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Defined by what you do

Does what you do define you? Does what I do define who I am?
Why should it?
Why should it not?
Can we really expect the UPS guy to never turn left when he’s driving his personal car?

Goodbye 2009 and my predictions for 2010

Goodbye 2009.
You’ve been good to me. Really, you have been.
I know there’s a recession and people are having all sorts of problems with the economy and my heart goes out to them. Personally, and in retrospect, I had a good 2009. It wasn’t GREAT, but it was good.

Follow your dreams

At church group meeting, we read a book called The Dream Giver
It’s the story about a guy named “Ordinary” who lived in a city named “Familiar” to whom nothing happened everyday.
Here’s my summary:
Ordinary went to his “regular job” day in and day out. He would come home, have pretty much the same thing for [...]

9 Rules from "The Book of 5 Rings"

What the heck is “The Book of 5 Rings?”
It’s a military strategy book, written in 1643 by a samurai named Miyamoto Musashi. It is said that Miyamoto-san never had a home, never bathed, never had any children, or women. On a side note, I can’t imagine why he never married, but I digress [...]

Are you a rat?

I’m not talking about the Chinese zodiac sign, which I happen to be. I’m talking about something completely different.
On Sunday, I read “Crush It!” from cover to cover. Among many other things, it reminded me of a TV show that I used to watch. Do any of y’all remember the show Dharma and Greg?
During [...]