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“All the natural movements of the soul are controlled by laws analogous to those of physical gravity. Grace is the only exception.” … “It is necessary to uproot oneself. To cut down the tree and make of it a cross, and then to carry it every day.” … “I have to imitate God who infinitely loves finite things in that they are finite things.” … “To know that what is most precious is not rooted in existence—that is beautiful. Why? It projects the soul beyond time.”(Simone Weil, Gravity & Grace)“That's how the figure of Christ comes into this idea of the madness of love. It's that kind of mad, self emptying act completely. And it's the  one thing, she says, it's the only thing that means that you  are able to love properly. Because to love properly, and therefore to be just properly, you have to love like Christ does. Which is love to the extent that you, that you empty yourself and, you know, die on a cross.” (Deborah Casewell, from this episode)This is the third installment of a short series on How to Read Simone Weil—as the Mystic, the Activist, and the Existentialist.This week, Evan Rosa invites Deborah Casewell, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chester, author of Monotheism & Existentialism, and Co-Director of the Simone Weil Research Network in the U.K.—to explore how to read Simone Weil the Existentialist.Together they discuss how her life of extreme self-sacrifice importantly comes before her philosophy; how to understand her central, but often confusing concept of decreation; her approach to beauty as the essential human response for finding meaning in a world of force and necessity; the madness of Jesus Christ as the only way to engage in struggle for justice and how she connects that to the Greek tragedy of Antigone, which is the continuation of the Oedipus story; and, the connection between love, justice, and living a life of madness.About Simone WeilSimone Weil (1909–1943) was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. She's the author of Gravity and Grace, The Need for Roots, and Waiting for God—among many other essays, letters, and notes.About Deborah CasewellDeborah Casewell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chester, author of Monotheism & Existentialism, and is Co-Director of the Simone Weil Research Network in the U.K.Show NotesSimone Weil's Gravity & Grace (1947) (Available Online)Deborah Casewell's Monotheism & ExistentialismSimone de Beauvoir's anecdote in Memories of a Beautiful Daughter: “Shouldn't we also get people's minds, not just their bodies? Weil: “You've never been hungry have you?”Leon Trotsky yells violently at WeilThe odd idolizing of Weil without paying attention to her writing”You get a kind of, as you say, a kind of odd idolization of her, or a sense in which  you can't then interact so critically   or systematically with her philosophy, because her figure stands in the way so much, and the kind of the respect that people have.”Anti-Semitism despite JewishnessSimone Weil's relationship to food: an unhealthy role model“She'd reject anything that wasn't perfect.”Extreme germophobeExpression of solidarity with the unfortunateHer life comes before her philosophy. Being, you might say, comes before thinking.Weil's life of extreme self-sacrifice as “mad”—alienating, insane, strange to the outside world.“ I think an essential part of, to an essential part of understanding her is to understand that   world is kind of structured and  set up in such a way that it runs without God, without the supernatural, God's kind of abdicated through the act of creation. And as a result, the universe operates through necessity and through force. So left to its own devices, the universe, I think, tends towards crushing people.”Abandonment vs abdicationPeople possess power and ability and action—a tension between activity and passivityWeil's Marxism and theory of labor and workActivity becomes sustained passivityConsent, power, and the social dynamics of force and necessityI think she sees the best human existence is to be in a state of obedience instead. And so what you have to do is relinquish power over people.The complexity of human relationships“She was a very individual person … a singular, individual life.”The Need for Roots“And this is what I do like about Simone Weil—is that she's always happy to let contradictions exist. And so when she describes human nature and the needs of the soul, they're contradictory. They all contradict each other. It's freedom and obedience.”Creating dualismsShe is a dualistSimone Weil on Beauty and Decreation”Decreation is essentially your way to exist in the world ruled by force and necessity without succumbing  to force and necessity, because in a way there's less  of you to succumb to force and necessity.”Platonic idea of MetaxuWeil on the human experience of beauty—” people need beautiful things and they need experiences of beauty in order to exist in the world, fundamentally… if this world is ruled by force and necessity.”The unity of the transcendentals of beauty and truth and goodness—anchored in GodWeil's PlatonismWeil as religious existentialist, as opposed to French atheistic existentialist“ For her, God is the ultimate reality, but also God is love. And so the goal of human existence, I think, is to return to God and consent to God. That's the goal of human life.”“What are you paying attention to?”The madness of ChristThe struggle for justice“Only a few people have this desire for justice, this madness to love.”Existentialism and Humanism: “Sartre says that  man is nothing but what he makes of himself.”Making oneself an example“The real supernatural law, which is mad and unreasonable, and it doesn't try to make accommodations and get on with the world and deal with tricky situations. It's just mad.”Simone Weil on Antigone and the continuation of the Oedipus storySummary of the Greek tragedy, Antigone“And so Antigone says, the justice that I owe is not to the city. It's not so that the city can, you know, continue its life and move on. The justice that I owe is to the supernatural law, to these more important primordial laws that actually govern the  life and death situations and the situation of your soul as well. And that's why she does what she does. She's obedient to the unwritten law rather than the written law.”“The love of God and the justice of God is always going to be mad in the eyes of the world.””The spirit of justice is nothing other than the supreme and perfect flower of the madness of love.”The mad, self-emptying love of Christ“That's how the figure of Christ comes into this idea of the madness of love. It's that kind of mad, self emptying act completely. And it's the  one thing, she says, it's the only thing that means that you  are able to love properly. Because to love properly, and therefore to be just properly, you have to love like Christ does. Which is love to the extent that you, that you empty yourself and, you know, die on a cross.”Does Weil suggest an unhealthy desire to suffer?“ It hurls one into risks one cannot run. If one has given one's heart to anything at all that belongs to this world. Um, and the outcome to which the madness of love led Christ is, after all, no recommendation for it.”“But if the order of the universe is a wise order, there must sometimes be moments when, from the point of view of earthly reason, only the madness of love is reasonable. Such moments can only be those when, as today, mankind has become mad from want of love. Is it certain today that the madness of love may not be capable of providing the unhappy masses, hungry in body and soul, with a food far easier for them to digest than our inspirations to a less lofty source? So then, being what we are, is it certain that we are at our post in the camp of justice?”“ From a loftier view, only the madness of love is reasonable.”“Only the madness of love can be the kind of love that actually helps people in the world. Fundamentally, that people, even though they know it's mad, and they find it mad, and they would sometimes rather not see it, they need that kind of love, and they need people who love in that kind of way. Even if it's not the majority, people still  need that. And so in some way, the way in which  she is, and the way in which she sees Christ being, is indispensable. Even though the path that you have to go down has nothing to recommend, as she says, in the eyes of the reasonable world, nothing to recommend it. It's the only just thing to do. It's the only just and loving thing to do in the end.”Production NotesThis podcast featured Deborah CasewellEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Macie Bridge, Alexa Rollow, Emily Brookfield, and Zoë HalabanA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

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I explain the methodology behind modern English Bible translations and reveal which ones I think are the best.

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Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. It's that time of year where kids and teachers are back at school or almost back at school so we thought we would offer recommendations for books related to education—novels or memoirs set in schools or colleges; books with teachers, deans, students, or staff as characters; literature in which education or learning plays an important if not essential role. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 2- Shanghailanders by Juli Min 3- A Five-Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Dawn Nacker @dawndevoursbooks - How To Read a Book by Monica Wood 4- Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson 5- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 6- The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Matthieu 7- Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by RF Kuang 7- New Kid by Jerry Craft 8- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 9- The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 10- The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 11- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 12- True Biz by Sara Nović 13- Girl at War by Sara Nović 14- "All Summer in a Day" (short story) by Ray Bradbury 15- Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay 16- The Rom-commers by Katherine Center Bookish events— 1- Poe: A Dream Within a Dream fareharbor.com/embeds/book/belle…ow=1089772&g4=yes 2- Untimely Ripp'd kyshakespeare.com/season/untimely/ 3- Cincy Bookstore Crawl cincybookstorecrawl.my.canva.site/ 4- Books by the Banks booksbythebanks.org/ 5- Cynthiana KY Skeletons wkdq.com/small-kentucky-city-halloween/ 6- Rail Explorers www.railexplorers.net/ 7- Fenrir Viking Festival www.kyrenfaire.com/viking-fest 8- New Kid by Jerry Craft Book Banning https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144458555/banned-books-author-jerry-craft-new-kid Media mentioned— 1- The Whale Rider — 2002 www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2- Happiness for Beginners (Netflix, 2023)

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. It's that time of year where kids and teachers are back at school or almost back at school so we thought we would offer recommendations for books related to education—novels or memoirs set in schools or colleges; books with teachers, deans, students, or staff as characters; literature in which education or learning plays an important if not essential role. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 2- Shanghailanders by Juli Min 3- A Five-Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Dawn Nacker @dawndevoursbooks - How To Read a Book by Monica Wood 4- Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson 5- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 6- The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Matthieu 7- Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by RF Kuang 7- New Kid by Jerry Craft 8- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 9- The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 10- The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 11- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 12- True Biz by Sara Nović 13- Girl at War by Sara Nović 14- All Summer in a Day (short story) by Ray Bradbury 15- Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay 16- The Rom-commers by Katherine Center Bookish events— 1- Poe: A Dream Within a Dream https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/belleoflouisville/items/431538/calendar/2024/10/?full-items=yes&back=https://www.belleoflouisville.org/%23&flow=1089772&g4=yes 2- Untimely Ripp'd https://kyshakespeare.com/season/untimely/ 3- Cincy Bookstore Crawl https://cincybookstorecrawl.my.canva.site/ 4- Books by the Banks https://booksbythebanks.org/ 5- Cynthiana KY Skeletons https://wkdq.com/small-kentucky-city-halloween/ 6- Rail Explorers https://www.railexplorers.net/ 7- Fenrir Viking Festival https://www.kyrenfaire.com/viking-fest 8- New Kid by Jerry Craft Book Banning https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144458555/banned-books-author-jerry-craft-new-kid Media mentioned— 1- The Whale Rider — 2002 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2- Happiness for Beginners (Netflix, 2023)

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Hannah and Sam are at Clearwater Pond on Memorial Day Weekend and they are ready to rock and roll for summer's many hours of lazy water-side reading. First up is Ann Hood, pride of Rhode Island, and her "The Stolen Child," which features travels to France and Italy with a pair of mis-matched travelers who develop a deep and abiding friendship and is quite charming. This leads to the really-quite-feminist 1939 novel "The Damned Don't Cry," by Harry Hervey, which you can only really get in Savannah. Sorry. But it's awesome. Sam loves it. Like a pre-WW2 Kristin Hannah. In a good way. And totally the opposite from "The Search Party," the new thriller from Hannah Richell, where college friends get together and someone's dead and they've been cut off from the outside world. It's entertaining! It keeps you guessing!  That's less true of Monica Wood's new "How To Read a Book," which is very Maine, and that might make it more your flavor than it is Sam's, since it's a little too familiar to seem real if you live there. It's like watching a Disney version of your actual life. Finally, Hannah's got "Pink Whales," a classic summer read by Sara Shukla, who's written a novel about a summer in a spot much like Beverly Farms. It's fun. Lots of juicy gossip! 

