Death comes for us all.

Around a year ago, a friend and colleague lost his voice.  This loss was permanent.  Tumors were found on his vocal chords.  Radiation was used to shrink the tumors.  Surgery removed his larynx and the tumors.  He had some respite last summer, as he adapted to his new voice, a buzzer.  Late summer, the swelling and pain increased.  The cancer was growing actively.  He attempted chemotherapy, but it did not help.  He was going to retire from work on Dec 31, he moved the date to November 30.  Last Sunday evening, he was silenced in this life.

I pray the Father will lift him up beyond the pain and bring him into true life.

Job Search Amusement

During my most recent job crisis, I initially applied for 4 positions, with the idea that I'd try to stay at my current Institution of Higher Education. This was probably not the wisest course of action, but I received and accepted an offer from the last position I applied for, 2.5 months ago.

I finally received a rejection letter for the first position I applied for, 5 months after the fact. This world is a funny, funny place.