Author Archives: Jeff Block

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About Jeff Block

Lover and follower of Jesus, the long awaited King. Husband and father. Pastor, writer, and engineer. Learning how to be Found in Jesus, and helping others to do the same.

I’m still sorta a Code Monkey…

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Jeff Block

Amazing … the perfect synthesis of software engineering, World of Warcraft and love songs.  Skeptical?  Check this out…

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A New Era for Television: the Slingbox

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Jeff Block

Sling Media announced recently the launch of three brand-new versions of their groundbreaking Slingbox product.  For those of you unfamiliar, this is a simple box that you plug into your entertainment center — plug one side into your A/V source, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Engineering and Technology | 1 Comment

Defining “Torture”

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Jeff Block

I’m getting SO tired of SO many people saying that the United States is torturing suspected terrorists.  It’s unbelievable to me that it is so easy for news commentators or politicians or arm-chair quarterbacks to give the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Speech … Little Bit of Double Standard?

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Jeff Block

Earlier this month, former president of Iran, Mohammad Khatami, went on a five-city speaking tour of the NE United States.  He was invited to speak at the Washington National Cathedral, at Harvard’s Kennedy Law School, at the University of Virginia, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics and Culture | 12 Comments

Relativity Drive: The End of Wings and Wheels?

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Jeff Block

My buddy Dave sent this one in, and it deserves comment.  Roger Shawyer, an English physicist, who has worked on such auspicious programs as Europe’s satellite navigation system (the Galileo project), is in the process of bringing to large-scale production … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Engineering and Technology | 6 Comments

Political Correctness is Going to Get Us All Killed

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Jeff Block

In a speech to a group of professors in Germany on September 12th, Pope Benedict XVI quoted a 14th-century Byzantine emperor who characterized some of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam’s founder, as “evil and inhuman, such as his … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics and Culture, Theology | 4 Comments