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The Gist of Richard Rohr, Falling Upward
Richard Rohr, Falling Upward, Jossey-Bass, 2011 Falling Upward is, in my view, his ¢â‚¬Ëœbest yet ¢â‚¬â„¢ ¢â‚¬“ with more quotable quotes than any of his previous writings. Here I ¢â‚¬â„¢ll simply list a pot-pourri of his most memorable sayings, in three sections: The first half of life The second half of life, and The age-old principles […]
The SPARROW at STARBUCKS
The song that silenced the cappuccino machine It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop on 51st Street and Broadway, just a skip up from Times Square . Early November weather in New York City holds only the slightest hint of the bitter chill of late December and January, but it’s enough […]
How to control the emotional impact of bad news on job performance
21/07/2011 Learning to cope with worries and difficult work issues is the key to success. But how do you stop worrying about a situation or a bad decision. Xiuping Li decided to investigate how a simple psychological technique could enhance our ability to manage negative emotions about an event or a decision that we regretted. […]
Caffeine in Stressful Situations Improves Performance for women but not for men!
24/07/2011 Most of us drink tea or coffee, (caffeine is the most widely consumed drug in the world) but if a meeting becomes stressful, does it help, or make things worse, if team members drink lots of caffeine? A study by Lindsay St. Claire and colleagues looked at men’s and women’s performance (memory tasks & […]
Preventible diseases: Reinventing toilets no longer a pipedream
Kristi Heim July 23, 2011 A life-saving device. A PLUMBING fixture makes an unlikely hero. But the sanitation revolution that started in the 18th century with the introduction of the flush toilet and sewers has, says Frank Rijsberman, ”saved more lives than any innovation in the history of public health or medical science”. Now Rijsberman’s […]
Seniors’ $2.99 breakfast special
If you are a senior you will understand this one, if you deal with seniors this should help you understand them a little better, and if you are not a senior yet……..God willing, someday you will be…… The $2.99 Special We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the ‘seniors’ special ¢â‚¬â„¢ was two eggs, bacon, hash […]
The Philosophy of Ambiguity
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH: 1. DON’T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON’T PET THE SWEATY THINGS. 2. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR. 3. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION. 4. THE MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE […]
Perfectionism
Extreme perfectionism toying with minds Amy Simmons Updated July 14, 2011 Psychologists think they may have found a catch-all treatment for anxiety, depression and eating disorders. They say breaking down the habits of Australia’s many ‘clinical perfectionists’ – those who strive for perfection to the point of self sabotage – actually reduces the prevalence of […]
Personal Transformation
TRANSFORMATION The story of the woman caught in adultery is a good example of Jesus giving people the ¢â‚¬Å“gift of guilt. ¢â‚¬ He said two things to her: (1) ¢â‚¬Å“I do not condemn you ¢â‚¬ (shame is not the answer) and (2) ¢â‚¬Å“Go and sin no more ¢â‚¬ (take ownership of yourself and then you can change). In […]
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