How the actions of this poor widow challenges a slightly irreverant, Linux-using, business school educated Christian. And his money.
Last week, Hayley went to visit her aunt in South Carolina. Once left to my own devices, I descended into a lifestyle of boyish immaturity. Beer, football, greasy foods, and video games dominated my free time.
Did you know that iGoogle offers throwback games like Frogger and PacMan for free? And did you [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: chasing happiness, diary worthy, relationships (and money) | 2 Comments »
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
Filed under: brazen, diary worthy, economic theory, societal concerns | 6 Comments »
Think back to high school. Do you remember the different social circles — or cliques, as we used to call them?
In my high school, each group had their own space. The jocks hung out in the middle courtyard. The band members had the art wing. The Asian rice-rocket autophiles loitered in the parking lot, while [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: societal concerns | 2 Comments »
I’ve taught church Sunday school for years. For the most part, Sunday school teachers are glorified babysitters. Our job is to keep the kids entertained, so their parents can have an hour of peace and quiet during church. Still, I feel obligated to teach them a little bit about God or morals or something Christian-like [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Ryan
Filed under: Christian tradition, church, diary worthy, economic theory, societal concerns | 4 Comments »