Actual insightful posts coming soon, for now enjoy this
which I think isn't quite as cool as sheep, but not bad.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Socialism for Dummies a case study...
I had this conversation with a co-worker of mine who didn't understand the whole socialism/capitalism conflict, and was thus educated.
Here's the example that was used.
Illustration: You are a college student, you work hard, you spend your free time studying the big exam arrives, you spend the entire night before studying, you arrive at the class and take the test. Your roommate is in the same class as you, he arrives late everyday, parties every weekend, spends his nights bar-hopping, and the you find out the night before the final exam he was bowling.
Capitalism: Your efforts pay off and you receive an A for your work, likewise your roommates habits catch up with him and he fails the class.
Socialism: Everyone's grades are taken in and Averaged, you, your roommate, and everyone else in he class passes with a C.
There, that wasn't so hard to understand now was it?
Here's the example that was used.
Illustration: You are a college student, you work hard, you spend your free time studying the big exam arrives, you spend the entire night before studying, you arrive at the class and take the test. Your roommate is in the same class as you, he arrives late everyday, parties every weekend, spends his nights bar-hopping, and the you find out the night before the final exam he was bowling.
Capitalism: Your efforts pay off and you receive an A for your work, likewise your roommates habits catch up with him and he fails the class.
Socialism: Everyone's grades are taken in and Averaged, you, your roommate, and everyone else in he class passes with a C.
There, that wasn't so hard to understand now was it?
Friday, March 13, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
STOP!
Seriously before you click on the link below just stop, I want to address a couple things before you get to it.
1) The website (blog really) I'm linking too is about real people, and their real stories, as such I'd rate it pg13+ so it's not for little kids.
2) I originally got this link from Elevations creative blog, as a favorite link because it talks about real people going through real issues.
3) My posting of this was prompted by Pastor's message and illustration yesterday. The message was on the power of unity, but his illustration... There were pieces of paper with random names all over the auditorium in seats, each representing a person, a co-worker, a family member, a friend, which then got me really thinking.
The Post Secret Community and Post Secret Blog is a website where people can share their secrets to the world, without identifying themselves by sending a postcard to the webmaster... Some are funny, some profane, and still others are heart breaking.
So why share something like this? here's excerpt from the official Lifepoint Blog
Here's a place that lets you look inside peoples lives, and even if you've forgotten what it's like, this is a (occasionaly) harsh reminder.
1) The website (blog really) I'm linking too is about real people, and their real stories, as such I'd rate it pg13+ so it's not for little kids.
2) I originally got this link from Elevations creative blog, as a favorite link because it talks about real people going through real issues.
3) My posting of this was prompted by Pastor's message and illustration yesterday. The message was on the power of unity, but his illustration... There were pieces of paper with random names all over the auditorium in seats, each representing a person, a co-worker, a family member, a friend, which then got me really thinking.
The Post Secret Community and Post Secret Blog is a website where people can share their secrets to the world, without identifying themselves by sending a postcard to the webmaster... Some are funny, some profane, and still others are heart breaking.
So why share something like this? here's excerpt from the official Lifepoint Blog
"The TRUTH is that God has strategically placed us in neighborhoods and jobs so that PEOPLE FAR FROM GOD WILL EXPERIENCE GOD’S DESIGN FOR LIFE. We quickly forget what it is like to live with regrets, unhappiness and feelings of rejection."
Here's a place that lets you look inside peoples lives, and even if you've forgotten what it's like, this is a (occasionaly) harsh reminder.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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