I finally got around to Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game (and so far, 4 other books in the series). This quote is as much life philosophy as it is science fiction (emphasis added), There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will tell you what the enemy is going to do. … Continue reading There Is No Teacher But The Enemy (Ender’s Lesson)
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Sunday Music: I’ll Fly Away
Some songs just wreck you in all of the good ways. It's a song about struggle and release. It's a song about tension and peace. It's a song about freedom. The words go, Some glad morning when this life is overI'll fly awayTo a home on God's celestial shoreI'll fly away I'll fly away, oh, … Continue reading Sunday Music: I’ll Fly Away
Sinead O’Connor On The Beauty Of Imperfection
Ever made a bad choice and had a lousy day because of it? Well, good news: maybe your crap is really rooted in some deep stuff, and - despite all of the trauma and pain you’re going through right after bombing out, there could be a silver lining on the other side, and it just … Continue reading Sinead O’Connor On The Beauty Of Imperfection
Sunday Music: If Jesus Was The Sheriff And I Were The Priest
Bruce Springsteen played four songs for the legendary John Hammond to get his first record deal. However, as he told Malcolm Gladwell and Rick Rubin on the Broken Record Podcast, it was after the first song he played, “If I Was the Priest,” that Hammond said, “You’ve got to be on Columbia Records.” The song … Continue reading Sunday Music: If Jesus Was The Sheriff And I Were The Priest
Podcast Of The Week: Rabbi David Wolpe’s Jewish Wisdom
Any professional that shows up when life is changing has something to learn from Rabbi David Wolpe says. Just listen to how he defines a rabbi’s job: The role of the rabbi is to be with people at significant life events, including birth, death, during mourning, at marriage, when kids are coming of age, etc. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Rabbi David Wolpe’s Jewish Wisdom
The Job Is To Convert The People, Not Leave Them Struggling
The struggle is real. The struggle is also big, small, medium-sized, and everything in between. We’ve got all sorts of problems. And, we’ve all got them. As professionals, struggles represent the tension our craft resolves. It may be more whirled peas and less world peace, but a victory is still a victory. It takes good … Continue reading The Job Is To Convert The People, Not Leave Them Struggling
New Religions, Lifetimes Value, And The Age Stack
Something I learned from Matthew Ball* is how multimedia companies who invest in the intellectual property we consume as children(i.e. superheroes and princesses) are simultaneously seeking short-term reward from the latest movie, show or video game as well as the long-term reward of seeding nostalgia that future adults will likely pass to their own kids. … Continue reading New Religions, Lifetimes Value, And The Age Stack
Sunday Music: Heaven Let Your Light Shine Down
In 1993-1994, Collective Soul’s breakout single was the song “Shine.” It was inescapable. Any kid with a radio and an interest in “alternative” music heard it way too many times. The funny thing about these types of hits is how they get etched into your brain from sheer exposure. I don’t think I even noticed … Continue reading Sunday Music: Heaven Let Your Light Shine Down
Podcast Of The Week: Jerusalem’s Hotel Corona
The Dan Hotel in Jerusalem has been leased by the government to be used as a coronavirus recovery house. Basically, if you’ve tested positive but are getting better, you can be sent here until you’re no longer infectious. What it’s created is a space where people don’t have to socially distance or worry about catching … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Jerusalem’s Hotel Corona
Podcast Of The Week: Yuval Noah Harari Talks About Making Sense Of The Pandemic
(Yes, the pun was intended). Sam Harris spoke with author and historian Yuval Noah Harari about the pandemic, the government responses around the world, and humankind’s ability to process these types of events. This is a great chance to hear how a deep thinker like Harari is making sense of history unfolding with his unique … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Yuval Noah Harari Talks About Making Sense Of The Pandemic