I’ve been reading Douglas Bass’s blog, Apprehension, initially because his blogroll link to my blog showed up on my Technorati list.

It’s been a pleasant surprise. Douglas is “assistant professor in the Graduate Programs in Software at the University of St. Thomas.” I checked out the Certificate programs with some interest, and I found one that I would enjoy having, given the time. A task like that is indeed daunting, especially with my current full-time job and other life responsibilities. Plus, St. Paul is geographically distant (I didn’t check on the distance learning option).

Douglas covers a range of topics, including computing (like the sudoku puzzle - neat!), Christianity, higher education, and combinations of the same. But, above all, the title and theme is “Apprehension,” not the negative emotion, but that kind mentioned by Paul in Philippians 3:12-13:

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

I will definitely be visiting again. You can check out Douglas’s smooth-sounding voice in his podcast, “Belief Seeking Understanding.” You can subscribe to his podcast here. You can subscribe to Apprehension here.