One of the paradoxes of the curriculum at The Pacific Institute (and I mean that in a very complementary way) is the mandate to set a firm goal, and to be flexible with the process that gets you there. Maybe its more of a misnomer than a paradox, because it’s often difficult to identify what [...]
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Pat Tillman Remembered
Last month, ESPN produced a nice 8-minute piece on Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman. While speaking to a group of high school students last month after the Ft. Hood shooting, our discussion touched on the volunteer nature of American armed forces. When someone mentioned how much soldiers have to sacrifice in order to [...]
Tuesday Newsday – Tale of a Transexual Sportswriter
On April 26, 2007, the Los Angeles Times printed a story about one man’s transition from male to female, and the road that led him to that decision. The twist, in this story, was that the essay was written by one of their own (a sportswriter). It was news that shocked many, but gave courage [...]
New social media video going around
You may have seen this video already, or it may remind you of other videos like it from the past couple of years. The stats were compiled this summer, so it’s a fairly current picture of the internet culture and social media. It’s less than five minutes, so check it out: Now, if you said: [...]
Guest Blogger – Erich Stauffer – The Tipping Point
I often wonder what like would be like if some of the big decisions I made in life were made differently. Would I have married my wife? Gone to the same college? Bought that vehicle or that house? The more I think about it the more I realize that these huge decisions were not made [...]
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September 11, 2011
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If Love Doesn’t Win…
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Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 23
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Tuesday Newsday – Roman Polanski Arrested
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Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 20
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The Many Roles of the Sound of Silence
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Baptized into The Church of Rock & Roll
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Music of This Moment
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A New Year, and A New Approach
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Phil: Cool video. I like how it points out that, in rela...
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Tpos: "Kind of fun for a break-up song, right?" lol Th...
