Someone asked me why, most often, I post in the early hours 1 or 2am Eastern… it’s because many, sometimes most of my four readers (yes! we’re up in readership) are in time zones that are 5 – 7 hours ahead of the USA east coast, that’s why.
look at the whole board
A master chess player once told his student “look at the whole board.” Taking in the big picture before making strategic decisions is the lesson from chess. This is true in life but nowhere is this more important than foreign policy.
Many people today have no recollection of Henry Kissinger other than, perhaps a historical figure from the late 20th century. I am old enough to remember Kissinger’s work in the late 60s and 70s. I paid close attention as a teenager. I remember watching the draft lottery on TV and wondering if the war would last until I was 18. It ended in my senior year, I was 18.
Years later as part of my introduction to the Balkans, I discovered the work of Robert Kaplan. He is still a source for me as he writes about foreign affairs for The Atlantic.
Today I discovered Kaplan’s new article on Kissinger. Whether it be a history lesson or a review, I think you will profit from considering the big picture or, if you will, the whole board of a great chess game: Kissinger, the Cold War and foreign policy.
Click here to read the article in this month’s The Atlantic.
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I’m feeling my age
Consider this bit…
“Have I told you about my knees? They are killing me these days. And it’s not even when I’m doing anything strenuous. It’s just when I’m walking. In fact, I don’t have to
be doing anything at all. They ache when I’m sitting. Heck, they ache right now and I just got out of bed! I’d love to tell you more about how much they ache but I’m still at a point where I can exercise a little self control on this subject and cut myself off. In a few more years, who knows?”
Click here to read the rest and consider how the body reflects the universe.
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at the ready
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV)
May 3, 2013 · 13:30
Grow, grow, grow
I wanted to put this out there for both of you guys who read my blog… I am really proud of our partners Josh and Abby because of the awesome work they are doing and the way they are documenting it on their blog.
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would you make…
I got a call yesterday. A friend called to ask if I was okay and asked about lunch. I turned down the lunch due to time constraints. This was no big thing he did, he just called. But he essentially said, I know you’re going through a tough patch right now and I wanted to know if you were okay.
This meant a lot to me.
Who do you know that is going through a tough patch… in the post below it is a simple handshake… could you encourage someone right now? Maybe not a handshake, but a text message (SMS), an e-mail, a phone call… you know what to do…
Would you make a small gesture to someone right now… extend a hand of encouragement…
Jesus did (image below in previous post)
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