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Welcome to Episode 206 where we have a fantastic conversation with Rebecca Rego Barry, author of THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author. One reviewer referred to Barry's book as a “process biography.” It is true, Barry takes you along on her investigation into the life of Carolyn Wells who, it turns out, wrote more than mysteries. She wrote poetry, plays, screenplays, puzzles, children's books, and a YA series. Wells was also a serious book collector in a time when that pursuit was considered the domain of men. With Mother's Day just around the corner, this biography would make a great gift. Along with our friend Kate, we did a buddy read of Carson McCullers' novella, REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE. This was part of our Biblio Adventure to Nyack, NY where McCuller's lived for the last 30 years of her life (which wasn't a very long long life: she died at 50, so she actually lived most of her life in Nyack). We explored the grounds of her home (it is not a public author home at this time) and paid our respects at the Oak Hill Cemetery where Carson is buried next to her mother. We visited Big Red Books, a Little Free Library, Pickwick Books, and the gorgeous Nyack Public Library. (Check out our social media for some pics.) We also recap our Biblio Adventure to NYC which was metamorphosed by an earthquake in New Jersey that was felt throughout the Northeast. As always, we talk about what we've read, are reading, and want to read. Highlights include PIGLET by Lottie Hazell, THE STOLEN CHILD by Ann Hood (out 5/7), MOBY DICK by Herman Melville, HOW TO READ by Monica Wood (out 5/7), SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY by Edgar Lee Masters, BLESS YOUR HEART by Lindy Ryan, THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America by Sara B. Franklin (out 5/28), and two short stories: “Touchless Bidet” by Omar El Akkad from the collection SMALL ODYSSEYS: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories edited by Hannah Tinti and “A Simple Question” from the collection OLD CRIMES: And Other Stories by Jill McCorkle. If you've been enjoying our podcast, please share it with a friend and consider leaving a review on iTunes or whatever app you use to listen. Thanks for listening, and Happy Reading! Chris & Emily

Flannery O'Connor is known for her short stories in which “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” But it's often those ugly, mean, disgusting, scandalizing, violent, weird, or downright hateful characters in Flannery O'Connor stories that become the vessels of grace delivered.So, how should we read Flannery O'Connor?Jessica Hooten Wilson (Pepperdine University) joins Evan Rosa to open up about Flannery O'Connor's life, her unique perspective as a writer, the theological and moral principles operative in her work, all as an immense invitation to read O'Connor and find the beauty of God's grace that emerges amidst the most horrendous evils. Includes a discussion of Flannery O'Connor's short story, “Greenleaf.”Show NotesCheck out Jessica Hooten Wilson's presentation of Flannery O'Connor's final, unfinished novel: Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?Click here for an online copy of “Greenleaf” to follow along with our analysisSpiritual formation through the works of Flannery O'ConnorHow to read for a flourishing life“Greenleaf” by Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'Connor's reading grounded in tradition of early church mothers and fathers.Paying attention to every individual word.First word: Mrs. Mays looses her agency.Europa & the Bull, Ovid's MetamorphosisMrs. May's blinds as hiding pieces of reality, shutting out GodThe spiritual truth of the story is concealed when not read attentively and intentionallyFlannery's writings defying instant gratification“The wrong kind of horror”The development of American consumerismShowing versus enjoying violenceSacramental readingThe Holy FoolThe Violent Bear It Away as a hymn to the eucharistO'Connor requires spiritual reading.A summary of “Greenleaf”Pierced by the bull, a violent union of Savior and sinnerO'Connor's Christian characters; “A Good Man is Hard to Find”Characters changing and choosing faith before death.The final paragraph of “Greenleaf”Mrs. Greenleaf as the opposite of Ivan Karamazov, in The Brothers KaramazovOpening to the world with the knowledge of GodPentecostalism and zeal in “Greenleaf”Stabbed in the heart, medieval mysticism“Lord, help us dig down under things and find where you are”About Jessica Hooten WilsonJessica Hooten Wilson is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University ('23) and previously served as the Seaver College Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University ('22-'23). She co-hosts a podcast called The Scandal of Reading: Pursuing Holy Wisdom with Christ & Pop Culture, where she discusses with fellow authors, professors, and theologians with Claude Atcho and Austin Carty. She is the author of Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progres*s (Brazos Press, January 23, 2024); Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice (Brazos Press, 2023);* Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints (Brazos Press, 2022) which received a Christianity Today 2023 Award of Merit (Culture & the Arts) and a Midwest Book Review* 2023 Silver Book Award (Nonfiction – Religion/Philosophy); co-author with Dr. Jacob Stratman of Learning the Good Life: Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before (Zondervan Academic, 2022); Giving the Devil his Due: Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky* (February 28, 2017), which received a 2018 Christianity Today Book of the Year Award in the Culture & the Arts; as well as two books on Walker Percy: *The Search for Influence: Walker Percy and Fyodor Dostoevsky* (Ohio State University Press, 2017) and Reading Walker Percy's Novels (Louisiana State University Press, 2018); most recently she co-edited Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: *The Russian Soul in the West* (University of Notre Dame Press, 2020).She has received numerous fellowships, grants, and awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship to the Czech Republic, an NEH grant to study Dante in Florence in 2014, and the Biola Center for Christian Thought sabbatical fellowship. In 2018 she received the Emerging Public Intellectual Award given by a coalition of North American think tanks in collaboration with the Centre for Christian Scholarship at Redeemer University College, and in 2019 she received the Hiett Prize in Humanities from The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.Production NotesThis podcast featured Jessica Hooten WilsonEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Macie Bridge, Alexa Rollow, and Tim BergelandA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

In this insightful episode of the "How to Be an Author" podcast, writing coach Karena Akhavein delves deep into the transformative power of reading for aspiring authors. With a focus on critical reading, she provides invaluable tips and strategies to enhance writing skills and craft compelling narratives. We'll discuss the significance of critical reading in honing writing abilities. Looking at how another writer does character development, plot structure, and writing style can enrich one's own writing journey. We'll offer guidance on selecting appropriate reading material, taking into account genres, classics, and contemporary literature. Diverse reading experiences are important, so explore beyond your comfort zone. How do you read critically? We'll talk how to delve beneath the surface of the text. From identifying narrative techniques to analyzing thematic elements, we'l; equip authors with the tools to extract valuable insights from their reading. Addressing a common pitfall, we discuss the dangers of comparing oneself to other authors. Learn to see reading experiences as inspiration rather than intimidation. Acknowledging the delicate balance between reading and writing, we shed light on when to refrain from reading during the writing process. Mindful breaks help to nurture personal writing endeavors. Tune in for a masterclass on leveraging critical reading as a cornerstone of success in the literary world.

READ THIS before you pick up your next book!You already know the vast benefit reading has in your life:"Leaders are readers.""Books allow you to compress decades of wisdom into days."“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”But, how do you make the MOST of your reading habit? Are there strategies to retain MORE of the information you're consuming?What if you could read HALF the books and get 10X more value?Nick Hutchison, my guest on The Be Better Broadcast, joins me to share:

Trish loves being part of the community of Psychic Horizons. She has an advanced degree in Psychology/Neuropsychology and started practicing in the 1990s. Trish eventually found herself studying a variety of “energy psychology” methods, truly seeing we are a spirit with a body. She loves seeing students finding the inner strength and beauty they have, with laughter being a key component. As a mom of 3, she has learned to go within, discover her own answers and the value of using her energy tools everyday. She loves sharing these tools with her Clairvoyant students. Katie teaches the popular How To Heal Yourself and How To Read classes to beginning clairvoyant students. She loves watching students wake up to their intuitive abilities and begin to rediscover their authentic selves. She brings to the table decades of experience in energy-body healing, pet communication and, curiously, technical musical theater. She is a devoted student of human nature, has a black belt in compassion and her favorite tool is amusement. Katie can't wait to see you in class! www.psychichorizonscenter.org

And we're not just talking about books here, all text based communication is up for analysis.In Episode #414 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Juan's challenge to control his compulsive behaviour, why I don't try and predict the end of a story, the freedom of zero expectations, our purpose for reading and whether technology will change the medium of consumption for books. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, McIntosh and Amy The Great for the support! Always awesome to see a new supporter jumping in.Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:39) - Books should be enjoyable(4:11) - Finishing every book you start(10:06) - Coming in with a blank slate(18:09) - No expectations(21:57) - Bookstagram behaviour & speed reading hate(27:05) - Boostagram Lounge(37:07) - Why we read books(41:42) - Note taking(52:27) - Physical vs digital text(59:40) - What is text?(1:06:08) - Summary(1:10:55) - V4V: Support via PodfansValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

As we go about our missionary encounter with Western culture, we need instruction from the Scriptures. And we need to see the Scriptures from the vantage point of the audience it was written to. There have been more tears cried on the pages of the Psalms than any other book, because it is a book that instructs us about who God is, who we are, and what to do in times of crisis. In the Psalms, we are taught how to look forward to the Messiah's kingdom, how to lament, celebrate, praise, trust, and recognize God's coming King. It is one of the most mysterious books and the most encouraging books, and it can be an interpretive minefield, which is why it helps to have such a renowned Old Testament scholar like Bruce Waltke step in as our guide. Travis and Bruce discuss his most recent book which he co-authored with Fred G. Zaspel, How To Read and Understand the Psalms (Crossway, 2023). Dr. Waltke is one of the preeminent Old Testament scholars, an "ent" of Old Testament studies. He holds a doctorate in Greek and New Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary and a doctorate in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature from Harvard. His teaching career, spanning Dallas Theological Seminary, Regent College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Knox Theological Seminary won him a reputation of being a master teacher with a pastoral heart. Dr. Waltke also pastored several churches, lectured at many evangelical seminaries in North America and has spoken at numerous Bible conferences.He is a member of the Committee of Bible Translation of the New International Version and helped translate the New American Standard Version. He served as editor for the Theological Word Book of the Old Testament, The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, The New Geneva Study Bible, and Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible.Dr. Waltke has traveled widely as a Bible expositor, as an Area Supervisor for excavations at Gezer, Israel, and as Director of field study trips to the Middle East and the Classical World. He is married and has three grown children.Dr. Waltke has published widely in various scholarly journals and contributed to many scholarly reference volumes.Sign up for the Apollos Watered newsletter.Help support the ministry of Apollos Watered and transform your world today!

This episode of Books for Men is a short recap of all the episodes from July '23. There were two works of fiction and two editions of From the Vault. It's also the one-year anniversary of the show—woohoo—so I share some high-level thoughts about the podcast. Listen for more!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the podcast. Any of the three things below will help provide awareness for the initiative—inspiring (more) men to read and bringing together men who do. (Ladies, of course, you're always welcome!)Share with a friend or on social mediaSubscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platformLeave a rating or reviewVisit BooksforMen.org to sign up for the Books for Men newsletter, a monthly round-up of every episode with full book and author info, all the best quotes, and newsletter-only book recommendations!

