“Science yields facts but not ‘value judgments;’ religion expresses values but cannot ‘speak facts.’” – Albert Einstein Most “modern” people would agree with the aforementioned quote by Albert Einstein because it singularly embodies the general filter through which we’ve come to view our lives and the very concept of truth. However, in “Saving Leonardo,” best-selling [...]
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New Suicide Trend Vs. "It’s a Wonderful Life"
> Wonderful Life Character Contemplates Suicide Findings were released today of a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found suicide rates track inversely with the economy – so when things are financially good suicide rates drop, but when the economy slips the self-kill rate goes up. Full details of the [...]
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The Science of Sin
I came across a fascinating story regarding McMaster University in Ontario Canada. The basic gist of the article is that more than 180 students were divided into groups and assigned the task of trying to identify the molecular makeup of four sins specifically: lust, gluttony, wrath and sloth (laziness). Click here for the full story. [...]
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Weekly WeightWatcher Whatssup….
It’s Wednesday, so here’s my weekly WeightWatchers weigh-in update. Due to travel and unavoidable scheduling conflicts, I missed weigh-in for the past two weeks. So I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I stepped on the scale during lunch break today…. I’m pleased to report that I was down - 2.4 lbs. for a total loss to [...]
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Book Review: Spark An Entrepreneurial Fire
“The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.” ~ Anonymous I didn’t have a lot of disposable cash as a teenager growing up simply because my parents both had lower middle class jobs and five kids to support. To further confound the problem, my parents forbid me from having a paper route because [...]
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Teen-trepreneur: Help Your Teen Start a Business
With the economy limping towards recovery and unemployment rates still high, the teen population is finding it harder and harder to find work because adults are competing for the same minimum wage jobs. But there’s an alternative for your teen—starting a micro business. What is a micro business? It is a very small, one-person business that [...]
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A Lot to Worry About Along Side A Lot of Nonsense…
They Fight – We Lose It seems that the looming legislative logjam in our nation’s capitol regarding a new budget may very well shut down the federal government – with the potential to cascade down to the state level and beyond. Don’t be fooled. The main obstacles to an agreement are political – not [...]
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Integrity Matters Most in the Little Things
The title of this post might seem a bit misleading because it implies that it’s most important to demonstrate integrity when dealing with smallish details but integrity can be abandoned when considering large issues. To a degree that’s true but let me explain….. When I played high school football – and I use that term [...]
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My New Favorite Breakfast Food
Most clichés become clichés because they are based on fact. One example of that would be, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Despite the obvious need to replenish your body’s fuel there are additional benefits beyond those basic needs. There are several studies that show people who have lost 30 lbs. or more [...]
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Kudos to My Wife….(She’s Gonna Kill Me for this)
Dr. Seuss-themed Read-A-Thon my wife organized Next month my wife and I will celebrate 16 years of marriage. During that time, she has been a faithful and loving confidant, companion and soul mate. Specifically, she has been a constant support through a wide-ranging array of professional ventures, activities and job changes for me – some [...]
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