Category Archives: world view

Cynics live longer (or maybe it just feels that way)

Posted on July 31, 2009 by igalindo

I’m not a morning person, and, I’m a glass-half-full kind of person. I long for Lent, a season that fits my demeanor best. Perky bubbly morning persons drive me crazy. Lately I seem to be surrounded by them and their … Continue reading →

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Summer book contest

Posted on July 29, 2009 by igalindo

It’s been a while since we’ve had a GRACE Writes blog contest. Here’s a summer book contest for our readers and visitors. The first person to correctly identify the authors of four of the five works listed below correctly will … Continue reading →

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More Pomo: Gucksmann on the financial crisis

Posted on April 15, 2009 by igalindo

Bad ideas are like bad pennies. Despite my promise to self to have put the issue of postmodernism (pomo) to bed with “Galindo’s Last Postmodern Rant” the concept remains one of those “ideas people fall in love with.” Here’s a … Continue reading →

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A couple of good Bible background reads

Posted on April 9, 2009 by igalindo

Here are a couple of interesting and worth-reading bible background articles from sources you likely would not expect to find such. I think they are both worth the read:

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What will they say about you?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by igalindo

On a few occasions I’ve engaged in the exercise of writing my own obituary or epitath. The exercise was prompted in seminars or workshops, and on one occasion as part of my orientation as a hospice chaplain. Kierkegaard said “Life … Continue reading →

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It’s a gender thing (maybe)

Posted on February 10, 2009 by igalindo

During a recent conversation I was asking for help in clarifying a misunderstanding from a colleague. She began our conversation by saying, “It’s probably a gender thing.” I’ve never found that a helpful way to start a conversation. My thought … Continue reading →

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Talking to children about the economy

Posted on January 26, 2009 by igalindo

During a conversation among parents about their children—now adolescents and young adults the issue of children and money came up. There were the usual rants about children not appreciating the value of money, anxieties about paying for college expenses, the … Continue reading →

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Coming of Age

Posted on May 22, 2008 by igalindo

I finally got around to watching a DVD from Netflix that’s been sitting on the coffee table for about a month (thank goodness for that “no late fees” policy!). The movie was House of D. In the movie a thirteen-year-old … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Year 1000, by Lacey

Posted on March 31, 2008 by igalindo

Eight years into the new millennium has diminished the novelty of that turn of the calendar. I can’t remember when was the last article or workshop I’ve seen with a reference to how to anticipate and address some concern “in … Continue reading →

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Book review: Leadership and the New Science, by Wheatley

Posted on March 5, 2008 by igalindo

Margaret J. Wheatley’s Leadership and the New Science ( San Francisco, CA: Berret-Koehler Publishers, 1999) is one of those books I picked up for a pull quote reference but which wound up as a “keeper” on my bookshelf. It’s a … Continue reading →

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