This and That

How to Prepare to Present a Slideshow

A pre-show presenter's checklist for your public talk

That’s what I was working on early this morning, as I began the mad rush to finish writing the last lesson of a multi-year project I’ve been on for Christian Light Education.

I needed a figure to illustrate one item on my checklist. So, I set up a quick photo shoot next door. This is now Figure 2 in Lesson 14 of LightUnit 10 of CLE’s new course on LibreOffice: Read it all

Women in Combat, Selective Service System, and the Draft

Judge rules unconstitutional a US military draft (and registration for it) as presently configured

Draft women for the military?

image of injuctioning by federal judge rules against all-male military draft

Federal Judge Gary Miller in Texas ruled on Friday that a military draft as the US has used it in the past is unconstitutional.

Before you start cheering, be aware that the focus isn’t on the draft but on its male-only nature. In other words, this is about making the military draft constitutional by drafting women as well. Judge Miller proclaimed that “the time has passed” to be debating whether or not women belong in the US military.

Though the US has no military draft at the present (and hasn’t had any since the last millennium), it does require young men to register for the draft with the Selective Service System. (Young men, it is your duty under God to comply. If you’re 18 or older, get yourself to a Post Office and do it.) Read it all

How to Prepare to Share a Bible Lesson

Ideas, tips, and clues for teaching from the Bible

I am to speak on that subject at our congregation this coming Sunday evening. I intend my presentation to be practical help for Sunday School teachers and Vacation Bible School teachers, for school teachers, and for other public speakers at church events. I hope it has its inspirational moments for the other listeners as well. 🙂

I don’t know if I have 20 minutes or 40 — I think I’ll find out Sunday morning. That gives me the afternoon to adjust my notes accordingly.

Monday evening I started jotting down random notes, here’s what I have so far: Read it all

Above all, love God!