Category: Personal

Does Modern Church Need More Sunshine and Less Spotlight?

By sethmsparks

I Blame Lula Rogers Remember “Pure Country”? That feel-good movie where country singer Dusty ditches the pyrotechnics and laser shows to get back to his roots? The one about dancing chickens, and the little white bit at the top of chicken poop still being chicken poop? Yep, that one! As a kid, I watched that…

My 2018 Personal Balanced Scorecard

By sethmsparks

Every year, I take a different approach to resolutions. Since 2013 I’ve crafted a personal balanced scorecard to guide my personal behaviour, and, hopefully, improve it. Most of this is pretty personal to me, but I’m happy to talk with anyone about it if you have questions. For the last few years, I’ve broken my…

I Built A New Computer Because of This.

By sethmsparks

Last month I decided it was time to do a new custom PC build. It wasn’t much on the “budget” side, but I did already have an Nvidia GTX 1070 that I’d picked up last year, so I didn’t have to worry about a GPU. Here’s a capture from CAM of the system upon completion:…

2017 Personal Balanced Scorecard

By sethmsparks

# Mind / Professional Read 1 book p/month (track at Goodreads.com) Dedicate 30 minutes p/night to reading January: What Is Not Yours is Not Yours Write 1 long-form blog post per month (sethmsparks.com) Dedicate 60 min p/week to research, draft, and/or proof. Vlog 1x per month (YouTube.com/vlogwithseth) Dedicate 60 min p/week to research, draft, and/or…

Our New Puppy (Plus Backyard Upgrades)

By sethmsparks

This post was written on July 29 but went unpublished as I’d hoped that it could be edited in favor of our situation. It has not, so the original post is being published, along with a more recent update. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Hampton. Our new dog, as of May 2016. Yes,…

Passing Time

By sethmsparks

It’s interesting to me the different exposures my wife and I have had to funerals. While she’s only ever been to a couple, I feel like my childhood was full of them. I suppose growing up in a small town, and intrinsically caring for neighbors and classmates as a family led me to more funerals…

My 2015 Personal Balanced Scorecard

By sethmsparks

Every year I try to assess my lifestyle, and determine the specific actions I want to take to improve certain elements of my life. Those assessments lead to my annual personal balanced scorecard. This is my third year completing a personal balanced scorecard, and I feel like each year I design something a little better.…

My Submission to the FCC on Net Neutrality

By sethmsparks

Text Entry: Thank you for accepting my opinion. I would like to urge the FCC to reclassify all access to the internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act, and to regulate Internet Service Providers (ISPs) accordingly. While the center of the debate is about delivering content to users without speed influence…