Summer job
During college, my summer job was to work on an assembly line building kitchen cabinets. I was on the "base" line, which meant we built…
Fear of death
C.S. Lewis, in his address “Learning in War-Time” outlines several rivals to our work–things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
Shortcuts?
I had a prof who used to say, "You'll pay for a shortcut in the long-run." There's a difference between being efficient, and cutting corners.…
Life’s too short
C.S. Lewis, in his address "Learning in War-Time" outlines several rivals to our work--things that make it hard to be productive, especially when there is…
Rivals to our work
C.S. Lewis gave an address entitled, "Learning During Wartime" in which he defended the idea that the war need not prevent humans from doing other…
Best hours
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Most people aren't both. And knowing this about yourself can help you plan your day. I'm…
One hundred
This is the 100th post. Of course writing 100 posts sounds so intimidating I would never do it. Writing hundreds more sounds impossible--I might never…
How to eat an elephant
She said, "You don't eat an elephant in a day." My first thought was, "Who eats elephants?" My second thought was--"She's right, of course." Rhonda,…