Inside Keith's Head

Hopefully that isn't to scary of a proposition. I hope you will find something here that you like and come back often for more.

8:33 PM 6/23/2008 The First Annual Heltsley Family Reunion.

I can't believe it has taken me so long to get this latest update posted on my web page. The Heltsley family reunion has come and gone. We had a good amount of folks turn out for the big event on June 1. If you couldn't ...

4:51 PM 3/15/2008 Harry Lee Heltsley

Just a couple updates to clarify some information on my previous post.

8:49 PM 11/9/2007 Unlocked Cell Phones.

The following is a summary of info gleened from a few pages on the web. You can find the same and more by doing a search at your favorite search engine. Enter the serch string: "unlocked cell phone"

9:47 PM 8/20/2007 Department Review: Candles:

Interesting gifts, that is what you'll find in the Candles Department. To sum it all up in a few words, think food. Most of these candle designs revolve around desserts and beverages. Pies of all kinds, 5 inch pies, 9 inch pies, pie slices. All are scented and will add to the deliscious aroma...

11:04 AM 8/9/2007 CTE - Shopping FAQ.

A few points to help in using the CTE Online Store. Hey, they are sponsoring me, I figure I can post a note about there page.

12/13/2006. A Brief Look Back.

A few notes and a sketchy look back at the history of my blindness. For people who just want to know about it.

11/26/2006 Just one viewpoint of accessible cell phones.

My first cell phone was a LG5550. It got the job done and even had some voice commands that made using it a little better. Probably the worst problem I had with it was the short battery life. Definitely short of the advertised length...

8/10/2006. Harry Lee Heltsley

All I know about Harry Heltsley, which isn't a lot. Just trying to expand info in the family tree.

7/20/2006. Keith: The Early Years

6/14/2006. Science and Intellectual Design.

The common idea is this, religion is religion, science is science and they should never mix. Religious scholars say that the creation story is just that. A story that early humans have created to try to explain how we all got here. How quaint. Hey, afterall every people group...

6/4/2006 Macky's Big Adventure.

This weekend we decided to do some touristy kind of things. Being in Springfield, Illinois, we could have done things like visit the Lincoln Library, or the Lincoln House, or some...

5/30/2006 Wedding Festivities.

Last weekend, 20 May 2006, I was able to attend my niece's wedding. She married a Catholic guy so their wedding ceremony was in the Catholic church. There were all the important similarities, but as a Protestant, I noticed some slight differences in the flow of the ceremony...

5/1/2006 Did I Ever Tell You About the Time I Met Hank Williams Jr.?

Really, I did meet him once. I've been trying to remember exactly the year. I know it was...

12/26/2005. A Solution to the Global Warming Problem.

In the December 2005 issue of Discover Magazine, as in just about any issue, there was a notable article on the hazards of Global Warming. Preaching how it is a bad thing and we are all killing off our planet's atmosphere, if it doesn't stop we are all going to die. Not that that isn't quite a serious topic,

11/16/2005 Final Notes on Grants.

Some time has passed since my last article on the topic of Government Grants. I read my other articles to review my previous findings. In a word, confusing. In summary, grants do exist. You can get them. It is not easy and not available without a lot of running in circles. To read the info from the...

11/3/2005 More on Getting Government Grants.

Part 2 of my ordeal in seeing how to research government grants. A quick recap:
Find grants.gov on the web. Click the Getting Started tab. Find the checklist link for individuals. Go from there. Try that 1 day long registration ordeal....

11/1/2005. Notes on Getting a Government Grant.

First a quick summary. Many sites on the web hype getting big cash from government grants. Even certain infomercials on the TV. According to one source, about 98% of them are only a plan to separate you with your money. Truth: grants do exist, you can and probably do qualify for some of them. If you are willing to deal with the application process, it really is free to you. The application process requires tons of patience and a learning curve...

10/31/2005. New Arrival!

It's a girl! Read all about it by clicking the link. It is our first daughter, even if she is a grand daughter...

Go ahead, click here and read on.

10/16/2005. The Big Adventure to Chicago.

A summary of our latest outing to our semi-annual training seminars. A weekend of fun and adventure. This one wasn't mandatory but still worth going to.

10/2/2005. Random Thoughts on Daniel.

This is kind of raw, but here are some thoughts I jotted down while reading Daniel 9:1,2

9/4/2005Review of the Bible Seeker Software.

A review of a basic package containing the KJV and some other basic references. An 8MB, free download.

8/29/2005. A Look At John 1:1-14.

How accurate is your favorite translation of the Bible? This is just a short look at the first couple of paragraphs of the Gospel of John. I used some reference tools that have been around for a long time and basically looked up dictionary definitions of Greek words, straight from Scribner's Greek New Testament, and Strong's Greek and Hebrew Dictionary.

6/25/2005. Would You Like To Take a Survey?

How many times have you seen on the Internet or in your email that you can take a survey and win huge cash prizes? Hey, you can just quit your regular job... or can you.

4/16/2005 Heltsley Family Info.

An overview of the family we come from. Far from conclusive but should provide an idea on some geneology issues.

4/14/2005 The first Blog.

You can tell because it is at the bottom. A quick history of how these pages came to be.