Worry less love more
August 4, 2006 | 1 comment
An adage I find helpful to remember at times… “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives us plenty to do, but gets us nowhere.”
Category: progress
The Israelis, the Palestinians, and land
July 27, 2006 | No comments yet
The Hizballahs attacked the Israelis with rockets over Israel’s northern border, and the Israelis are counter-attacking fiercely. There’s fear of a larger conflict erupting in an already red-hot Middle East. Will the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis ever cease?
Testing the depth
July 10, 2006 | No comments yet
“Never test the depth of water with both feet.” The above proverb caught my attention on a reader board I saw in Spokane, Washington, this weekend. If wondering how deep a pond is, you don’t jump in with both feet
Buffett and Gates’ money
June 28, 2006 | No comments yet
Warren Buffett is donating $30 billion to a foundation run by Bill and Melinda Gates. It’s heartening to see the world’s two richest people joining forces to remedy some major world ills. Much of the funding will be spent on
No need for oil?
May 15, 2006 | 1 comment
Can you imagine an economy not dependent upon oil? Citizens in Sweden can. Sweden has resolved to go oil-free within the next 15 years, Yes! magazine reports. Plans call for renewables—including biofuels, wind, and wave power—to replace fossil fuels by