University Blog 2.0

2026-01-06T23:22:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas!

Adrienne Truett reminded us, insofar as my "gloom" that Christmas doesn't end until January 6th!

New Year's Resolutions, through the years

2025-12-31T23:17:00.001-06:00

New Year's Resolutions, through the years:

#NYE 2019: https://bit.ly/4jvKN7d

#NYE 2020: https://bit.ly/3CCU1KT

#NYE 2022: https://bit.ly/4aFWm9w

#NYE 2024: https://bit.ly/44RllDf

Goals, for 2026:

- stronger faith

- [unspoken]

- full healing

- #LoveEveryoneAlways

- Regular Bible reading

- Memorize Scripture

- better diet

- get exercise

- build up the blog(s)

- fight the fear!

- Accept the things I cannot change

- Meeting up with my former boss, Tyler Sickmeyer

- attempt punctuality, for church services, and other events

- grow Social Media influence

- Getting the right people to take control of a certain organization

- MUCH thicker skin

- MUCH less fear and worry

Christmas continuance

2025-12-25T22:30:00.002-06:00

Like in past years, I am going to need a continuance. Christmas will not be over tonight!

2025-12-25T22:29:00.001-06:00

Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours!

I have had two prayer requests at the top of my list, for a few years. I am believing God for both of them.

2025-12-20T23:44:02.084-06:00

I was going to write a new post about this yesterday, but I'm just going to republish what I'd blogged, on a prior anniversary of that date.

December 19, 2003

Culture Shock

December 19th is a significant date in my life, due to some things that happened on this day six years ago, during my junior year of high school. As we get older, we have new experiences, and learn about new realities of life - some of these things can be shocking, especially if you've been rather shy and non-social for most of your life. For those who've stayed home a lot while growing up, and haven't been very social and outgoing - if you're looking to start doing some of that, it might be wise to start out slow, by doing things, and hanging out with people, that you feel rather comfortable around, and who do things that you are used to doing. Maybe, in the future, you can start hanging out with different people as well, but that can wait - don't rush into socializing in ways that you may not be able to handle. Hanging out with others, and socializing, should be an enjoyable, fun, and safe experience, not one that will cause you an excessive amount of distress, anxiety, and culture shock. Some of that may be inevitable, but for many people, it might be best to take it slow, and to take small steps when trying to experience the "real world." That's just some advice... from someone who's made some mistakes in the past.

Patriot Day 2025

2025-09-11T23:03:00.002-05:00

You shouldn’t be here today. Let’s spend this Patriot Day weekend reflecting on the atrocities committed 24 years ago.

You may not be interested in politics and current affairs, but they are interested in you.

A lot of political commentary can be said about 9/11, but for right now, let us reflect on the heroes and victims from that day.

This Patriot Day, we also have to deal with the murder of the amazing Charlie Kirk.

#PatriotDay #NeverForget #September11

#CharlieKirk #RIP

2025-06-26T23:09:00.002-05:00

44 today. It is scary.

2025-01-06T23:34:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas!

http://atruett.blogspot.com/2004/01/merry-christmas-someone-should-have.html

2024-12-31T22:03:00.008-06:00

I have failed to post for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Where did 2024 go?

This year flew by, and on my end, it could have been better. But 2025 will indeed be great.

How was your year?

Happy New Year to you and yours!!

If you want to see my microblogging, go to http://twitter.com/AakashRaut

Charles Spurgeon's Christmas Eve Devotional

2024-12-24T21:20:00.006-06:00

Here is a friend's Christmas Eve 2003 entry from his weblog:

12/24/2003: "December 24th: Spurgeon's Evening Devotional"

"'The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.'--Isaiah 40:5

"We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to Christ; when the gods of the heathen shall be cast to the moles and the bats; when Romanism shall be exploded, and the crescent of Mohammed shall wane, never again to cast its baleful rays upon the nations; when kings shall bow down before the Prince of Peace, and all nations shall call their Redeemer blessed. Some despair of this. They look upon the world as a vessel breaking up and going to pieces, never to float again. We know that the world and all that is therein is one day to be burnt up, and afterwards we look for new heavens and for a new earth; but we cannot read our Bibles without the conviction that-

"'Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run.'

