January 16, 2007

Ice Ice Baby

The Austin area is basically closed because of a massive ice storm. (and Lonny Hurley never looked smarter for moving)

I'm working from home for a few days, as the trip to the office could leave me stranded. In reality, my accountant / boss / partner in crime won't let me go. I have driven in ice and snow and am not paralyzed with fear over it. I do not own any chains, though. Anyway, it's a good thing I have a notebook computer and a nice 1 gig jump drive to give me all the files I need to work from home.

Genesis 25 tells of Abraham's life after Sarah. He remarried. His other wife, Keturah, gave h im six sons. He died at age 175. He left all of his stuff to Isaac. He had given gifts to the sons of Hagar (mother of Ishmael), but did not give his inheritance to him. He sent these sons to the East, far away from Isaac.

Some historians point to Isaac and Ishmael as the beginning of the Israeli/Arab conflict. Abraham was the father of both. Ishmael died when he was 137.

Posted by Doug Van Pelt at January 16, 2007 10:34 AM
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Welcome to life in Missouri, my car was trapped under two inches of ice yesterday. Fun stuff, lemme tell you.

Posted by: nathan at January 16, 2007 01:10 PM