On the Joys of Filtering E-Mail

Blog Post:
Over the years, I have subscribed to various e-mailings. In addition, some folks have taken it upon themselves to also send me lots of e-mail. For every important piece of email I was getting, there must have been… Read More

Processing everything in the house.

Blog Post:
Right before Thanksgiving I began GTD’s organizing methodology. I did a pretty good job of purging most of my office and getting all my things, both personal and business, into the “system.”
The only thing I didn’t do… Read More

Laptop in front of the TV

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I've been trying to get better organized since the week before Thanksgiving using David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology. I like how he stesses doing things according to your energy levels. At night, I often find myself sitting… Read More

Fireplace Dilemma

I don't buy that wood burning fires are significantly contributing to pollution. Despite a fireplace in almost every home, there just aren't that many fires. In fact, I have done my own highly-controlled, scientific experiments to test my hypothesis: When… Read More

When Men Use Their Gifts Well

Blog Post:
Did you hear the good news last week? According to the recent report entitled "State of the Future" issued by the UN, the world is becoming better for humans. Poverty is down and education and health are improving… Read More

Real Human Contact Boosts Your Customer Service

Blog Post:
When was the last time you called a large company and had a live person answer the phone?
It seems impossible, but that actually happened to me when I called a large company that I do business with.… Read More

“Git” It “Said Right!”

I am a child of the Central Valley in California. Farmers and ranchers and cowboys settled our fertile land so I grew up with a Western accent and mispronouncing words. I substituted "i's" for "e's" saying, "git" for "get"  and… Read More

Unplug — as Much as Possible

Our culture is out to get our kids. Parents need to be vigilant as they raise their children. There is no way to utterly escape the culture's influence unless you literally take them into the woods and never let them… Read More

How to Talk to Mormon Missionaries: A Guide for Catholics

I have had an interest in things Mormon since my cousin converted to that faith after marrying a Mormon man. Over the last 15 years or so, my cousin, her husband, and I have had discussions periodically. Once they gave… Read More

Summer’s End

All of my gel pens are gone. My daughter, Lauren, must have snatched them up as she hastily packed yesterday for her junior year at Thomas Aquinas College.
As a seasoned coed, this time she wasn’t worrying about taking every… Read More

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