The High Calling

Apr 1, 2010

There are better things than being useful

I know a girl who re-uses her zip lock bags. She even has a little baggy drying rack. She saves scraps of tin foil to re-use and never throws away wrapping paper. Unlike me she never has to buy those disposable plastic containers for leftovers but simply washes and saves all the ones that food already comes in (like yogurt or sour cream). I admire this....

Going the extra mile: Would your boss give you a kidney?

by David Rupert

Two stories -- one about a boss that gave his employee a kidney, and the other about a employee who gave up one of his for his boss -- got me to thinking about the second mile. How much am I willing to give up to my coworkers, my employees or my boss?

Giving up Silver

by Gordon Atkinson

It was just confirmed that, at the Beijing Olympics, American sprinter, Shawn Crawford gave up his silver medal to Churandy Martina, a sprinter from Netherlands Antilles. Martina had initially finished second but was disqualified for a lane violation. Shawn Crawford received the silver medal but later gave the medal away to Martina....