Amazing Grace

We saw a good movie a couple weeks ago. This was Amazing Grace. It's the story of William Wilberforce and his political crusade to abolish slavery in the British Empire in the late 18th century. Through his powerful persuasion skills he slowly - over years - convinced the Empire to end the human slave trade. It was even done without a revolt, unlike that of the United States.

The film is not high-budget (read: not much on the special effects) but the acting is decent and the music is very nice. Included at the end (before the final credits) is a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace" by a bagpipe band.

www.amazinggracemovie.com

In loving memory...

My grandfather, Robert Hanson.

He passed away in his home in Washington state last night. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, fives sons, 11 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Grandpa was a humble, Christian man and a veteran of WWII. He spent most of his life in blue-collar jobs (farming, truck-driving). One of his favorite hobbies was woodworking. He created many decorations for his home, his family and friends.

He is loved and will be missed. But he is now in a better place (Praise God!).

Boom......A new blog is born

A monumentous moment. Today dawns a new blog. A better blog. A brave new world awaits you blog. Go forth and inform. Discover all that cyberspace has to offer.

This is my new weblog.

I'm creating this as part of a work assignment to learn and understand how the internet is evolving. Should be fun.

Looks for more posts soon.