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Review: Jungle Warfare – A Basic Field Manual For Christians In Sales

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In Jungle Warfare, Christopher Cunningham takes cues from a military field manual written by his grandfather to put together a series of devotions for Christians in sales.

A salesman himself, Christopher knows first hand the difficulties facing those who make a living moving products, through sales, from manufacturer to end user and that makes him particularly suited to write this material. Additionally: he has a long history of relating to Christ and spiritual truth, having become a Christian at an early age and he grew up under the influence of parents and grandparents who encouraged his spiritual growth.

Part one of the book has 22 devotions based on familiar verses of Scripture along with anecdotes from his life and others. [Read more…] about Review: Jungle Warfare – A Basic Field Manual For Christians In Sales

Indecency Doesn’t Diminish Cause

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Jesse Jackson is the kind of man that many people love to hate and he thrives on it. He is a bigger than life personality (a nuisance to some) who will not go away or be silenced. Even his failures, and they have mounted up in recent years, haven’t stopped his train, although they have slowed him down a bit.

Born in the deep south to a single mother when race relations were very poor (1941) there wasn’t a lot of impetus to catapult Jesse into international recognition. To say he was suppressed would be an understatement. In those days he couldn’t even choose which part of the bus to ride on. Water fountains, loos and restaurants were constant reminders that he was black and therefore scorned by the white culture that surrounded him.

Not one to be kowtowed or brow beaten Jesse fought back and he is one tenacious fellow. Naturally endowed with a strong sense of confidence, he never comfortably wore the “Uncle Tom” suit and he didn’t get along very well with those who could. He has a long history of gravitating to social injustice, particularly of the racial kind, bulldozing anyone who happens to be in the way and making lots of noise until everyone takes notice. Jesse epitomizes the old adage, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It is not a pleasant job but he seems well suited for it and, as they say, someone has to do it. [Read more…] about Indecency Doesn’t Diminish Cause

Quilting – We Are All Individuals

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So, about my first quilting class. We had six sessions, one every two weeks.

Each week we were taught a new block or technique. We used the class time to make one or two blocks and then we were to use the time between lessons to practice making more of the same block.

This picture shows the assortment of blocks we made. It was great fun! I learned a lot and really enjoyed the classes.

I am the type person that learns best by observing and then trying something for myself. I usually prefer to do it alone, and by trial and error, so taking a class was a really big step for me. [Read more…] about Quilting – We Are All Individuals

Ryder Cup Advantage – Think International

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Corey Pavin & Colin Montgomery

Do The Europeans Have A Mental Advantage Over The Americans In The Ryder Cup And If So Why?

Let’s face it. There is no shortage of talent in the Ryder Cup Squads. On paper the scores should always be tight and there should never be runs like Europe had before the 2008 Cup – won by the Americans only after loosing three straight.

Until European players joined the British/Irish team in 1979 for the biennial test, USA was almost guaranteed to win. Previous to that, British wins could be counted on one hand and the addition of Ireland in 1973 didn’t help much. But since the inclusion of Europe things have really changed.

The tension surrounding each cup has become palpable. The Europeans seem to have a mental edge that puts the US players on alert from the start. Whatever nerves plague the Europeans don’t last long. They are soon resolutely marching up the fairways pounding out impossible strokes that rival the shot making of any player in any other tournament. It’s unreal. It’s almost miraculous.

Why is that? What makes that happen? [Read more…] about Ryder Cup Advantage – Think International

Book Review: “59 Seconds” by R. Wiseman

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In, 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot, Richard Wiseman becomes England’s version of Malcolm Gladwell in somewhat of an abbreviated format. When challenged by a friend to come up with self help concepts that could be digested and/or applied in a minute he accepted and “:59 Seconds” is the outcome.

Although 329 pages long the book is well formatted, very easy to read and blows away mind myths that have plagued or confused us for decades…centuries…forever. Concise and clear, the book is not easy to put down.

And the book is not thin on substance. Referencing 1000’s of academic studies from many different internationally recognized educational institutions, Richard convincingly corrects culturally fixed but errant ideas regarding ten very important human issues: [Read more…] about Book Review: “59 Seconds” by R. Wiseman