Saw this online, couldn’t resist.  In a rush to give everything to our kids (usually at 8.9% interest!), are we missing what they need most?

I can tell you this now: I didn’t realize how awesome and useful kitchen shears were.  I though they belonged in a category with all those late night appliances on TV that you “had to have”; for four easy payments of $29.95, of course.
What are easy payments, by the way?
Kitchen shears, it turns out, do not [...]

I’m just starting in on Tribes:  We Need You To Lead Us, an interesting looking new book by Seth Godin.  It’s a little tiny thang, so it shouldn’t take too long; I’ll let you know what I think soon.
How did I end up putting this in queue?  Two things:  1)  Seth Godin is an insightful and inventive thinker. 2) The [...]

Had a great time Sunday morning at the Fountain.  Got to see some old friends, and make new ones.  Tacos with the Yakes – thanks!  It was great to see you guys; thanks for taking us out.
Then Kristy and I were off to Portland for an overnighter, celebrating the 14 years!  First off, props to [...]

Every day I’m grateful.  Thanks for being my friend and lady.  Happy Anniversary!

Ori Brafman (The Starfish and the Spider) and brother Rom Brafman have teamed up on a book that delves into some of the reasoning behind irrational behavior.  Drawing from several case studies and experiments in social behavior, the Brafman’s reveal several of the influencing factors that drive us to make irrational decisions.  A few:

Value Attribution:  The [...]

These aren’t necessarily my very tops for 2008, but off the top of my head, I would have to say they are right up there.
 
Book – Touch, by Rudy Rasmus
The pastor of St. John’s in Houston has written a powerful book chronicling the life of St. John’s; really it’s also an extension of his own [...]

This is a facebook post by my friend Shawn Murinko – really good stuff, felt I should post it.  Thanks for sharing, Shawn!  You can find Shawn on fb and read more here.
2009 Resolve
I resolve to listen to that voice which is calm, still and quiet even when the people and places around me are [...]

Books about social behavior really interest me – although I often wonder what social dynamics have affected the interpration of the data in books about social behavior!  That sentence probably gives a lot of insight as to why Malcolm Gladwell hasn’t called me for any help lately…
Back to Currently Reading:  I just started Sway: The Irresistable Pull of [...]

Let me start with this:  I’m not against New Year’s Resolutions.  We are a few days into the new year, and I’m sure there are people working hard to keep new promises.  I would cheer on anyone trying to lose weight, get out of debt, read more books, watch less TV – whatever.
The painful truth about resolutions [...]