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how to survive the flood

March 5, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

Does the flood of information in our lives reflect an addiction to surprise?

Posted in books, commentary, communication, faithTagged claude shannon, flood of information, information theory, James Gleick, John Horgan, significance, wisdom

I may have to write a novel

February 23, 2011February 22, 2011 wally metts20 Comments

Good fiction requires the willing suspension of disbelief. Message-driven Christian fiction just requires belief. And no suspense at all.

Posted in books, commentary, faithTagged alamo, christian fiction, christie awards, dialogue, novel

men will be boys

February 21, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts36 Comments
young man with joy stick

No thoughtful young woman wants to marry a boy. Nor should she have to.

Posted in books, church, commentary, culture, marriageTagged featured, marriage, maturity, pre-adult, young men

different speeds for different needs

February 18, 2011February 17, 2011 wally metts12 Comments

Apparently fast walkers can get impatient with slow walkers, bumping into them or cutting in front of them, while muttering under their breath, thinking hostile thoughts and making faces.

Posted in commentary, culture, humorTagged Aggression, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Pedestrian, rage, sin, Wall Street Journal

the math about marriage

February 16, 2011February 17, 2011 wally metts11 Comments

The transformation into one flesh requires more listening, more sharing and more praying. And more sacrifice. Becoming one is the work of a lifetime. Nothing easy about it. Or simple.

Posted in books, commentary, marriageTagged economics, faith, marriage, one flesh, social exchange theory

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