Making Life Easier for the Remote Worker

I’m looking to solve problems. No, really. Turns out that there are a lot of problems to fix, so I got that going for me.

Allen returns to his quiet life of Farmville, Mafia Wars and collecting coupons.

Allow me to be more specific: Remote workers. I feel you. Now that I’ve joined your ranks, I’m finding there are certain challenges that go along with the freedom of working from wherever in the world you choose.

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Top-of-Mind Mondays

  • Working on developing a product you can touch. Something tactile. So much of what I do on a day-to-day basis is intangible. “Knowledge worker.” I want to share something with you that you can sink your teeth into.
  • What has happened to the Colts?
  • Met the good folks that head up Silicon Prairie News and Big Omaha. Class acts. They were in town for the inaugural Thinc Iowa. Follow Jeff, Geoff, and Dusty.
  • Why you should use the Oxford comma.

You Don’t Have to Be a Feminist to Want Equality For Women

I have a theory: Women have a more difficult time in life than men. I know, ground-breaking right? It took two degrees and getting married to open my eyes to the fact that women don’t get the same opportunities as men. At least, not as easily.

This phenomenon factors into how much women are paid, what their home life is like, and even what roles they can take in the local church. (I do believe, in fact, that the Holy Spirit can, and will, speak mightily through women. Maybe even lead through them!)

A word of warning: This video is shocking. But shock is good. It gets us to think outside of our normal thought-ruts. These images may offend you, yet all of them are pulled from basic cable channels and grocery store magazine racks. Think about the messages that our media are sending and ask, what are the implications of the content?

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