ego

We are creatures needing affirmation. And the spotlight seems to promise us everything we’ve ever wanted. Whether it’s an actual spotlight on the platform, in front of an adoring congregation, or a more passive spotlight – perhaps you glow under the praise of a certain leader – it’s natural that we seek out opportunities in which we can shine at our best.

When you see someone from your past, what goes through your head?

Truman Bean warns us that a hot air balloon and Al Gore’s ego are set to collide today.

There are certain lectures that stick out in my mind from my college days in the 1970s. Some of them seem kind of random, which is always a reminder to me as a professor that you never know what will stick with your students.

The Deep South Moms blog (imagine Barry White saying that softly) officially launched today and while we’re not serving up fried chicken, grits, or sweet tea, we are serving up some fine home cooked blogging.

About two-thirds of the way through last night’s class, both the white angel and the little guy in the red suit, both hanging out together there on my shoulders like they do, came to an agreement.  They agreed that I should walk crawl out of the class. 

Michelle Obama says Barack is angry, frustrated.

Michelle Obama lifted the lid on the irritation felt by the leading Democrat candidate for the White House at the way anti-American outbursts by his pastor, Jeremiah Wright, have dogged his campaign.