Category: Websites

Famous Friday: Gordon Scott’s Tiree Blog

I have mentioned Gordon’s blog a few times in the past. I first learned about the site through a podcast that we mutually listen to.

Gordon lives on the Isle of Tiree in Scotland. He is a fellow runner and often blogs about his running adventures on the island. Mostly though, the site is about the island itself. He is passionate about his family and the time they spend together on the island and on vacations. And, also he shares some interesting things to do on a slow afternoon.

One thing I have enjoyed about reading his blog is to see how someone several years older than I can have the childlike passion for running that I have. We both discovered running about the same time and we both are elated with some days and workouts and despondent after others. We are not that much different.

Famous Friday: OpenOffice.org Training

I have been an OpenOffice.org fan since 2000. It has been better and worse as a product at different times in its history. There are forums in which I have participated and spewed as much knowledge as I can to other members. I have been somewhat of an OOo evangelist and have given presentations at different meetings (Linux enthusiast groups and corporate groups) as to why people should seriously consider OOo.

I started reading a blog a few months back that has helped me with some of the more detailed uses of OOo. Though I certainly don’t have as much heavy daily use for OOo as some people, I have enjoyed reading Solveig Haugland’s OpenOffice.org Training blog. She has some very detailed how-to articles at the site as well as some great articles on how to make the transition to OOo.

If you see an article that does not apply to you at the time, just skim over it and know that it is there. You might be surprised by how often you find yourself going back to the site to check out a how-to that you previously skimmed over. Solveig has a great way of simplifying a complex process.

There is a lot of good stuff in her archives. Be sure to search around for tutorials. I used to hit the forums when I needed help. Now, before I go to the forums, I check out Solveig’s site.

Blogging Birthday Bash

One of the blogs that I have been reading for about a year is having a three year birthday celebration this week. It is a very popular blog and he has been able to get more than $50,000 worth of prizes donated! One of the prizes is a pair of 20″ LG monitors with DisplayLink technology.

If you are a blogger, you owe it to yourself to visit ProBlogger regularly for great tips. With all the giveaways he has going this week, you might just win something good too. I am really hoping for those monitors, but there are plenty of other good prizes.

Famous Friday: Run to Win

I have been reading the Run to Win website for over a year. Blaine, the author, focuses on running news and ways to improve your personal training. Most of the time it deals with running itself, but he also covers great information for cross training.

Recently he posted about what to do when dogs chase you. He also gives book reviews somewhat regularly. When he gave away a copy of Coast to Coast a year and a half ago is when I started keeping up with the site. I did not win the book, but consequently bought it and wrote a review of it myself.

Check out Run to Win for the latest track and distance running news as well as great information to keep you on the road doing what you enjoy.

Famous Friday: Missionary Geek

The job of a missionary can be summed up in one word: communication. We have a message to give which requires communication. We have supporters to inform which requires communication. We have a culture to learn which requires communication. On and on the list could go.

Missionary Geek is a resource offered by Jeff to help other missionaries learn how better to communicate. Not with tips on speaking clearly, but by providing the reader with information about interesting tools which can help with our day to day interaction with the people with whom we work and those we serve.

He makes an interesting case on using Facebook as a possible communication tool. He also informs about the new on-line tools that can make the work of a missionary a bit easier.

Check out his site for more information on how to minister in today’s feature rich world.