Monthly Archives: October 2008

A Couple of Money Items

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Bruce Keener

I found this post about how a family of six paid off their mortgage on a $29,000 per year income. Many of you will like the religious theme of this article; others will simply want to parse out the money-saving … Continue reading →

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My Buster B Guitar

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Bruce Keener

I have been blessed all of my life: a wonderful family, knowing several truly exceptional people, having several talents, having a good income, and so on. And I continue to be blessed, with my latest blessing being a new Godin … Continue reading →

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Try Blessing Instead of Judging

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Ever find yourself being too judgmental? I’d be surprised if anyone could answer “no” to that question. Being judgmental seems to be part of our human nature. Of course, some of us are worse at it than others. In some … Continue reading →

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Get an Oprah Discount on Kindle until Nov 1 2008

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Thanks to Oprah and Amazon, you can get a $50 discount on Kindle: Amazon’s Wireless Reading Device !!! This discount is good through November 1, 2008. I would love to hear from those who have one. It’s hard to justify … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace Dutchess

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Dutchess spent much of her life as my late wife’s dog, almost always at her side, often sleeping in the bend of Vickie’s knees at night. When Vickie passed away, I of course kept Dutchess and our other two dogs, … Continue reading →

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Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Whether you agree with General Colin Powell or not, his statement on why he is endorsing Senator Obama for President is well worth watching. The video is about 7 minutes long. It is provided courtesy of MSNBC.

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It’s All In How You Spin It

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Senator McCain is making some mileage by attacking Senator Obama’s use of the phrase “spreading the wealth”. Of course McCain leaves unsaid that he is for spreading the wealth, too. His method of spreading wealth is different, and it is … Continue reading →

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Interesting Harvard Business Article

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Harvard Business Publishing has an interesting article on whether Web 2.0 is living on thin air. I decided to share it with you for a couple of reasons. For one, it’s a sensible article. For another, the publication consistently has … Continue reading →

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The Inspired Task List

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Although it’s unusual for me to watch TV evangelism shows, I recently caught part of a Charles Stanley sermon, and want to share part of what he talked he about. Dr. Stanley noted that he uses a 3×5 card in … Continue reading →

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Staying Positive in a Negative Economy

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Several months ago Lance Gallup guest-wrote a great article here on tuning out mind clutter, in which he talked about reducing the negativity that creeps into your life from watching TV news shows and the like. Well, for the past … Continue reading →

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