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May 2008

May 28, 2008

Graduation Day

Hundreds of thousands of fresh new faces are entering the workforce, ready to take on...

May 22, 2008

“I love my job”

Whoever does not love his work cannot hope that it will please others.-- Unknown “I...

May 19, 2008

The King’s carpentry shop

“Why a carpenter?”High school senior Weston Wax asks over at the Kingdom People blog. It’s...

May 09, 2008

The get away

Americans are notorious for long work days, short vacations and plenty of overtime. We work...

May 02, 2008

Spit on my eyes – Part 2

Our world is increasingly hostile to faith. Christians are marginalized at every turn. Our not-of-this-world...

April 2008

April 27, 2008

Spit on my eyes – Part 1

"It's not foresight or hindsight we need. We need sight, plain and simple. We need...

April 21, 2008

Are you breathing your own exhaust?

Whose opinion do you value? When you need advice, are there those that you can...

April 18, 2008

Expelled for his beliefs

Iowa State University Astronomy Professor Guillermo Gonzalez will soon be packing up his office. The...

April 15, 2008

My one purpose

Or is it 10,000?I often think about my purpose here on earth. I’ve always assumed...

April 09, 2008

Identify yourself

An idealistic assumption is that most people are identified by their family and community. Not...

April 02, 2008

What holds me back?

Our new friend, Bill Peel, the creative force behind 24 Seven Faith, wrote an interesting...

March 2008

March 28, 2008

Moving on up

"Riches bring temptations. But then so does poverty." -- Margaret Thatcher" Many in today's workforce...

March 25, 2008

No excuses

Dr. Ben Carson is one of the few black pediatric neurosurgeons in the world. As...

March 16, 2008

Making every Friday a good one.

Like many of you, my company doesn’t let workers off early for Good Friday. And...

March 07, 2008

Authority — a higher calling

Over at Philip Faustin’s Thoughts, there is an excellent post on the subject of authority.He...

March 03, 2008

Seeds

A seed bank on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic Ocean opened in February,...

February 2008

February 21, 2008

I surrender

If I had one, I’d hoist a white flag at my desk.Because, I give up.I...

February 19, 2008

Inside out

We are easily fooled by the external.The smart sports car with its oversized rims and...

February 09, 2008

When the boss isn’t looking

"Just leave me alone, and I'll perform." Ah, the self starter. If you are a...

February 02, 2008

The Human Race

"Our employees are our greatest resource." Do we really believe this? Human resources. Human capital....

January 2008

January 30, 2008

Worry makes my life blurry

I worry. I come from a family of worriers. We’ve mastered it. I’m certain my...

January 25, 2008

The atheist in me

It's easy to point out the sadness of the intolerant and pompous pronouncements of modern-day...

January 17, 2008

Punching the time clock

Our work lives are dominated by the clock. In nearly every profession these days, we...

January 12, 2008

Are you being heard?

We all have something to say but is anyone listening to us?Perhaps it's a simple...

January 08, 2008

I believe in God, but I act like an atheist

There is an atheist lurking in meIt's easy to point out the sadness of the...

January 04, 2008

Shake me to wake me

The midweek social experience is virtually extinct in this nation.Few join the Kiwanis or a...

December 2007

December 28, 2007

Interviewing for a job

Interviews are interesting displays of human character. Everyone is on their best behavior, and yet...

December 21, 2007

Finding Your Way

He was a failure at first.William Tecumseh Sherman was one of the great heroes of...

December 19, 2007

Christmas and the workplace

In case you haven't noticed, it's Christmastime.It isn't just in your neighborhood, with your neighbor's...

December 18, 2007

More Christmas memories

Our friends at HighCallingBlogs.com sponsored a Christmas blogging challenge -- and we joined in the...

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