though in a less likely place to cause further trouble. Let’s just say it can see the exit sign but doesn’t want to leave. E-Block: Finished reading Jack van Impe’s 2001: The Edge of Eternity and started the article.Blogorama: Brief Ticker post. Comments:Approved:

2001 A Space Idiocy

2011-11-17T16:44:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Spent ¼ of the day in medical appointments. E-Block: Started reading Jack van Impe’s 2001: The Edge of Eternity.Blogorama: Ticker post. Comments:Answered: 2Approved: 2TektonTV: 1 minute, 25 seconds art/production on a cosmology vid. Comments: Answered/posted: 5Approved: 2E-mails answered/written since last time: 8

Impe is a Shrimpe

2011-11-16T16:40:00.001-05:00

Worktime: Spent over half the day on family medical appointments, though I got much of what’s below done while waiting in offices.Building Blocks: Transcribed notes on Pierced For Our Transgressions.E-Block: Had to skip forward to a new article until I could get more books from the seminary; reading and transcribed notes for Jack van Impe’s Final Mysteries Revealed for a Ghosts of End Times

Stone Away

2011-11-15T14:20:00.001-05:00

Worktime: About 1/3 day off to see the doctor – lighter load today. Blogorama: Forge (guest) post. Comments:Approved: 1TektonTV: Finished and loaded vid on the authorship of Matthew. Comments: Answered/posted: 3Approved: 1Rejected: 1E-mails answered/written since last time: 13

Who Moved the Stone?

2011-11-14T16:34:00.002-05:00

Worktime: Turns out that kidney stone didn’t leave after all – it just hid for a week and came back out for a ride on Sunday. I’m now looking at getting a soundwave blast treatment to get rid of it and will be off the latter half of tomorrow to see a physician about that. Building Blocks: Finished working through the multi-author Pierced For Our Transgressions. I now need to get to the seminary

Veterans at Work

2011-11-10T16:34:00.002-05:00