I’ve debated for several days about whether or not to write this post. The simple reason is that it would involve being specific about money, and 1) my mother would roll over in her grave to think I was being so ill-mannered as to talk about money publicly, and 2) everyone knows it’s ill-mannered to… Continue reading Here’s How This is Going to Work
As I near the end of my previous employment’s severance at the end of this month, I notice my anxiety start to increase ever so incrementally. Though I was unemployed a couple of years ago, and was astounded at how God provided, this time feels different. For one thing, it was unplanned. It wasn’t me… Continue reading the daily drama
Life has a way of throwing unexpected things in our path. These things – death, injury, loss of a job – have an immediate impact. But they also have the disconcerting effect of obscuring the future. Suddenly, the life we thought was sure – one day serenely and routinely following another – becomes dark and… Continue reading Forward into the Void
It seems to grow ever more difficult for people to talk about things upon which they disagree. That’s partly a result of the media and culture portraying positions in polarizing exaggerations: disagreement becomes “hate speech.” Make a mistake or trip up on words and you’re likely to be labeled the world’s most stupid idiot. There’s… Continue reading Dialog and Disagreeing
Reasons I love living in the U.S.A. on our 233rd birthday: 1. The 4th of July. Barbecue, parades, sparklers, fireworks. 2. We have the prettiest flag. 3. You can drive anywhere without asking permission. Even across state lines. And stay as long as you want. 4. Blue jeans. 5. You can love or hate books… Continue reading Livin’ in the U.S.A.
I have a confession to make. It’s been two weeks since I was laid off my job, and I’ve done pretty well at keeping busy, being productive, working the internet employment sites. But a couple of days ago, I did absolutely nothing. I ate potato chips and watched reality shows on TV all day (and… Continue reading Scarcity Thinking
The Proposal is a new movie featuring Sandra Bullock as a rather pushy business woman. The Women’s Business Examiner decried this stereotype of the pushy female boss in light of “the difficult tight rope that we walk every day between being too nice and too pushy.” But the real find in this article was a… Continue reading pushy women
As someone who was constantly juggling multiple projects, priorities, demands and deadlines, I used to consider this question about fifty times every day. Now what? What’s the next thing that needs to be done to keep all the plates spinning? I still ask myself that question a couple of times a day, and of course… Continue reading now what?
So one week ago today, I received some startling news. It seems that the church where I work has, like so many others, finally succumbed to the economic downturn, necessitating budget cuts. These cuts included layoffs, and one of the eliminated positions was mine. Along with budget management, I suspect some “reprioritization” as well. Which… Continue reading Change-itions
In the light of this week’s shooting at the Holocaust Museum, Jim makes a perceptive observation. The article says this about the 88-year-old white supremacist: “When his ex-wife met him in the mid-1960s, he was a wine swiller consumed by hatred.” Please note, that when she met him, he was already in possession of these… Continue reading Why Women Won’t Take Over the World
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