Don't ASSUME

“When you ASSUME to know
that which you know nothing of
you make an ASS out of U and ME."

~ tweeted by Ashton Kutcher, re Ashton Kutcher/Demi Moore breakup rumors

“When we are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger." — Epictetus

~ tweeted by Demi Moore the day before her anniversary

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2011/09/29/
ashton-kutcherdemi-moore-breakup-rumors/

The BRAT Diet

This is the get-right diet, called "BRAT"-- bananas, rice (white only), applesauce, and 'toast' which can really be any kind of bread, even with jam and smooth peanut butter, just not butter.

Three Irrational Beliefs

quoted from:
LeadershipJournal.net
Three Irrational Beliefs ...
that I constantly have to fight
David Slagle | posted 9/26/2011
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/summer/irrationalbeliefs.html

Dr. Albert Ellis (1913-2007) was a psychologist ... most widely known for his Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, so named because it is directed at irrationality. Ellis theorized that much of our inner turmoil is caused by our tendency to embrace irrational beliefs, which leads to stress, low self-worth, frustration, conflict, anger, avoidance, procrastination, diminished productivity, and difficulty in relating to others.

He identified three irrational core beliefs that cause the most trouble:

#1: "I absolutely MUST, at all times, perform outstandingly well and win the approval of significant others. If I fail in these important—and sacred—respects, that is awful and I am a bad, incompetent, unworthy person, who will probably always fail and deserves to suffer."

#2: "Other people with whom I relate absolutely MUST, under practically all conditions, treat me nicely, considerately, and fairly. Otherwise, it is terrible and they are rotten, bad, unworthy people who will always treat me badly and should be severely punished for acting so abominably to me."

#3: "The conditions under which I live absolutely MUST, at practically all times, be favorable, safe, hassle-free, and quickly and easily enjoyable. If they are not, it's awful and horrible and I can't ever enjoy myself at all. My life is hardly worth living."

Each of these statements is clearly irrational. In our best moments, we would reject them as ludicrous, wondering, "How could anyone think this way?" but then ...

Fortunately, there are better responses to each of the three irrational beliefs.

etc.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/summer/irrationalbeliefs.html

Books like Catfish

As someone once said: "Some books are like catfish: good eatin' but you have to spit out the bones."

Stick to what you know

(in reference to changing to a particular new group)
I think you should stick to what you know. I know the weak points of my group. I know where the land mines are. I know what their faults are, and how to work around them.

~ Truthful Grace

A dad with lower testosterone

New York Times Sept. 13, 2011

- QUOTATION OF THE DAY -

"A dad with lower testosterone is maybe a little more sensitive to cues from his child, and maybe he's a little less sensitive to cues from a woman he meets at a restaurant."

PETER GRAY, an anthropologist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on a study finding that fatherhood decreases testosterone levels.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/health/research/
13testosterone.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha3

Life in a War Zone

Christianity tells you how to live life in a war zone.

~ my friend Nancy D.

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'
Preparing my five-year-old son, Keegan, for his first overnight sleepover, I explained, "Eat whatever is served, say thanks, and make sure you behave yourself."
"Oh, don't worry, Mom," Keegan replied. "I never sin at anyone else's house."

—Suzy Ryan, California. Today's Christian Woman "Small Talk."