Archive for April, 2009
There’s a method to MK’s madness more often than not. He researches and shops online and gets us great deals. And I can’t stand it. There’s nothing worse than waiting for a big deal gift and losing that instant gratification - that’s totally my vice. I love seeing it, wanting it, getting it. So what […]
We have some friends here that don’t cook. At all. So of course when I invited one of them over to see the new place I opted to grace them with a home-cooked meal. There are a few things that I cook very well. They are usually dishes that are hard to mess up, staples […]
When you drive off into the sunset and start a big journey you experience a different sort of driving. You’re in the car for a long time. You snack, you sleep, you get crabby. Even if it’s a fun road trip you have to deal with a road full of truckers and other travelers, especially […]
This week I have been participating in the Q Conference, a conference committed to exploring new ideas in the areas of Future, Culture, Church, and Gospel. Abraham Kuyper would be proud. This conference is stimulating, innovative and sane. Each speaker talks for 18 minutes, followed by smaller “talkbacks” to futher the conversation. Speakers have addressed […]
Itwasn’t easy to get in the car and go. We had to wait for the property manager and say tear filled goodbyes. We finally got on the road at about 6pm. Utah was mad at us for leaving, so it rained most of the way through the state. You can only go about 55-60mph with […]
Watching The Soloist made me proud to be human, to possess the capacity to create music, to capture stirring stories with words, to experience the brokenness of our own lives and the lives of others with imperfect compassion. The Soloist is a movie based on a true encounter between L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez and […]
Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson April 25th, 2009 on Creation ProjectThis is worth your time, especially if you are a creative. Gilbert, author of Eat, Love, Pray, discusses the need to rework the destinies of creatives of the past 500 years. So many successful artists enter rapid decline after their greatest life work. How can we rework that pattern in ourselves–emotional and mental downwardness after […]
The Gospel Coalition conference recently wrapped up in Chicago. Read a description of the Gospel Coalition here. For now, I’d like to draw your attention this address:
The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry, Tim Keller
Road trip preparedness.
#91
Five Reasons I’m Happy About the Tow Hitch :
Bag one of clothes hangers
Bag two of clothes hangers
Bag three of clothes hangers
MK’s calm packing - none of this.
Fully reclining passenger seat, score.
Hoping to have stories for you on Monday!
Is Your Business Card Crap!?
Closed Published by Business Networking in Austin Blog April 23rd, 2009 on Business Networking in Austin BlogFrom the business networking vantage point this is one of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen! (Thank you Scott Lawrence for the link)
Now in all seriousness there is an interesting point here. Does your business card stand out? Please comment about the cards that you’ve received over the years that stand out most for you. Oh, and I suppose you can comment about this goof ball in the video too!
Happy Networking!
-Scott Ingram