Ecclesiastes

The sermon at church yesterday was one of the best I have heard on the book of Ecclesiastes.

Pastor Norbert summarized the book with 3 main points:

1. Trusting in God’s sovereignty allows us to live with life’s mysteries.

My 5-year-old niece suddenly died on March 12th. Though she had many physical challenges when she…

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Appendicitis

Last night, Amy couldn’t sleep because of a stomachache that she’s had on and off for the whole day.

I googled the symptoms of appendicitis. She didn’t have a fever or loss of appetite (in fact, she ate a lot at dinner). But she did have rebound tenderness, and pain on the lower right side.

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Though bamboo has been used in buildings in China and elsewhere in the world for millennia, it has not penetrated the industrialized construction market (though bamboo scaffolding is used in Asia in the construction of high-rise buildings)

A USC prof is researching and promoting the use of bamboo in place of steel for construction. (Do you have any comments, Dan?)
When we were in Hong Kong a few years ago, the sight of bamboo scaffolding going up a high rise building was unbelievable. We are not talking a few stories high, but the bamboo stretches up 20-30 stories high that seemed to sway in the breeze.

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Fight back!

“Gravity and the sun are our enemies.” – enemies of our skin and of aging.

My friend demonstrated Jafra skin care products on me. I “exfoliated” my face, spritzed on something, dabbed on anti-wrinkle creme, rubbed on royal jelly that “penetrates to the third level of skin cells.”

I am fighting back against the enemies!

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Wisdom

A caller asked Dr. Laura what to do:

She is pregnant and her shacked up boyfriend just told her he is leaving her. She had been living with him and his small children from a previous relationship…

Why do these people get into these messes? Why are girls so desperate for a man? Can’t they tell a loser when they see one?

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Dreams

Have you ever noticed that when you are anticipating an exciting event, such as a trip, a presentation you have to make, or an important test, the dreams you have about it are never good?

I dreamt last night that on the way to a speaking engagement, I got a flat tire. The day before…

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Self Control

At the office today a man called, soliciting for work, asking if we were hiring anyone to paint or do small jobs. I kindly said we don’t need anyone at this time.

Then he started cussing me out with very obscene language.

Where did that come from? Why do people think they can treat other…

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Olvera Street

Mike, Elliot and I took a quick tour of Olvera Street yesterday.Olvera Street has a “fake authentic” feel like New Orleans Square in Disneyland. It should be a setting for a ride.

The two rows of stands and little shops selling “handcrafted” Mexican ware and wear were crowded with customers. Stamped leather purses, bright colored…

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