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Usisng Neuroscience to Re-nvent Your Mind.

2011-12-30T15:52:00.000-06:00

Using Neuroscience to Re-Invent Your Mind Creating Habits for a Health, Young and Wise heart Compiled by Paschal Baute, 2011 PRINCIPLE: Reality = 11/10ths perception. We are able to see only what our brains are organized to tell us. Habits, stress and anger are the main killers. 1. Exercise. The gold standard is three 30' aerobic workouts per week, but any is better than none.

Who are we humans? Two great stories tell us.....

2011-12-17T12:21:00.000-06:00

WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR? WHAT IS LIFE ALL ABOUT? IS GOD THE GREAT STORYTELLER? Are we the Stories of God? Dr. Paschal Baute, Pastoral Psychologist. We have two great visions to answer these questions. Genesis and the story of creation Evolution and Revelation They are NOT contradictory, but complementary. Evolution cannot answer the WHY questions: Why we are here, What is the

SPELLBINDER® APPRENTICE PRACTICE GUIDE

2011-08-30T07:14:00.000-05:00

SPELLBINDER® APPRENTICE PRACTICE GUIDE This is useful for mutual understanding and guidance in the Spellbinder mentoring relationship. Completing this will enable your mentor understand how to coach and guide your path toward competence as a Spellbinder. This form is designed to smooth your learning curve as well as help your mentor fit his or her coaching to your own pace and need, both for

Are we seduced and even blind? Yes, yes, and yes: many ways.

2011-06-14T06:46:00.001-05:00

Have we been seduced” June 14, 2011. Pascha's notes. Have we been deduced to believe that once we have named things then we understand them? maybe just naming things is the cultural entrancement which keeps most people on the sidelines, observing rather than partaking and involving ourselves om their communities to improve them? Blind to possibilities. Research shows that those communities

Hallowed Ground - PBS documentary on our overseas veterans' cemeteries.

2011-05-31T04:27:00.000-05:00

Hallowed Ground I saw an awesome documentary last night on KET that was deeply moving. It is the story of our some 25 overseas cemeteries for our honored military dead, those who gave th4eir lives to preserve our freedoms. Pictures of well kept veterans burial grounds with countless rooms of crosses were interspersed with brief battle scenes to help viewer locate the battleground which

Greetings from Paschal and Janete

2011-04-23T09:01:00.002-05:00

Saturday before Easter Sunday. April 23 Friends and family: On this day reserved by Christians for prayer and meditation, in the season of spring and nature’s rebirth, we can awaken to the great mystery of life and love that we are blessed to be part of, Janette and I want to wish for you a moment of tanks and appreciation for the many blessings of life and love we are part of. Primarily

Don't use cell phone while pumping gas WARNING

2011-01-17T16:18:00.000-06:00

Please send this information to ALL your family & friends, especially those who have kids in the car with them while pumping gas. If this were to happen, they may not be able to get the children out in time. Most people don't even think about this. MUST READ, EVEN IF YOU DON'T OWN A CAR. Here's some reasons why we don't allow cell phones in operating areas, propylene

There's More

2010-11-02T16:53:00.003-05:00

There’s more We can only see a little of the ocean, a few miles distance from the sandy shore, But out there – beyond Beyond our eyes’ horizon, There’s more – there’s more. We can only sense a little of this mystery: our loves and our lives - perhaps just a core. But out there - beyond Beyond the mind’s’ horizon, There’s more – there’s more. There’s no arrival, only the journey, each step

Wedding of Daty Hickman and Adam Mobley, remarks of officiant.

2010-07-26T10:32:00.004-05:00

Wedding Remarks.Rev. Dr. Paschal Baute at the marriage ceremony of grandson Adam Mobley and Katie Hickman, July 24, 2010. 7:30 p.m., Wilmington. Delaware.“Native people everywhere invited their ancestors to their meetings as they believed they owed their lives to their accentors. So we invite the spirits of these grandparents to be present: Bill and Helen Hickman, Joe and Liz Strickland, Vince

My creed for my 81st birthday.

