Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

February 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
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I’ve been fascinated with things related to personality for years. Back in my undergrad days, when I thought I would be an ag teacher someday, I studied up on learning styles. That involved a brush with Myers-Briggs and Keisey-Bates. I’ve been addicted ever since. On the one hand, it has given me a lens to [...]

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Love & Salt: A Spiritual Friendship Shared in Letters

February 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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We all need a friend. It’s trite, but it’s true. To have a friend who leads you closer to God is nothing short of a gift. I have one such friend. After reading Love & Salt: A Spiritual Friendship Shared in Letters, I realized that, though I’m a writer, I don’t write this dear friend [...]

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The Night Circus

January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

In one of the geek related podcasts I listen to I heard reference to  The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern’s first novel. The various members of this podcast all recommended it The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is [...]

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