I Don't Have to Be Doing This Posted: Nov 05, 2009 by Matt Appling Have you ever left everything behind? It's probably a whole lot harder if you have a lot to leave behind. This week, school started up and at our district's convocation we got a special guest speaker. You might be familiar with H&R Block, the tax prep company. It's based in Kansas City and has 22 million customers, so they're doing all right. It was founded by two brothers, Henry and Richard Bloch. I guess they thought 'Block' was catchier than 'Bloch.'  Read the full article…

Dream Big (But Be Faithful in Little) Posted: Sep 01, 2009 by Candice Watters When I was a kid, I wanted to be a famous singer when I grew up. Later I imagined being First Lady. Once I realized how little control I'd have over that, I changed my dream to being President. When I was 21, a friend of mine got a group of us together and challenged us to write a list of 25 things we wanted to do in our lifetime. I've been dreaming about the future for a long time. Oddly, now that the "future" is here, I can barely remember most of what was on that list.  Read the full article…

Your Job--An Idol? Posted: Aug 13, 2009 by Alice Caudill So what's your idol? For many it's their car, their house, or some other high-dollar item. Others will say they have let their family, friends, or spouse get in the way of things. But among the top ten answers, numbers one and two go hand and hand: money and your job. To have number one, you have to have number two.  Read the full article…