Archive for the ‘podcast’ Category

22. Blessing, Complaints, Wrist Bands and Quietness

Blessing my daughter on her birthday; using wrist bands to remind yourself to stop complaining;  examining some of the excuses to justify complaining and embarking on the 21 days change from AComplaintFreeWorld.org

21. Bumper Stickers, Jesus, Paul and The Hidden

Finding truth in an aging bumper sticker; examining passages in the Bible that speak of the war between the flesh and the spirit and exposing a basic tactic of the enemy.

20. Ego, Yin Yang, Id and the Devil

Overviewing some of the explanations from the major schools of philosophy for the contentious battle that we fight with ourselves every day and contrasting them with what I believe about the flesh and the spirit

19. Callers, Officers, Professors and Foolishness

Doing my civic duty by examining the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by Sgt. James Crowley and the mechanisms involved.

18. Bears, Cell Phones, Refrigerators and Parenting

Offering an update on the challenge of hitting the moment in the last few pages of That Fated Shore; remember the joy of raising my daughter; sad stories from watching parents; remembering and embracing the Divine Father.

17. The Challenge, Pool Parties, Puzzle Boxes and Triangles

Acknowledging the challenge in hitting the moment with That Fated Shore; reviewing the research on ape versus human mentality documented in the Nova episode, “Ape Genius”: apes having pool parties, apes “outperforming” children with a puzzle box and the wonder of the human thought synchronicity (i.e. the “triangle”)  through the simple gesture of pointing.

16. Wedding, Idols, Chatterboxes and Project Natal

Reflecting on a lovely wedding from the week before; offering a bit of discussion on idols that create an environment of success for their worshipers; exploring the reactions to ELIZA; remembering the Animatrix; extrapolating on Project Natal.

15. Feathers, DVD Remotes, Stage Hands and the Adoration Circuit

Finding an unlikely solution for storing hydrogen; using the DVD remote to deal with director’s days; paying attention to the message, intensity, and emersiveness of a creation; recognizing that consuming a creator’s work is a form of adoration.

14. Servanthood, Cats, Strip Clubs and Creativity

Celebrating the power of forgiveness; exorcising cats with prayer; recognizing directors’ days; using creativity for spirit.

13. Ants, Growth, Cruise Ships and Food

Remembering the architect; observing creation; discovering wisdom and synchronizing with the natural world.