Came across this quote/poem/whatever tonight and it seems to fit perfectly:
I’m not going to stress over you anymore. It isn’t worth it.
I tried to work something out but you just ignored it.
I’m not trying to say I don’t want you, because I definitely do.
All I’m saying is I’m done chasing after you.
-unknown
And to all, a good night.
-jcw
I came across an article on the CNN Money site with tips for advancing your career. They give five methods for doing so: Make a lateral move, Solve the boss’s problem, Hone your soft skills, Capitalize on change, and Build the right skills. You can go read the article for their explanations of these methods.
What caught my attention was more the order of things. To me, most of these items are related. And, while I understand that being written for Money it needed to be business related, I feel that the whole list could be simplified to one rule and that rule applies to life in general. So bear with me and I’ll try to share my point of view on this. Read the rest of this entry »
Time flies drags when you’re having fun stuck in a quickly deteriorating apartment complex. Yep, a year has passed and we’re finally getting to move into (what we hope is) a better place.
In the culture of modern day America, intellect is valued over faith and quite often those with one are believed to be without the other. However, I very much consider myself a learned man and I do possess an above average IQ; yet I also have faith.
How can that be?
A religious, intelligent person?
Has not science rid us of such?
Hardly. For while science has taught us much, for all it’s glimmer and political power, it still fails to explain everything. And while I look forward to seeing what other scientific advances will come about in my lifetime, there are things I’ve seen that I honestly don’t think science will ever be able to explain. And no matter how many times I hold scientific advancements up in front of my Bible, I can still read the scriptures quite well through all those holes in our current knowledge. History tells me that this has always been the case and I believe that it will always remain that way.
Today has been an interesting day. It is my 33rd birthday. And, as I try to do each year, I’ve spent it with my family. Earlier today we finished watching a mini-series on John Adams. While parts of it were a bit dull it was, overall, a very good show. It’s one of the few times my older two daughters have ever shown an interest in how our great nation came to be. It also got me to thinking about life and death. And, since it’s my birthday I feel it would be as good a day as any to wax on about such topics. Don’t expect any great wisdom here, just a bunch of rambling that may or may not be coherent. 
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