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.

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 [...]

NT Wright on dropping African debt

Interesting piece by NT Wright (as usual), defending his opinion that the massive debts that many African countires owe to Western countries and banks should be canceled.  Here’s a few quotes to whet your appetite:
In the 1970s, for example, Western financial institutions loaned the best part of a billion dollars to Idi Amin of Uganda [...]

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.

Homelessnes in Troy, NY: “It Should be Zero”

I just found out about this site called It Should be Zero. Here’s some info from the main site:
So far in March, 39 homeless men, women, and children have been turned away from services. They aren’t asking for much — a simple meal and a warm place to stay for the night.
While some may [...]

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. . [...]

On the topic of Global Warming/Climate Change…

I’m having a pretty heated discussion over at the Catalyst Blog concerning Global Warming/Climate Change. I wanted to carry on that discussion over here as well, and see if there is anyone on here that wanted to chime in.
In my understanding of the Bible, God has appointed humans as the caretakers of His “garden”, [...]