Call Lloyd
My friend Lloyd retired last week. He didn’t really want to retire. What he wanted to do was go on vacation and never come back. Which I guess he did. He’s on vacation now in…
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Competition
I’ve been thinking a lot about competition lately. We compete in business, politics, global affairs, sports, and even in many personal pursuits (I know people who live in angst because they have fewer twitter followers…
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The Conclusion of the Matter
So it’s over. The month of October flew by fast and my sabbatical break from work and ministry is finished. A few folks have asked how I feel about that, and I must say that…
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The House of the Lord
My month long break begins today. Hallelujah! For the last month and for the month to come, I’ve been working through prayers and readings in the book “Celtic Daily Prayer”. The Morning Prayer begins like…
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Last Day
Tomorrow I begin my October sabbatical. Or as my friend Ian calls it, my October Jubilee. I’m really looking forward to the partial “digital fast” of no email or voicemail (though I will still write…
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Business News
NEWS FLASH!!! DON’T TRUST BUSINESS NEWS!!! It amazes me to see the garbage that is portrayed as business news in the media. This morning I came across the latest silliness. The headline on a well…
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New Blog!
Today marks the first day that Junkyard Wisdom has gone live under its own domain. I’m excited about that and eager to add new elements to the blog. Any suggestions? To start it off, I…
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Socially Responsible Business
The last decade has seen an expansion of the socially responsible business sector. I applaud that expansion … but let me point out a wrinkle that too few people mention. Hardly any large companies actually…