The most exciting thing that has happened to me today, so far, is you consistently driving perhaps six feet behind me—first at 55-60 mph on the divided highway, and then at 35-40 mph on the side street. Thank you for the thrills, sir! They lasted several minutes for me beyond the occurrence itself. I appreciate [...]
I read a marvelous piece on forgiveness this morning. The ongoing blurring between genuine contrition and “I’m sorry I got caught,” on all-too-regular display when someone prominent “apologizes,” angers me. On those occasions when I must apologize, I try to a) make sure I’m sincere before I offer it; and b) examine carefully what I’m [...]
More than once this week, I’ve had occasion to share with someone what I believe is the starkest delineation between child problems and adult problems. Frequently, children can see the right thing to do, but struggle with doing it. With adult problems, it’s seeing the right thing in the first place that’s often the challenge. [...]
So Microsoft is going to buy Skype for $8.5 billion. I just barely know what Skype is, which, if you know me, shouldn’t be surprising. With few exceptions, I view the telephone as a means, not an end. Let’s make the plan with it, not have it be the plan. My attitude toward it ranges [...]
Federal prosecutors are trying to seize $7 million in silver in the case of Bernard von NotHaus, who began issuing Liberty Dollars in 1998 to compete with the U.S. dollar. (Liberty Dollars are composed primarily of silver. I guess he has this crazy idea that money should have intrinsic value. What a nut, right?) Thing [...]
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