Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category

There’s No Business Like People Business

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Take a look at this (mostly complete) list of industries, courtesy of Monster.com: Accounting Advertising Aerospace and Defense Agriculture/Forestry Architectural and Design Automotive and Parts Manufacturing Automotive Sales Banking Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals Broadcasting, Music and Film Business Services Computer Hardware Computer Software Computer/IT Services Construction Education Energy and Utilities Entertainment Venues Financial Services Food and Beverage Production Government and Military Healthcare Services Hotels and Lodging Insurance Internet Services Law Enforcement Legal Services Metals and Minerals Nonprofit Charitable Org Performing and Fine Arts Personal ...

4th anniversary

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Today, I have been married to my wife for 4 years.  It hasn't been pure bliss, and there have been downright ugly moments.  We've been growing together, and growth hurts, especially when you get pruned. We've had to put up with each other and stare red-faced at our own shortcomings.  ...

Heightened expectations

Friday, April 24th, 2009

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then would two contrasting pictures be worth two thousand words, because there's two of them, or zero words, because they are opposites?  Maybe it's still a thousand words, seeing as most people probably want their idioms free and clear of any math. Ran ...

When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like You

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Some time ago, I attended a function, and sat at the same table as a married couple that I have known for quite some time - going on 15 years.  I haven't seen or talked to them as much in the last 10 years, because I live on the other ...

Is she the one?

Friday, October 17th, 2008

A young gentleman asked (through a public Christian forum): "how do I know this girl I really like is the one?"  To help him answer that question, I came up with a 5-question 'quiz,' based on marriage literature (books by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, and other authors), various online ...