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Archive for May 2010

How can you tell?

“You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”

(from Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott; on page 22 of Bird by Bird she attributes this quote to “my priest friend Tom”)

Written by J. Lee Booker

May 13, 2010 at 2:14 am

Posted in Religion

Got trouble?

If you approach trouble with anger, you’re the problem.

If you approach it with joy, you’re the solution.

Written by J. Lee Booker

May 8, 2010 at 3:22 am

Posted in Philosophy

Tripping on Fido

Cats and Dogs Are Household Hazards, By Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor, 16 April 2010

Written by J. Lee Booker

May 3, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Posted in Pets

Don’t Fall for the Halo – Bob Frick

Don’t Fall for the Halo: To pick a good adviser, try to eliminate as many personal biases as you can.

By Bob Frick, Senior Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, May 2010

Written by J. Lee Booker

May 3, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Main Street indexing is off to a good start – Scott Burns

Read this Scott Burns article about Main Street indexing HERE

Written by J. Lee Booker

May 3, 2010 at 2:48 pm