BBC correspondent, Alan Johnston, was abducted in Gaza on 12 March 2007. Follow the above link and sign the petition calling for his release. The people of Gaza need people who, like Alan, are prepared to tell their story to the world. Journalists must be able to work without fear if they are to be …

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I’ve decided to post this entry in the style of Michael Meeks. Up early, played with babe while A had lie-in. Shower then into town for lunch. Lunch at Nero then home. Finished the actual words of my placement report, it just needs to be made a bit more pretty and I should get it …

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My DSL went down yesterday evening at around 17:30 UK time (that’s 16:30 GMT). One implication of this is that, since my mail server is on that line, all mail for my various domains are currently queueing on the secondary server. If you need to get hold of, you can email my gmail.com address which …

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The new logo has prompted a few emails enquiring why the site is called Planet SUSE and not planetSUSE or Planet openSUSE or Planet SUSE Enterprise or Planet Wandering Minstrels (okay, not the last one). So, to clarify. The reason it’s two words is because as well as being part of the SUSE community, it’s …

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Yesterday I handed in MM316 and reached just over 3000 words on my Placement Report, which I’m continuing with today. I’m now at the stage where I get to do some real theology with it, my favourite part of the report. Interestingly, a poll of the laptop users in the college reading room right now …

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I had had enough of looking at my rather amateurish logo for Planet SUSE, so I asked Jakub if he could come up with a replacement and he’s produced a stormer. It’s up to his usual high standards and I think it looks fantastic. Check out the difference: My old logo Jakub’s new logo

I love Common Worship. Now, I know speaking positively about a liturgical product is going to come as something of a shock to regular readers so I had better explain. What I don’t love is a straight down-the-line, by-the-numbers, right off the page Common Worship communion service. Communion’s not that big a deal for me …

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Catch up from the last few days: Watched Liverpool-PSV on Wednesday night. Watched the first half at the Charlton Arms and then moved to the Chequers Inn for the second half because of the total lack of atmosphere at the Charlton. 1-0 is “job done” but the Liverpool side (admittedly with some key players rested) …

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Went to the Cadland tonight and found that one of their guest ales at the moment is ‘The Rev James’. What a lot of people may not know is that, assuming I do get ordained, I’ll be the Revd James not the Revd Ogley. A photo of the pump badge is below. Spooky after what …

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Well, apart from Sunday’s Easter greeting, I’ve been rather quiet for the last week or so. The reason for this is that it’s been a week of reflection on our part. Last Tuesday, we went to a parish that we were in communication with regarding a curacy (it would be inappropriate for me to name …

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