Archive for May 2010

61. Mortgages, Bonds, Swaps and Destruction

Remember portions of Liar’s Poker and The Big Short; discussing the rise of bonds based on mortgages; using the books to illustrate the increase of flesh in any area increases the flesh in all; quickly closing to finish and then help business assocciates trying to fix an Internet problem

60. Hubble, Deep Field, Machoism and Awe

Recalling a trip to the IMAX to see a film on teh Hubble Space Telescope; reacting to the awe inspired by the Deep Field Images; observing that the size of the universe alone should keep us humble; suggesting an acceptance of an all-powerful, lovingĀ God should radically change our approach to life.

59. Volcanos, Gophers, Resilience and Life

Reviewing the state of my current set of projects; recounting the events of the eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980. recognizing that one of the qualities of life is resilience, and applying that principle to my weekly activities

58. Sex, Drugs, Food and Money

Announcing the revamp of nitcentral.com; remembering a wonderful analogy of the flesh versus the spirit; reviewing the Nova special “Mind Over Money.”