How To Read the Bible for All It's Worth, Chapter 10, pages 181-204 (Is. 52-55; Is. 63-66; Daniel 1-4 and Esther)

It maybe a dated phrase these days, but the "Summer Blockbuster" was a Summer time staple for kids who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s. This month's episode we celebrate and recall what the biggest Summer Blockbusters were to give listeners today a peek into what made these movies iconic for generations!If you're like to watch any of these blockbusters from the comfort of your own home, check out our online streaming service, Kanopy. Available with your Harris County Public Library card. Visit www.hcpl.net for more information.Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.www.hcpl.netPodcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Lana Sell, Ellen Kaluza, Sadina Shawver, Gisella Parker, Kara Ludwig, Delaney Daly, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Logan Tuttle, Darcy Casavant, Darla Pruitt and Nancy Hu Original Music created by Bryan Kratish

Dan Willingham is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and the author of many celebrated articles and books.His latest work, Outsmart Your Brain, offers invaluable advice for the student whose goal is to maximize his or her fullest learning potential.But you don't have to be a student–enrolled at a prestigious university or an expensive high school–in order to benefit from his wisdom;We can ALL afford to become better learners, more discerning readers, and more intelligent people–and Professor Willingham is here to show you how! In this episode, Dan and I discuss: How to read for deeper comprehension; The “SP3R” technique; Active v. passive reading; The use of Highlighters, and if they actually help; Writing notes in the margin or at the end of a book; The use of electronics to aid memory; Various types of procrastination; Ways to combat procrastination; How to establish and stick to habits; Why he calls memory the “residue of thought”; Why we remember trivial things, but not significant ones; Following one's passion v. purpose; Finding purpose in difficult settings; Whether or not rereading is worthwhile; Important advice to America's students; and MUCH MORE! I hope that you enjoy this episode! Thank you so very much for tuning in. Links to Dan's stuff: His personal website: http://www.danielwillingham.com/Twitter: @DTWillingham TikTok: daniel_willinghamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTWillinghamHis latest book, Outsmart Your Brain, available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Outsmart-Your-Brain-Learning-Hard/dp/1982167173/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3VAJRS34JBI9L&keywords=daniel+willingham&qid=1684269299&sprefix=daniel+will%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-2.+++My Stuff: Finneranswake.comEmail: finneranswake@gmail.comInstagram: Daniel Ethan Finneran (on which I post short clips from episodes)Twitter: @DanielEFinneranPNEUMA!! My Wellness and Meditation channel: @pneumabydanielfinneran Pneumameditations.com Check out Pneuma to listen to the Internet's most soothing voice.  With affection,Daniel 

How To Read the Bible for All its Worth Chapter 9, pages 163-180; (Joshua 1-12, Hebrews 3:7-4:13)

If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin Timestamps: 0:00 expressing my gratitude for you 3:31 how to find meaning in our lives? 20:44 advice on keeping a commonplace book? 27:00 your thoughts on French Literature? 32:37 your favourite films and shows? 40:42 entry recommendations for big classics? 45:20 your process for making connections? 51:30 a master plan behind the syllabus? 53:15 can you riff on Tolstoy's sense of love? 58:35 how to love someone for who they are? 1:03:40 character names in Shakespeare? 1:06:05 three writers you would have coffee with? 1:07:48 what is your literary guilty pleasure? 1:09:00 what is the greatest decade ever for novels? 1:11:00 what podcasts do you enjoy listening to? 1:13:17 are you concerned about artificial intelligence? 1:19:30 a difficult dilemma: rereads or new reads? 1:22:10 what are your favourite Japanese works? 1:24:20 interest in a behind-the-scenes show 1:25:00 tell us more about Shakespeare's audience? 1:30:59 supposedly great books that are overrated? 1:33:16 how to deal with feelings of overwhelm? 1:39:10 do books appeal to different temperaments? 1:41:47 your elevator pitch for getting into literature? 1:46:55 what are the essential book club lectures? 1:52:30 recommendations for book club newcomers 1:53:00 talking about the questions for the next show

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If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

As part of our African American History Month celebration, we're getting to know the performers and organizations that will be presenting their talents at our libraries this month. We have Tommy Terrific, a  traveling magician who adds a historical twist to his show that delights kids of all ages.Meet the Jalen Trio, a young up and coming jazz trio who perform their music as part of DACAMERA.And then we chat with Christelyn Nash of Young Audiences, who tells us about their many performing and visual arts programs available to Harris County Residents. To see any of these wonderful performers or programs this month, please visit www.hcpl.net/eventsand see our African American History month reads on https://hcpl.overdrive.com/Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.www.hcpl.netPodcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Lana Sell, Ellen Kaluza, Sadina Shawver, Gisella Parker, Kara Ludwig, Delaney Daly, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Logan Tuttle, Darcy Casavant, Darla Pruitt and Nancy Hu Original Music created by Bryan Kratish

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Welcome to Hot Topics! Gabrielle Crichlow talks to guest Thurben James Jr. about mindset - how to set it and how to keep it.Who is Thurben James Jr.?Thurben Jean James is 24 years old from St. Croix, but has been a Tampa, FL Native for the majority of his life. He is author of "How To Read 50 Books In a Year Like A CEO" and a aspiring multifamily real estate investor who looks to be of value to others, and serve.You can find Thurben James Jr.:On the web: https://thurbenjeanjames.podia...On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thur...On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/th...Thurben has a book called "How To Read 50 Books In A Year Like A CEO: How to Harness The Treasure of Books, and Become A More Successful Individual." Purchase it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Books-Year-Like/dp/B0B8RC4MBSWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P9kLRKgIh8k**********************************************Follow A Step Ahead Tutoring Services:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ASATS2013 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astepaheadtutorigservicesEventbrite: https://astepaheadtutoringservices.eventbrite.comVisit our website: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.comSign up for our tutoring text list: https://tapit.us/cipPJOSign up for our tutoring email list: https://squareup.com/outreach/a41DaE/subscribeSupport us:Cash App: https://cash.app/$ASATS2013PayPal: https://paypal.me/ASATS2013Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ASATS2013Zelle: success@astepaheadtutoringservices.comDownload this episode's transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/163TNfMh9ce8u9woqx_g8SUKEzfz7rJa7/view?usp=share_linkOriginal date of episode: October 10, 2022

In conjunction with ALTA Journal, City Lights presents John Freeman with Forrest Gander reading from new poetry. John Freeman celebrates his new collection of poetry "Wind, Trees" published by Copper Canyon Press. This live event took place in Kerouac Alley, between City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe, and was hosted by Peter Maravelis with an opening statement by Blaise Zerega. You can purchase copies of "Wind, Trees" directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/wind-trees/ John Freeman is the founder of the literary annual Freeman's, and an executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf. His books include "How To Read a Novelist" and "Dictionary of the Undoing", as well as a trilogy of anthologies about inequality, including "Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation," and "Tales of Two Planets," which features dispatches from around the world, where the climate crisis has unfolded at crucially different rates. His poetry collections include "Maps" and "The Park." His work has been translated into more than twenty languages and appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Orion and Zyzzyva. He is a former editor of Granta and a Writer in Residence at New York University. Forrest Gander is a Pulitzer Prize Winning poet, author, translator, and essayist. He is the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, and essays. "Twice Alive" is his latest collection of poetry. His translations include the work of Gozo Yoshimasu, Pablo Neruda, Alfonso D'Aquino, and Raúl Zurita. He has received numerous honors for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for "Be With," and the Best Translated Book Award, as well as fellowships from the Library of Congress, the Guggenheim Foundation, and United States Artists. He makes his home in Northern California. Alta Journal is a quarterly publication for anyone seeking an insider's take on this most forward-thinking region. From arts and culture, to technology and the environment, to food and fashion—what happens ​​​​​​in California and the West happens everywhere. Each large-format issue (the West demands a wide lens) demystifies the region with provocative essays, cultural commentary, deeply reported investigations, original fiction and poetry, sumptuous photos, topical cartoons, and more. Founded in 2017 by William R. Hearst III, Alta Journal provides an exciting—and much-needed—literary perspective on the West, sparking conversations that are as diverse and vibrant as the place itself. In this era of rapid change, the award-winning Alta Journal offers an immersive reading experience like no other. To learn more visit: https://www.altaonline.com/ This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

48: We got a question from a listener and dove into how we can better understand our Bibles. We talk about Genre, Convention and even what we mean by reading the Bible literally. Interested in the book we were talking about, "How To Read the Bible for All It's Worth" by Gordon D. Fee. Questions, comments? email RabbitTrail@obcc.church

Bla Zae Bey returns to our show to share his new adventures in growth and happiness.A wrestling fan since childhood,  he describes some big life lessons professional wrestlers practice to maintain their fame.He also introduces a view of the Akashic Records I had never heard before. He recommends this book to start your journey in that direction.How To Read the Akashic Records by Linda Howe Bla Zae reminds us to listen to the intention behind the spoken words.Download Rev Ali's special gift, Your First Steps On You Spiritual Path takes you out of the woo-woo sphere and gently guides you to discover your own deep spiritualityStruggle is optional. If you or someone you know hurts physically or emotionally contact Rev. Ali to eliminate the grief and hurt.Confused by all the energy workers, their claims - and their sometimes weird antics? Join Rev. Ali for a LIVE video chat every month. Need someone to talk to about your spirituality who won't think you're nutsy? Join our Facebook groupNO more boredom . NO more limited choice. Audible's exclusive content is more than audiobooks. FREE trial now.Discover how to communicate with the Universe, your guides and angels. Rev. Ali makes it easy. Watch or listen to any episode and leave a review on our show siteSome of the links may earn a small amount for Rev. Ali without adding to your costs.

