http://hypotyposis.net/blog A public place for Raymond Yee to work out (some of) his issues concerning Bach, the Web, life with God, politics, philosophy, art, justice, love, friendship, the church, books, etc. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:23:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Year New hopes New dreams Old self? http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2009/01/05/new/ I just started reading Jerome Groopman's  How Doctors Think. 1st ed. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. . (1st ed. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.)     I remember with some fondness "Eyes Wide Open,"  an essay from 2007  in The New Yorker.   I picked this book up in hopes of learning how ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2009/01/02/currently-reading-groopmans-how-doctors-think/ At the beginning of each new year I'm always drawn to  the practice of reading the Bible in a year through the help of a daily Bible reading plan.   I might try using YouVersion | 1 Year Bible Reading Plan -- though I am loath to put too many ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/12/31/i-might-give-youversioncom-a-try/ Besides getting angry, what can one do in response to the outrageous behavior of irresponsible people in the financial services sector -- which was well dissected by Krugman in The Madoff Economy: The financial services industry has claimed an ever-growing share of the nation’s income over the ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/12/19/what-to-do-about-fat-cats/ An interesting coincidence this morning: as I was reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book Outliers, skimming through The New York Times and struggling to focus my attention on important things, I came across David Brooks' latest column on Gladwell and the topic of focus, which includes the following ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/12/16/brooks-on-gladwell-in-nyt/ As spotted at a children's Christmas pageant at church: a girl in sheep's clothing – running rogue – brings a smile to the Good Shepherd. http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/12/15/snapshot-of-a-christmas-pageant/ Infinity plus one is still infinity. Yet You let not one sheep fall into the abyss. Are You less than infinite -- or yet more? http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/12/02/god-infinitely-more-or-less/ I'm starting to read the Bible by following a lectionary. I must admit that I'm still confused about how various lectionaries fit together and how much of the Bible any given lectionary cycle covers. A website I've looked at before is The Lectionary Page. (Something that ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/11/28/diving-into-the-lectionary/ Snow, like oyster sauce, covers many sins. http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/11/25/snow-and-oyster-sauce/ I've long been intrigued by what a sabbatical affords you in terms of opening up a way of making big changes in your life. Not surprisingly, you can find some books on personal sabbaticals to get guidance on how to structure a sabbatical (You can also get ... http://hypotyposis.net/blog/2008/11/14/reading-about-sabbaticals/