Brands change or I guess I should say they morph. I drink a little too much of the coffee from Starbucks. I am a big fan of most of their products, their brand, some of their marketing, but always a huge fan of their customer service and rewards. Not only do they have great rewards,… [Read more…]
December 16, 2010
Hearts yearn for good stories. Not only good stories, but things explained in a way that are so socially relevant that things on the fringe begin to make sense. Can you image if Christ came today, not 2000 years ago… not in 1999, but today in late 2010? If Joseph was struck with the inability… [Read more…]
December 15, 2010
Expectations can be tough. I love this video talking about the ride of life and that we need to enjoy the journey. Finding out what you love to do with your time is a rare thing for people, mostly because we’ve been conditioned to get to the end. My brother is an educator and talking… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
School is back in session and the school-swayed marketing campaigns are running in full force. this co-brand push from Nike and Foot Locker gives kids a new look at educators… and educators that are tough. I think the campaign managers understand that kids want to have structure, kids want to be excellent, kids don’t mind… [Read more…]
August 11, 2010
Depression is not a matter to take lightly. I am listing here a quote from one of my favorite authors again, Nietzsche, from the book Daybreak, Book 1 #. What if we sacrificed something instead of just looking at what bad must be eliminated. We don’t like to think about this. This is the paradox of… [Read more…]
August 8, 2010
Nothing better to follow the quote in my last post than this song. John Mark McMillan is one of my favorite artists. Check out this video from someone who is writing music and lyrics giving the church a new voice to worship with. I love how the video is recorded. Pump it up and whether… [Read more…]
August 6, 2010
Quote from one of my favorite authors: “At the deathbed of Christianity - Really active people are now inwardly without Christianity, and the more moderate and reflective people of the intellectual middle class now possess only an adapted, that is to say marvellously simplified Christianity. A god who in his love arranges everything in a manner that… [Read more…]
August 2, 2010
About three weeks ago my pastor asked me what I felt like the 3 most important things I am committed to in my life. Commitments can feel like juggling some times, trying to keep all the important things going without dropping something that matters. I wrote these three things down on a card that day: 1. Wife 2.… [Read more…]
August 1, 2010
My brother-in-law got a boat last week. He took me out on the water just north of Cincinnati to a lake called Ceasar Creek. Well, we went out on the lake created by the damn at Ceasar’s Creek, it’s actually called Ceasar Creek Lake. From this site here, you can see the Army Core of Engineers operate… [Read more…]
July 11, 2010
Netherlands vs Spain - Nederland vs España - Nederland vs Espania Spain Wins 2010 World Cup NED 0 ESP 1 final Call it what you will, futbol or soccer, but this world cup final is an instant classic. The 2010 FIFA World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain is a match that gives… [Read more…]
January 6, 2011
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