First, let's talk about how I lost it. A couple of years ago, I was sitting in the pews at The Orchard, a wonderful church community in Aurora, IL, where they played the following 2-minute video that opened my eyes to the average person's expectations of who a "Christian" is.But,...
I just finished reading the wonderful book, Trust Agents, a primer on how to become an online "connector", to steal a Malcolm Gladwell term. It's a terrific book, which by that I mean, it covers very intuitive information you haven't really thought through all the way in your head. The...
#1. Under my administration, worldwide emissions are lower than they have been in years. (because production is lower than it has been in years) #2. The creation of new businesses is at some of the highest levels we've ever seen. (because our near 10% unemployment rate has forced individuals to...
The Food Network has pushed me on my way to becoming a food snob. Because the Food Network is a channel that both my wife and I can enjoy, I watch a lot of it. And I've learned a lot, and grown in my appreciation for good food. But, you...
One of the reasons for the obesity problem in America that often flies under the radar is the fact that there is now so much good tasting food so widely available to us. Not subjectively. Chemically. Food producers now spend millions of dollars creating chemical additives that perfectly please the...
That's why we have award shows and employees of the month. It's the closest we'll get.
As I was waiting in Villa Park for 6 hours yesterday to get my MAC repaired, I visited the local Dollar Tree retail store, where everything is $1. Everything includes sunglasses (which I bought), an 8-pack variety pack of Now and Later's (which I bought) and a hardcover children's book...
My wife and I were running in our neighborhood, and as we ran past one house, a little boy playing outside said, "Mommy, what are they running away from?" I thought it was absolutely adorable, and pretty good logic for a 3-year old. I mean, why else would you run?...
