Losing fear of massive layoffs

November 17, 2008 | 4 comments

Citigroup announced today that they will lay off 50,000 employees soon. That is a very large number of workers who will be looking for new jobs. Many other corporations are planning similar reductions in their workforce. With unemployment growing rapidly

Small can be big

November 15, 2008 | 1 comment

The below short video clip caught my attention because the artist interviewed shares a thought-provoking motive behind his awe-inspiring work. He said that when he was a youth, his teacher’s made him feel very small. As he grew up, he

The preponderance of medical thought

November 14, 2008 | 8 comments

Yesterday, I received a glossy, professionally produced booklet in the mail from one of three hospitals in my community. No expense was spared in the production of this brochure. As I glanced through the stories and figures included, I was

Let the light shine

November 13, 2008 | 3 comments

Last week I visited a Christian Scientist who is staying at a nursing home in my home town. When I was checking into the facility, the manager of the complex asked me if I would come to their next in-service

Exit the noisy room of financial fear

November 10, 2008 | 1 comment

While traveling, I’ve spent long periods of time in airports waiting for the next flight to depart. Airports are often very noisy with thousands of people hustling about. I look for a quiet corner somewhere to sit down and pray