Welcome to 2010. What a wonderful year. What an amazing new decade.
All right, so far the “About” page here at bondChristian has been… well, lame (not well, lame). That’s been partly on purpose, partly on laziness. I haven’t had time to write a decent About page, but I’ve also been putting it off because I’m not sure what to include and want to change the format.
Before the recent relaunch, bondChristian had an About page that at least a few visitors enjoyed. But this time…
This time it will be different.
This time the About page will be others-oriented.
This time YOU are going to write it.
I’ll help out if you want. Here’s what I’d like you to do (really, it’s for an excellent cause)…
Serving Suggestions:
(1) Visit the About page here.
(2) Read the directions.
(3) Leave a comment introducing yourself and asking questions. [Update: Due to random stupidness (on my part), I didn't realize that I can't open the comments on the About page here. So... instead post your introduction and suggestion in the comments here. Thanks so much - sorry for the confusion.]
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About me? – Born in a log farmhouse in the middle of an Upper Peninsula of Michigan winter; got a BA degree from Northwest University near Seattle, and an MA from the University of Denver. Worked as a bookie (OK, library manager) at Northwest U and then with public library systems in Idaho, California, and Florida. First marriage failed during that time; met my present wife, Yvonne, in Florida. Because of her health, we moved back to California (where God healed her lungs), then back to Florida to work in Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Control Center, then to California again as a “master planner” to work on a West Coast Space Shuttle launch site (converted to an unmanned launch site after Challenger exploded). Then, back to Florida to help plan a variety of defense programs (mostly advanced night visions and radars), and eventually to get laid off when the senior President Bush decided the Cold War was over and he didn’t need any of us anymore. Then came almost seven years of living in a tent trailer (no home) first in California, then all over the West for awhile, and eventually settled in Wyoming.
Got you dizzy? Me, too. It meant my youngest daughter (Yvette) was conceived in Florida and born in California; my youngest son (Bill) the reverse, conceived in California and born in Florida (he says that’s why they’re so different).
In the middle of all that chaos, God finally got my attention well enough to lead me to study what the Bible really says about loving and helping our neighbors: who all those neighbors are, what their needs are, how God wants us to help them, how mad he gets at us if we don’t (BIG surprise for me).
Since then that’s what we’ve tried to teach and promote. Mostly, through writing a book manuscript. We’ve also given several “Sparkle” awards to churches or groups we saw were doing a good job at loving their communities’ “neighbors.” We hope to start that again (stopped for awhile when we got too broke; lots of sickness & etc.).
I hope the book will get published in about a year, but in the meantime, you all can read a free, slightly shortened version of it on the Internet (just click on my name above).
Am very proud of my wife (Yvonne) and kids. Bill and Yvette, who were with us through all that bouncing back and forth, learned the message about “loving others” well enough to apply it by hiring and training several handicapped “kids” while managing the two Subways here. So,last year, both were nominated for Mayor’s Leadership Awards. Got a neat certificate, signed by both local mayors and even the state Governor.
Pete,
Thank you so much for starting this off. I love this kind of stuff… you’ve set the bar pretty high for everyone else. Thank you for taking the time to open up and share. I particularly liked the irony of the conceptions and births of your children. When the Lord leads…
-Marshall Jones Jr.
Pete that’s an amazing story. It always astounds me how people’s living are so exciting and different.
As for me: Born in a beach town, schooled in Christianity, in love with missionary’s testimonies, devoted to 19th century literature, graduated college in 2008 with a BA in English Lit. I’m trying to make a living of writing, currently a regular at my local temp agency, but more than all this I wish I could make a living off of traveling and writing. I’ve written 3 novels. I’m seeking self-publication for a mystery I wrote & with any luck that comes out in December. I’m now editing it and working on an historical novel about sacrifice, adventure and lies. I’ve been to 10 different countries, studied 5 different languages, speak 2 and hope to get into grad school soon.
Questions for your About page:
1. When you say you’re looking for 2 million to hire you for free what do you mean by that?
2. What did you get 2 BAs in?
Visit me at: mandymaria.blogspot.com where I currently review books I’ve read, and will be revealing a new purpose for the site in February.
Amanda,
This is quite the followup as well. Three novels, eh? That’s impressive. What are they called, and what are they about?
Thank you for the suggestions as well. I’ll get on that (but as a sneak peek… 1) I want to make a living writing and speaking for free to 2 million people and 2) Economics and Philosophy).
-Marshall Jones Jr.
They are not that impressive at all really, one is called “Rosa” and the other “The Cousins Backyard Adventures”. The only one worth reading is “The Red Envelope” which is the one I’m seeking publication on. A bit embarassing to be honest, but I can’t seem to put my pen down so I might as well try hard to make a living of it.
Thanks for taking the time to share the titles. Someone said you have to write 300 articles before you start writing stuff that’s not horrible. I wonder if the same applies to book writing… hopefully it’s a slightly smaller number. Just remember, though, we’re our own harshest critic.
-Marshall Jones Jr.
I’m not sure I ever filled out my own “about me” page. If so, I can’t be held responsible as I can’t remember what it says.
I’m a child of God who is constantly trying to figure out what it means to live by faith. Most of the time, I fail miserably.
Working in National Service for the year as an AmeriCorps*VISTA. Considering grad school when I’m done. (I have a BA in Theology.)
Sometimes I try to make people think I’m Canadian. I spent 4.5 years up in the Calgary area getting my undergrad and loved it.
I’d try to think of more, but its time to get ready for work.
Pleased to meet you, Katie. Thank you for writing this. You should just link here for your About page – this is fantastic.
I’ve only visited Canada once on a trip to Niagara Falls. I visited (and stayed) on the Canadian side, but I’m not sure that counts. :>) Sounds like a fun time for you, though, getting your under grad in Theology while up there.
I hope grad school turns out as well if you continue to pursue it. Thank you again for introducing yourself.
-Marshall Jones Jr.