Archive: Listen
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Mar 23, 2011
No CommentsThis Fundamental Virtue
Respect is not one of the seven virtues, but it is just as important as any that may fall on the list. Last week, I came to see how the crumbling of respect causes the border between order and chaos to disintegrate. It changed a room of students from attentive listeners to impertinent talkers, and...
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Oct 06, 2010
No CommentsLardass Syndrome
Certain individuals suffer from a unique condition called Lardass syndrome. It isn't a rare condition; on the contrary, it is quite common. No one has yet determined its etiology, but some are quick to spot the signs and symptoms. If you've ever been to a movie with friends, you may have discovered someone with Lardass...
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Jun 30, 2010
No CommentsDaemons and Inspiration
Daemons are not evil spirits. They were once considered attendant spirits that inspired individuals; especially those that were the writers, artists, philosphers, and poets. The modern world has changed this, and with it has come a new way of seeing inspiration. If we were to reclaim the idea of the daemon from those before us,...
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May 19, 2010
No CommentsWhen The Mouth Gets In The Way
We say things we don't mean. It is part of life. Sometimes we say things that we do mean then worry over their interpretation. These moments are times when we do not wish to compromise a friend's trust or respect. Our words leave us to travel on the lips of others, and we hope their...
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Mar 17, 2010
No CommentsOf All Time
In a world of sensationalism, exaggeration, attention-mongering, we love to add titles to the names of our favorite athletes, performers, and celebrities. None is more false than the title "of all time." How can we possibly label someone the best (or worse) of all time unless we are able to divine all of the space-time...
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Jan 06, 2010
No CommentsRubbing Off On Each Other
As we move through the stream of life, we build relationships. Some of these are short, and some of these are long. The long relationships have a particular quality of rubbing off on us. Whether we agree or not, these relationships impart certain characteristics to our likes, dislikes, and habits. We may see them, but...
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Nov 25, 2009
No CommentsThe Root of Darkness
On a recent visit to one of the most beautiful places on earth, I heard the words of something dark; a conversation that touched the root of man's greatest fault. It was a conversation that saddened me, but one that pushes me to have hope because without hope I'm doomed to believe in our eventual...
