Weird Career Advice That Works

Some years back, my youngest brother joined IBM to sell computer systems. Since I had worked in IBM’s computer sales, he asked if I could offer some tips about success. Read more »

The Rutabaga Hundred

One hundred college presidents are campaigning to lower the legal drinking age to 18. They claim the change will reduce college drinking. They go on to say most underage binge drinking occurs off campus, where they can’t regulate it. The idiocy of it all takes the breath away. How can 100 supposedly educated people reach the conclusion that legalizing a disaster will improve a bad situation? Read more »

Keep Your Nose to Yourself

Drudge offered up a news item about a doctor publicly criticizing Michael Phelps because his name will appear on boxes of Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes. Read more »

All About Confidence; All About Faith

Further defining my blog topic: Our company is Confident Faith Institute. We’re all about confidence, and we’re all about faith. Our society seems determined to destroy both our confidence and our faith, so I’ll have to talk about that. Read more »

Two Secrets About “The Secret”

“The Secret” has spread like kudzu. It’s everywhere–even though, in the end, it always disappoints. One New Age group recently sent me an e-mail about why “The Secret” doesn’t work–and offering the secret to “The Secret” that would make all the difference. For a fancy fee, of course. Read more »

Living Large

I’ve decided on the confines of this blog. My comments will focus what’s going on around me in society and will come from a Christian point of view. Read more »

This is no way to raise children

Peggy Post’s column in the September issue of Good Housekeeping is evil. Prim and proper, but evil. Read more »

Raising Confident Kids (Grace Talk Soup show)

I’m doing my monthly gig on Grace Talk Soup on 8/14/08. This month’s topic is emotionally arming and equipping kids, something we often fail to do. Read more »

Wanna Play “Stump the Expert?”

On August 18, at 6pm Pacific (9pm Eastern) I’ll be answering questions about my book How to be a Christian Without Being Annoying on a teleseminar with Rosey Dow. Read more »

How to be a Christian Without Being Annoying Large Print Edition is really on its way

The proof for How to be a Christian Without Being Annoying Large Print Edition arrived the other day, and I fell in love all over again. Read more »