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Priority one: teach my child to Beatbox properly. The Video.

November 29, 2010

Another in the long line of videos that prove our son is awesome. Behold, LB the Beatboxer. In between the two beatbox sessions he says “Hey daddy… Hey everybody… Hey LB” as the camera pans past each.” I love that kid.

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Do you want Education, or do you want Hype?

November 27, 2010

I just read this great piece on CNN. You should read that, and come back here for my commentary. I have previously written about my disdain for almost all of the corporate “news” outlets. And the above-linked article is further proof of my theory. The article is about economic theory from an economist. It’s not [...]

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It’s All By Grace: How I have been so wrong about Poverty.

November 15, 2010

I have been wrong about lots of things in my life, but I have never been more wrong about a topic than about poverty. For years I’ve been on the political right side of this argument. Poverty, I would have told you, is a problem that can be fixed by people taking personal responsibility for [...]

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Creatively Washing Dishes: A Guide to Enjoying Work.

November 13, 2010

I am a creative guy. My heart feels most satisfied when I am creatively expressing something. I absolutely love coming up with ways to make people smile when I’m at work. The latest is, when answering the drive-thru window at Starbucks, I’ve started saying something like “Thanks for choosing the finest Starbucks on the east [...]

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Shiny new promo material.

November 11, 2010

Yes Ben, but how much does it cost? Several folks have stopped by the portfolio page (181 unique pageviews, but who’s counting?) and now, what they have all been looking for: The price tag. Here’s a link to my absurdly low prices (compare with other web designers online!) and the services that are included in [...]

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The Futility of Worry: my Toddler the Gospel Preacher.

November 10, 2010

Ever been kicked in the teeth by a children’s Bible? I like to put on my game face for my kid. I don’t want him to see daddy redefining the phrase “freak out” because he looked at the bank statement. I want for him to see me quietly trusting God, keeping a smile on my [...]

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But Seriously, Y’all. That’s a cute kid.

November 5, 2010

On Halloween my boy dressed up as easily the least ferocious lion I’ve ever encountered. Here’s video footage. Be sure to check out the “subtitles” below the video for a running commentary of LB’s running commentary. Me: Hey LB… LB: Cheese! (the LED flash on the camera came on). Me: Me and my lion… LB: [...]

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LB the Musician, and Annoying Parents.

November 2, 2010

Don’t you hate those parents who think their kid is extraordinary for doing ordinary things? Just because he’s in the 97th percentile now doesn’t mean he’s Shaq, ma’am. Here’s me, committing this error. Enjoy LB singing Twinkle, Twinkle. Extraordinarily.

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How to be Better than 90% of other workers: A Guide.

November 1, 2010

I’ve been working at Starbucks now for a month, and I have noticed something that I wish I had communicated to my students back when i worked with Campus Crusade. It’s a simple, three-step guide on how to be better and more impressive than 90% of the working world. Are you ready for it? Do [...]

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Isaiah and wood-worshipping Americans.

October 26, 2010

I found this video from Mars Hill Church in Seattle a while back.  Check it out, then swing down below for a new-to-me insight that hit me this morning Now check out Isaiah 44:21.  Immediately after he tells the story of the foolish man who builds a god out of his left-over firewood, he contrasts [...]

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