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June 22, 2006
US-heh?
Well, no one really expected the US to do very well, and well, we proved them correct. Sure, we had a couple of rough games, but in reality, we only scored one goal. I am more convinced that the USA needs to devote an entire generation of Div 1 atheletes to the sport of "soccer" if they are to really make a mark on the world of "futbol". I did hear that there are more children signed up for soccer leagues than little league baseball this year. Maybe the tides of change coming!!
Posted by joshuacase at 07:45 PM
June 20, 2006
Dare to share??
So i came across a "Which Action Hero would you be? quiz through Josh Brown's blog that I found quite silly. Especially when you consider what i scored and the fact that i have yet to read one of the books or seen one of the movies about this character. Try it out...see who you are?
I also find it mildly interesting that my number 3 was Lara Croft!
As Jack Sparrow it says the following about me: Roguish,quick-witted, and incredibly lucky, Jack Sparrow is a pirate who sometimes ends up being a hero, against his better judgement. Captain Jack looks out for #1, but he can be counted on (usually) to do the right thing. He has an incredibly persuasive tongue, a mind that borders on genius or insanity, and an incredible talent for getting into trouble and getting out of it. Maybe its brains, maybe its genius, or maybe its just plain luck. Or maybe a mixture of all three.
Not sure i buy it all, but its worth the extra sevens minutes to laugh in the middle of the day! Here are the total of my results:
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Life hacking or hacking out life?
Last week's copy of the Economist has a very interesting section entitled, "Reprogram Your Life". The article talks about the issues raised by the increase of technology that is supposed to better our lives, but has in many cases, pejoratively effected the ways of our now wired lives. It deals with a notion called "life hacking" which refers to "applying a programmer's mentality to streamlining daily routines and getting things done."
The article states, "Life hacks aren't tied to business ideas of efficiency. People spend all this time making themselves more efficient and they start to wonder what efficiency is for. They refill their lives with things that aren't borning workaday activities-meditation,yoga,ways to calm down." Interestingly, it goes on to read, "Mindfulness is another common aspiration of life hackers, whose hyperactivity is a double edged sword, providing a boon in a multi-tasking work-environment, but leaving its most skilled practitioners feeling empty and frayed, tugged in all directions at once." Is it just me, or does this sound/feel vaguely familiar??? Thanks economist!
If one goes to the Life Hacker website, you see that it touts itself as the space that, "recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don't live to geek; geek to live."
That's right, "don't live to geek; geek to live!" It also suggest the website 43folders. More to come on this I am sure!
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June 19, 2006
Exploring communication
One of my favorite blogs to read is Creating Passionate Users. Quite often their thoughts and ideas generate a good bit of thinking for me. Today's entry on "Do your graphics say the wrong thing?" was no different.
Posted by joshuacase at 10:44 AM
June 16, 2006
A sad day for a hero
I've always admired Tiger Woods. One of the world's greatest golfers of all times and arguably one of the worlds most spectacular atheletes. Today, is a sad day for Tiger. In his first tournament after his father's death, Tiger has failed to make the cut in the US Open. What a day.!@#$
What is worse, is that I can only imagine Tiger's desire to call his dad, and talk through the difficulty of missing this cut. I can only imagine his desire to just hear those words of comfort that come from his father. I pray, in a saintly way, his Father does bring him the comfort necessary and he is able to regain his sense of composure for the years to come. Yes, you may be laughing at this point, (if you are insincere and have never lost a really important voice in your life) but a loss so great as his, is nothing to laugh at.
After all, the question posed by author David Owen, in his book The Chosen One: Tiger Woods and the Dilemma of Greatness is effectively, "Was Tiger's dad crazy, or did in fact his father recognize his talent so early and nuture it towards the fullness of its potential?" Isn't that what all fathers ask? "Is this me trying to live through my son, or is this truly the way he (or she for daughters) was created?
Truly, I hope Tiger, and his mother, find peace during such a season of grief and transition.
Posted by joshuacase at 11:24 PM
Preparing for the homeland
Laura and I have began our preparations for Alabama and Kansas. We will be heading towards the homeland on none other than July 4th. Play the cheesy patriotic music....It seems quite ironic for us to be traveling on this day, especially in light of our recent feelings about Geneva and Europe.
Truly, we feel as though our recent placement in Switzerland is less about a place to be, and more about the place we have come to call home. Interestingly, time will tell if this too shall pass. The community at Shema, and the team at YFC Geneva, both serve as great contexts for life, exploration of mission, and places of genuine friendship.
If you are in the Kansas City or Tuscaloosa area and want to connect during July 4-August 12th, please contact me at: joshuacase@mac.com.
Posted by joshuacase at 11:14 PM | Comments (0)
What is the emerging Church
My friend Jason Clark has been doing a great series on the emerging church on his blog. I highly suggest all interested to connect to his rss feed. Jason also serves as the Emergent-Uk coordinator. You can also find his doctoral thesis here. Make sure you watch for more to come from him in the coming months and years! He has the unique ability to genuiniely combine a deeply pastoral gifting with a great theological mind!
Posted by joshuacase at 11:06 PM
June 09, 2006
A Tale of Three Kings
I realized the other day that I have read this leadership fable about the lives of a King David and his predecessor, King Saul, every spring for the last three to four years. I am not sure if that says something about me, or the cycle of leadership and life i been in for the last several years; however, I highly recommend the book to anyone who is in leadership or going through leadership challenges. It might quite possibly be one of the most important and recurring books of my life! Please read!
Posted by joshuacase at 07:23 PM
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton is a person I have been inolved with for a long time. I can remember when my mentor Morgan first introduced me to him. He was wise, deep, simple, and often completely impossible to understand. As the years have gone by, I've gotten to know Thomas more. In fact, I'd say that he is one of the voices around me that seems to speak to the rythms of my life in ways very few others do.
This morning, Merton reflected, "If we are ever going to have peace again, we will have to hate war for some better reason than that we fear to lose our houses, or our refridgerators, or our cars, or our legs, or our lives. If we are to ever get peace, we have got to desire soemthing more than reefers and anesthetics- but that is all we seem to want: anything to avoid pain."
This was written in 1940. Seems to me its still relevant today. So much pain, so many ways to escape, and yet, there is still a creator, waiting and hoping for a people to wake up to the great reality peace in the endurance of our pain.
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