The New World-Changers?
I stumbled across a very interesting set of blog posts today from three different bloggers. Check out these “money quotes”… “Forget the ‘influentials.’ You must buy into the theory that [things] reach critical mass because …
Do something new every three years?
Check out this blog post by Chris Anderson (author of the Long Tail) entitled “Do something new every three years.” Definitely food for thought… In my comments to Chris, I confessed that it had not …
Christmas Angels, Pt 2
Have any recurring dreams? I do. All my life I’ve dreamed I could fly. Honest. I’ve flown over cities, lakes, oceans, mountains, valleys, parks…you name it–100s of times. And each time it’s the same: I …
The Talent Myth?
Branding guru John Moore (Brand Autopsy) recently pointed out two books which similarly discuss how people achieve world-class success. He says, “Both books dispel the notion that talent and intelligence are predictors of success. Both …
An Emerging Voice?
Just learned that Tony Jones (apparently one of the “New Christians” and a known voice in the youth ministry community), has confirmed how he has changed his views on same sex marriage, in a Same …
Behold, the Power of Cheese
Well, after 15 years of marriage and 4 kids, Phyllis and I are finally at a place in our lives where we are actually able to have regular weekly date nights. For us, that night …
Halloween, Satanism and the Occult?
“Christians have often mistakenly thought of Halloween as the High Holy Day of Satanism and the occult, but it’s not. You’ll be surprised at what is…” So went the teaser this morning (not an exact …
This Is Your Brain On Google
It seems Google is making us all stupid. Or so says Nicholas Carr in the July/August issue of the Atlantic. For all you “power browsers,” Carr’s point seems to be that the internet is “chipping …
Random Strikes
Took a while, but I am officially caught up on MMA news and blogs. There are a number of items I’d like to comment on, so I decided I’d hit each of them with some …
Jesus, Obama, Pilate and Palin
By now you’ve heard the ill-fated attempts to be clever by Rep. Steve Cohen (D) of Tennessee in comparing Community Organizer Barack Obama to Jesus and Governor Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate. Of course, Susan …