As a Google addict, I know full well how much information this company manages. It is usually the very first page I turn to when I’m looking for any kind of information online. But what happened today was simply beyond my imagination.

I’ve been fighting this nasty cold for almost a week now, and have had to slow down on all pending projects. So this afternoon I thought I would do some research for a few blog posts and articles I have in mind. I was right in the middle of a Googling session when, all of a sudden (please forgive this little bit of self-indulgence) I saw that one of the search results linked to a Google Book Search with full details of my book on Bible software, including a generous preview and the ability to search the book!

When you consider that this book was published back in 2000, had a relatively small print run, and that it has been out of print for a while, you do wonder if in fact there is anything that Google doesn’t know…

So, if you read Spanish and want to check it out (here is the Preface in English), you can do so online now. It is badly outdated in the specific details and programs it makes reference to, but not so much in the general information it contains.

Bible Software Review readers are amazing! Even after such a long blogging and writing break (October 2007, no less!), my stats show that I get well over a hundred visits every single day. And that does not include those who read the blog through a web-based feed reader.

There are many circumstances when blog writing has to play second fiddle to other matters. All I can say is that I’ve been through a number of them. It feels weird, but as time goes by, you just begin to fear for the worst. These past few months I’ve toyed with the idea of quitting several times. I contacted a number of very capable people and tried to convince them about taking over BSR. But despite all my efforts, I had no success. So it seems that I am “stuck” with this project, and that there are lots of reasons out there to press on.

Anyway, here we are again. It’s so good to have people like you around this place. Thanks for bearing with me, and thank you to all those who have emailed and shown a sincere interest in the current state of affairs surrounding the website and weblog.

In case you have been wondering, I will have a major announcement to make concerning Bible Software Review soon. It so happens that I cannot tell you what it is just yet, so please be patient

I want to wish all our readers a very blessed 2007. Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you all next year!

New stuff will be posted soon. In the meantime, have a wonderful Christmas!

I really meant this Summer blogging break to be a lot shorter, but things don’t always go as planned, do they? At least I’ve had some time to reflect on my blogging activities. There are some things I’ll have to change in my daily routine from now on. I am too busy, and that is a problem. BSR demands an amount of time and energy that I simply do not have right now. I’m still unsure as to what my next step will be, but I’ll let you all know in due course. In the meantime, I’ll try to post as frequently as possible.

There are many circumstances in life that can make blogging very difficult, or even right out impossible. I’m about to face one of them, since I’m going to be out of town for a few days and will leave my blogging machine behind… I’ll see you in a week’s time or so.

I wish a Happy and Fruitful New Year to all readers of Bible Software Review and to all the fellow bibliobloggers that make my life more enjoyable.

Peace to all!

I wish all readers of Bible Software Review a truly blessed Christmas. I will probably be “off-duty” — as far as blogging is concerned - for a few days, but hope to be back with new reviews, comments, and some nice surprises real soon.

Please let me indulge in some personal reflections for a moment.

I have many reasons to feel proud of my family. My wife and I have been blessed with three wonderful children. Each one of them is truly special, and all of them make life worth living. They make us feel a deep sense of purpose and fulfilment. So, I am definitely very enthusiastic about being a father. Being a dad is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, jobs one can have. I highly recommend it.

Right now, I feel particularly proud because my older son (Andrés) and a friend of his (Carlos) will be releasing their first Christian album next Thursday, December 29. It is called “Abre la puerta” (Open the door). They are called 2Latidos (literally, two heartbeats), and their songs sound really great (I’m trying real hard to be objective here…) I highly recommend their CD
Feel free to check out their website and listen to a short sample. And here’s a Trivial Pursuit question for you: which one of the two do you think is my son…?