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Not Just for Self-Help Anymore

Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:44:46 -0600

Dear Beloved Readers, so I was going through my e-mail--days late as seems to be the norm this year--and I learned that today is “National Laugh and Get Rich” day. Now, I don’t know who among you is educated on the classic success literature, but Napoleon Hill’s classic Think and Grow Rich has been a staple book, known by many in the human development business for some time. Could these be related? One of the major concerns of labor economists is determining what factors/choices/endowments with

Church Choir and Prostitutes

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:35:52 -0600

Dear Beloved Readers, if any of you are left after a month without me writing, I thank you for the patience you’ve shown in sticking with me. My friend François made a blog entry responding to my questions about creativity and entrepreneurship. My response is still very much a rough draft, and I’m not ready to put it up here yet. However, I was part of a wonderful conversation tonight at University Christian Ministry, which is an undergraduate student group devoted to providing an open Christian

I Want My Living Room Back!!!

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:27:00 -0600

Dear Readers, I know what I was feeling...but what was I thinking! Three Wii systems, three Zelda: Twilight Princess games, and more Tickle Me Elmi than I care to admit (only three are in this picture). I think we both know, dear reader, what I was thinking: ever since the time of Moses, we are meant to be like Pharoah’s daughter, hoping to go down to the bank and take out a little prophet, er profit. Unfortunately, it’s gotten slightly more stressful these days. But it’s incredible the effect

Thinking about your Stuff

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:03:40 -0600

Dear Readers, Do you own your stuff? Does your stuff own you? Do you relate to the objects in your life as tools? Pets? Servants? I feel that there are a lot of objects in my life that are MY objects. I own a Rubic’s cube. I own a water-bottle, and a racquetball racquet. In some cases, these are objects that I use to better my life. The racquet allows me to go to the gym and play a sport that will keep me healthy. However, this past week, I was given a healthy reminder that these things are in

Something Different

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:38:14 -0600

Dear Beloved, in honor of Thanksgiving, I’m going to list some people for/to whom I am thankful. Maybe you will find your name on here when you google yourself! I am sorting the (quite large) list by era of my life... Obviously Mom and Dad; way above all others. God has blessed me far, far beyond what I could ask with these two. My grandma Mollie Nyda, whose dating advice will never be repeated on this website, and my Omama, Heather Erika Martinson Talmet Passty, who died before the internet, b