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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Four hours or so
A recurring theme during a recent visit to the Philippines has been that of understanding that people with business and technical skills have much to offer in service to God's kingdom. This requires taking time to develop those skills for a specific purpose. Paul...
Wall-breaking
Some thoughts on seeing a prevailing feature during a trip to the Philippines.Walls. Everywhere in Manila walls rise up, cinder blocks or concrete slabs topped with spikes, barbs, or broken glass. Manila is a walled city, the thick mossy wall of Intramuros that can no...
Popular Kids In High School Earn More Money
Via Business Insider: …results — published by the National Bureau of Economic Research — concluded that the popular kids received two percent in higher wages compared to their peers. This difference is nearly half of how much an additional year of education would earn...
How to Create a Profitable Second-Act Career
Via Forbes: learn why some people are apprehensive about launching second-act careers, how much you can really expect to earn in one and the best ways to lay the groundwork in order to be successful in semi-retirement How to Create a Profitable Second-Act Career –...
How to Create a Profitable Second-Act Career
Via Forbes: learn why some people are apprehensive about launching second-act careers, how much you can really expect to earn in one and the best ways to lay the groundwork in order to be successful in semi-retirement How to Create a Profitable Second-Act Career –...
Interview with Daniel Kahneman on the Pitfalls of Intuition and Memory
Via Spiegel: Psychologists distinguish between a "System 1" and a "System 2," which control our actions. System 1 represents what we may call intuition. It tirelessly provides us with quick impressions, intentions and feelings. System 2, on the other hand, represents...
Interview with Daniel Kahneman on the Pitfalls of Intuition and Memory
Via Spiegel: Psychologists distinguish between a "System 1" and a "System 2," which control our actions. System 1 represents what we may call intuition. It tirelessly provides us with quick impressions, intentions and feelings. System 2, on the other hand, represents...
Domestic Drone Use
Via Business Insider: It's a Pandora's Box we cannot close: drones are here to stay. Police use them, journalists use them, even the folks at Occupy Wall Street used them. The Federal Aviation Administration recently leapt through several flaming hoops to write rules...