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Digital decluttering

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on January 21, 2019
  • General

In order to clear the way for fresh projects in 2019 I am currently in the process of cleaning up my digital clutter. I have files, photos and folders all over the place. Some is […]

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Distracting gifs

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on January 29, 2018October 17, 2018
  • General

I know that many people love to use animated gifs in blog posts and web articles, but I find them extremely distracting. The ones that bother me are those which keep looping endlessly while I’m […]

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My iPhone use

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on January 29, 2018October 17, 2018
  • Everyday Life

Over the last four months I have been consistently using the Moment app every day to track my phone use and what apps I have been using. The idea is to use this information as […]

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Devotional reading in the digital age

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on November 24, 2017August 27, 2018
  • Christianity

I was sent a link to this article: Devotional Reading in the Digital Age today by my friend Chris. I could anticipate the likely conclusion of the author before I began reading, but was pleased […]

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The opportunity cost of social media

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on September 27, 2017October 8, 2018
  • Society

An article well worth reading on the opportunity cost of social media: Is social media robbing us of our dearest hopes and dreams in life? The subtitle ‘The biggest problem with social media? It is […]

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Feedback for faith

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on February 22, 2014October 4, 2018
  • Christianity

It is reasonably well established that the spiritual growth of Christians is closely linked to how regularly we read the Bible, ponder it’s meaning for us and engage with God in prayer. Most of us […]

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Fidgety prayers

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on March 19, 2013October 4, 2018
  • Christianity

There was a time when I used to get up early each morning to spend time seeking God at the beginning of my day. That habit gradually faded as wife, children, work and the internet […]

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Daily acts of trivia

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on December 6, 2012October 4, 2018
  • Quote
  • Quote

In the absence of clearly defined goals we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia. ~Robert Heimlein

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I can’t drink from a fire hose

  • by Mike McArthur
  • Posted on December 8, 2011October 1, 2018
  • Everyday Life

I deleted 52 blogs off my feed reader today. They were all good ones too. Now I have only 10 feeds remaining, one of which is my own blog. Why would I do that? I […]

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