"Wizard's First Rule" 22 episodes

There is not a whole lot more I can say on the topic beyond the title of this blog and the picture to the left. Please check out all the details laid out by Terry Goodkind, himself, on his website:
http://www.terrygoodkind.com/news/news2.html

The show sounds like it is going to be absolutely fantastic. Goodkind does a good job in reminding his fans that, despite his intimate involvement in making the movie true to the book, translating words to pictures is a difficult process and involves necessary rendering of the text when the occassion demands it.

All you Goodkind fans make sure you follow the link above and begin anticipating the 22 hour long episode adaptation of the "Wizard's First Rule"!

M.A. in New Testament Studies?

For awhile now I have been having a growing interest in the cultural, political, and social construct of the middle east in Classical times. My fascination with this has made me all the more fascinated particularly with the New Testament era. This involves an intimate knowledge of the Intertestamental Period as well as the different schools of Jewish thought (Essenes, Sadducees, Pharisees, and Zealots) and Jewish life/heritage in general around the time of Christ.

As such, it is possible I might switch my program from Theology to New Testament studies. The shift won't affect my classes (currently they are all gen. ed), so I will talk to my professors and academic adviser about whether it is a wise move in relation to my desire to teach (I don't see why not). The only thing I could see it changing is the material I would be teaching (naturally) and I would actually want that.

The ER Results

After being told to go to the ER to get further evaluation on my ailment, the problem was narrowed down to possibly two things. The nurse believed that my Asthma had been acting up with more intensity over the weekend (which does make sense considering my symptoms were worse over the weekend) and that, for whatever unknown reason, I have been having muscle spasms in my throat. She believed this was adding to the restriction in my breathing. She gave me some recommendations for my asthma, including a little higher dosage during this particular season, as well as take anti-inflammatory medicine every six hours for the next week. So far, a mere 24 hours later, my symptoms do feel like they are regressing. So I am hopeful and pray that what the nurse said is true (over against some problem that continues to baffle them and leaves me in the dark). Do continue to have me in your thoughts and prayers just in case their assessment is not correct.

All in all, thank you Jamie for coming to see me and for bringing my wife (who didn't have a car to get to the hospital) that was awesome and incredibly kind. And thank you family and friends for calling me with your concerns.

I will post again on this matter after my follow-up this upcoming Friday.



post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!

New Testament Resources

The list above is four books that I might be getting for only 15 dollars. The History Book Club offered me four books for 1 dollar (plus shipping hand handling which amounted to about 12 dollars, of course) and had no follow up requirements. Which means I can buy these books with no further obligation. The only "catch" is if I don't order any books from them at their regular club price during the first six months of my membership, they will cancel my membership. Who cares!

I already have way too much to read, so I figured whatever I ordered would need to be more of a resource material (minus the last book listed). Hence, why three out of the four are all the other "scriptures", so called, that never made it into the canon. My recent interest in this particular part of New Testament studies has given me a desire to read up on the primary resources for these ancient documents.

post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!

My "ailment"

Here is a new update on my health status. It is not my thyroid that is causing the problem. The back of my throat was "bright red and beefy", according to the NP at the health center, but they could not determine what the problem was exactly. I don't have strep or mono, so they took a culture test on my throat and should find out by Monday at the latest. They put me on some antibiotics to help fight any bacteria that may be causing it. They figured it would be best to do that now to help me get a head start on the dilemma just in case it is a bacteria infection. I have noticed some improvement since taking the medication, specifically the soreness of my throat has gone down some. But the tightness around my throat is still there.

Thanks for all of your prayers and thoughts and please continue with them throughout the rest of this week, as I await the test results.



post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!

Symptoms

For the past couple of weeks, my neck has been feeling a little "tight". I also feel like there is a small bump in my throat. In the past couple of days I have been getting lethargic and feeling warm in my neck and head (although my temp is only 97.6). So I am going to the doctor's office tomorrow to have it checked out. I'm hoping it is not a thyroid problem, but I suppose there are things worse than malfunctioning thyroids. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers today and tomorrow.




post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!