http://www.anthrocide.net Anthrocide.net is the official website for D.L. Hamilton, author of several Christian novels and essays. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fourth of July weekend Rebecca and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary (actually July 7th). While, for our 25th we went on a cruise, as my son Scott put it, we have become totally Mid-Westernized: we went to Arkansas. Eureka Springs, Arkansas to be exact. For ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2008/07/17/musings/can-any-good-thing-come-from-arkansas/ As we approach Independence Day I would like to address the growing trend of some to try to divorce our nation and its system of government from its Christian roots and make it more and more atheistic. It is as simple as this: The fundamental concept upon which the United ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2008/06/18/christianity/building-a-house-of-cards/ The use of clichés in writing is considered a poor practice, but in everyday speech they are, of course, common—that being what makes them clichés. Few people critique casual conversation (mercifully) so their use in that venue is largely ignored. But some clichés have gotten tangled. What ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2008/01/20/musings/fractured-cliches/ You should give a listen to the song "You Gave" on this music site. It's the fourth song down and my son Scott was not only the composer but truly a one-man band. I was listening my way down the songs on the site and enjoying them while ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/09/18/christianity/now-hear-this/ Click the Books link in the upper right section of this page. There you will find 5 full-length novels, 2 of which were not previously available, and 4 of which you can download for free! They download as PDF's which almost all computers can open. When you ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/08/08/musings/new-books/ I shall be brief. To handle software development projects for the State of Missouri where I work, one must have completed a Missouri certification course in project management. A few years ago I went through the course and am Missouri-certified. During and since that training many have ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/06/26/writings/an-accomplishment/ If you're one of those people who cannot resist forwarding those 12th-generation forwarded emails because of the amazing things they reveal that you never knew, here are my TEN TIPS FOR PEOPLE WHO FORWARD EMAILS WITH SHOCKING NEWS, SAD TALES, PETITIONS, OR MEDICAL CLAIMS FROM SOME AUTHORITATIVE-SOUNDING PERSON: 1 - Assume it ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/05/17/musings/dont-mean-to-be-forward/ Since probably any readers of this will have already heard most of this story I will make it extremely brief. Our musical-drama, More Than Just a Man, was everything we were praying for. I did indeed have a coworker go on and on about the production. Several ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/04/05/christianity/the-plays-the-thing/ This weekend we are doing 4 performances (including the videoed dress rehearsal) of a musical drama about Jesus from the perspective of the two Sanhedrin members who believed in Him: Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. It is a marvelous play with excellent and effective music. So much ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/03/29/musings/more-than-just-a-man/ My first exposure to American Idol was 3 seasons ago (when, I believe, Fantasia won) when I was visiting my sister Linda. I watched and laughed at those who thought they could sing but could not and found the good singers entertaining. As they began to cull down ... http://www.anthrocide.net/2007/02/01/musings/i-think-im-being-had/