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 ...

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 ...

When the Dart Hits the Bullseye

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Sometimes, out of nowhere, somebody will say something that will make you upset, very upset.  It could be something as innocent as "Haven't you been planning to paint this room?" or "Hey, you must have woken up to a different clock this morning!" or "Nice getup! What happened?" This ...

The Biggies

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Here's a living post that I will add to, from time to time - don't worry about getting an updated version all the time, I'll keep linking to it.  It's a list of life's biggies, in my humble opinion: Biggie #1: Life is about balance. Biggie #2: Most important things in life ...

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 ...

The Why

Monday, October 6th, 2008

This blog started with an epiphany of sorts: I was staring at the lunar eclipse, and reflecting on how strange it was that the stars were lining up behind one another, when a gust of wind brought to my ears what seemed to be a thousand voices whispering "obc... obc.... ...

To start things off…

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

If there's one thing this world is missing, it's people expressing their opinions through an easily accessible medium. There's just not enough noise out there, you know? To do my part in alleviating the problem, I'm starting this blog. The What About page provides basic background, and I will reiterate ...