October 23, 2003

Confessions of a Cheater

This has been a year for vices. From the sordid tales of R. Kelly and Kobe Bryant, to the shocking revelations of Rush Limbaugh--the sins of the famous and notorious have been hung out for all to see.

Lest I should be left behind, I feel it my duty to inform my loyal public that I also have a vice. I am a cheater. No, I don’t look on other people’s tests, falsify income tax returns, or pad my golf score. My cheating takes a more subtle form, and it has to do with this blog.

You see, when I began this blog back in August, its purpose was to serve as yet another form of communication between myself and those who were praying for our ministry. I determined to communicate something every day—even if it was just a short blurb.

The ministry of a missionary on deputation requires much travel, and I soon discovered that there were days where it was impossible for me make an entry in the weblog, either for lack of time, or lack of a suitable connection.

It was at this point that I began the practice of simply changing the date and time of an entry so it would appear that there was one for every day. For example, if I did not have time to make an entry on Sunday, I would write something on Monday and date it for Sunday.

I have never tried to hide the fact that I do this, and even wrote a tongue-in-cheek article about it some time ago. Yet now come the accusations of cheating.

What it comes down to is the fact that I cannot bear the sight of a blank date on the calendar on the right-hand side of the blog. So, for now, I will strive to write and article per day, and change dates when necessary. Let this article serve as an official disclaimer!

By the way, this entry is truly being written on October 23, but as I have no connection at this time, it will be posted on the 24th. You can rest assured, however, that the date will read October 23.

Posted by Andrew on October 23, 2003 9:35 AM.

Comments

Posted by: k3 at October 24, 2003 11:32 AM

Posted by: DBComings at October 26, 2003 8:31 AM