I've decided to try blogging

Supposedly I'm a member of the "Blinking 12:00 Generation". The online Urban Dictionary defines them as those "typically 50+ year old individuals who have a blinking '12:00' on their VCR (Video Cassette Recorder). These people frequently have difficulty understanding and using anything electronic or computer related." (Now you already know that I'm over 50.)

Years ago whenever I'd travel home to visit my parents, the digital clock on their VCR would perpetually blink "12:00". I'd set it to the correct time, but it wouldn't be very long till a power outage would wipe out the settings and "12:00" would annoyingly blink every second for weeks (or months!) till I returned to reset it again. It was years ago, back then, that I vowed I would keep current with technology and life -- even if it meant spending money for the latest and time to learn how to use it. For example, I'm into all things Apple (I'm typing this on my iPad2) and today I'm venturing into blogging!

So what will I blog about two or three times each week? I'm going to keep it to three areas: (1) Blinking 12:00, (2) Encounters and (3) On the Inside.

"Blinking 12:00" (which I'm using for my blog title, too) is where I'll talk about my attempts to learn new things to keep current with technology and life. I'm sure my next post will be about my attempts to learn to read and speak Dutch. Understanding Dutch has been on my Bucket List for decades -- I started a few weeks ago (Rosetta Stone) and think I'm doing quite well.

"Encounters" will be about people and experiences I have. Ministering as I do on a large university campus, every week I meet new people from across the US and around the world. And I travel, too. It's fascinating to be exposed to new cultures and worldviews (and new foods).

And "On the Inside" will be things I've been thinking about; thoughts and ideas I've been considering and maybe some off-the-wall ideas and what-ifs? I often reflect on Scripture, so maybe some thoughts about that? Or something from the news? I might write something profound (people with PhD's are supposed to say profound things, right) or something silly? We'll see what pops up in my thinking. (And you also now know that I have a PhD.)

Will others be interested in my postings? We'll see. At least, though, I'm learning something new and engaged in life. Enuff for now. I'm excited to see how it looks.