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Without Fail by Lee Child

Lee Child's Without Fail sees Reacher hired to test Secret Service security for the Vice President-elect after credible assassination threats surface.

Books

War by U2

U2's fierce 1983 album turned protest into anthems, the record where the young band found its conscience and fire.

Music

The Rhinemann Exchange by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling World War II espionage novel, The Rhinemann Exchange, U.S. intelligence officer David Spaulding embarks on a secret mission in 1943 Buenos Aires.

Books

Monthly update #0205 • May 2007

Monthly update 205 • May 2007 • 2007-05-01 - 2007-05-31

Monthly Updates

Pentecost

As a teenager Pentecost brings deeper thoughts. The Holy Spirit came to guide and strengthen believers.

Christianity

Echo Burning by Lee Child

In Echo Burning, Reacher hitches a ride in Texas with a woman who claims her abusive husband plans to kill her upon his prison release.

Books

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), directed by Gore Verbinski, brings the pirate lords together for a final stand against the East India Trading Company. Johnny Depp plays Jack Sparrow, rescued from the afterlife and drawn into a war for the freedom of the seas.

Movies

As I Came of Age by Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman's 1990 release, a crossover of pop and the classical voice. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.

Music

What is softwareupdated?

If you see softwareupdated running on your Mac, here is what this system update process does.

Mac

What is UserEventAgent-System?

If you see UserEventAgent-System running on your Mac, here is what this system event handler does.

Mac

Ascension Day

As a teenager Ascension Day brings deeper thoughts. Jesus ascended to heaven and now intercedes for us.

Christianity

What are kcm, kadmind, kdc, and kpasswdd?

If you see Kerberos processes like kcm, kadmind, kdc, or kpasswdd on your Mac, here is what they do.

Mac

What is netbiosd?

If you see netbiosd running on your Mac, here is what this Windows networking process does.

Mac

Flyleaf by Flyleaf

Flyleaf's raw 2005 debut pairs heavy alternative metal with searching, faith-haunted lyrics about pain and hope.

Music

The Cry of the Halidon by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling conspiracy novel, The Cry of the Halidon, geologist Alex McAuliff is hired by a mysterious corporation to lead a survey in Jamaica’s dangerous Cockpit region.

Books

Monthly update #0204 • April 2007

Monthly update 204 • April 2007 • 2007-04-01 - 2007-04-30

Monthly Updates

The Visitor by Lee Child

Lee Child's The Visitor forces Reacher to work with the FBI to profile a serial killer targeting Army women with bizarre, traceless murders.

Books

What is racoon?

If you see racoon running on your Mac, here is what this VPN-related process does.

Mac

Learning to Breathe by Switchfoot

Switchfoot's 2000 album, the warm pre-fame record where their best-loved early songs first took shape.

Music

Cutting Edge by Delirious?

Delirious?'s mid-nineties Cutting Edge recordings are raw, urgent worship that helped reshape a generation's praise.

Music

What is ftp-proxy?

If you see ftp-proxy on your Mac, here is what this file transfer process does.

Mac

Happy Easter

As a teenager Easter brings deeper thoughts. The resurrection confirms all that Jesus taught.

Christianity

Good Friday

As a teenager Good Friday brings deeper thoughts. Jesus gave his life on the cross for our sins.

Christianity

Trevayne by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling political thriller, Trevayne, Andrew Trevayne, a wealthy and principled businessman, is chosen to lead a secret government subcommittee investigating corruption in the U.S. defense industry.

Books

Monthly update #0203 • March 2007

Monthly update 203 • March 2007 • 2007-03-01 - 2007-03-31

Monthly Updates