One of the reasons I haven’t been writing much lately is that I’ve been feverishly getting my new Soma Design site up and running. I was never happy with our old Omada Design Group site, and I’m happy to report that my skills have come a long way. I’m sure there’s still a few kinks … Read more →
Have you ever noticed the tendency to color other people’s perspectives–especially those you think are wrong–with labels like “bias” and “prejudice?” Have you noticed that your vocabulary shifts when speaking of your own views; that you know call your perspective things like “outlook,” “viewpoint,” or, well, “perspective?” Ahh, language games.
I haven’t felt any compulsion to write lately, so I haven’t. If you’re hurting for interesting reading, go check out the church and postmodern culture‘s beginning engagement with Jack Caputo’s What Would Jesus Deconstruct? The series announcement states that there will be 6 engagements, each interacting with a successive chapter. The first two have already … Read more →
Very interesting read. Who’d have thunk it? Why Starbucks actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses. The key for independent coffeehouse owners who want to thrive with a Starbucks next-door is that they don’t try to imitate Starbucks. (As many failed coffee chains can attest, there’s no way to beat Starbucks at being Starbucks.) The locally … Read more →
Moving on from my retrospective of 2007, here is a prospective for 2008. There is no particular rhyme or reason to this list; it is simply a collection of thoughts and yearnings for the coming year. I will graduate from St. Stephen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. … Read more →