While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my...
8 Strategies for Avoiding Black Friday Madness
posted by DJL
It’s finally happened: Black Friday isn’t on Friday anymore, but starts Thursday night. (Actually, a couple retailers experimented with this a year or two ago, but now it’s gone more or less mainstream.) Despite employee protests, the critical commentary of cultural pundits, and the outrage of religious leaders, retailers say they are merely responding to customer demand. And they’re probably right…sort of. I’m not honestly sure how many people came away from last year’s spending frenzy actually wishing stores opened even earlier. But I do think that we have been lured into thinking 1) that there are few things more important...
Dear Photograph
posted by DJL
My friend Ben Cieslik recently sent me a link to the following site. It’s a place where people superimpose an old photograph of a beloved place or person over a new one to show how time has changed, the relationship matured, and life has moved on. I found it just beautiful and at times...