Archive for September, 2008

A Story of Radical Forgiveness: The Unabomber

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Character, General, Relationships | No Comments »

I discovered a remarkable story of reconciliation the other day involving the Unabomber's brother and one of the Unabomber's targets. "If Gary Wright wanted nothing to do with anyone with the ... Read more..

Happiness in a Falling Economy

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Character, Fun Stuff, General | 2 Comments »

My wonderful wife, Debbie, wrote such a great post about enjoying life when you don't have all you wish you had. Her honest thoughts on our smaller house in the middle ... Read more..

People for the Ethical Treatment of People

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, Creativity, General, Mosaic, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas, Politics | 2 Comments »

Tonight I had an amazing opportunity to go with Erwin to an event in support of Proposition 2 sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States. Proposition 2 calls for ... Read more..

The Funniest 7 Minutes of Your Day

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, General | 2 Comments »

The Flight of the Conchords' Jenny, a song not featured in Season One. Read more..

One of the Greatest Football Catches Ever!

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Sports | No Comments »

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Greed: Our Economic Crisis

Friday, September 26th, 2008 Posted in Character, General, Life, Mosaic, Politics | 1 Comment »

In the midst of my late night television viewing last evening (which was the result of either jet lag or excitement about the Dodgers clinching the National League West), I ... Read more..

One Man Who Took Down United

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, General, Life, Relationships | No Comments »

In the midst of the economic crisis, I discovered an article which described an incident which reminds us of the power of one person and our interconnectedness. Google inadvertantly included an ... Read more..

The Voice: Malachi

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Character, General, Life | 1 Comment »

I am excited to be a part of The Voice. What intrigued me about this project was the fact that Chris Seay and his team were attempting to find authors/artists/pastors to ... Read more..

Manila Adventures

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, General, Mosaic, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas | 3 Comments »

Neil Nakamoto and I just returned from an amazing trip to the Philippines with our friends from South City Church. We had a fantastic time getting to the pastors, ... Read more..

“The Art of Woo” at the Next Wave

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, General, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas | No Comments »

Recently my article "The Art of Woo" was featured at Next Wave.  If you haven't read this already: take a look here.  If you have, you can go back and ... Read more..

“Loving Unlikeable People” (Again)

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in Connecting Others, General, Life, Mosaic, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas | No Comments »

I had a chance to speak recently at Mosaic at the Mayan on "Loving Unlikeable People." Listen to the Podcast which includes stories about spanking my Dad, a look at the ... Read more..

When Does “Processing” Become Gossip

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in Character, General, Relationships | No Comments »

A friend of mine emailed me with a common scenario. Person A was offended by Person B. Person A tells Person C. My friend in this ... Read more..