So there’s some manly competition going around the Geek community. Evidently Chris Williams challenged Darcy Lussier to do the 100 Pushup Challenge. What kind of junk is this challenge? Over the past couple of months, I’ve been working on both pushups, situps and squats, with NO BREAKS. I’m up to about 35 of each. But isn’t having all of these breaks between sets of 10 and 15 pretty wussy? Ok ok, so each of them outweigh me by 100 pounds, and can toss me around like a rag doll, but pahleeze, 100 Pushups that way is no challenge!
Great quote. Be careful what you ask for, but most importantly recognize the opportunities you’ve been presented with.
If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience, or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prays for courage, does God give him courage, or the opportunity to be courageous? If someone prays for the family to be closer, do you think God zapps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
– Evan Almighty
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For those that weren’t able to attend last Tuesday’s Northwest Arkansas .Net User Group meeting, 8/5/2008, Zach Young (our Vice President of the group) was able to secure Jeffrey Palermo as a speaker for a special meeting this Thursday (8/14/2008). This is a huge boon, as Jeff is one of THE most sought after speakers in North America. Jeff is most known for the Party with Palermo series of events before each of the major conferences.
Jeff hails from Austin, Texas, which was recently named the hardest drinking city in America, go figure. You can read his blog at http://jeffreypalermo.com/
NWA DNUG: Jeffrey Palermo TDD, DI, and SoC with ASP.NET MVC
Start Date/Time:
Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:30 PM (UTC -06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
End Date/Time:
Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:00 PM
Recurring Event:
One time event
Description:
Title: TDD, DI, and SoC with ASP.NET MVC
Description: Spelled out, it is test-driven development, dependency injection, and separation of concerns with Active Server Pages .Net Model View Controller. This talk will dive into how to design a presentation layer using ASP.NET MVC. In today’s industry, TDD, DI, and SoC are proven concepts that lead to more maintainable applications. Along with demonstrating how to use these techniques with ASP.NET MVC, we will discuss just what concerns should be separated. This talk provides a unique perspective on separation of concerns and uses TDD and DI to make it happen. MvcContrib is used in all the demos.
Presenter: Jeffrey Palermo is a software management consultant and the CTO of Headspring Systems in Austin, TX. Jeffrey specializes in Agile coaching and helps companies double the productivity of software teams. Jeffrey is an MCSD.Net , Microsoft MVP, Certified Scrummaster, Austin .Net User Group leader, AgileAustin board member, INETA speaker, INETA Membership Mentor, Christian, husband, father, motorcyclist, Eagle Scout, U.S. Army Veteran, and Texas A&M University graduate.
Subscribe to Jeffrey’s blog feed here: http://feeds.jeffreypalermo.com/jeffreypalermo
When:
August 14, 2008
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Sign in; Free Food; Networking
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM - Intro and general group info
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM - Presentation
7:45 PM - 8:00 PM - Drawings for prizes
Where:
The Jones Center
922 East Emma Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
Room 113
NetMeeting URL: http://snipr.com/3a3sz
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Category:
User Group Meeting
Location:
Springdale, AR - Jones Center
It’s never been an easy thing for me to share my faith, so a big thanks to someone special for sharing their intensity, their light with me.
I’ve only ever allowed one person to look at my music collection in it’s entirety. Had you been allowed that rare glimpse, you’d be struck at how varied and eclectic my tastes are. But since being a teenager, the one artist that has always stuck out was Steven Curtis Chapman. Being my favorite amongst artist like Styx, Default, Beastie Boys, Crystal Method, Josh Groban, PM Dawn, and even Kelly Clarkson (yeah I’ve already gotten teased b4) isn’t an easy task.
I suppose the reason is because he is so down to earth. He’s not an artsy guy. He’s the guy you go to church with, the guy that you see driving his old Chevy truck down the dirt road. He’s the neighbor next door. If you’ve ever listened to his songs, you would instantly know the man. Who he is, what he is.
The most impressive thing I’ve noticed is his love for his wife. No more evident than in his lyrics. “I will be here for you” is one of the most popular, and my personal favorite “Carry you to Jesus”. What greater love for a spouse could be found?
So it was with great sadness when I heard the tragedy surrounding his daughter’s passing a few months ago. Recently the family shared their experience on Good Morning America (seen below).
I cannot imagine the grief and difficulty the Chapman parents faced. Struggling with the loss of their daughter, while having to comfort and encourage their son. It’s unimaginable. It’s something that I think only Godly, Christ like parents could have endured, and endured with such grace. Something I hope I could emulate in my own life. Something I hope each of you could learn by their example.
So my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the Chapman family,