Archive for August, 2008

In the Philippines in Sept.!

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, General, Mosaic, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas | 3 Comments »

SEPTEMBER 17: CHURCH SIMPLIFIED: 7pmTaguig, PhilippinesSEPTEMBER 21: SOUTH CITY: 10:00amFilinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, PhilippinesCome by or send those you know that are there! Read more..

Are you an entrepreneur? (last chance)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Creativity, General, Leadership, Mosaic | No Comments »

I haven't had a chance to read through the entire book, but I have enjoyed The One Minute Entrepreneur so far! Here are some insights: In the US, 1 million businesses started ... Read more..

America’s Orphans

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Character, Family, General, Life | No Comments »

Several people around me have been sharing about their involvement with Foster Care. I am so impressed and grateful for people who have the calling and capacity to open ... Read more..

I Love Stephen Colbert!

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, General | 2 Comments »

If you aren't yet a part of the Colbert Nation, you need to be! Colbert does a great job of lampooning our culture from a Bill O'Reilly-esque perspective. ... Read more..

The Olympics: Another Case for Diversity

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Diversity, General, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas, Sports | No Comments »

Are you enjoying the Olympics as much as we are?!  I forget how caught up I get into it. I have been struck more than ever by how diverse and how ... Read more..

Aborting Abortion

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in General, Life, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas, Politics | 5 Comments »

I had intended on recording the Saddleback Civil Forum last weekend, but somehow I missed it.  Instead, I have been reading about it, and last night I watched the Larry ... Read more..

Trendspotting

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Creativity, Fun Stuff, General, Leadership | 1 Comment »

I found a couple of unique sites I have enjoyed exploring: The Trend Watching Briefing Endless Innovation blog which mentions these following four trends to watch: (1) Social Data (2) Micro-Payments for Online Social ... Read more..

Stand Up to Cancer

Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Future, General, Life | 1 Comment »

Did you know that one American dies from cancer every minute? Did you know that 1/3 of all cancers are related to smoking and another 1/3 are connected to obesity/diet/exercise? ... Read more..

Tim Tam Slam

Saturday, August 16th, 2008 Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, General | 2 Comments »

Thanks to our friends in Australia and a new "shipment" from Neil Nakamoto, Debbie and I have been enjoying an occasional Tim Tam Slam. Biting an end off of diagonal corners ... Read more..

Julia Child was a Spy and Bigfoot is Real!

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, General | No Comments »

I love stuff like this! Famed chef Julia Child... at a time when the Nazis threatened the world... served in an international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services, ... Read more..

A Majority of Minorities in the US

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Diversity, General, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas | 2 Comments »

From an article called "Minorities in U.S. set to become majority by 2042": "Ethnic and racial minorities will comprise a majority of the population of the United States in a little more ... Read more..

Googling Yourself (part two)

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, General | 3 Comments »

Last year I mentioned the fun of Googling Yourself, now I recommend setting up "Google Alerts" for yourself.  My friend Daniel Decker (my website's creator and guru) set up "Google ... Read more..

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