February 19, 2014 · 4 min read
Sometime between 62-67 CE, a new bishop was setting up a new church in Ephesus. The bishop, Timothy was new as well and received a number of letters from his mentor Paul with advice about how best to establish the congregation there. Paul warned him against getting involved with the petty squabbles...
January 17, 2014 · 4 min read
Arthur C. Clarke, the famous science fiction author, is one of a small handful of people to have a set of laws named after him. Clarke’s Three Laws are simple, profound, and provide an excellent framework for understanding the the very edges of what is possible. 1. When a distinguished but elderly...
December 5, 2013 · 4 min read
One of my first clients as a personal trainer was Erin, an 80 year old Irish woman who came into the gym, straight from Mass on a Tuesday, only to find her previous personal trainer had stood her up for the 3rd time. She was hopping mad, and just wanted a personal trainer who would show up. “My...