Veneer – manufactured product, with a covering that hides the real material inside. Inflates the perceived value of the product by hiding inferior substance underneath. Veneer: Living Deeply In A Surface Society is an enjoyable read that seeks to expose the surface-level lives that many in today’s culture seem to be living in, and then […]
Fun Friday, 8 July
Site of the Week: Adidas Germany has a 3-D site that showcases their new line. The clothes made up the 3-D landscape. A hint: click “Wieter” to travel through the terrain, “Zuruck” to go back, and “Schliessen” to close. Blog of the Week: Continuing the “improving your blog” theme from yesterday’s post, Blog With Your […]
Blog With Your Audience In Mind.
This is the first in my series entitled, I really don’t know what I’m doing blogging, so most of this is just my opinion. One thing I do as I write my blogs is to imagine my audience reading my blog post. Sometimes, I have a specific person in mind as I write a blog… […]
5 Tips for Singles Looking for “The One”
My wife Rebecca and I often find ourselves giving marriage and relationship advice to our single friends, and we’ve noticed one common theme:
You’re Making It Too Hard.
If you find yourself in a place where you think you are ready to find that special someone, you’ve got to relax and Just Be. Here are some tips that I think will help you while you are on the road to finding “The One.”
Fun Friday, 1 July
Site of the Week One Day’s Wages. Consider the impact of your one day’s wages… $20 can provide clean water for one person for 20 years. $10 can purchase a bed net to help prevent malaria. $45 can pay annual school tuition for one child. $100 can provide a woman with a sewing machine and […]
Relax. A Note To Myself.
Dear Dave, Slow Down. Enjoy the Moment. Your kids aren’t going to be young forever. One day, they’ll be quiet. One day, they will sit on couches and not jump on them. One day, they will stop coming into your bed. And you’re going to miss the noise, the bouncing, and the snuggles. Ease […]
You Won’t Do It. The Challenge of Initiation.
This blog is the conclusion of my series on initiation. You can start the series here: Boys Need An Initiation. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series and been challenged by it. I have. With a 3-year old son, I realize that the lessons I am teaching him now set the foundation for his development in […]
Fun Friday, 24 June
Since I missed last week’s Fun Friday, I will double your fun with an expanded edition … Sites of the Week First up, some fun: try Flower Power. I have just started reading this book, another great one from Stephen Pressfield. The Warrior Ethos. It’s available to read online, or you can order the ebook, […]
You Are Going To Die. Initiation, part 5.
I’ve been talking about initiation over the past couple of weeks. (To catch up, start here: Boys Need an Initation) The final element necessary for a rite of initiation: a “death” to the boy, and an emergence of the man. There needs to be revelation of the reality of life, through a recognition of our […]