The Man Who Quit Money: Of Parasites and Men
Book Review by Marjorie Haun The Man Who Quit Money By Mark Sundeen Published March, 2012 Mark Sundeen’s book, “The Man Who Quit Money,” has been called “a thought-provoking and respectful account of one man’s search for meaning in a world preoccupied with money and the things it buys.” (Deseret News 3/10/12). The A.V. [...]
Coveting and Capitalism
Have you ever sat in church wondering about the 10th Commandment? Why shalt thou not covet? What’s wrong with simply admiring and wanting something? After all, admiring and wanting something for your own is at the heart of all human ambition, whether in the market, or in the realm of love. So let’s use a [...]
Have You Hugged Your Building Custodian Today?
Leadership begins with mutual respect. The leaders I respect the most lead by example. Politicians, pundits and the media can go around trying to divide people into haves and have-nots, but there’s really no divide between most of us. Small business owners don’t have a problem hugging their building custodian. How about the lawn care person, [...]
How To Measure Presidential Greatness
Ronald Reagan was a great president! How to measure the greatness of an American president has always been an ambiguous ‘eye of the beholder’ kind of thing that is a veritable mandate for our republic. Is a president great because of what he accomplishes in office, or how deftly he guides the ship of state [...]
Occupy Misery
I performed an experiment with the local “Occupy” group in my town. I got to know several of the campers, interviewed them about their grievances–which were mostly employment related–and embarked on a quest to help point these potential fishers to waterholes where they might catch a fish for themselves. I delved a little deeper into the [...]
