As is my weakness, I enjoy starting things much more than finishing them. When I get tired of the details, it is overwhelmingly tempting to continue ‘research’ to avoid the work required to finish.

Shane, I hear you laughing at me. Mock me all you wish, I am immune to your taunts.

Anyway, while I’m home, when I’m not holding the baby or taking care of my wife, here are a few things I have been working on:

1. An Outline of Greek Grammar

Textkit offers a short little public domain book called Greek in a Nutshell by James Strong as a resource. I want to brush up on my Greek, so I am editing this little book for modern consumption. The text sounds over a hundred years old and some ideas do not reflect research since its publication. For example, the concept of a mora to explain pronunciation.

I do not believe I am a Greek expert by any means. Taking three semsters of it in college does not make me a scholar. I understand it and I enjoy my Greek-English Interlinear, but outside fundamental Greek-English issues, take it with a grain of salt. (I consider the Disciple as a Verb thing to be a fundamental misunderstanding of elementary linguistics.)

2. Stepping Stones

I hope to have chapters 3 through 6 written by the new year. I have been feeling low lately, partly because of lack of sleep. Along those lines, there is : “Pray and sing for an audience of two” 1 Corinthians 14:14-16 (For Chapter 3), “Control yourself, do not be controlled.” 1 Thess 5:8 (For Chapter 6)

3. Dira

I have to update the Encyclopedia Hesberica with new entries from this website. I also need to start working on various histories within other provinces. There is a new map that is computer generated, so I can zoom in on various regions as needed. Because of a new map, the Ogdans cannot physically be southwest of Esbra – that needs to be changed. I also need to figure out where the Secota live as well. Other internal consistencies need to be determined as well, especially the powers of the Gnosceti. Part of the their teachers’ primary text has been written in order to explain them better in the Encyclopedia.

4. Household Stuff

My house is cold all the time. I need to finish putting plastic on the windows. I did one, I need to do four more. I need to arrange Jasper’s room and get the TV in there working.

Anywho, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. I should be at home, feel free to call me anytime except Sunday.