tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158306272011-11-27T17:29:29.594-07:00This is just a place for me to cogitate and put my thoughts downSpiffy3http://www.blogger.com/profile/10469295964562483626noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15830627.post-46740133426675699362008-09-26T01:34:00.003-06:002008-09-26T01:37:28.633-06:00

I have been listening to the podcast for the "Foundation for Economic Eduction" (FEE)It has caused me to think about things that I had previously taken for granted.take a look for yourself.http://www.fee.org/podcast/rss.xmlMy favorites have been:"Self Governance""Does Government Need to enforce Contracts?"and there are several about Somalia which I found fascinating.

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I’ve been thinking lately about the concept of a good example being the most effective teacher. In my life there have been things that I have done simply for the purpose of “setting a good example” and I didn’t really enjoy it and it didn’t really teach all that much to those I was wanting to teach. As I thought about it recently, it occurred to me that in order to teach effectively by example,

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The Boy Scouts of America have as their motto, “Be Prepared.” If you read in a boy scout handbook you will find a detailed explanation of this philosophy. It deals with being well equipped to deal with any situation. Growing up I had always felt that this meant “Be prepared for the worst possible situation.” It never occurred to me that this also meant be prepared for the best possible situation

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Since I spend a lot of time in the car recently, I have had many opportunities to listen to my ipod and podcasts. Free Capitalist radio has kept me in listening material previously, but I have now listened to every live show at least once and have sought out other uplifting and principle based podcasts. One that I really enjoy is “BYU recent talks” podcast. This morning I listened to a talk by

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I have been exploring the following idea for almost a year now and would like some feedback. Every innovation and inspiration that comes to the mind of any man has a dual nature. It has both the potential for virtue and the potential for evil. These two natures are not mutually exclusive. As the potential for virtue increases, so does the potential for evil. This also has a relationship between

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A good friend of mine, Stephen Palmer, recently posted several excellent essays on his blog “The Cause of Liberty.” I highly recommend a look-see at these essays. One of my favorites is “The Deception of Consumption.” This essay got me thinking and I’m just going to start throwing out thoughts and hopefully it will stimulate some intellectual exchange. Is the spending of money consumption or

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In mormon culture there is a story of an ancient American king named Mosiah. Whether you agree with mormon doctrine or not, the story of King Mosiah teaches some important principles about good government that are worth exploring. Mosiah, like his father Benjamin before him, was a good man that provided for his own living while serving in the position of king. When Mosiah reached an

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I am currently in the middle of The Chosen by Chaim Potok. I was going to wait until I finished to give a review, but there are some real thought provoking ideas in the first parts of the book that I felt I needed to comment on before they are cold in my mind.Summary,This book is from the point of view of a 15 year old Jewish boy in Brooklyn during WWII. It starts out telling about a baseball

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Today is International Talk like a pirate day! See this.In honor of this glorious occasion I have posted my Pirate personality.You are The Cap'n!Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some slit the throats of any man that stands between them and the mantle of power. You never met a man you couldn't eviscerate. Not that mindless violence is the only avenue open to you - but why take

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Me and my beautiful wife

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This is my first try at a blog, so we'll see what comes of it. I will post whenever I feel like ranting or have something I consider to be important and hopefully this will make it so I don't bother my family so much with my opinions. ;-)

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