http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/ Random notes and comments from a guy in the North End, with a tendency towards faith and job problems. en-us 2008-07-02T15:09:47-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/07/happy_birthday_3.html One of the few poets I can stand to read in translation, Nobel laureate Wisława Szymborska celebrates her 85th birthday today. Britannica on Szymborska NobelPrize.com on Szymborska... Personal 06 manasclerk 2008-07-02T15:09:47-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/newsletter_on_t.html If you've been following some of my points on under- and overachievers, you may want to get my newsletter that goes with the new seminar series I'm doing later this summer on the Secret Rules of Career Success. To get... Finding Your Purpose manasclerk 2008-06-28T11:15:05-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/christians_suck.html Four years back I wrote the most popular post ever on manasclerk's The Power Struggle. By orders of magnitude. It started attracting too many idiots whose debate didn't seem to understand that I am a Christian. I even attend a... Christian Church Life manasclerk 2008-06-23T17:01:45-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/violet_archers.html Reviews - Music manasclerk 2008-06-17T21:41:48-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/the_best_politi.html Reviews - Articles manasclerk 2008-06-16T12:35:04-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/you_know_that_o.html To Real Live Preacher's credit, I can hear this being said by several of the precocious youngsters in his parish. But it's funny for Father's Day. Real Live Preacher: "You Know, That Other Bible"... Christian Church Life 1 manasclerk 2008-06-15T08:48:49-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/for_fathers_day.html In a recent New York Times piece, Ben Stein talks about his father, describing how he never thought of the problems that his father suffered while working to give his children opportunities. O, brilliant kids, you get to put on... Reviews - Articles manasclerk 2008-06-11T11:20:10-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/last_giftedness.html (This is a reply to Marcy's last comment that got out of hand. I guess I'm working through some of these ideas in the non-work environment.) Nah, I never delete anything unless it's known spam or using some really abusive... Christian Church Life 1 manasclerk 2008-06-05T10:33:38-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/more_on_your_gi.html Looking at Marcy's comment on my last post, yeah, it's almost unreadable. But I'm trying to say something big without having to get into all the ins and outs that I talk about for work. The point is that if... Christian Church Life 1 manasclerk 2008-06-04T15:00:25-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/06/is_your_giftedn.html Marcy recently wrote about attempting to find a new psychotherapist in Northern Indiana, and talked about some judgments that she had about some of her previous therapists who didn't fit with her. (One of her old therapists, with whom she... Christian Church Life 1 manasclerk 2008-06-03T14:40:09-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/05/my_babys_new_cd.html To prove that her Aunt was not a genetic fluke (she's a cellist in Germany), Alice has moved her "let's dance to this!" attitude from Curious George soundtrack by Jack Johnson and friends, to Time Out by the Dave Brubeck... Personal 06 manasclerk 2008-05-31T19:11:19-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/05/happy_birthday_2.html On this day in 1973, the marvel of NASA called "Skylab" rocketed to high earth orbit. What a great time that was! I always wanted a Skylab for G.I. Joe, but the only thing I ever got that I requested... Personal 06 manasclerk 2008-05-14T09:42:23-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/04/the_collective.html CB called and mentioned an idea that sounded a lot like the creative collective I had previously bandied about for a novel idea. You'll like it, Yule. Makes it seem like it is a good idea. Lots of questions still... Ulysses manasclerk 2008-04-28T15:10:24-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/04/on_this_day_sad.html Reviews - Articles manasclerk 2008-04-28T10:12:51-06:00 http://www.processwrite.com/bloghost/manasclerk/archives/2008/04/macupdate_promo.html There is still time to pick up the excellent MacUpdate Promo's Parallels Bundle for Mac OS X for only US$64.99 (less than 42 EUR, thanks to the dollar's wretched state), complete with the MSRP $79 Parallels virtual machine for when... Mac manasclerk 2008-04-26T10:09:44-06:00