2010-07-20T09:06:00.002-05:00

My Credo. July 2010I want to love God with my whole heart, mind, soul and strength, and my neighbor as myself. I choose to live in amazement of God’s grace, and benevolent love that I find everywhere and in all things – -in my incredibly undeserved life - in the amazing grace that has haunted, hounded, hunted and herded me all my life. - in all my relationships. - in the convoluted labyrinthine

Guidelines for Email communication

2010-06-22T18:07:00.001-05:00

Allow me to suggest Guidelines or Email communication.from an HRM Instructor who teaches Business Communication.Dr. Paschal BauteFirst two sorties.One. One of my sons runes a Business Solutions company with 60 employees. He discovered that two managers whose offices were ten feet apart were not talking with each other. The problem was email communication in which both felt misunderstood and

June 5, 1944 and Faith

2010-06-05T04:50:00.000-05:00

June 5 and Faith.Sixty Six years ago, the greatest invasion force in history was assembled off the coast of Normandy, France, as we and out Allies prepared to risk life and limb for our values. Those men in those ships, average age of 22-23, knew that probably many of them would die, and there was no guarantee that any of them would survive. 160,000 would storm the beaches under often withering

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2010-04-28T13:01:00.001-05:00

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Yoou Have Already Won the Lottery

2010-04-23T09:34:00.002-05:00

You have already won the lotteryHuman Origin, Story and Happiness.A new remarkable book by Robert Emmons, Thanks, describes how the old adage, "Count your blessings" is the key to health, happiness and longevity. An attitude of human gratitude is found in repeated research to be the key to coping with the setback of life and living happily.Among the numerous blessings in life are some we have no

The Seven Great Gifts in LIfe

2010-04-20T07:13:00.001-05:00

The Seven Great Gifts in Life.Lessons from fifty years of minister and twenty years of prison ministry.Question yesterday from an inmate:Can anyone recognize and accept these?A. Yes, it is never too late, with God.1. Life itself. An accident of love. I did not have to happen. I already won a great lottery at Brith. A story...2. My mother’s love. Men do not know that material love does not

A Story by Paschal.

2010-04-16T09:07:00.001-05:00

A Story. By PaschalOnce upon a time, long time ago, truth went around the world seeking notice, welcome and a home. But Truth was naked and people were afraid of him. Sol they avoided him.Sadly, the feeling was mutual as Truth was afraid of humans. He was afraid humans would use him, spin him, warp him for their own ego purposes. So he mostly hid from them and was alone.Then one day, Truth saw a

My Easter Greeting for you, 2010

2010-04-04T08:44:00.003-05:00

My Easter greeting for you this morningis two of my favorite morning songs, namelyMORNING HAS BROKENHOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING.(other favorites at the end)Morning has broken, like the first morningBlackbird has spoken, like the first birdPraise for the singing, praise for the morningPraise for the springing fresh from the wordSweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heavenLike the first dewfall,

A Still Hidden Universe

2010-03-12T04:57:00.000-06:00

A Still Hidden Universeby Paschal Baute, March 12, 2010, draft 1.0The year was 1914, A discovery was about to be made that was so astounding that the scientist could not believe it nor trust his own figuring. He stared and stared at what his figures meant. Finally he hedged and put in a “constant” that corrected the outcome to fit the prevailing view of the universe. Even when another scientist

Ways I have been hounded by this Msytery we call God

2010-03-06T06:19:00.001-06:00

Ways I have been followed by this Mystery we call GodI have been hunter, hailed, halted,herded, helped, hmbled,hounded and haunted,UntilI am surroundedand inhabited bby Graceand Blessing, everywhere.Paschal, 3/6/10"cor loquitor cor"Noblesse Oblige

"pascal the Rascal Rocks!!!" sign by young fan...

2010-03-01T16:51:00.004-06:00

"Pascal the Rascal Rocks!!!" said the printed sign on the bulletin board of the classroom at Providence Montessori where I had just finished storytelling on Monday March 1. Maya showed it to me as I was leaving and asked if she got the spelling right. 2nd or 3rd grade, she said she knew my granddaughter, Chloe, as they had met in dancing for the Nutcracker. She hands around afterwards to share

Her Best Experience: An Accidental Story (true)

2010-01-18T19:50:00.005-06:00

Her Most Unforgettable Experience.An accidental story three days ago. This past Friday after about an hour of skiing (first time since turning 80), my legs gave out and although the spirit was willing the body could not oblige. After a short lunch about noon, my wife, her sister and friend returned to skiing while I headed for the warm fireplace in the lodge, hoping it was not crowded.I did not

Belief is a Leg Up

2009-12-28T18:29:00.000-06:00

Belief is a Leg up (or a misstep down)After many years as a psychotherapist, I thought I had mastered the rules for “Mind over Matter:. But this Christmas, grandson Adam Mobley added a piece of wisdom to my list. He got it in a teachers’s conference in his work as a math teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia. Below is a summary of the psychological research of how the mind hurts or heals the body

TIKKUN OLAM theme of ministry conference

2009-10-31T05:28:00.000-05:00

Tikkun olam The Hebrew phrase (literally world repair) meaning repairing or healing the world, or making the world a better place, was conceived by Jewish mystics as the spiritual pur0pose of life. It originated in classical rabbinical literature and has come to connote social action for justice. It is also the name of a progressive Jewish periodical. Isaac Luria, the renowned sixteenth

