Jul 18
They say a starving person will eat anything. And I’d say that’s almost always true. As a hungry sports fan in the middle of a sports famine, I almost sank my teeth into soccer this summer. Almost.
What would it take to get me to bite? Here are 10 ways to make soccer awesome. Read more
Show me the show! It’s day 4 of IcePocalypse 2011, and we haven’t left our apartment in 87 hours. While most people are suffering from cabin fever, here are 10 reasons why we’re keeping it cool under this Texas-sided blanket of ice.
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Sarah cooked her first turkey and we enjoyed our first Thanksgiving alone. The delicious feast is a picture of the true bounty of God’s care. A jolly and quiet time to reflect and offer thanks for:
The laughter that warms us.
The challenges that shape us.
The faith that quiets us.
The hope that steadies us.
The love that keeps us.
Having Him, we have all we need. And even some of what we want. So, we give thanks.
Ideas are like mustangs. Anyone who attempts to capture an idea, harness it’s power, and hitch it to wagon of another mind knows how illusive and stubborn ideas can be. Those who take the challenge of communication lightly are rewarded with frustration.
A long-time pastor friend who has also been a long-time baseball coach is fond of a profound and simple saying that has helped hone my persepctive many, many times. It goes like this:
Success is doing the basics well and doing them consistently.
It’s an axiom that works for life, for sports, and for communication.
Let me make this plain. You might be smart. Your words might be clever. You might have an advanced degree or years of experience. But if you don’t put in the work required to do the basics of communication well, you and your ideas will be trapped inside your own head. You will be marooned on a lonely tropical island of your own fumbling creation.
Not to mention being trampled by herds of wild horses.
Natural, unrefined giftedness is rarely enough to empower someone to communicate effectively. Because, as in sports, success in communication is doing the basics well and consistently.
So, how do you saddle up those horses instead of being dragged through the jungle by them? As I’m thinking about communicators I really admire for their skill, three simple basics they all employ come to mind:
By doing these communication basics well and consistently, a talented writer or speaker becomes compelling, an average one becomes effective, and even a guy like me can expect to successfully saddle a wild horse or two.
Wagons ho!
Aug 20
Facebook rolled out a major update yesterday call Places. Places allows you to tell your friends and family your current location using your smartphone.
If you use the new feature, you can pinpoint where you are on a map so your facebook contacts can see where you’re hanging out. You can tag your friends who are standing around staring at their phones with you, and you can see other people near your location who are also staring at their phones waiting for something interesting to happen.
What exactly counts as “something interesting” is up for debate. Fans of this new feature say that it’s great for finding new restuarants and hangout spots and for helping you find nearby friends. Detractors argue that “something interesting” involves others being interested in muggings, murder, and the plundering of your worldly goods.
And admitting that you’re at the fabric store with your mom. (Talk about weekend fail.)
So, whether you’re wanting to take advantage of the new features…or vanish from the map, you’ll want to check your facebook privacy settings to make sure they reflect your desires. If you want to stay off the grid, here’s how to adjust your privacy settings to opt out of Facebook Places…. Click on the images to enlarge.
Sign in to Facebook. Click on the “account” tab and then click on the “privacy settings” link.
From the privacy settings page, click “customize settings.”
To make sure your face doesn’t go places you’d rather not, change these three settings.
So, what do you think about facebook Places?
Who doesn’t like the hit TV show, Lost? And who hasn’t wished for a pallet of Dharma rations to drop out of the sky? Dharma goody paradrops may be pie-in-the-sky dreaming. But Dharma printing? Now that, you can do.
When your sweet tooth craves a Dharma initiative chocolate bar and you want to wash it down with a refreshing gulp of Dharma bottled water, here’s the simple recipe:
Presto! Dharma Delight.
Or, for even more creativity download this Dharma font. It’s equipped with a wide selection of Dharma logos for all your survival needs. Coffee, anyone?
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