This series (I’m assuming it’s going to be a series because I really expect this to blow up into something interesting) did not come out of one moment of frustration, or a single event, but instead it has been developing inside of me for many years. It also is not just about Christmas but this journey pertains to any other…
Category: Life Skills
The Sigh Cast with Billy Bob Sighrus and Sighmon Butterfield
It’s time to share a little secret. I know the guys from Sigh World who do this audio cast called the SighCast. This most recent episode Billy Bob and Sighmon discuss how life is like smoking a good ol’ quality pipe. For example, what do adultery and pipe smoking have in common? Listen to find out!
Happy 10th, Ubuntu, and Many More!
Thanks to all you folks in the Ubuntu community who reminded me about Ubuntu’s 10th birthday! I also have rarely been involved so actively and so long as I have in Ubuntu. So why? Good question. Randall Ross nails it in his ‘7 P’s’ article. they are again for you to review and a reminder of what you are missing…
The Secular and Spiritual Need for a Team
This topic has been on my heart a lot and seems to pop up all the time in entrepreneurial discussions and spiritual discussions. In business, it seems there are people who want to start up a company but want to do everything themselves. They want full ownership of the company and want to make sure that all gains for their…
Should a Believer be Active or Passive Against Injustice and Evil?
If something unfair, unjust, or evil happens, should we simply pray for the power to forgive the evildoer or should we take action against the evil? This is the question I was in sudden need of exploring after a friend of mine called into question the motives behind where I was spending some of my time and whether or not…
The Secrets of Pipe Smoking
It was hard to come up with a title for this. Here are some ideas I toyed with: Why Smoking a Pipe Makes You Cooler Why Losers Don’t Smoke Pipes If You Want to be 79% More Classy, Smoke a Pipe. Why your Grandpa Smoked a Pipe and Why He was Cooler Than You Why Pipe Smoke Smells Awesome and…
Realtors Who Use Gmail are In Breach of Their Fiduciary Duty to Clients
It’s time to call a spade a spade. The Real Estate Council of BC talks about the responsibility of real estate agents here. Scanning down the page there is a section dedicated to ‘fiduciary duty’. This term sound big but it’s pretty simple. Lawyers have it, too. They have to look out for the best interests of their clients and…
Typoglycemia and Speed Reading
Today I was thinking about the mind and how typos can be easily read and understood by people of the same mother tongue. I finally found the example by searching the keywords ‘ESL, typos, understand, native,”. Here is a good summary of what’s up with typoglycemia What jumped out at me was the explanation of why ‘they’ think it happens.…
Speed Reading: Man I wish I took this course in Elementary School
Today I learned how much not learning speed reading cost me in my life. The concept is simple when you break it down. Time is money. Why is time money? Your life is simply how much time God has given you before you die. Ta-dah. So if you want to get more out of your life, wasting less time and…
Google forced by Europe to remove search results?
All I can say is ‘beware’ if this European ruling against Google gains traction. All of the pain mentioned in this BBC article will become real including, but not limited to: censored information like China abuse of power by those with money to fight in court (ie. a company with a lot of money could have the whistle blowing work…