Priorities are like arms – Merlin Mann

“You eventually learn that true priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you’re either lying or crazy.”
- Merlin Mann of 43folders.com (via Twitter)
Great analogy, great point.   Thanks, Merlin.

technical difficulties

So, on my last post, some people were telling me that they can’t get to my site:
http://curtis.klope.org
So, can I get a little help?  Let me know if you’re able to get to this link:
http://www.klope.org-a.googlepages.com/curtisklope
That is the direct link to the site, and http://curtis.klope.org merely redirects to it.
let me know if that longer link works…  Thanks [...]

It’s been a while

I haven’t been blogging on this site in probably…  well I think it’s close to a year now, maybe a little less.  I’m considering what I’m going to do going forward, in fact, I might start getting back into it a bit.  We’ll see…  But it’s fun to see that some of my posts are [...]

I need a nap…

Some days, I think that I need to give this a try…
(HT: Merlin Mann @ 43folders.com)

Email Woes

I’ve talked about him before, but this post is further confirmation that Merlin Mann is a genius.  He weighs in on some recent New York Times articles about (lack of) Productivity for the average white collar office worker in the US, he made some amazingly helpful comments towards the end of the post.
I would HIGHLY [...]

Free Range Kids

I found out about a really interesting blog from a post on 43Folders.com.  It’s called:
“Free Range Kids: Let’s give our children the freedom we had!“
If you’re a parent, or would like to be one some day, I think it’s worth reading a bit.  Here’s a blurb about the site:
Do you ever: let your kid ride [...]

seriously, He’s not angry…

Just go get this and watch it…

Better yet, go get this, invite everyone you know over, and watch it together.

Life after college for Twenty-somethings

Here’s a really insightful post from The Suburban Christian, that I think rings pretty true for people in their 20’s.
A few choice quotes here, but follow the link above and check out the whole thing:
“The evidence suggests overwhelmingly that young adulthood is a time when other social institutions fail to be of much help. . [...]

“May God bless us with discomfort…”

A Franciscan Benediction
May God bless us with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
So that we may live from deep within our hearts.
May God bless us with anger
At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of God’s creations
So that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless us with tears
To shed for those who suffer pain, [...]

Bright Eyes – Four Winds

A little while back, my super-hip-sister Nicole sent me a track by Bright Eyes, called “Four Winds”, from the new-ish album called Cassadaga.
Aside from this being a musically fantastic song (a little folk, a little rock, a little bluegrass/country fiddle), the lyrics are continually bowling me over with layers and layers of interesting themes. [...]