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Show notes for Episode 30 Here are the show notes for Episode 30, in which Jacky, Dan and Lisa talk to Dr Jessica Norledge, Assistant Professor in Stylistics at the University of Nottingham, about: Stylistics - what it is and how we can use it The language of and in dystopia ‘Text worlds' and cognitive linguistics Her favourite dystopian novels Jess has just published The Language of Dystopia with Palgrave (see here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-93103-2) - (40% off until Oct 31st 2022 with HAL40 code!) We also talk in our regular Lang in the News segment about recent news stories on emojis, the ‘word gap' and how ‘culture wars' news stories are framed, with advice about reading them critically. Jessica Norledge's University of Nottingham webpage: Jessica Norledge Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessnorledge The book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-93103-2 (40% off until Oct 31st with HAL40 code) Lang in the News links Thumbs up emojis get the thumbs down from Gen Z (or not): Daily Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/thumbs-up-emoji-branded-inappropriate-28219379 NY Post: Gen Z has canceled the thumbs-up emoji because it's 'hostile' emoji thumbs up NYPost Oct 2022.pdf Thread here: https://twitter.com/EngLangBlog/status/1580276631473516544 The non-story aspect of all this is covered here: https://twitter.com/RottenInDenmark/status/1580348731215740928 But also the link to other non-stories about generational outrage is worth discussing: Linguists say full stops ‘intimidate young people' as they seem angry | Metro News Another emoji story this week: geek emoji Article here: geek emoji Nottingham Post Oct 2022.pdf and also covered briefly in Telegraph and Mail Links to an older story in summer about generational use of emojis: Mail emojis generations July 2022.docx Ian Cushing gets the Daily Mail treatment for his critiques of ‘word gap' discourses Ian's thread: https://twitter.com/ian_cushing/status/1579731095884820481 The Mail article: Schools branded 'racist' for trying to improve pupils' vocabulary | Daily Mail Online Cushing Mail + later comments Oct 2022.docx Ian's paper: Full article: Word rich or word poor? Deficit discourses, raciolinguistic ideologies and the resurgence of the ‘word gap' in England's education policy Ian's thread on this: https://twitter.com/ian_cushing/status/1551555550395129856?s=20&t=dNK7RVsA-DrIIgr4C7VXPQ Ian and Julia Snell's Ofsted paper: The (white) ears of Ofsted: A raciolinguistic perspective on the listening practices of the schools inspectorate | Language in Society | Cambridge Core Discussion of standardised English and Ofsted in the TES: Ofsted: Teaching pupils to speak standard English is 'social justice' Lynne Murphy's emagazine article ‘How To Read the Language News – Sceptically' is in emagazine 82 and available (if you have an emag subscription) through this link: emagazine For Advanced Level English Students Contact us @LexisPodcast. Subscribe: Lexis Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Contributors Matthew Butler Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matthewbutlerwy Lisa Casey blog: https://livingthroughlanguage.wordpress.com/ & Twitter: Language Debates (@LanguageDebates) Dan Clayton blog: EngLangBlog & Twitter: EngLangBlog (@EngLangBlog) Jacky Glancey Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackyGlancey Music: Freenotes End music: Serge Quadrado - Cool Guys Cool Guys by Serge Quadrado is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. From the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/serge-quadrado/urban/cool-guys

On this episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet Thomas Richardson about his new collection HOW TO READ. Thomas is a teacher and writer. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and raised in Columbus, Mississippi, he earned his bachelor's degree from Millsaps College and master's degrees from Vanderbilt University and Mississippi University for Women. He teaches English at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, where he resides with his wife Hillary, son Emmett, and their pets.

On this episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet Thomas Richardson about his new collection HOW TO READ. Thomas is a teacher and writer. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and raised in Columbus, Mississippi, he earned his bachelor's degree from Millsaps College and master's degrees from Vanderbilt University and Mississippi University for Women. He teaches English at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, where he resides with his wife Hillary, son Emmett, and their pets.

A new MP3 sermon from Living Hope Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Means Of Grace: 3. How To Read & Hear The Word Of God Speaker: John Van Meerbeke Broadcaster: Living Hope Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 9/25/2022 Bible: Hebrews 4:11-16 Length: 27 min.

This week I am answering Garrett's question about Colossians 1:24.  Thanks Doc.   He asked: What is the concept of what is lacking in Christ Suffering?   Colossians 1:24 Paul's Ministry to the Church 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, kjv     Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: ESV    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am supplementing what is lacking [a]in Christ's afflictions in behalf of His body, which is the church. NASV   I want you to know how glad I am that it's me sitting here in this jail and not you. There's a lot of suffering to be entered into in this world—the kind of suffering Christ takes on. I welcome the chance to take my share in the church's part of that suffering. When I became a servant in this church, I experienced this suffering as a sheer gift, God's way of helping me serve you, laying out the whole truth. The Message Why read the Bible?  How To Read the Bible?  Why Read the Bible? About Greek and how the Bible can throw us off sometimes. How God can use that to teach us.  Like He did me this week. The Bible is an anthology—a compilation of texts of a variety of forms—originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. By and by, when the morning comes All the saints of God are gathered home We will tell the story how we've overcome And we'll understand it better by and by   https://youtu.be/dttSXQagf3M Giving Links   Thank you for listening, downloading and supporting the Speak Life Church and this podcast.        https://giv.li/p2nj61 Zelle  - pastor@SpeakLifeChurch.net https://www.patreon.com/speaklifechurchpodcast You can support the ministry by check or money order by sending it to Speak Life Church, PO BOX 2, upper Marlboro, MD 20772     Rev. Kenn Blanchard  Kenn.blanchard@gmail.com pastor@speaklifechurch.net  240-200-0713  

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Have you ever had a dream so big it felt impossible to reach it?If you have…this podcast is for you! I'm currently living a childhood dream but it took me so many steps to get here. Remember every step along the path to your dream matters.In this episode I talk about the journey to a dream that has now come to fruition: KEEPING IT GENIUS WITH PHONICSIf you are a parent listening to this podcast or know of a parent, please share this link with them. I'd love to have you join! I know this course is going to change the world for so many families because it's going to teach their child how to read and to feel feel more confident.Last day to sign up is May 26th 5:00 PM PST. preview of course: course previewhttps://intelli-g.org/keeping-it-genius-with-phonics/

Come listen to three librarians from around the county discuss how reading doesn't always mean words on a page and why those other types of reading are important and should be respected. Find our audiobook collection at hcpl.overdrive.com Host: Jennifer FinchEditor: Beth KrippelGuests: Rebecca Trent and Amy CampbellListen to more podcasts from the Harris County Public library at www.hcpl.net/podcastCreated by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.www.hcpl.netPodcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Lana Sell, Ellen Kaluza, Sadina Shawver, Gisella Parker, Kara Ludwig, Delaney Daly, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Logan Tuttle, Darcy Casavant, Darla Pruitt and Nancy Hu Original Music created by Bryan Kratish

Reading can be difficult, but with this tip, I am sure you will be able to read and understand way more about what you are talking about and obtain the information you want.--------------------------To check out more about my content feel free to go to my YouTube Channel Philosophy for All to access clips and extra discussions

HOW DO YOU LIVE BIBLICALLY WHEN EVERYONE AROUND YOU ISN'T? Or a lot of people around you aren't. In other words, how do you live a counter-cultural life? Good question, huh? We are in the middle of a series on how to be a counter-cultural Christian. In this episode, Catherine offers six guidelines to help you and your kids swim upstream in our downstream culture. At the end of life, all that matters is our faithfulness to God. Did we stand strong? Culture is always flowing downstream. Always has been. Always will. Did we go with the flow, or were we determined to swim the other way? If we want to swim upstream, we need to: (1) Know the Word (2) Find encouragement in those who swam upstream before us. (3) Question everything. (4) Expect opposition and even persecution. (5) Listen intently for God's voice. (6) Maintain an ETERNAL MINDSET If we can do these things, and if we can teach our kids to do these things, we will be swimming the right way. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Keys for Kids: Website: https://www.keysforkids.org/ Daily Devotional: https://www.keysforkids.org/Programming/Keys-for-Kids-Daily-Devotional/Read-Listen The Jesus Storybook Bible: https://amzn.to/3D4GPeU Apologia What We Believe Series: Who Is God? And Can I Really Know Him?: https://bit.ly/314vUFn Who Am I? And What Am I Doing Here?: https://bit.ly/314jzAZ Who Is My Neighbor? And Why Does He Need Me?: https://bit.ly/3D4FHI8 What On Earth Can I Do?: https://bit.ly/3lktucq The Bible Project: Website – https://bibleproject.com/ How To Read the Bible (videos): https://bibleproject.com/explore/how-to-read-the-bible/ Article on Yeonmi Park: “Columbia student who escaped North Korea says she sees similarities in the US”: https://bit.ly/3I4MVzF “Only One Life” by C.T. Studd: https://bit.ly/3d2puZG *** Follow Catherine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesegars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motherhoodfaithandculture/ Episode Image Credit: Getty/Jorm Sangsorm

In our newest, How To Read the Bible class we are joined by Old Testament Scholar Dr. Brennan Breed. Dr. Breed helps us understand the nature of apocalyptic literature throughout the Bible. As we gain an understanding for this peculiar genre we're able to grasp, in a new and deeper way, what the apocalyptic literature of the Bible is saying to us today.

Today we're talking all about Akashic Records. This may be the most requested topic to date! First, what are the Akashic Records? According to the Records themselves, they are from another, higher dimension called the Akasha.  Our guest Hilary Pearlson, an Akashic Records Reader and Healing Guide says: “The Akashic Records are a vibrational record of every Soul and its journey, containing all past, present, and future possibilities. Once reserved only for mystics, saints, and scholars, the Records are now available to everyone, providing the wisdom, guidance, and support we need in this lifetime.  Everything that has life force has an Akashic Record and there are infinite questions to ask your Masters, Teachers, and Loved Ones to experience empowering and transformational insights on your journey.” Hilary is also the founder of The Dreamerie, a supportive space offering readings, courses, and immersion programs to guide you in aligning with your path and purpose through the Akashic Records. For over ten years, she has drawn on her own courageous health journey to fulfill her mission of helping you heal, shift, and transform into your truest self. BTW - last year I bought Hilary's course on reading the records. If you're interested in experiencing an energetic realignment, in receiving the answers you are seeking, and connecting into this source of infinite knowledge this course is for you.  I was so curious about incorporating the practice and found the course to be incredibly supportive. Access the course here: How To Read the Akashic Records To book an Akashic Reading visit Hilary's site here. https://www.thedreamerie.com/akashic-records-reading/ Follow Hilary's work on instagram at @hilarypearlson + @the_dreamerie. Upcoming events to know about: * The Opulent Shift | 90 Days to Prosperous Freedom Group coaching in an intimate soul-led community featuring conscious business resources and hands-on mentorship. Session 3 begins October 1, 2021 * Learn more about my additional community offerings Culte La Lune at ouiwegirl.com/cultelalune & Seachangers at seachangerscollective.com Find more to love and join our community at ouiwegirl.com. Where to find me: @ouiwegirl Follow the show instagram page: @yourwoowoobff This show is produced, mixed, recorded and additional music by T'Ben Alleman Opening and closing music: Pet Fangs Resources: A Course in Miracles and Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver

