Our sweet little Tori talking about Jesus.
12/08/2009
12/06/2009
11/30/2009
Insane
LA Clippers play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game because of the following offensive conversation on air last week.
Smith: “Look who’s in.”
Lawler: “Hamed Haddadi. Where’s he from?”
Smith: “He’s the first Iranian to play in the NBA.” (Smith pronounced Iranian as “Eye-ranian,” a pronunciation that offended a viewer who complained.)
Lawler: “There aren’t any Iranian players in the NBA,” repeating Smith’s mispronunciation.
Smith: “He’s the only one.”
Lawler: “He’s from Iran?”
Smith: “I guess so.”
Lawler: “That Iran?”
Smith: “Yes.”
11/15/2009
You never know who you might meet
In an odd turn of events I met New York Yankees first baseman Mark Texiera at church this morning.
11/12/2009
Control is an Illusion
People fascinate me.
I love going to mass gatherings and watching people. I am equally intrigued by what people do as I am by why people do the things they do. Underlying causes explain so much of human behavior. I also love dealing with people. When God made me he made me relational. It is amazing how people are the sum of their experiences. Our behaviors are shaped by our past.
I love going to mass gatherings and watching people. I am equally intrigued by what people do as I am by why people do the things they do. Underlying causes explain so much of human behavior. I also love dealing with people. When God made me he made me relational. It is amazing how people are the sum of their experiences. Our behaviors are shaped by our past.
4/22/2009
Why I can't watch Oprah
I was reminded again today why I don't watch Oprah.
I was watching Oprah's earth day special with my wife today and the subject of gardens came up. One of her guests suggested that growing your own vegetables was the "greenest" thing you could do. Oprah agreed. She said that having a garden was one of the best ways to exercise and that there were few things that brought her more joy than tending her garden.
Fast forward two segments.
She doesn't tend her own garden. She has people who do it for her and she loves it when they bring the food in. Nice.
Oh yeah, she didn't know what a compact fluorescent light bulb was. I found her show on earth day to be phony.
I was watching Oprah's earth day special with my wife today and the subject of gardens came up. One of her guests suggested that growing your own vegetables was the "greenest" thing you could do. Oprah agreed. She said that having a garden was one of the best ways to exercise and that there were few things that brought her more joy than tending her garden.
Fast forward two segments.
She doesn't tend her own garden. She has people who do it for her and she loves it when they bring the food in. Nice.
Oh yeah, she didn't know what a compact fluorescent light bulb was. I found her show on earth day to be phony.
3/11/2009
Coaching
I believe that coaching is equal parts education, inspiration and manipulation.
Education - teaching someone how to do something.
Inspiration - convincing someone they can do it.
Manipulation - Convincing someone that they can do something they don't think that they can do.
Education - teaching someone how to do something.
Inspiration - convincing someone they can do it.
Manipulation - Convincing someone that they can do something they don't think that they can do.
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