DMOZ before I die!

I know this blog is pretty much for my theological musings and it does not make sense to post web development stuff here. But I am mostly ranting to get things out of my system anyway.

DMOZ listing is it worth the wait?

I have alway been under the impression that listing your website with DMOZ open directory (run by AOL) is a must for SEO. However, I have not been very happy with the amount of time it takes for DMOZ to list sites. In some cases the other tactics I use for SEO have gotten me the desired results before the editors working on the DMOZ directory ever get around to looking at my suggested listing.

Why can't DMOZ use robots?

So the seemingly eternal wait for the precious DMOZ listing may or may not be worth it. In the mean time though, I wonder why DMOZ doesn't simply have spiders crawl sites submitted for listing and then notify the editor if the site is go? Heck, you would think the spiders could even categorize the sites in the most appropriate ways based on content. Wouldn't that speed things up?

Other SEO tactics.

I suppose for now my solution is simply to use other SEO tactics and not worry to much about this one listing.

Don't worry I'm back to theology after this one!

More about Five Elephants

Deck builders are a dime a dozen, so how do you find a good one?

I would submit that the best way to find a good deck builder would be to get to know him or them personally. A person cannot help but convey himself personally in what he does creatively. So if you want a deck to look and feel like grumpy, just do enough to get paid, disinterested grunt, then you can find yourself any number of deck builders who want to express themselves this way. But if you are hoping for sophistication and humor, or maybe even rugged and daring, where will you go?

You need to reed what they say about themselves. Interview them as persons not just as skilled robots. Pay attention to their websites and their About Us pages.

Decking How-To's reveal confidence

Another great way to get to know your future deck builder is to see if he/they is willing to give how-to advice. This reveals not only a good deal of confidence in their own skill - but also the genuine desire to see others succeed.

Deck builder for Colorado Springs and Monument

If you live in Colorado Springs or Monument, I would recommend you take a look at Five Elephants Decking and see if you can appreciate the character that would be expressing itself into the details of your deck and outdoor sanctuaries

Anyone for a Deck?

I have just created a website for my brothers decking company Five Elephants Decking.
Would love to hear some feed back from anyone. Before you say, "It needs more pictures..." let me say that the gallery will be coming soon.

enjoy!

Has Seminary made us Spiritual??

I am not sure why the feeling of awe has receded. Here I am at the cusp of leaving the seminary life and entering the ministry, and I am mostly frustrated with conversations with friends who have not changed their theological positions still after 4 years of seminary.

Why should that matter? After all - its not likely that they will be part of my presbytery or church (should the Lord grant me a call). So why do I care?

I suppose it is partly because I want consensus at the higher levels in order to be justified in thinking there can be consensus on lower levels of Christian engagement. How will I manage 10 years of frustrated ministry to people unwilling to change?

I know I am not the one to change anyone - and the Spirit must do the work. I know that the work of the ministry is also not measured by growth in theological alignment to the confession. But still, it is an issue worth wrestling through.