by Jim Stitzel | May 3, 2005 | General
Seen on a bumper sticker on the way home this evening: bq. “The mind is like a parachute-It only works when it is open.” I find it interesting that the general assumption is that a person is either open-minded or close-minded. It’s like you have to...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 16, 2005 | General
Everyone has certain values, beliefs, and goals that drive them. They serve as the presuppositions and the assumptions behind every thought, behavior, and action. And when these value systems are not clarified, they can hinder communication because people think they...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 16, 2004 | General
I have this ‘annoying’ little habit of always playing devil’s advocate…. well, maybe not always, but I do it quite often. Whenever someone takes one position in a conversation, I will frequently argue for the other side (fair representation,...
by Jim Stitzel | Nov 10, 2003 | General
Man’s search for a unified body of knowledge has led to a “forcing” of that unity because he has not been able to attain it in any rational sort of way, and he has forced this unity to encompass all of life and all of knowledge. Man has been reduced...