PKM is a new term, but an important one for all knowledge workers (i.e. lawyers and others who think for a living and solve problems by thinking). Here are some basics of PKM, which will probably seem alien to many lawyers. But it's worth making the effort to grasp the power of PKM. Show Notes Nick Milo's PKM story (article published on Medium) Nick Milo's YouTube channel What is PKM (Nick MIlo's YouTube explanation) Focused podcast episode 122 (where Nick Milo's appeared and discussed PKM) Wikipedia definition of personal knowledge management Information Anxiety 2, by Richard Saul Wurman Continuum of Understanding, by Richard Shedroff (progression from data to information to knowledge to wisdom) The Great Mental Models, by Farnam Street (Shane Parrish runs Farnham Street) How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading, Mortimer Adler Bookworm podcast: episode 42 (How To Read a Book) Trello (kanban board style project management tool) SweetProcess (process documentation tool) Process St. (another process documenting tool) 1Password (best password management tool) Drafts (fast capture tool for iPhone users) Evernote (not so fast capture tool that many people still use) Apple Notes (fast capture tool for iPhone users) Otter.ai (convenient and semi-fast capture via voice transcription) Kill your darlings (writing advice that applies to ideas as well) Obsidian (a new PKM tool that is being rapidly adopted by high-level knowledge workers) Amazon Kindle Notes (your book highlights are accessible online and in various Kindle apps) Michael Hyatt (respected business leader and business coach) Tim Ferriss (well-known author of The Four Hour Workweek, and VC investor.) My Systems Workshop BTW, I'd love to get your feedback or hear about your questions (which I'll answer in upcoming episodes). And when you get a chance, download my free Solo & Small Firm Lawyers' Guide to Working Smarter (which will help you streamline, automate and outsource —so you start working less and relaxing more). Oh, and if you're interested in radical improvement for your law practice, check out my new Working Smarter course. Thanks to Our Sponsors SweetProcess is a great way to document your important workflows. Doing so will help make your practice run more smoothly, and require less involvement on your part to keep things running smoothly. The best way to understand how SweetProcess will help streamline your firm is to start using it. The company offers a 14-day free trial, but as a loyal listener of this podcast, you can try it for 28-days free of charge. And you don't even have to enter a credit card to get started. Just navigate to SweetProcess.com/ernie to start your 28-day free trial today. And thanks to the other sponsor of this podcast… Smith.ai is an amazing virtual receptionist service that specializes in working with solo and small law firms. When you hire Smith.ai you're actually hiring well-trained, friendly receptionists who can respond to callers in English or Spanish. If there's one great outsourcing opportunity for your practice, this is it. Let Smith.ai have your back while you stay focused on your work, knowing that your clients and prospects are being taken care of. Plans start at $210/month for 30 calls and pricing starts at $140 for 20 chats, with overage at $7 per chat. They offer a risk-free start with a 14-day money-back guarantee on all receptionist and live chat plans including add-ons (up to $1000). And they have a special offer for podcast listeners where you can get an extra $100 discount with promo code ERNIE100. Sign up for a risk-free start with a 14-day money-back guarantee now (and learn more) at smith.ai. EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at EmeraldCity Pro

Scripture First. Sounds easy. But what does it look like for a stand-alone class as well as an entire adult ministry program to be "biblically rooted"? In this seventh episode, I sit down with a world-class theologian and get his take on the importance of putting Scripture first, and helping others learn to love the Bible.My featured guest today is Dr. Keith Stanglin.  Keith is a professor of Scripture and historical theology at Austin Graduate School of Theology (in Austin, Texas), a school now in partnership with Lipscomb University. Keith earned his PhD from Calvin Seminary, and is one of the world's leading experts in biblical interpretation and the history of Christian theology. I am also privileged to be joined by two other guests. Jennifer Gerhardt has been on our program before, and spent 5 years as the Storytelling minister for the Round Rock Church of Christ in Austin. Randy Harris, who will be our featured guest on a later episode, spent his career teaching Scripture and theology first at Lipscomb University and then at Abilene Christian University.In this episode, we cover several interesting topics, including:Keith: We Need to Encourage Bible Reading (2:36)Randy: The Problem of Declining Literacy (4:05)Keith: Removing Distractions to Bible Reading (5:11)Keith: Provide Training on How To Read the Bible (10:04)Jennifer: Bible Class as Driver's Ed (11:32)Keith: The Lost Art of Memorization (17:07)And lots, lots more!Connect with Dr. Stanglin:Keith Stanglin's bio page / links to books & articles And if you want more tips and guidance, visit  us at avenueforfaith.org. Here you can sign up to our weekly substack email/newsletter,  sign up for a zoom class or an online ministry course, or download free curriculum. --- In partnership with:Sherrod Avenue Church of ChristAvenue for FaithThe Teaching Guys

On this episode we explore why reading is essential to the life of a leader. J.R. shares 8 ridiculously practical ways to cultivate habits that help you become a more effective reader.Here are the 8 habits:[1] Read Mortimer Adler's book How to Read a Book (see link below).[2] Be extremely intentional about the books you choose to read.[3] Make a commitment to read, at minimum, 30 minutes a day.[4] Put your screens away.[5] As you read, pretend you're having a conversation with the author.[6] Always have a pen in hand when you read a book.[7] Type out your key thoughts in a Word document[8] Share with others what you're reading.Mortimer Adler's book ‘How To Read a Book'_______If you haven't signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here's the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletter

How Do YOU Learn Magic?Join Aidan & Ashley in this week's episode as they uncover the tricks and techniques that you can start using to level up the way that you learn, study and experience magic/ mentalism. And before you ask - YES - these techniques also apply just as well OUTSIDE of magic too! "The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions." [Ralph Waldo Emerson] Topics Discussed Include: The Fundamentals of Learning [03:21] Should You Keep Learning? [04:45] Should You Buy Individual Tricks? [07:02] Buying Magic With Clear Intentions In Mind [11:48] Simple Tips For 'Active Learning' [13:33] The Power Of Great Questions [15:30] Working To Your Preferred Learning Styles [19:05] DEADLY SIN: Writing In Your Books [19:35] Controlling Your Learning Environment [21:30] Ritualising The Way You Learn [23:08] How To Read 52 Books In A Year [27:00] Resources Mentioned In This Episode: All About The Tricks Lecture Series (https://thesuccessfulmentalist.com/lectures (thesuccessfulmentalist.com/lectures)) Apply For Private 2:1 Coaching With Us! (https://thesuccessfulmentalist.com/coaching (thesuccessfulmentalist.com/coaching)) '10 Tips to Improve Your Mentalism' (FREE PDF) (https://thesuccessfulmentalist.com/free (thesuccessfulmentalist.com/free)) 'C.O.V.I.D-19' (FREE PDF) (https://thesuccessfulmentalist.com/free (thesuccessfulmentalist.com/free)) Did you enjoy this podcast? If so, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-successful-mentalist/id1512659543 (Apple Podcasts) or https://open.spotify.com/show/41CivTlicy4DWUkDGoQh5n (Spotify) so you never miss an episode! Share and tag us on Social Media (http://facebook.com/thesuccessfulmentalist (@TheSuccessfulMentalist)) or use the hashtag #thesuccessfulmentalist

Episode 2: How To Read a Black SquareIn this episode Fatima Al Kurdi explains the right way to read Malevich's Artwork "Black Square".

Each week, Warren and Natasha bring you news about Christian ministries, as well as the latest in charity and philanthropy, news that we examine from a Christian worldview perspective.  Our goal is to help us become better stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.  On today's program, updates on previous stories involving Ravi Zacharias and John MacArthur.  We'll also have a story about a non-profit organization that provides alternative funding sources for African-American churches.  And the latest in our ongoing “Shining Light” series.  This week, a Denver, Colorado, ministry with ties to Southeast Asia. A couple of updates about MinistryWatch:  MinistryWatch is slowly learning a new trick during this age of COVID, and that is the art of the online webinar.  We did a webinar a couple of weeks ago about Warren's new book “Faith-Based Fraud” that was really well received.  If you attended that webinar, thanks for being a part of it.  During that webinar, Warren promised those in attendance a webinar in the near future on the topic of “How To Read a Form 990.”  A Form 990 is a form that non-profit ministries have to fill out every year.  It has a lot of helpful information on it, and we here at MinistryWatch look at them just about every day.  In fact, we think ALL donors should examine a ministry's Form 990 before they donate to that ministry. But a lot of donors have told me they don't even know where to find them, or what to look for once they do find them.  So we're going to do a webinar on that topic.  Again, the webinar is called “How To Find and Read A Form 990.”  That webinar will take place on Wednesday, Oct.28, at 3 pm ET.  Mark your calendar and we'll have information about how to sign up for that webinar on the MinistryWatch website. And, speaking of “Faith-Based Fraud”… Regular listeners to the podcast know that through the month of September we were offering a copy of “Faith-Based Fraud” to anyone who made a donation to MinistryWatch.  The demand for the book was so great that we have printed more books and we've extended that offer through October.  So if you missed the offer in September, it's not too late.  If you'd like to know more or make a donation, you can go to www.MinistryWatch.com and hit the DONATE button at the top of the page. The producers for today's program are Rich Roszel and Steve Gandy.  We get database and other technical support from Cathy Goddard, Stephen DuBarry, and Casey Sudduth.  Writers who contributed to today's program include Christina Darnell, Bobby Ross, Bethany Starin, and Warren Smith.  We also received editorial assistance this week from our friends at The Christian Chronicle and The Non-Profit Times. May God bless you.

Each week, Warren and Natasha bring you news about Christian ministries, as well as the latest in charity and philanthropy, news that we examine from a Christian worldview perspective.  Our goal is to help us become better stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.  On today’s program, updates on previous stories involving Ravi Zacharias and John MacArthur.  We’ll also have a story about a non-profit organization that provides alternative funding sources for African-American churches.  And the latest in our ongoing “Shining Light” series.  This week, a Denver, Colorado, ministry with ties to Southeast Asia. A couple of updates about MinistryWatch:  MinistryWatch is slowly learning a new trick during this age of COVID, and that is the art of the online webinar.  We did a webinar a couple of weeks ago about Warren’s new book “Faith-Based Fraud” that was really well received.  If you attended that webinar, thanks for being a part of it.  During that webinar, Warren promised those in attendance a webinar in the near future on the topic of “How To Read a Form 990.”  A Form 990 is a form that non-profit ministries have to fill out every year.  It has a lot of helpful information on it, and we here at MinistryWatch look at them just about every day.  In fact, we think ALL donors should examine a ministry’s Form 990 before they donate to that ministry. But a lot of donors have told me they don’t even know where to find them, or what to look for once they do find them.  So we’re going to do a webinar on that topic.  Again, the webinar is called “How To Find and Read A Form 990.”  That webinar will take place on Wednesday, Oct.28, at 3 pm ET.  Mark your calendar and we’ll have information about how to sign up for that webinar on the MinistryWatch website. And, speaking of “Faith-Based Fraud”… Regular listeners to the podcast know that through the month of September we were offering a copy of “Faith-Based Fraud” to anyone who made a donation to MinistryWatch.  The demand for the book was so great that we have printed more books and we’ve extended that offer through October.  So if you missed the offer in September, it’s not too late.  If you’d like to know more or make a donation, you can go to www.MinistryWatch.com and hit the DONATE button at the top of the page. The producers for today’s program are Rich Roszel and Steve Gandy.  We get database and other technical support from Cathy Goddard, Stephen DuBarry, and Casey Sudduth.  Writers who contributed to today’s program include Christina Darnell, Bobby Ross, Bethany Starin, and Warren Smith.  We also received editorial assistance this week from our friends at The Christian Chronicle and The Non-Profit Times. May God bless you.

