How the actions of this poor widow challenges a slightly irreverant, Linux-using, business school educated Christian. And his money.
Sometime before kindergarten, I learned the difference between boys and girls. Then, when I was in college, all of my sociology friends told me that my “social constructs” about the differences between boys and girls were incorrect. Not only were the wrong — they were also hurtful.
The very things that my preschool teachers [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Ryan
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Did I ever tell you about my second blog? It’s titled “Ryan’s Tech Notes” and resides in the geeky Linux/Networking end of the blogosphere. I use this Tech Notes blog to jot down easy-to-forget details for work. My most popular posts include fascinating articles like “How to Zone a Brocade SAN Switch” and “How to [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Ryan
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I wanted to write something thoughtful and intelligent about the credit crisis. Really. I did.
I was thinking about discussing the justice (or injustice) about this government bailout plan. There’s a lot of anger focused at Wall Street. And there’s the Credit Default Swap (CDS). What are they, and how can they almost single-handedly wipe out [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Ryan
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Yes, apparently it can. Strange, isn’t it? I’m not talking about employees grumbling about smaller-than-expected annual raises. Nor am I talking about those who get a sizable raise but still feel shafted. I’m talking about an honest-to-goodness raise.
Unhappiness from a pay raise is rare. It only applies to specific work situations. A pay raise might [...]
Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Ryan
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I have a very important question. Of all the sins in the world, which is the worst? There are so many delightful ones to choose from. Murder, adultery, thievery — those are the common Biblical ones. But why stick to one flavor? We have corporate sins (sexual harassment, corporate malfeasance), [...]
Posted on July 25th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: Christian tradition, brazen, chasing happiness, societal concerns | 5 Comments »
Capitalism, for all of its flaws, is very good at efficient resource allocation. Money flows towards promising opportunities. It leaves overpriced and dead-end projects in its wake.
Consider the oft talked about gas prices. Demand for gas guzzling trucks and SUVs have plummeted. American car makers reacted quickly. Ford slashed its [...]
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: Christian tradition, brazen, charitable, church, economic theory, societal concerns | 2 Comments »
“Who do think should be our next president?” I asked Bonnie, a good friend and fellow traveler on a recent weekend trip.
“Either Hillary or Obama. I don’t care which,” she said.
“Why?” I was perplexed. Most Democrats loved one candidate and, therefore, disliked the other.
“I want a woman or an African American as a [...]
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: brazen, economic theory, societal concerns | 5 Comments »
After days of bicycle hullabaloo, I got my bike working. It’s just in time, too. Today is the Annual Bike to Work Day. For the record, I didn’t bike all the way to work. I took Caltrain most of the way, and then I biked three miles from the station to [...]
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by Ryan
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Hayley and I just got back from three days in Las Vegas. It’s a funny town. For all of its glitz and glamour and overpriced stuff, you don’t have to look very far to see its ugly underbelly.
More specifically, I’m talking about the people who stand around the streets handing out business cards [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: brazen, diary worthy, relationships (and money), societal concerns | 1 Comment »
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Posted on May 2nd, 2008 by Ryan
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