Taking the long view
The further away I am, the more perspective I have. The closer I am, the more the seismograph is jumping off the paper. Imagine the view God has. From His distance he has perfect perspective. Small perturbations. Small waves. Very little noise. The further you can reach, the greater the distance from which to gain […]
GotSoccer is Now Ranking U9 and U10 Teams, Got a Problem with That?
Many are taking aim at the recent decision by GotSoccer.com to rank U10 and U11 teams. Why not rank ’em? We’re a country that ranks and compares. We boast and brag. We compete. I’ll be happy to tell you that… I graduated ____ in my high school class, or with _____ honors from college. I […]
I’m on a co-Mission from God
Worth and pay are two very different concepts, especially if you’re in the service industry. In fact “service industry” seems an oxymoron to me. Serving, you do for worth. Industry you do for pay. The two seem mutually exclusive. I am forced to consider this as a writer and as an entrepreneur. I do what […]
What are words worth?
So…much…information. So many words. Whatever you want, it’s out there. After a bit of searching and some perseverance, you’ll find what you’re looking for: instructions, images, insight. As a writer I ask: Do I have the words you want? How will you know until I give them to you? And after you have them, you […]
Flying standby
Why do we wait to book our flight? The fare might drop. My plans might change. I don’t want to get locked in. What if something better comes along? Sometimes there’s no avoiding it. We have to travel at the last minute and we’re at the mercy of the airlines to get us on that […]
Home Coming
I’m in a hole. The further down I go, the darker it gets. Oh, I don’t know I’m in a hole. I’m busy with projects and activities, schedules and travel. I scurry to complete, scour to clean up, check for misaligned pieces and missing parts. Anyone who looks my way would likely call me capable, […]
Goldilocks and the lukewarm problem
You don’t have to tell me twice. Nope, usually it takes 4 or 5 times. Still, I am listening. On Sunday our pastor, who is talking about generosity and giving – let that not be confused with stewardship, which is money and giving to the church, because people do not want to listen to this […]
Forget Mike, I Wanna Be Like Raul!
I just can’t stop watching the replays of Raul Jimenez rescuing Mexico’s World Cup hopes with the game-winning goal in the 86th minute vs Panama on Oct. 11! Along with a couple million other folks, I was amazed, delighted and astounded. My friend Gerardo, who hails from Mexico, said he literally leaped off the couch in […]
The truth behind fiction
Structure is such an interesting thing. Rules, authority, discipline…we rail against is all. Leave us alone! Give us our freedom. Let me do what I want! You’re not the boss of me. Yet, I look back at the times of real growth for me, times that propelled me toward who I am today, times that […]
What’s hiding behind our platitudes?
I really despise platitudes. They’re good for nothing. Really, they’re dismissals. Things “we can all agree on” so we can take our attention away from where we don’t agree. I see their usefulness. I just don’t like them. Don’t get me wrong. Most platitudes are nice expressions. Good things. In fact, they’re good by nature. […]