Rob Long is back discussing with Vance Crowe on how to read so that you extract more meaning from your time, the dichotomies game that they play, the reason that positive human rights are dangerous and the value of negative human rights, and why values smuggling has destroyed the value of the skeptics community.To learn more about the October Book Club: https://articulate.ventures/october-atcf-book-clubTo Join the Articulate Ventures Network: https://network.articulate.ventures/

This week, we finish our How to Read the Bible podcast series with one final Q+R episode where we answer questions like, “How do we know Paul’s letters are authentic?” and “Are morning devotionals still okay?” Tune in to hear your questions answered!View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Is there still a role for devotional reading? (02:12)Did the New Testament authors take the Old Testament out of context? (07:20)How much of the Hebrew Scriptures did Paul expect the Gentiles to know? (15:30)How much context do we need to really understand the letters? (21:37)How was Paul able to write letters while in prison? (30:38)Could the use of scribes explain differences in Paul’s style? (35:38)How do we apply Paul’s words in Romans to our context today? (42:42)Additional Resources G. Beale, The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the NewJerome Murphy-O'Connor, O.P., Paul the Letter-Writer: His World, His Options, His SkillsRandolph Richards, Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and CollectionScot McKnight, Reading Romans BackwardsScot McKnight, The Blue ParakeetShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

The New Testament letters can be difficult to follow, but the right tools can help us unpack their rich meaning. In this episode, Tim and Jon look at 1st century letter templates, Greco-Roman rhetoric, and argument tracing. Learn more in this week’s podcast episode.View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Part one (0:00–15:50)Part two (15:50–37:30)Part three (37:30–55:45)Part four (55:45–63:40)Part five (63:40–end)Additional Resources John Lee White, Light from Ancient LettersRandolph Richards, Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and CollectionJerome Murphy-O'Connor, O.P., Paul the Letter-Writer: His World, His Options, His SkillsShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsDay and Night EP by AiguilleShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Writing a letter in Paul’s day wasn’t as simple as grabbing a pen and paper and placing the finished letter in a mailbox. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the world of 1st century letter writing, including “cosenders,” letter drafts, the cost of production, and delivery. Listen in on this fascinating conversation.View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Part one (0:00–19:40)Part two (19:40–29:15)Part three (29:15–44:30)Part four (44:30–57:30)Part five (57:30–end)Additional Resources Randolph Richards, Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and CollectionJerome Murphy-O'Connor, O.P., Paul the Letter-Writer: His World, His Options, His SkillsShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsScream Pilots by MobyLittle Spirit by DelaydeShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Do we have to follow all the commands in the New Testament? Did Paul know his words were inspired? And why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? Tim and Jon respond to these questions and more in this week’s Question and Response episode.View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Could it be beneficial to memorize and perform New Testament letters? (00:36)Did Paul craft his letters as meditation literature? (03:17)What was included when Paul said “all Scripture” was God-breathed? (10:11)What about 1 Enoch? (15:54)Did Paul know his letters were inspired? (19:45)Are the letters wisdom or commands? (33:10)Why doesn’t the Bible condemn owning slaves? (39:58)What does it mean to submit to government authorities? (48:20)Additional Resources Scot McKnight, The Blue ParakeetScot McKnight, The Letter to Philemon (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in HopeShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Paul wrote his letters in the shadow of Rome. His words stood in stark contrast to Roman rule and its honor-shame culture. Join Tim and Jon in exploring the cultural context of the New Testament letters and the questions we should consider when reading these texts. View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Part one (0:00–6:15)Part two (6:15–23:30)Part three (23:30–33:30)Part four (33:30–40:10)Part five (40:10–end)Additional Resources Michael Gorman, Apostle of the Crucified LordShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsCoastal Town by KuplaClocks by Smith the Misterdoing laundry by weird insideFrame by KVShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Over the next few weeks we are going to look at the Bible and go beyond the Sunday School. How do we move past Noah’s Ark and the other Veggie Tale stories to engage the Bible as adults? Be sure to ask your questions so that we can do a deeper dive on them each week on the podcast. You can find the video of this podcast at https://youtube.com/danielrose. Check out How To Read the Bible For All It's Worth by Fee and Stuart. Also, here's a good Bible Handbook, Halley’s Bible Handbook. Get on the email list at danrose.substack.com

The New Testament letters all share a core conviction that shapes how the apostles taught followers of Jesus to live in the first century. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss the focus of the New Testament letters and how they help us live wisely today. View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Part one (0:00–28:45)Part two (28:45–38:00)Part three (38:00–47:30)Part four (47:30–end)Additional Resources Scot McKnight, Reading Romans BackwardsShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsFar from Home by Toonorthdoing laundry by weird insideFrame by KVShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

How do the New Testament letters fit with the rest of the biblical story? In this second part of a live recording in Dallas, Texas, Tim and Jon talk about how the apostles saw themselves as fulfilling God’s promise to bring blessing to all nations and how this perspective transforms the way we read the letters. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–39:30)Part two (39:30–end)Additional Resources Bruce Longnecker, The Lost Letters of Pergamum Show Music Defender Instrumental by TentsWhispering Wind by MobyShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

In this live episode, Tim and Jon interact with an audience in Dallas, Texas for the launch of a new series on how to read the New Testament letters. Letters make up much of the New Testament, and knowing how to view and interpret them is essential for seeing the story of Jesus woven through the New Testament. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–35:45) Part two (35:45–end) Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Memory Gospel by Moby Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of the beast? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer your questions about how to read apocalyptic literature.View full show notes from this episode →TimestampsDoes the Bible Predict the End of the World? (1:30)Are There Personal Apocalypses? (16:28)How Can You Tell a True Apocalypse? (24:20)Has Every Follower of Jesus had an Apocalypse? (30:14)Is There a Link Between Apocalyptic and Test Narratives in the Bible? (34:50)How Should We Understand Fiery Judgment in the Bible? (40:10)Bonus: What About the Mark of the Beast? (55:59)Additional ResourcesMichael Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly, p. 64.BibleProject, Tree of Life podcast seriesRichard Bauckham, The Theology of the Book of RevelationShow MusicDefender Instrumental by TentsShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

The book of Revelation is full of symbols and images that are confusing when we remove them from the context of the Hebrew Bible. But if we understand the context, community, and nature of apocalyptic literature, the text can reshape the way we see the world. In this final episode of our series How to Read Apocalyptic Literature, Tim and Jon look at the book of Revelation.View full show notes from this episode →Additional ResourcesMichael Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly, p. 64.Melodysheep, Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of TimeBibleProject, Overview: Revelation Part One and TwoSteve Moyice, The Old Testament in the Book of RevelationShow MusicDefender Instrumental by TentsSnacks EP by No SpiritFills The Skies by Josh WhiteShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Be a part of the conversation as Matt and John talk about sports reopening, Lance Armstrong, thoughts on reading, and Deion Sanders. 0:00- Intro and sports 10:06- Gentle and Lowly  14:50- On reading 40:38- Athlete and one thing Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers: https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Lowly-Christ-Sinners-Sufferers/dp/1433566133/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ortlund+gentle+and+lowly&qid=1590458618&sr=8-1 Tony Reinke, Lit: A Christian Guide to Reading Books -  https://www.amazon.com/Lit-Christian-Guide-Reading-Books/dp/1433522268/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tony+reinke+lit&qid=1590499640&sr=8-1 Mortimer Adler, How To Read a Book - https://www.amazon.com/Mortimer-J-Adler/dp/0671212095/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24BXIMNB6IQUQ&dchild=1&keywords=adler+how+to+read+a+book&qid=1590499721&sprefix=adler+how+to+read%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1 https://fs.blog/reading/

The Real Estate CPA podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax dvice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests. Always consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. -- In this episode, we're joined by John Wilhoit, a real estate professional specializing in residential asset management and property management. Throughout his career, John has focused on high-volume large multifamily communities including market rate and fixed financed developments. He has also authored two books on real estate analysis: How To Read a Rent Roll and The Rent Roll Triangle. If you haven't listened to the episode from last week, Part 1 with John Wilhoit, we highly recommend checking it out first as it's a precursor to today's show. On today's show, we discuss The Rent Roll Triangle book, the three variables taken into account when making the rent roll triangle calculation, how the calculation can help you make a decision on how to cure deficiencies with your property to increase the income and collection, and two case studies on how to apply the rent roll triangle calculation(duplex and multifamily). We also discuss the potential impact of COVID-19 on real estate investing and tactics that can be used to mitigate vacancy. Learn more about John and his work: www.johnwilhoit.com We have created a Slack community for real estate investors to share ideas on how to protect their business and investments and to stay up to date on the laws and best practices as the coronavirus progresses. The community already has over 500 members and some great conversations are taking place: visit https://join.slack.com/t/cashflowcommunity/shared_invite/zt-cwv1072d-Kp5WpA59g~nnmkGfb58BNw to join! For more education about optimizing your tax position, use this guide as a resource for just about every topic that applies to you as a real estate investor: www.therealestatecpa.com/the-ultimate…te-investors To sign up for our Virtual Workshops visit: www.therealestatecpa.com/virtual-workshop/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/realestatecpa/

The Real Estate CPA podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax dvice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests. Always consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. -- In this episode, we're joined by John Wilhoit, a real estate professional specializing in residential asset management and property management. Throughout his career, John has focused on high-volume large multifamily communities including market rate and fixed financed developments. He has also authored two books on real estate analysis: How To Read a Rent Roll and The Rent Roll Triangle. On today's show, we discuss How To Read a Rent Roll, including what a rent roll is, why it's important when analyzing an investment property, and the various aspects you need to consider when determining the strength of a rent roll. Tune in next week to hear us speak with John again about his second book and the calculations involved: The Rent Roll Triangle. Learn more about John and his work: www.win-rei.com/ For more education about optimizing your tax position, use this guide as a resource for just about every topic that applies to you as a real estate investor: www.therealestatecpa.com/the-ultimate…te-investors To sign up for our Virtual Workshops visit: www.therealestatecpa.com/virtual-workshop/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/realestatecpa/

Derek Sivers (@sivers) is a writer, musician, programmer and entrepreneur best known for being the founder of CD Baby, an online CD store for independent musicians. A professional musician (and circus clown) since 1987, Sivers started CD Baby by accident in 1997 when he was selling his own CD on his website, and friends asked if he could sell theirs, too. CD Baby went on to become the largest seller of independent music on the web, with over $100M in sales for over 150,000 musician clients.In 2008, Sivers sold CD Baby. His current projects and writings are all at sivers.org.https://JordanParis.com/ep169

Dr. Cynthia Biggs El, songwriter, vocalist, producer and publisher, is our very special guest in this week's podcast episode #109. Cynthia shares a historical account of her songwriting career including being a monumental part of the "Philly music sound" having worked for the Philadelphia International Records label. Her main collaborations were with composers Dexter Wansel, Bruce Hawes, and Theodore Wortham as well as Gamble and Huff. Cynthia has more than 350 songwriting credits including Patti LaBelle's 1983 hit single If Only You Knew, which reached number 1 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 R&B Singles chart for four consecutive weeks. Cynthia not only shares the amazing work she has done, but also the process she uses to write such classic and timeless music. Listeners will gain incredible insight on how songwriting should be approached and valued. Cynthia will return to the podcast in upcoming weeks for a part two discussion for listeners to learn more about her professional background as well as gain effective songwriting strategies to create timeless songs in today's music industry. To learn more about Dr. Cynthia Biggs El, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Biggs Music Tip: I Have a New Course Posted in Udemy "How To Read and Play Through Chord Changes" https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-read-and-play-through-jazz-chord-changes/

