“Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity,
nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits
of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed."”      

Editor’s Comment:  My favorite poet musicians strike again.  In this lively tune, they sing of living like a Pharaoh and singing like a sparrow and most of all remind me that we are all the same.

Editor’s Comments: I found this book in my stack waiting, perhaps for years.  I sadly cannot even remember who gave it to me.  I took and shot and was encouraged to get all the way through it by the author’s plain, humble and practical approach to the theme I’ve been wrestling with for a couple decades.  “How much is Enough”?  Young Shinabarger and his wife dedicate each chapter to stories that they and others have done to give from their excess.  They fascinate with actual stories such as Jeff and Andre (said wife) lasting 7 weeks without going to the grocery store (they ate everything in their kitchen fridge, freezer and pantry – 147 meals in all) and Andre going 156 days without wearing the same outfit.  Some stories lead to social movements such as www.plywoodpeople.com and www.giftcardgiver.com.  It’s a light, easy read which is so different from most Christian, self-help or brag books.  If you haven’t seen it, pick up a copy.

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.  Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”      

Editor’s Comments:  This is a courageous book, by the author of another favorite book of mine “Start With Why”.  The courage Sinek displays is that he takes some fairly unpopular concepts to make his points about leadership:

Editor’s Comment:  The Beatles covered such a broad array of styles that my “fandom” is highly selective.  This, along with a half dozen others, is epic in my view; one of my top twenty all time songs.  Harrison says he wrote it at his mother’s house while contemplating what he’d learned in India, essentially that whatever happens has a purpose we can learn from (or not).  I just learned one line that didn’t make the final cut would probably have been my favorite:  “the problems you sow are the troubles you’re reaping”.  Yeow!

"Moral reflection isn’t easily accelerated by mechanization, like hamburger cooking. The Internet is a whiz at processing, but it doesn’t make truth, justice, kindness, decency, love or courage easier to define. "