There has been this nagging question for many years, which is better {or rather which is right} to sacrifice one’s self & aspirations for those around you or to sacrifice it all for some great accomplishment. Translated, is it better to be the family man or hero (be it politically/militarily, defeating fascism; or scientifically, curing [...]
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my christianity is a toyota prius
Thursday, 1 July 2010
I’ve been thinking about hypocrisy recently, and the following half-baked idea came to mind: My Christian life is like the ridiculous consumer driven ‘green eco-friendly’ products. We Americans are an idealistic lot on the whole. We like to dream big. We like to talk about change—though the actual following through is where we often fall short. How [...]
the simple life | the classic design
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Here is a post from LifeHacker.com which gets at the heart of & reminds me of the simple life. We can innovate all day long, but more times than not in the long run the classic design will continue to be understand as ultimate. Why? Because, simple basic designs have lasted & will continue to [...]
simple life | bourgeois running
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
So I have been running regularly since the beginning of January. I’m not one to make new year resolutions, but after reading some inspiring words, I made a commitment to something: a half-marathon. My buddy Jonathan has been inviting me to races for the last 12 months, but I would never commit. I always wanted [...]
some links & thoughts
Thursday, 14 January 2010
With the start of the new year, new terms for school, studying, & teaching, the first real thrust of winter; things have been busy. Here are a few different articles that I found worthwhile enough to save. How To Spot a Church Movement – Tall Skinny Kiwi Andrew Jones passes on some wisdom that he [...]