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Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of government contracting.  I am your host, Nancy, and today we will be going over "How To Read a Bid?"  Can you believe it?  We are already on episode number 84.  But before we get started let's roll that intro. Introduction We left off on our last episode with you reading the solicitation multiple times. But before we go on let's review where the government posts its solicitations.  Remember the Federal Business Opportunities website is where the government lists all bids over $25,000.  The only exception to this is the Federal Aviation Administration.  The purpose of reading the solicitation was to make sure that you thoroughly understood what the government is wanting to accomplish.  You may have highlighted certain items in order to draw attention to them later.  Now you can begin to break down the solicitation. We have broken this down into the following five steps. Step 1 The first and most important sections that you should read together are Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs and Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors.  Make sure that the product or service is something that you can provide and whether you can comply with the requirements.  Make sure to take plenty of notes! Step 2 Next read section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors) and Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award).  Yes, you read Section L in the first step but you need to read it a second time in conjunction with Section M.  These sections tell you which factors the government is going to use to evaluate the bids and deciding on who will receive the contract.  It will specify any key personnel, technical capability, or financial or transportation resources that will be needed.  Check these factors carefully to see whether your company is deficient in any area.    If you are, correct the problems prior to sending in your bid or you may elect not to bid on this contract.  This is ultimately the bid, no bid decision that you need to make. Important Tip.  You must consider all the factors in the contract, not just some so take notes. Step 3 Now spend some time and determine the general and specific requirements of the contract.  You will find this information in the Description, Specifications, and Statements of Work.  What is the government looking for?  Review the specifications carefully.  You must be able to comply with all of them.    Now let's move on to Step 4. Important Tip.  Any questions that you have must be addressed prior to contract award. Step 4 In step 4, we are going to read the Contract Clauses, Special Contract Requirements, Packaging and Marking, Inspection and Acceptance, Deliveries or Performance, and Contract Administration Data.  These sections will tell you the technical requirements on which you will need to perform.  Some of the requirements might sound extreme but remember that the item has to withstand extreme conditions.  Let's move on to the last step. Step 5 Read the certification provisions.  Currently, you don't have to answer these reps and certs in each solicitation that you respond to.  You only need to certify that the data you put into SAM is current or to indicate any changes necessary for the specific solicitation.  However, read the Section Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors. Here is where you will certify that you are a small minority, HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, or woman-owned small business that you have not been debarred by the government.  You will also certify that you are an Equal Employment Opportunity Business and that you agree to certain other policies or programs of the government. Make sure that you read each section word for word so that you can bid intelligently.    Conclusion Remember to review the sections of the solicitation together so that you have a complete picture of what the government is asking for.  Also, it is best to submit any questions that you have to the government prior to contract award.  It is our hope that by providing you with this information that you will be able to put together a winning bid package.  

On this week's show Ric and Larry sit down for a great conversation with Matthew Flores Luxury Real Estate Marketing Specialist and co-founder of CiTY LiVN. During his half hour interview Mr. Flores discusses his love of reading and how it has been a catalyst for his success as an entrepreneur and a businessman. Matthew also introduces his new book "How To Read 100 Books in a Year" and shares what inspired him to become an author and mentor.Are you moving to Houston? The "Right To Buy" Program is perfect for you. Click the link below for more information.http://bit.ly/PRNright2buy

Does reading one book a week seem like an unreachable goal? In this podcast episode, I'll break down a system for how anyone can work their way up to a book a week easily. As a preview of what I say: By failing to prepare, you are going to fail. The first step involves scheduling… Continue reading How To Read 1 Book a Week (52 Books a Year) Without Hacks or Gimmicks The post How To Read 1 Book a Week (52 Books a Year) Without Hacks or Gimmicks appeared first on Dream Life Lab With Will Chow - Experiments in Personal Development.

Does reading one book a week seem like an unreachable goal? In this podcast episode, I’ll break down a system for how anyone can work their way up to a book a week easily. As a preview of what I say: By failing to prepare, you are going to fail. The first step involves scheduling... The post How To Read 1 Book a Week (52 Books a Year) Without Hacks or Gimmicks appeared first on Will's Personal-Development Show.

This podcast, How To Learn Anything and Retain All Part 1, Nhyira Premium shared a technique he has used over the years to improve his retention and ability to lecture practically as originally taught by Jim Kwik. It is the desire of every student to pass the examination, but the ultimate target is not actually … How To Read and Remember – Part 1 Read More »

Ephesians 3:4This one thing will change your life! One thing you need to know as a Christian. This is the top thing a Christian needs today. Are you doing it? You can understand the Bible, and you should be reading it today. https://cozort.org/admonition/the-one-thing-admonition-46/

We love this image - so perfect for this week's episode of THE JANUS ADAMS SHOW. What's our national mood? Spiraling down? Looking up? It's all in how you look at it. But, "Where Do We Go From Here?" Guests: L.A. Kauffman author, "How To Read a Protest" and SandyOxford (Sullivan County NAACP)The Janus Adams Show streams live Saturdays at 4:00 pm ET on WJFF Radio.

We talk to longtime grassroots organizer and journalist L.A. Kauffman about her new book, “How To Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance” that explores what protests accomplish and how. (Find our whole show on the Indy Radio News list on Soundcloud) To read our interview with author L.A. Kauffman go to https://bit.ly/2RmPZfy

On this week's Indy Radio News aired on WBAI 99.5 FM on 11/05/2018 with journalist Ross Barkan and author L.A. Kauffman We talk to longtime grassroots organizer and journalist L.A. Kauffman about her new book, “How To Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance” that explores what protests accomplish and how. In the second half Ross Barkin, award-winning journalist, novelist and recently a candidate in State Senate District 22 in South Brooklyn about how Tuesday midterm election races are looking.

Learn how Spiritualism made Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini fast friends — and how it caused their falling out; how to read food labels in the U.S.; how to keep your jack-o’-lantern from spoiling; and why it’s hard to declare yourself a sovereign nation, even if you buy your own island. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Were BFFs Who Had a Spooky Falling-Out — https://curiosity.im/2CPdgna Here's How to Read a Food Label — https://curiosity.im/2CLkAjD Follow These 8 Steps to Keep Your Jack-O'-Lantern from Spoiling — https://curiosity.im/2CKpayy 5 Fascinating Micronations Around the World — https://curiosity.im/2CTQsTf  Please tell us about yourself and help us improve the show by taking our listener survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curiosity-listener-survey If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom Learn about these topics and more on Curiosity.com, and download our 5-star app for Android and iOS. Then, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus: Amazon smart speaker users, enable our Alexa Flash Briefing to learn something new in just a few minutes every day!

In this episode, we discuss a recent article in GQ magazine which described the Bible as overrated, along with a new report from Barna titled State of the Bible 2017: Top Findings. We explore whether people are reading the Bible, how much they're doing it, and how we can all read the Bible better. Topics Discussed 0:04 - Introduction, Bishop's reflections on his Google talk, the Pope Francis movie 5:25 - Why does GQ Magazine think the Bible is overrated? 11:30 - How does Bishop Barron engage people who want to read the Bible but struggle with the task? 17:00 - How can the Bible, itself, be used as an evangelical tool? 21:30 - Why is the printed text of the Bible so important to people rather than the ebook version? 27:30 - Question: Is the God of the Bible in contrast with the God of natural theology? Bonus Resources Links State of the Bible 2017: Top Findings (Barna) 3 Takeaways from New Research on Americans and the Bible (Trevin Wax) GQ magazine puts Bible on list of 20 classic books not worth reading (USA Today) Videos Bishop Barron on How to Read the Bible Bishop Barron on Biblical Religion Articles Pope Benedict and How To Read the Bible (Bishop Barron)

0:15 We’re Live! Joining the show is Mani Vaya, who has been working with Josh and John doing affiliate promotion with Simple Program. Mani is a programmer by trade, he has worked in electrical and computer engineering, to project management, and worked with a variety of cell phone companies. Currently, Mani is the host of 2000 Books for Ambitious Entrepreneurs podcast, a business based on book summaries. Mani talks about the huge selection of book summaries and his work with Simple Programmer. 3:30 Mani mentions working on this business for the last 2.25 years now. Mani talks about the exciting things he has learned from books and how it has changed his life. Mani talks about the bigger picture of the book summaries and his business. Mani mentions becoming a philosopher in his field. 6:00 EntreProgrammers talk about what a personality business is about and transitioning it over into something else. John talks about the options and traction of building up a business like Mani’s current book summary business. 9:00 Chuck talks about the content, entertainment, personality for the platform or business. Josh talks out marketing and business. Josh talks about reconfiguring John’s email account as the business transitions without John. Josh talks about growing the business further to function without videos. 14:00 Josh talks about the traffic from YouTube and the blog site. Josh continues to talk about redirects and some SEO work he has implemented. Josh talks about more traffic and server issues. 22:00 Josh talks about doing a skyscraper strategy for the book piece products. Josh talks about their transparency with the new writers. Mani asks questions about how to sell bundles and products. More talk about the product sale strategies with the “How To Read a Book” product. 29:00 Mani, Josh, and John discuss the next steps on the “How To Read a Book” product. Josh and Mani talk about the price of the product. John talks about options on how to interview successful entrepreneurs to help produce the product on how to read books. 36:00 John talks about not having much free time during his free time. John mentions running 5 miles a couple times a day, and working out, and getting ready to do taxes. John talks about being tempted to work with Josh and Mani on the new idea for an upcoming project. 40:00 Josh talks about the new workflow at Simple Programmer without John. Josh talks about the functions of Google Drive Business. Josh talks about the Team Drive business. Thoughts of the Week Chuck  - Take a minute and think about your entrepreneurial lifestyle John - Don’t use personal accounts when starting a business Josh - Responding, not reacting Mani - Health is everything

What is the most critical question to keep in mind when you read the bible? What is the message calling me to be? The post How To Read the Bible to Change Your Life | GOF68 appeared first on Grace Nation with Dr. Jonathan G. Smith.

