Meaningful Conversations With Delicious Beverages
We all, regardless of formal education, possess an intellect, the gift of reason, and access to the Truth which makes it possible for us strive after God, and our role in His plan. The blue-collar scholar balances the humility of recognizing how much we don't know with the confidence that our experiences and minds do have something of genuine value to contribute to the conversation.
Why We're InkleDeux: Tolkien Edition AJ talks about why we're named InkleDeux and fanboys about one of his favorite authors, JRR Tolkien.
Unity, Not Compromise When talking about things that really matter, sometimes compromise isn't an option. Is that really a problem?
I can't separate myself from my view of humanity. If I think I'm worthless, hateful, or any other negative connotations I slap on myself, then I'm most likely going to have that as my starting point for viewing others. If I see myself as generally good, or recognize my striving as being valuable, that will likewise be my beginning assumption about the people I interact with.
Do you really care about others? Or do you just care what they can do for you?
So, continuing with our ongoing theme of teaching from the past couple weeks, and since I’m a teacher now helping to run a podcast and business and such, I figured... Continue Reading →
There's a quote I've always loved, though I don't recall who said it, which says, "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." Having... Continue Reading →