Tim Lamson's (tjlamson) Blog

In the midst of terrorist events, shootings, and weather-related events, it's sometimes difficult to remember that our Creator who--despite how things appear--has a plan.  A plan for our good, if we choose to accept it.   During this Christmas season, may we see through all the world events going...

Had someone tell me not long ago that this is the year of the Shemitah. I said, "The WHAT??" "The Shemitah!," he said.Long story short, there's a NYT best-seller about the subject by a Jewish Rabbi named Jonathan Cahn.  It was on the NTY Best-Seller List.   It was such a popular book and fascinat...

Just finished a short conversation with an acquaintance named Dave.  He's not old, but older... has kids living a way from home, and some grandkids. He was working on some little things I needed done around my home, and we were chatting for a moment.   He told me how he just moved into a new plac...

Regardless of what's happening in the world (and there's a lot that doesn't meet the common sense test), there's really not much we as individuals can do to create worldwide change.    But every year at this time we each have an opportunity to pause and assess the past 12 months in our own person...

  It's always interesting (and sometimes a little amusing) to see the polar opposite perspectives regarding the exact same facts. FACT 1:  A Buyer provides a clear Final Walk, which states that all repairs have been completed and the home is ready for closing.  The home successfully closes. FACT ...

Apple's latest iOS update (7.1) was just released and we're already hearing about iOS 8. Here's the latest about what may be on tap for iOS 8 in 2014: Will probaby be released later this year Should be faster May have more apps geared toward health and fitness May have a significantly improved "M...

If you're wondering whether or not the 5s is worth the upgrade from the iPhone 5, probably not.  There's a slight bump in performance, no doubt, but unless you just have to have the latest & greatest, then I'd suggest waiting for the next iteration. However, anything 4s or older, you may want to...

 This is a picture of the ORIGINAL iPhone Model T in the 1950's.    At least I think it was.  I'm not really sure, because I wasn't around then.  But just think, when this phone  was introduced it was the latest & greatest, probably only came in one color, and people no doubt "ooohed  and aaahed...

How many times have you called a store, vendor, or any other kind of business, only to be answered by an automated answering system? Press 1 if.... Press 2 if.... Press 3 if.... Once you finally make a selection, there are yet more automated options. When you finally hear all the choices and make...

How many countless times have we read headlines about what the experts say? This morning I awakened my computer and scanned the headlines, as always.  Today the headline was,                             "Experts: Fiscal Cliff Avoided." Well I don't know who these "experts" are, but they need to g...