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Welcome back to Tiferet Talk. We start off the New Year with our new host, Gayle Brandeis! Please join us on February 22nd at 6:30pm EST. 5:30pm CST and 3:30pm PDT as we speak with poet and creative nonfiction writer, Molly Peacock. Molly Peacock is the author of The Analyst (W. W. Norton & Company; 2017) a poetry collection on the relationship between therapist and patient after the therapist survives a brain hemorrhage. Peacock uses a variety of forms from sonnet and villanelle to free verse to explore this new relationship. Author of several books of poetry, Peacock has also written biography, The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72, a memoir, Paradise, Piece by Piece, short fiction, Alphabetique: 26 Characteristic Fictions, and the craft book, How To Read a Poem & Start a Poetry Circle. She is also the editor of a collection of creative non-fiction, The Private I: Privacy in a Public World, and the co-editor of Poetry in Motion: One Hundred Poems from the Subways and Buses. She performed The Shimmering Verge, a one-woman staged monologue in poems, in theaters throughout North America. Molly Peacock is former Poet-in-Residence at the American Poets’ Corner and President Emerita of the Poetry Society of America. For ten years, Peacock conducted quarterly poetry circles on Wisconsin Public Radio. She has received awards and fellowships from Danforth Foundation, Ingram Merrill Foundation, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and New York State Council on the Arts, amongst other honors, and is based in Toronto and New York. For more information on Molly Peacock, and to purchase her books, please visit: http://www.mollypeacock.org/

I am doing a three part series on the Bible, what it is and how to read it.   Three excellent scholars and teachers will be our guides, Harvey Cox, John Dominic Crossan, and Jennifer Grace Bird.   Leading off is Harvard University professor, Harvey Cox, author of the famous Secular City in 1965.  He was with me two years ago on Religion For Life to discuss his book, The Future of Faith.  He returns to talk about his latest book How To Read the Bible.

Coach Cafe is delighted to welcome back Aingeal Rose O'Grady to continue our discussion about the Akashic Records and the nature of reality.  We'll be discussing our DNA, the brain, consciousness, angels and ascended masters and more!  Aingeal is the author of the Honest-To-God Series of books, which includes A Time of Change and The Nature of Reality. She has also written Tarot for Beginners and numerous spiritual eBooks based on a variety of topics. During the past 40 years she has acquired certifications in numerous healing modalities such as Reiki, Psychic Laser Therapy, Hypnotherapy (including past life regression), Rebirthing, Kathara Healing, the Christopher Method Sound Healing and Cellular Re-patterning. She had a thriving healing practice in Illinois for 12 years and taught her skills to many teachers and students alike. She spent years meditating and being taught by Archangel Raphael, who took her on many journeys into other worlds and planes of existence. Today Aingeal teaches The Authenticity Workshop, How To Read the Akashic Records, Transformational Writing, Tarot, as well as Healing with the Tarot. She also holds spiritually-focused Akashic Group sessions online from San Diego, California and Ireland. Aingeal has been a reader of the Akashic Records privately for over 20 years.  The recordings of her Group Akashic sessions are available on her website:http://worldofempowerment.com  

Coach Cafe is delighted to welcome Aingeal Rose O'Grady to join us this Friday.  Aingeal is the author of the Honest-To-God Series of books, which includes A Time of Change and The Nature of Reality. She has also written Tarot for Beginners and numerous spiritual eBooks based on a variety of topics. During the past 40 years she has acquired certifications in numerous healing modalities such as Reiki, Psychic Laser Therapy, Hypnotherapy (including past life regression), Rebirthing, Kathara Healing, the Christopher Method Sound Healing and Cellular Re-patterning. She had a thriving healing practice in Illinois for 12 years and taught her skills to many teachers and students alike. She spent years meditating and being taught by Archangel Raphael, who took her on many journeys into other worlds and planes of existence. Today Aingeal teaches The Authenticity Workshop, How To Read the Akashic Records, Transformational Writing, Tarot, as well as Healing with the Tarot. She also holds spiritually-focused Akashic Group sessions online from San Diego, California and Ireland. Aingeal has been a reader of the Akashic Records privately for over 20 years.  The recordings of her Group Akashic sessions are available on her website: http://worldofempowerment.com  

Want to hear the specific process Nathan uses to read three books every week and still retain the information he wants to get out of them? Listen to this episode and hear how detailed his process is, and how you … Continued The post How To Read 3 Books Per Week and Retain The Information. Episode 160 appeared first on Forever Jobless.

  Gene Odening comes back to continue the discussion of the trivium, this time focusing on rhetoric.  Gene takes us on a walk through many topics: history, philosophy, psychology, politics, education, Non-violent Communication, and tying all of it back to the trivium.  The show ends with Gene detailing ways you can increase your skill with rhetoric.       Trivium Resources:   http://www.triviumeducation.com/   http://www.gnosticmedia.com/triviumstudy   http://triviumbinder.blogspot.com/   http://www.unpluggedmom.com/tag/trivium/   http://www.triviumpursuit.com/   http://board.freedomainradio.com/forums/t/29741.aspx       Rhetoric Resources:   http://librivox.org/rhetoric-by-aristotle/   http://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Intelligent-Touchstone/dp/0671212095/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373312561&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+read+a+book   http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Rhetoric-Aristotle-Student-Guide/dp/1930953445/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373308400&sr=8-1&keywords=rhetoric+aristotle+student+guide       Also discussed during the show:   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/who-is-chris-stefanick   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/five-personal-marital-and-family-hazards-with-pete-gerlach   http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/radical-unschooling-with-dayna-martin   http://www.cnvc.org/   http://www.amazon.com/The-Demon-Haunted-World-Science-Candle/dp/0345409469   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegemony   http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-History-Universe-Volumes-1-7/dp/0385265204   http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-History-Universe-Volumes-8-13/dp/0385420935/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y   http://www.amazon.com/The-Cartoon-History-Universe-III/dp/0393324036/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y       Here are the show notes Gene promised during the interview:   “The comprehensive self-study course on Rhetoric is:   -   Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle, Student Guide - by Martin Cothran (Note: the books Rhetoric by Aristotle & W. Rhys Roberts, as well as How To Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren are also required for this course.) _____________________________________________________________________________   - Thumbnail sketch of Formal Rhetoric   -   RHETORIC - Systematic Wisdom - persuasively expressing or using Knowledge (general grammar) and Understanding (Aristotelean logic).   > (Definition of Art - Anything produced by the "arm" of man ["arm" is being used metaphorically to reference etymology]. This is, again, a broad definition that includes the concept of "fine art" which is the most popular connotation of "art". It can be either an idea having only mental existence or a physical art-ifact produced by the "arm" of man from an idea. An unwritten poem passed on from one person to another is an example of the former; a novel, an opera, a sculpture, a space shuttle, or the protocols of medicine are examples of the latter.)   Systematic Wisdom is not the art of persuasion and explanation itself, but the art of selecting the best means of persuasion and explanation from a set of known principles.    As a body of Knowledge has been gathered and arranged, and an Understandable summary or conclusion has been made from that arrangement, the choice of how best to communicate this information to others must be considered and, in the process, the subject being examined usually comes into a still sharper focus to the author of the propositional argument. At this point of clarity, the entire propositional argument can be called a "Statement of Rationale". That is, the conclusion, and - of equal importance - the thought processes behind that conclusion have been stated. In a modern context, what is often overlooked when considering the Wisdom Phase is that it can be more than a form of conceptual expression; i.e., of simply being the Art of Persuasion. In times past, civic matters were the major concerns, and the art of having others come to one's point of view was of paramount importance. Today, due to its product of mental clarity, rhetoric can also be used to provide a physical outcome by deducing a "Statement of Protocols" (a set of instructions) from the Statement of Rationale. A physical result or a man-ufactured artifact can be actualized by proceeding from Knowledge, to Understanding, and on through the Wisdom Phase. Again, this is a broader view of rhetoric than the view proposed by the ancients.    The elements of Systematic Wisdom are:   1. The five stages (or what are called "canons") of composition:   -   1] invention, 2] arrangement, 3] style, 4] memory, and 5] delivery.   2. The three types of discourse: deliberative (political), judicial (forensic), and ceremonial (epideictic). They are related to time: future, past, and present tense, respectively.    The Past and Future belong to men; the eternally present Now belongs to the gods. --Aristotle   3. The three appeals: rational, emotional, and ethical. Stated more succinctly in Classical terms: the rational is the Logos of the proposition or argument being presented, the emotional is the Pathos of the audience, and ethical is the Ethos of the author or orator of the proposition.    4. Types of proofs: inartificial (which is external, objective evidence), artificial (is subjectively devised or invented by the author of the proof or argument).    5. The topics --   The common topics: genus or kind, comparison, and consequence.   The special topics: the right and expedient (deliberative), the just and unjust (forensic), praise and blame (epideictic).    > Oration (Wisdom presented in formal speech)   6. Arrangement: the five parts of classical oration: introduction (exordium), statement of facts, confirmation, refutation, and conclusion (peroration).   7. Style: diction (selection of most appropriate words), sentences (length, type, and variety), rhetorical figures (schemes and figures of speech or tropes).   Skilled Wisdom authors can use the discipline in two senses. In its most fundamental form, Systematic Wisdom is the art of efficiently passing thoughts from one person to others. In its most effective form, it is the art of passing "validated" thoughts from one person to others.    The internet is a valuable adjunct to the concepts presented above. A simple word search on any of the technical terms listed should suffice to bring the proper clarification needed to implement a useful rhetorical dissertation.   A SUMMARY OF WISDOM / RHETORIC   > The work of Wisdom is the cogently expressed communication of Knowledge and Understanding. It leads to a higher levels of knowledge and understanding: the knowing of Knowledge and the understanding of Understanding.   > The effect of Wisdom is to demonstrate the usefulness of Knowledge and Understanding. That is, it is to display the insight - the thought process - in an article of persuasion or in the formulation of an outcome.   >Through the skilled use of rhetoric, all planned human activity can be communicated and directed. This is a two edged sword. Rhetoric / Wisdom can be directed to beneficial or to malevolent goals.   Let us end by reviewing some of the personal benefits which are inherent in the Trivium Method. The following will be most efficiently and effectively realized by using the trivium to train the mind for critical and creative thinking: 1] the path to a challenging, productive livelihood can be intelligently defined; 2] sound physical and psychological health, a judicious ethical standard, a high level of self esteem and the sense of well-being can be optimized; 3] rewarding personal relationships will manifest through the cultivation of beneficial ethics and well being; and 4] the astuteness to best discern the issues (i.e., the quality of information) regarding security will be developed. That is only the beginning. An adherent of the Method can acquire elevated levels of penetrating insight which would otherwise not be available. Through that insight he can also self-teach the contents of a propositional argument or of an entire, formalized subject of knowledge if he chooses to bring his - likewise - heightened focus to doing so. When a culture's government, education systems, and news media are not corrupt, the constant need for "fact checking" is not as critical as it is during the periods of dis-information and propaganda like that which we are currently experiencing. The trivium is the premier method for independent fact checking. The next two benefits of insight are corollaries: 1] a person is truly educated in that he can now thoroughly entertain any idea without necessarily embracing it (this was an observation made by Aristotle); and, 2] traveling somewhat in another direction, he becomes free from the prison of his own prejudicial opinions ... he obtains an open mind. Because the trivium harmonizes subjective thought with objective reality, he could, in fact, develop new and original propositional arguments and entire bodies of knowledge as competently as those respected people who have preceded him. An integral person, one who is fully mindful, is limited only by his or her interests and ambitions.   He is happy, as well as great who needs neither to obey nor to command in order to be something --  --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ”   Bumper music:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xA84aIAWEk

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