Archive for April, 2008
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
it's not this thing
One of my favorite authors is Dr. Scott Peck, whose most famous book is 'The Road Less Traveled'. It's through his writing that I first became enchanted with the power of paradox. He basically had written that only once we constrain our freedom through discipline can ...
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
How would you like to get thrown in jail for no reason?
You may have read about this in the news. There was a US college journalism student, James Carl Buck, that was arrested in Egypt while reporting on a riot. He was shortly freed. His friend ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
In honor of 'Earth Day', I'll give a brief glimpse of my interest in 'the environment'.
In high school, senior year - I opted for an 'experimental' social sciences class which was geared toward what we now call 'sustainability issues'. What I loved about the class is that it was ...
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
I'm nowhere near ready for it. It'll never be perfect. I'm kidding myself if I think I'm going to be a PHP/Drupal wizard in anytime soon. And I don't want to make the mistake of inaction. So here's a link to my "experiment #2".
I've not at ...
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
I just watched Ratatouille last night and I absolutely loved it. It beautifully summarizes all the important themes I've touched on in this blog. Here's a summary.
Appreciating good food
Our hero rat, Remy, who has been taught to eat garbage all his life decides for himself that ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
I've always said that in my life, I learned the "big L's" from my parents.
My father taught me to laugh. At any time, I can give him a call and in a moment, and he'll make me laugh. He's an Elvis impersonator, need I say more?
My ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
4/12/2008
On Feb 02, 2008, I wrote down these 'accomplishments' that I had completed since Dec '07:
(note that this following list was written 2 months ago)
1. I’m getting up at 5am consistently.
2. I’m 90% vegetarian.
3. I’ve brought my blood pressure down to 120/75.
4. I’ve started a self-help blog.
5. I’ve ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
It's been a while since I've posted about food and eating. Though I can't boast about cooking all the time, I can say that I can do it if I need to. What can I say? I'm spoiled right now. There was a time that I did ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Sustainability and "Saving the World"
Tim Ferris just blogged on 'Green' Index Funds that are environmentally conscious. He comments that 'saving the world' is too nebulous and I agree. Starting small is not just the 'best' way, it's the only way. It is the way.
Starting Small: ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
4/4/2008
"Leadership does not begin just with vision. It begins with getting people to confront the brutal facts and to act on the implications. " Jim Collins, From Good to Great
(Note that these are the results for year to date.)
Experiment 0 (this blog)
Traffic: approx. 40 ...
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