http://accidentalpastor.com Fri, 02 May 2008 17:17:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I like to read all kinds of books on business, management and leadership. One of the authors who does a great job on his blog and in his books is Seth Godin, the marketing master. In a recent post he makes this point: Make promises and keep them. This seems to ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=56 I don't usually discuss politics in any way, either in Next-Wave or on my journal. I find that like religion, political discussions can be very divisive. However, I want to go on record with a political prediction, just so I can look back and say I told you so 11 ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=122 I don't have much faith in the conventional wisdom. When the entire crowd is proclaiming some sort of "truth" my hackles begin to rise and I tend to question their view. I guess it is the same for me with science. I don't have much faith in science. I was watching ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=121 Once in a while I am overwhelmed by the courage I see displayed in someone. This can happen at a film or when reading an article, or simply when I am listening to someone tell a story. I just finished reading a long post by one of my favorite blogger-authors, ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=120 I find it difficult to find contentment. How about you? I know that there are those who practice living in the present, being satisfied with the status quo, remaining calm and peaceful, and experiencing "joy." I just don't seem to be one of those people. I am always looking at the ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=119 This culture delights in the misfortune of celebrities. For the last couple of years Britney Spears has been an object of judgment and derision. The sins of others are "delightful" in our eyes. Now Britney's little sister is pregnant. The Disney star's latest season of Zoey 101 is "in the ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=118 It is a rumor and probably a myth that Nero "fiddled" while Rome burned as a result of a fire that he set. No matter where the phrase comes from it has come to mean: "To occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis." Is this the ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=117 Having friends, true friends, is kind of a rare thing, I think. I have been blessed over my life to have some really close friendships. You know the kind I am talking about. While you may not be spending much time together, even if there are months of separation, or ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=116 Things have been a whirlwind since we have returned to California. I have renewed friendships, and broadened my client base. And I have been working very hard to keep up with everything coming my way. Tonight I have been burning the midnight oil getting ready for a big case tomorrow. ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=115 The trip from Tucson to Moreno Valley, CA was not uneventful. Just about 30 miles from Quartzite, Arizona we blew a tire on the trailer holding our minivan. U-haul came to the rescue and two hours later we were back on the road. We pulled into our new home and ... http://accidentalpastor.com/?p=114