The Blog of Mark (SoftCoder) and Vickie Vejvoda

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These days I find myself spending a little extra time researching my hardware purchases to ensure they work with Linux (since we now nearly exclusively run Ubuntu in our house). A few names that seem “friendly” towards Linux are Brother, Epson, LinkSys, DLink and sometimes HP. My pick for a scanner was the Epson Perfection [...]

Most of the world’s GREAT SOULS have been lonely. Loneliness seems to be one price the saint must pay for his saintliness.
Enoch, walked with God and was not, for God took him; and while it is not stated in so many words, a fair inference is that Enoch walked a path quite apart from his [...]

Recently our old washer and dryer have been exhibiting the behaviour of old age + wear and tear. After approximately 13 years of fairly good service (the washer was a Top Loading Whirlpool and the Dryer a GE / Camco) and easy self repairs I decided it was time to get something at a good [...]

Hebrews 11:10  For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
As I read this passage I think of a man who was so wrapped up in finding and doing God’s Will that nothing else mattered to him. This past Friday we sold our home on Jensen Road. All final [...]

This 2 hour (each way) hike is well worth it if you are looking for a good workout and a beautiful sight at the top. Briefly the pro’s and cons of this hike are:
Pros:
- Stunning beauty all along the way
- Mostly shaded by large trees and brush
- Lots of fresh glacier water along the trail [...]