When we visited Israel in 2007, we were able to participate in a day of lectures by various Israeli professors.  One of the professors was discussing the history of the Middle East and what kingdoms and empires had ruled over it at various times.  He showed us this interactive map that is fascinating – it [...]

So, as I’ve been watching the Olympics, I have become aware of my glaring ignorance regarding world geography.  I keep seeing athletes from countries that I confess I have never heard of, nor do I have the slightest idea of where they might be found on the map.  So, I looked up a couple of [...]

When Halim, Malachi and I headed over to the local farmer’s market yesterday afternoon, we didn’t quite know what to expect – we’d heard it was pretty small, but that was about it.  We drove up and saw about eight picnic tables covered by a small tent, and it looked like people were more there [...]

So, technically, we don’t live in Austin.  Our church, jobs and grocery store all reside in Austin, but we actually live in a small rural town a few miles outside of Austin.  If you’ve recently researched the prices of real estate in the Austin city limits, you would understand why.  Now, our house is in a [...]