I had to recently do a bit of research on Maslow. So here’s the long winded version: Hierarchy of Needs In the mid twentieth century, Abraham Maslow, developed a theory on what motivated people to do certain things. Instead of focusing on research…
The Adventures of Us
Enjoy our adventures below as we try to balance our lives between work, two kids, and ... relaxation.
While enjoying yourself at a distant beach, your phone chirps for attention. Curious, you find a Pet Weather Warning on your phone: “Heavy Rains: Keep your pets inside today” Your neighborhood has been surprised by a fast-moving rainstorm. What to do? You’re hundreds…
Conversations are happening. About you, about me, about the text we got last night, and what our dad just said. In the social realm, not only content, but conversational content is king. It’s worth sharing and responding to. But how do you effectively…
I actually bought this book for my dad for Christmas. And Bridget had the same idea, but for me. This was a quick read and had an interesting story. The author described life growing up with a man who couldn’t care less about…
Cheers to a memorable 2010. Here’s the highlights of the past 365 days. 1. The Middle East and New York Pyramids, religious shrines, roman ruins, Islamic temples, Greek columns, Arabic wonders, the Dead Sea – we saw so much within two weeks. And…
2010 Santa Crawl This year’s Santa Crawl had everything you could ask: Chicken Santa, Bars that support charitable giving in exchange for drinking patrons, and cold, but nice weather. It was also the first appearance of Yukon Cornelius and his elfin wife. (I must…
The Story of Success A lot of people recommended this book: Tam, Ron, Ralph and Signa, and even Rob listened to the audio version, so I picked up the book before I left on my travels. And so now I’m in the club……
I love fall. The changing of the leaves; the cooler, rainy weather; and the coming of the holidays. Even though I’m writing this a few months late, I still can’t wait until next fall. As I finished my last half, I received a…
Travel Tips There are some things that I’ve noticed on our trip and learned. Here are some traveling tips that have been useful. Always carry tip money. It will be worth the pictures if they ask. Pack throwaways like shirts, underwear, and socks.…
We flew to Amman, Jordan and then rode a bus to our small hotel village outside Petra. While our guide in Egypt couldn’t take away from our experience, our new guide was definitely improved it. Despite being bordered by Isreal, Iraq, Syria, and…