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The Healing of Harms by Fireflight

Fireflight's 2006 debut pairs hard guitars with Dawn Michele's soaring voice in songs about courage and choice.

Music

Mighty to Save by Hillsong Worship

Hillsong's 2006 live album gave the church one of its most-sung anthems, a song of rescue and surrender.

Music

Cars

Cars (2006), directed by John Lasseter, tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a race car who learns about life. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and pride. He gets lost in a town called Radiator Springs.

Movies

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), directed by Gore Verbinski, follows Jack Sparrow as he runs from a debt owed to Davy Jones, the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Johnny Depp plays Jack, whose past is catching up with him at last.

Movies

Monthly update #0194 • June 2006

Monthly update 194 • June 2006 • 2006-06-01 - 2006-06-30

Monthly Updates

What are coreservicesd, launchservicesd, and appleevents?

If you see coreservicesd, launchservicesd, or appleevents running on your Mac, here is what these core system processes do.

Mac

Monthly update #0193 • May 2006

Monthly update 193 • May 2006 • 2006-05-01 - 2006-05-31

Monthly Updates

Pentecost

Pentecost helps me think about my future. The Holy Spirit came so we can live for God.

Christianity

Ascension Day

Ascension Day helps me think about my future. Jesus went up to heaven so he could send the Holy Spirit.

Christianity

Munich

Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a team sent to kill men behind the 1972 AD Munich Olympics attack. Eric Bana plays Avner, the leader torn by duty. He starts sure but ends lost.

Movies

Monthly update #0192 • April 2006

Monthly update 192 • April 2006 • 2006-04-01 - 2006-04-30

Monthly Updates

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code thrusts Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon into a thrilling quest after a curator’s murder in the Louvre reveals a trail of clues tied to the Holy Grail.

Books

What is uucp?

If you see uucp on your Mac, here is what this old Unix file transfer tool does.

Mac

Happy Easter

Easter helps me think about my future. Jesus conquered the grave so we can have eternal life.

Christianity

Good Friday

Good Friday helps me think about my future. Jesus died on the cross so we can have new life with God.

Christianity

What is notifyd?

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

Mac

Monthly update #0191 • March 2006

Monthly update 191 • March 2006 • 2006-03-01 - 2006-03-31

Monthly Updates

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), directed by Carlos Saldanha, follows Manny, Sid, and Diego as the ice begins to melt and a massive flood threatens to destroy their valley. Ray Romano voices Manny, who believes he is the last mammoth alive until he meets Ellie.

Movies

Masters of Chant Chapter V by Gregorian

Gregorian's 2006 album reworks rock anthems as chant, with Sarah Brightman lending the famous opener Heroes.

Music

Hearts of the Innocent by Kutless

Kutless return to harder rock on this 2006 album, balancing big riffs with the tender Promise of a Lifetime.

Music

United We Stand by Hillsong United

Hillsong United's 2006 live album gathers a young church around bold songs of rescue, surrender, and standing firm.

Music

What is WindowServer?

If you see WindowServer using CPU on your Mac, here is what this essential display process does.

Mac

What is getty?

If you see getty running on your Mac, here is what this terminal login process does.

Mac

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta (2005), directed by James McTeigue, sets a masked man against a cruel state. Hugo Weaving plays V with smooth voice and sharp blade. He hides his face but shows fire for freedom.

Movies

Monthly update #0190 • February 2006

Monthly update 190 • February 2006 • 2006-02-01 - 2006-02-28

Monthly Updates