Leadership Blog: Out of Ur: How Emergent Are You? McLaren's Seven Layers of the Emergent Conversation

You have to stick with this past the middle to get to the good part. But its short.

Off to Guatemala tomorrow so I may not blog for a couple of weeks (though I hope to fire off some thoughts before I go).

Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy

Today's blog link is dedicated to Mark, who is forever trying to convince me the importance of living in the present "since it is the only time there is."'

Unless You Become a Child

Another nugget from the Daily Dig...

"One thing children certainly accomplish, and that is that they love and wonder at the people and the universe around them. They live in the midst of squalor and confusion and see it now. They see people at the moment and love them and admire them. They forgive and they go on loving. They may look at the most vicious person, and if he is at that moment good and kind and doing something that they can be interested in or admire, there they are, pouring out their hearts to him. Oh, I can write with authority. I have my own little grandchildren with me right now, and they see only the beauty and the joy of other people. There is no criticism in their minds and hearts of those around them."

Source: Dorothy Day, "Selected Writings"

A Short Commercial Break

I googled my company name and was surprised to find the following link to the QT video of a talk I gave on the Intersection of Biotech and IT a couple of years ago. I spoke a little too quickly and said "uh" more times than I should have but it was fun to watch again. I really enjoyed my short stint in the world of Biotech. (If you care to watch it, you might want to download the powerpoint presentation from my site since you can't see the slides well in the video.)

How to Rapture Safely...

Here's a cute piece of satire....Rapture safety cards....including instructions for exiting the church for those that don't get taken (since all the usher's will be gone ;-)

Leo Tolstoy: The Imp and the Crust

When I look back on my college years one of my biggest regrets has been not taking more "great books" literature classes. Perhaps I can make up for it as I grow old. In the mean time, I've enjoyed the little snippets of Tolstoy I've received in my "Daily Dig". Enjoy.

Leo Tolstoy: The Imp and the Crust