Entries from September 2009

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

The Excuses Culture: Why We Protect Ourselves With Excuses

photo credit: sevenfloorsdown He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. – Benjamin Franklin When was the last time you made a resolve to achieve something, set a deadline and then achieved it? Can you even remember the last time? I’m struggling. And the reason I am struggling to remember [...]


Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Ethical Dilemma #5 – Would You Lie?

photo credit: DarkB4Dawn The last four ethical dilemmas have been really popular and some amazing discussions and insights have resulted. I really like asking these questions because I learn a lot about my readers as well as the topic we are discussing. Today’s ethical dilemma stems from some thoughts I have thinking about the absolute [...]

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Technology: The Reason You are Stressed, Depressed and Bored

photo credit: Bert Kommerij “In Tibet you would send a letter and not expect a reply for six months. Now if people send an email and don’t get a reply in 30 seconds they get angry.” – Tai Situ How long can you go without checking your email? If you find a juicy bit of [...]


Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

How to Become a Better Husband, Boyfriend or Life Partner

photo credit: vph.photo This article is not particularly insightful. Nor is it all that authoritative. I am not claiming to be the world’s best husband – far from it. But one thing I can attest to is that I am always trying to be better for my lady. I never forget that our relationship is [...]