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My approach to reading
I've been meaning to get in the habit of reviewing books after I've read them. Problem is, I don't read the sorts of books most people review. So I wanted to explain my approach to reading. Cutting edge is good? My approach to reading is based on the premise that newer does not equal better. In fact, I assume the opposite. I assume that of the thousands of books that are published in 2012, hundreds
Greed is good
Gordon Gekko's famous slogan from the movie Wall Street came to encapsulate the euphoria of the economic growth of the 1980s. Fast forward to 2010 and his line in Wall Street 2 is "Greed is not only good, it is legal." The corporation The growth of investment banks, private equity firms, and the financial industry in general has reached the point where 40% of US GDP comes from banks. It seems that everyone is an
When it rains…
It's that time of year. For some that might mean perpetual darkness. Or perpetual cold and snow. Or perpetual heat. In the Far North, it means perpetual rain. Of course up here we don't flood. Or where we do, it's little surprise and about as much drama. Not all of Australia is so blessed. "That time of year" is often associated with discouragement. Incidence of depression increases during the long night at the poles, during
Tony Payne on church programs
My brother sent me an article from Tony Payne (publishing editor for Matthias Media) that went off like a bomb in my mind. Take five minutes and read it here. Here's a quote to wet your appetite: But what if our mental image of the congregation was not a network of departments or structures or ‘ministries’, but a list of people. That’s all. Just a list of people. And next to everyone’s name on the