“It starts with understanding that as men, our value does not come from how much power we hold over women. Our value comes from being respected and being loved as we respect and love the people who matter to us.”
Asides
Homemaking
Through Liz’s Example , I really saw what an influence a homemaker can have. How it’s not about drudgery or thankless martyrdom as you swoon from one unkempt room to another, it’s about setting the whole tone for your family. It’s not about being the family servant, it’s about serving your family by creating a place of peace, a place of warmth, a place of safety through your nurturing efforts. It’s not mindless labor. It’s an artform.
And once I caught on that I had a choice – I could do everything halfway and whine about the fact that I had to feed myself everyday, or I could sack up and do it right – I set about my artistic training. –Reese Dixon
True Value
“The web has trained the vast majority that interactions online should be free.”
~Seth Godin… but expressed by many.
Content is valuable- freely accessible should not mean unpaid in any way.
Whatsoever is lovely, whatsoever is of good report…
“Do you look for mistakes, and get rid of them? Or do you look for good stuff to hold on to?”
What I’ve come to understand in the years since, is that editing by fault-finding traps you into what you already know, so is an impediment to discovery and advancement.
Which the Bible puts another way:
Ma.tt’s View
I think the broken windows theory — a broken window or graffiti in a neighborhood begets more of the same — applies online. I’ll happily approve a comment from someone who completely disagrees with everything I believe in, but if I get a positive comment with a curse word in it I’ll edit it out. My blog is like my living room: If someone was acting out in my house, I’d ask that person to leave.
Privatisation leads to profitability
We supposedly knew that. But they are finding it out again:
there are significantly more profits to be made for state-owned companies and employees by transitioning to private ownership – especially in conjunction with competitiveness-boosting reforms.
As the USA leans more and more to a socialistic system where the government is seen as the answer to economic problems… you might want to read what the Swedish government is discovering.
Keep Abreast of Swine Flu
You might want to put The Virology Blog in your bookmarks. One of Vincent Racaniello’s updates gives you some insight without the hype. He is a virology Professor.
Note to Self
Buy some of Richard Selzer’s books.Letters to a Young Doctor
Frugal Tip #1
I value frugality, and if there were ever a year that this would be highly appreciated, it is 2009. As I come upon them I plan to have posts to present ideas that I find useful.
#1:
The best ways to buy books
This from an avid book enthusiast who has the curiosity of mind to investigate different ways to frugally add to her book collection.
From the Inside Out
- What is introversion?
- Are introverts misunderstood?
- Are introverts arrogant?
I am here to tell you what you need to know in order to respond sensitively and supportively to your own introverted family members, friends, and colleagues. Remember, someone you know, respect, and interact with every day is an introvert, and you are probably driving this person nuts. It pays to learn the warning signs. -Jonathan Rauch