Fear and Media
December 2nd, 2008 (Life)Let me be the first to tell you that I’m not much of a news junkie in the traditional sense. I have been at times obsessive about keeping up with tech news online and on podcasts, but I don’t typically read newspapers, watch news on TV or check out msn.com for the latest news stories every day. It’s my opinion that we should make a drastic change in the way that the news is reported in this country. Now, I get my general news updates by word of mouth from people who have done the watching or reading already for…
Esteban's Thanksgiving Fable
November 28th, 2008 (Life)There was once a cat that lived with a family of dogs. She had a great life and got everything she desired. Still, she never really felt at home. So, one day Whiskers decided that she was going to leave the house to find out if there were any other cats out there in the world. As she bid adieu to her family of dogs that she had known her whole life, whiskers let out a little meow of delight. It was finally time to hit the hit the pavement and find out what the rest of the world was…
Running Away
November 24th, 2008 (Life)There are a different approaches to hardship in life. In fact, there are different types of hardship that one may experience in life. Ignoring for a moment that the trials you, I and probably most other Americans experience are nothing compared to what many others in our crazy world suffer, there are still some kinda crappy experiences that we face in our lifetime. There are different ways to respond when life gets wacky. In my experience, it’s not out of the ordinary to feel more down than up in life. So, the choice is how to respond to such feelings.…
Competition
November 11th, 2008 (Life)I had a somewhat strange thought today as I was listening to Mark Driscoll. So, Mark is going through the Song of Solomon in a sermon series and today he was giving us insight into men’s brains. One thing he mentioned is how competitive men are and how much they like to win.
Before I share my thought, let me take you back to my early childhood days. I used to love playing basketball and even played on a small rec center team in elementary school. It was a lot of fun until I went from being somewhere in skill…
Movie Ideas
October 30th, 2008 (Tech)Back when we started Wide Open Mind one goal we had was to become more familiar with using the gear, editing and being on camera. Well, I think it’s time to start using some of this experience that we’ve gained to make a short film (I know, I’ve been talking about this for a while, but I want to at least start the writing process). I’m just in the idea phase at the moment which is what I need your help with. Once I settle on an idea that has potential, I’ll flesh out some of the details…
Sights and Smells
October 16th, 2008 (Life)I remembered what I was going to write about. It’s a matter of familiarity. In particular, with regards to the senses. The workplace of every job I’ve worked has it’s own particular smell. I think that’s takes the longest to adjust to in a new position – the smell. The smell at any new place can be so overwhelming at first. If it’s unfamiliar, that can evoke feelings of either excitement or trepidation depending on your personality and possibly your mood that day. If the smell is familiar to your senses (such as a hint of vanilla or cinnamon) it…
Fragile Minds
October 15th, 2008 (Life)I was sitting in church last Sunday and came up with a great idea for a blog post. Now, for the life of me, I can’t remember what it was. I need to start carrying around some sort of recording device with me, whether that’s a pen and note cards or a voice recorder, just something to take down ideas as they come up. I just took a look at my phone and it has a notepad function, so that may be a place to start (however crude it may be).
Earlier this week, I talked to Todd some about…