"We are not discouraged by the length of his delays; we are not disheartened by the long period which he allots to the church in which to struggle with little success and much defeat. We believe that God will never suffer this world, which has once seen Christ's blood shed upon it, to be always the devil's stronghold. Christ came hither to deliver this world from the detested sway of the powers of darkness. What a shout shall that be when men and angels shall unite to cry 'Hallelujah, hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!' What a satisfaction will it be in that day to have had a share in the fight, to have helped to break the arrows of the bow, and to have aided in winning the victory for our Lord! Happy are they who trust themselves with this conquering Lord, and who fight side by side with him, doing their little in his name and by his strength! How unhappy are those on the side of evil! It is a losing side, and it is a matter wherein to lose is to lose and to be lost for ever. On whose side are you?"--Charles Spurgeon

2024-11-26T12:47:00.000-06:00

Please see one of my recent projects:

Immigration Hurts Blacks and Other Minorities

Should Republicans Use Protection? (PDF)

Is President Trump "for the birds"? Find out here.

Another Year Older

2024-06-26T23:32:00.000-05:00

I wish that time hadn’t gotten so much bolder.

Please pray for me.

2024-03-31T23:57:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter, to you and yours!!

#Easter #Easter2024 #HeIsRisen #HeIsRisenIndeed!

2023-12-31T18:06:00.001-06:00

So this was 2023...

As in some prior years, I'm at home, wanting to get things done.

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year to all!

2023-12-25T23:58:00.003-06:00

Because time is moving so utterly fast, we're going to need another Christmas continuance tonight.

Christmas will not be over in two minutes!

2023-12-25T20:47:00.003-06:00

Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours.

I am praying for a CHRISTmas miracle.

2023-11-23T23:55:00.002-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve had a rough day, but hope to have some material posted here this weekend.

2023-10-23T23:47:00.002-05:00

Before it's over:

Happy Mole Day!!

2022-12-31T23:29:00.001-06:00

And, yet another year lost, it seems. But that can change. 2023 is going to be great.

Happy New Year!

2022-12-25T21:18:00.005-06:00

Another year lost?

This year has been rough, putting it mildly. I have the same two prayer requests that I've had for years.

1) That my family gets saved.

2) That I get fully healed from the health issue I've been struggling with. I will get through that,

Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours.

I don't want to lose any more time.

2022-05-12T21:02:00.000-05:00

This blog was once popular; it's been on hiatus, though. But this time period is so crucial. I wanted to share this clip from Law & Order

2021-12-31T21:02:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year! I wish I could say mine is "happy" right now, but I feel so regretful. The change in the year is a reminder of how time has gotten so bold. And it's so hard to recover, when lost due to certain obstacles you get bombarded with. Let's #pray for #productivity and positive #change in 2022. We've got to do better.

2021-12-31T20:35:00.001-06:00

Oh dear; I don't know what to say. This blog did well in the past, but these days have been rough. Please follow my updates on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!! Time is getting bolder. People get older. I'm getting older, too.

2021-01-06T23:59:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas! Before it fully ends, I wanted to wish you and yours a great Christmas.

2018-12-31T22:45:00.001-06:00

My #productivity, Blogosphere-wise, was dismal this year - though not in Social Media, perhaps. Maybe greater focus and efficiency should be my New Year's resolution.

Speaking of that: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

The ball will drop shortly. Did you stay in tonight? Here's an article I can possibly relate to; when I was in NYC, it wasn't on New Year's Eve, but I still had to struggle to find a place to "go":

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/12/dont-go-out-new-years-eve/578836

Remember: The ball is dropping at 11:00 PM, central time.

I did Domino's #HomeOnNYE - but now I think I may go out. Now taking the rest of my 5-Hour Energy.

I hope there's an Uber available, so I can join this event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2143687899028762