About The Author
Gabriel Mongefranco is an experienced developer and security analyst. On his free time, he is also a writer, poet, musician, philanthropist and adventurer. He runs an Information Technology firm from Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA). Learn more.
Blog – Prosa Archive
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Worship Symposium Week Is Here!
Posted on 2012.01.25 | No CommentsI spent countless hours writing Velocity code and hacking up some Lucene queries in dotCMS for the website, but this was only a needle in the haystack of preparations needed to make an 1800-people, 40-country+ event go smoothly... -
My US Coast Guard Auxiliary Induction
Posted on 2012.01.11 | 4 CommentsI have so many stories to tell about the Auxiliary, and tonight, they all become a little more official! I never before felt so proud to wear my Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)... -
Bulletproof Fun: Volunteering at Coast Guard Station Muskegon
Posted on 2011.09.11 | 1 CommentBesides training and fellowship, I had the chance to join the Coast Guard on a patrol, escorting a passenger vessel in the fog, and received lookout training in the most miserable viewing conditions imaginable. It was fun! :) -
The Captain Diaries: August 13, 2011
Posted on 2011.08.13 | No Comments"God, please look after her," I prayed. "And please God, o please God, let me come back safe to her: allow me to see my love..." -
Searching through widget code in dotCMS
Posted on 2011.07.11 | No CommentsWidgets in dotCMS are nothing more than a special content structure. As a structure, everything in a widget, even the HTML and Velocity code, is stored in a field in the database, which means the code is in fact searchable. -
You’re not dreaming!
Posted on 2011.06.15 | 1 CommentShe still couldn't believe it. It was still hard for me to process it as well. "You're not dreaming," I said once again. "This is real. This is happening." She hugged me once again, as our hearts shared the taste of a miracle... -
The Captain Diaries: May 22, 2011
Posted on 2011.05.22 | 2 CommentsAs I stood in that vessel, balancing my body and supporting myself by pressing my legs against the engine room and the deck, I held in my hand not just a line, not just a maritime tool, but also the answer to all my questions.... -
Boat Camp Weekend
Posted on 2011.05.16 | 1 CommentThrowing a heaving line to another boat or a floating dummy in a rocking boat is also harder than it sounds. But, after the 5th try or so, I was able to do both, and I only hit the dummy on the head once! :) -
Committed to You **
Posted on 2011.05.04 | No CommentsWhen I came into your life, I quickly found myself loving you and you loving me in such a profound way that we found no more natural progression than to want some sort of commitment in our relationship. Commitment... that's scary! **Note: This content requires site login. -
With Regret in the Air
Posted on 2011.04.24 | No CommentsYou were still the innocent, fun, good-hearted pretty girl who loves to dance and has more faith in God than the whole world. But those cowardly friends of yours who looked the other way, they didn't know you like I did.