6.17.2008

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Me!

Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes, phone calls, cards and goodies.

I'm almost a quarter-century old. Cockamamie, that's what that is...

6.15.2008

Three weeks and counting...

For those of you who happen to be avid followers of this blog, you will no doubt note that today marks the three-week anniversary of Connecticutian Studies - 101...and my, what a great three weeks it has been.

For those of you who did not know that, I never liked you anyway.

As many of you also know, I do try my best to keep in touch with friends, despite what distance and/or natural barrier may divide and separate us. But I got a wonderful surprise call from Daniel George Behrens this evening. It was good to catch up with him and find out how 'summer' is going thus far. We touched on a few key things related to Jesus, which you may find interesting. I cannot, in the interest of time as well as attention span, elaborate a great deal or recite the colloquy (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colloquy) verbatim, but know full well that the conversation was honest, full and rewarding - and I encourage you all to have a similar one.


1) The most rewarding experiences in a leadership role are found only in an appropriate emphasis on servitude as the priority in said leadership role; leading by serving.
2) Excellence, for the sake of Christ and the furthering of His kingdom, is a noble cause, certainly honest to something more noble than a fault, provided it is not perverted - perverted in that it does not become "excellence for the sake of YOU."
3) Investing in friends is an investment in Christ. After all, the best friendships are forged in the pursuit of great causes. And the greatest of all causes is the cause of Christ.


I got a bunch of new suits, shirts, ties - and even a new silk handkerchief yesterday - no doubt for use at the bank. I really hate working there, which is why the new audio clip (found to your right) is so appropriate. Please enjoy "Sympathique" by Pink Martini. It's jazz and it's french. Therefore, it goes out to Mr. Joseph Riddell, who I assume is finally joining 'Connecticutian Studies - 101' by now...


Countdown to the 24th birthday - a little more than 36 hours.