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(re)collections on God’s faithfulness

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts5 Comments

I've been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I've outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.

Posted in books, commentary, culture, family, marriageTagged book, career, grief, marriage, poll, wally metts

rules of the road

August 18, 2011August 18, 2011 wally metts5 Comments

Discovering delight is the flip side of staying alert, but it's much more fun. It is without question the First Rule. Every pilgrim is looking for a miracle.

Posted in celebration, familyTagged delight, florida, Georgia, I-75, interstate, Kentucky, Ohio, pilgrimage, Tennessee, travel, vacation

all we like sheep…

August 13, 2011 wally metts8 Comments

Why do so many truly stupid videos go viral? And why do so many good ideas go unused?

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged crowds, Deborah Prentice, innovation, Matt Salganic, peer pressure, superconformist, viral

the daily grind

August 12, 2011August 12, 2011 wally metts3 Comments

With its stone streets, historic sites, and high end shops, Alexandria, VA, has everything to offer except a decent coffee shop.

Posted in food, humorTagged alexandria, bakeries, coffee, coffee shops, communal table, debt ceiling, George Washington, old christ church, washington post

boredom and its benefits

August 10, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

Boredom is what we call our diminished capacity for solitude. And so we have no space or time or art to make things that matter.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged boredom, creativity, dilbert, innovation, lincoln logs, scott adams, silence, social media, solitude

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