Monthly Archives: June 2010

A-Hiking I Did Go

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Yesterday I played hooky from church, and my buddy Tim and I headed up to the North Georgia mountains for a bit o’ hiking. Tim’s been doing this a lot, but this was my first time, and it was great … Continue reading →

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Selective Scripture Editing and Logical Conclusions

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Joey Gibson

I don’t like “devotionals.”  They are almost always silly, trite, supposed “life lessons” that are tied, loosely, to a particular bit of scripture, with little to no theological grounding. Very often, that scripture has been edited to remove bits that … Continue reading →

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Procedural vs. Functional

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Joey Gibson

With the rise of Scala and Clojure, there’s been a lot of talk lately about procedural vs. functional styles of coding. Most developers are accustomed to procedural coding, and functional can be hard to get a handle on. I was … Continue reading →

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My New Ford Focus

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Last Thursday, on the way home from the office, I got on I-285 and quickly merged over five lanes to the left. I then realized that my accelerator was no longer making the car go faster. Fortunately I was on … Continue reading →

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It’s Three Tigers, Not Two Bulls

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Joey Gibson

On our recent trip to Myrtle Beach, we ate at the Planet Hollywood our first night there. Apart from the fact that they were out of Key Lime Pie and bananas for the Bananas Foster Cheesecake, the meal was fine. … Continue reading →

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