http://micah.sparacio.org little pieces of joy in a great big universe Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:03:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Grace is the outward manifestation of a belief that people are better than their circumstances and mistakes. For most of my life I've been a patient, caring and somewhat passive person.  Structurally, these three qualities have been benefitial in applying and receiving grace. To be gracious, one must be willing to ... http://micah.sparacio.org/06/11/2008/when-grace-fails/ A) knowing what has to be done B) knowing how to do it C) getting it done, well. Whatever it is, I firmly believe that there is no greater feeling for members of Homo Sapien than to experience the feelings associated with the conjunction of A, B and C. If you're ... http://micah.sparacio.org/04/28/2008/no-greater-feeling-for-homo-sapien/ Coming in 2008 to a theater near you... http://micah.sparacio.org/11/29/2007/eps-2008/ Compared to the vast majority of people to have lived on Earth, I live like a king. While I don't deserve it, my life is spectacular. It's nice to have a holiday like Thanksgiving to remind me of all the things I take for granted on a daily ... http://micah.sparacio.org/11/25/2007/10-reasons-im-thankful-in-2007/ Wouldn't surprise me!   Here's the idea Why is there a $700 billion trade deficit? Because Americans want to buy things they can't afford. Why do they want to buy things they can't afford? To pretend to be richer than they are. Why do they want to appear richer than they ... http://micah.sparacio.org/11/20/2007/is-the-trade-deficit-an-indirect-result-of-sex-addiction/ Nothing rings truer than words that expound on a real life experience: "...the anxiety children feel at constantly being tested, their fear of failure, punishment, and disgrace, severely reduces their ability both to perceive and to remember, and drives them away from the material being studied into strategies for fooling teachers ... http://micah.sparacio.org/10/30/2007/schooling-anxiety-and-children/ This week I visited Sherburne, NY for the first time, I think, in over eight years. The last time I was in Sherburne was for my brother's graduation from high school. I spent my freshman, sophomore and junior years in Sherburne, NY and it holds a special place in my ... http://micah.sparacio.org/08/27/2007/sherburne-ny-and-rogers-park/ A lot of people don't realize this, and I didn't until recently, but Ancient wisdom literature (both biblical and non-biblical) agrees upon at least one fundamental fact: that humans can learn a lot about life and happiness by looking at Nature: the way things are and the way things ... http://micah.sparacio.org/08/19/2007/looking-to-nature-for-guidance/ Yesterday I bought a video game, Super Mario Strikers for the Wii. Today, my wife and I get to meet our friends' new baby boy. A very special baby boy, in fact. Tomorrow, I might get to test drive a Mustang, look at house plans at 84 Lumber, and buy ... http://micah.sparacio.org/08/03/2007/lifes-little-joys/ http://micah.sparacio.org/07/29/2007/the-world-celebrates/