"Let's start with a premise that I don't think a lot of Americans are aware of. We have five percent of the world's population; we have 25 percent of the world's known prison population. There are only two possibilities here: either we have the most evil people on earth living in the United States; or we are doing something dramatically wrong in terms of how we approach the issue of criminal justice." Source: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/
I have this photo hanging in my house, love it for some reason. This presentation reviews some of the historical photographs captured by Charles Ebbets in the early 1930’s. Most of them depict daily scenes of the workers who participated in the construction of the skyscrapers between 1920 and 1935. As you will see, the safety measures were somewhat peculiar, and the photos were done trying to play down that situation.
Marriage Commitments Keeping Your Relationship Tank Full I was cleaning up the house over the weekend and found a piece of paper taped to the back of a picture, which I think was given to us during pre-marriage counseling with the church we were going to. Today is my parent's wedding anniversary, so it is especially timely. For those of you getting married (you know who you are), hope you find this helpful. Marriage is...
If we could control time like a DVR... There is a saying that life emulates art, but being a self-proclaimed geek and knowing next to nothing about art, my life has always seemed to emulate technology. Have you ever stopped and thought about how great it would be to have a TiVo for your life? Do you buy cable TV and get all that life has to offer, or are you satisfied with what life...
We went to a new Safeway in downtown Portland's Pearl District this morning. It is literally right across the street from Bridgeport Brewing, which is pretty cool. They have a parking garage above the store, and a stairwell down from the garage gives you a nice view of the store (pictured above). It was actually pretty fun because I ran into two people I used to work with almost three years ago now in the...
25 Tips for a Lasting Relationship Timeless Wisdom for Love That Endures If you are in a relationship, here are some tips to staying in that relationship: Always put her first — before work, friends, even basketball. Act as if she's the best thing that ever happened to you, because we all know she is. Keep no secrets. Pool your money. Allow nothing and no one to come between you. Pick your fights with care....