Author Archive for Jeff
Man, I’ve been busy lately.
0 Comments Published by Jeff September 8th, 2007 in General, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, PersonalThough I have to say I’ve a friend who teaches at a Montessori school, sings in the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and sings at Palmer Episcopal. She is every bit as busy as I and since she works with kids, her responsibilities are much, much greater than mine.
High Holy Days are once again upon us […]
A visit to South Main
0 Comments Published by Jeff August 5th, 2007 in Personal, South Main Baptist Church, spirituality/religionI’m taking a post-England break from my choir gig at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. Today I got to do something I had not done in a while: my first Sunday-morning attendance at my home church, South Main Baptist, since the last week
of December 2004.
Snapecast Episode 20: 1 August 2007
0 Comments Published by Jeff August 4th, 2007 in Harry Potter, Snapecast, geekdomHere it is, our first post-Deathly Hallows installment! Warning: massive SPOILERS
Rachael, Rose, and Chris talk at-length about the book, and various Snapecasters give their thoughts. I get quite a bit of airtime in this episode (is that a good thing?). Enjoy!
Jeff
If you live anywhere in the vicinity of southeast Texas, your world is not so bright as it was: Marvin Zindler, the most-iconic television news personality our area has ever had or ever will have, has passed away this evening from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 85.
Snapecast Episode 19: 15 July 2007 and a bye-bye to Rachael
0 Comments Published by Jeff July 28th, 2007 in General, Harry Potter, Personal, Snapecast, geekdomSnapecast Episode 19
A little belated, I know - I was in England at the time it came out.
Rachael.
The visionary behind the Harry Potter Snape-related podcast Snapecast, and an amazing person, I cannot find enough good things to say about her and Charles, her new husband. I’ve known Rachael since March 2006 when […]
Harry Potter and the Wells of Somerset
0 Comments Published by Jeff July 27th, 2007 in General, Harry Potter, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Past performances, Personal, Snapecast, geekdom, spirituality/religionWhat a week.
What a week for the music ministry of Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, having completed a week-long choral residency at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew in Wells, England - it was the second-best choir tour I’ve been of which I’ve had a part (eclipsed only by that taken by the Bach Society […]
Off to England! Potter book 7 predictions
5 Comments Published by Jeff July 13th, 2007 in Harry Potter, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Personal, Snapecast, geekdom, spirituality/religionThe West façade of Wells Cathedral
I never thought this day would arrive: in three hours’ time, Dad will get me to the airport for the Palmer choir’s trip to Wells, England. Thanks be to God I had the good sense to make up a packing list: the first time I’ve done so. That, […]
It seems to me with the combination of fantasy theme-park and corporate culture, perhaps no-one has a greater potential for utter schlockiness, pandering to the lowest common denominator, than Disney. This past Saturday, Dad and I saw Disney’s new Pixar flick: Ratatouille, and while it is certainly formulaic, how the formula is executed […]
An anniversary
0 Comments Published by Jeff July 9th, 2007 in General, Personal, South Main Baptist Church, spirituality/religion21 years ago this evening, at Youth Camp with South Main Baptist Church, I became a Christian. For a lot of people, I suppose, coming to see God as he truly is is a long process. For me, it happened rather quickly: realizing it was the thing to do. No hyper-emotion or […]
Snapecast Episode 18: 1 July 2007
0 Comments Published by Jeff July 9th, 2007 in General, Harry Potter, Snapecast, geekdomThe penultimate Snapecast ere the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this episode focuses on the Snape/Hermione ’ship. Enjoy!
Jeff
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