Month: September 2013
Millennials, wind turbine syndrome and true love
Millennials don’t buy nearly the number of movies, albums, magazines or books that previous generations did. We’re fine subscribing to Netflix, watching YouTube, going to Spotify and reading online. We don’t need to own things;...
Desmond Tutu, a 93 year old riveter and an excellent primer on healthcare
Desmond Tutu was cool even before Pope Francis came along. This piece from the Financial Times is an intriguing look at the South African political/spiritual leader who is recognized by Jews and Gentiles alike as...
Monsters and sheep
The world is home to monsters. Jekylls and Hydes. Normal by day, terrors by night. People who lose their morals, controllably at first, and soon uncontrollably, in daylight hours, no potion required. Only sometimes, the monsters...
Putin’s letter to America, a response and how to apply for anything
Vladimir Putin has written a letter to the American public and it’s in The New York Times. A couple lines give me pause, but it’s well-put and worth reading. On the other hand, here’s a...
5 reasons everyone should read The Onion
Most Americans with access to a computer have come across an article from The Onion at some point. It’s often funny, but it’s been particularly good of late — possibly even profound. Here are 5 reasons everyone...
Fruits of the Spirit and spiritual disciplines
This is the second of two posts about spiritual living. The first post is about spiritual gifts and natural talents. The second post is about the fruits of the Spirit and spiritual disciplines. __________________________________________________________________ To...
Spiritual Gifts and Natural Talents
This is the first of two posts about spiritual living. The first post is about spiritual gifts and natural talents. The second post is about the fruits of the Spirit and spiritual disciplines. __________________________________________________________________ Not...
The Struggler: A Novel
So far on Fridays, I’ve posted links to things I think are interesting, funny, cool, provocative, worth looking at. I want to do the same today — with extra emphasis — because it’s the work...
On elitism, and why knowledge is good but thinking is better
This is the second part of a two-post series about the education, elitism and the question, “What are you doing with your degree?” Read Part I here. __________________________________________________________________ Knowledge is proven good by the goodness...
Knowledge for knowledge’s sake?
With school starting up again, I’ve been thinking about education. This is the first part of a two-post series about the education, elitism and the question, “What are you doing with your degree?” __________________________________________________________________ In...