We tend to have a misplaced expectation of superior athletes in this country. We look at people like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, or Serena Williams and think, “They have a great career ahead of them as a coach. After all, they’ve obviously mastered their sport and have a lot of wisdom to share, right?” While […]
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Jesus said something startling. Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise [shrewd] as serpents and innocent as doves. -Matthew 10:16 It took me a while to figure out what Jesus meant by “be wise [shrewd] as serpents” as it seems counterintuitive from the One who is often typified elsewhere in
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I used to drive a lot for work. In fact, at one point, my office was an hour and a half away from my home (that was without any traffic, which was rare). This gave me a lot of time alone in my car with the radio on. Product marketers are smart – they know
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People seem to be preoccupied with so-called “equal pay” in this country. I seriously wonder why that is. Not because I don’t understand such a simple concept, but rather that I wonder if people really ought to be making such comparisons at all, given that the very concept of a “wage” is subjective, from man’s
Over the past thirty-five years, hundreds of thousands of hungry visitors have sampled some of the best clam chowder in the world at the annual Great Chowder Cook-off in Newport, Rhode Island. If you’re from northeastern United States, you know how esteemed a good bowl of clam chowder is to the distinguishing palette. We pride ourselves on
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