Summoning You Own Circle of Wisdom

2009-10-14T11:23:00.000-05:00

Summoning your own Circle of Wisdom. A catholi (small c) meditation:In the Spielberg movie Amistad, John Quincy Adams, ex-President, in preparing his case defending the captured Africans from their overthrow and killing of the crew and bringing the ship to Boston, interviews the tall Black leader."What do your people do in a crisis?" he asked."We summon our ancestors." was the reply.That became

Telling stories to 1000 children

2009-09-20T13:45:00.001-05:00

Thousand ChildrenNever would I have imagined having so much fun at this time in my life. Not ever three years ago when I started Spellbinder storytelling to children in Fayette County. Could not have foreseen such energy, fun and passion. Since August 1, I have told to over one thousand children. This includes neighboring Scott County, three trips to Cassidy Elementary, two trips to Brian

Breaking news: Paschal's storytelling.

2009-09-05T17:53:00.002-05:00

I can hardly believe I am breaking my own records this fall so far.In the number of children told stories before the middle of September. Namely, in neighboring Scott Co, at Southern Elementary sin a school wide assembly, I told to 690 k-5 kids, then again later different stores to 100 second graders.In Fayette County, at Cassidy Elementary, one of my first and favorite places (because

Motivational Speaker: My 5th encore career

2009-08-24T08:33:00.000-05:00

Motivational SpeakerPaschal’s 5th encore careerDr. Paschal Baute, is not only a Lexington Spellbinder, pastoral and organizational psychologist, retired therapist, and teaches Human Resource Management, leadership and team building t at Midway College. He is accepting invitations to speak at various community and educational events, including church groups schools, (elementary, middle school

PROPOSAL TO ENRICH SCOUTING (BSA)

2009-04-20T14:10:00.006-05:00

Cover letterApril 30, 2009Boy Scouts of AmericanMerit Badge DepartmentDear Sirs: I am an organizational psychologist, semi-retired after years of consulting, still teaching human resource management courses at the School for Career Development at Midway College near Lexington, Ky. I have taught many courses over many years on communication and of course that is a central issue in my

The Wizard of IS invites you to become your own wizad.

2009-03-19T17:45:00.000-05:00

The Wizard of IS says you too can learn to be a wizard. Habits of the heart in the land of IS are seven. You too can become a Wizard by learning and living these laws. The Land of IS is a state of mind and heart, of the immense possibility hidden in the present moment, where happy accidents are waiting to happen. Where serendipity and synchronicity are frequent. It is a way of being authentic

President Obama's Inaugural Address, Jan 20, 2008

2009-01-20T19:01:00.002-06:00

Full transcript as prepared for delivery of President Barack Obama's inaugural remarks on Jan. 20, 2009, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and

What is it like tonight for an old Civil Rights actvist from the 1960s?

2008-11-04T16:32:00.003-06:00

What's it like for me, as an old Civil rights Activist from the 1960s to experience this moment, November 4, 2008, as we await the results of this election? It is almost unbelievable. I broke the color line repeatedly as a young white teen-ager riding buses, trains and street cars. I was in the U. S. Army as a Private when in 1948 for the first time barracks were integrated. In Central

An exciting time

2008-11-03T11:17:00.001-06:00

This is an exciting time for me to be an American.It appears as if we are about the elect the first African-American person to be the President of the United States of America. In my jail program this morning I asked the 4 Blacks present (with four Whites)to share with us what having Obama in this position meant to them. Several things were interesting about their responses. The older ones who

Who won on Body Language in the Debate?

2008-10-16T18:07:00.000-05:00

This past Tuesday, in my Midway College Senior Seminar on Leadership (HRM $A(@), I instructed my students to try to turm off the sound during the dabate and simply observe the body language of the two candidates. What a contrast last night between McCain and Obama. Whenever Obama was speaking, there was McCain grimacing, rolling his eyes, looking shocked, but when McCain attacked Obama, Obama

The Shaman Who Became a Storyteller.

2008-10-11T10:13:00.000-05:00

The Shaman who Became a Storyteller. Paschal Baute. Once upon a time, long time ago, there was a young shaman, called against his will to be a shaman for his tribe. He was to be a go-between, between ordinary reality and the Upper World and the Lower World. He would be a mediator, a bridge-builder, between worlds. He was taken for rigorous training with older shamans. He endured years of study

Seven Silver Bullets That Prevent Aging

2008-10-05T06:12:00.001-05:00

The Seven Silver Bullets That Prevent AgingPaschal and Janette Baute, October 2008You already know some of these, but some you may not know. Most of these are supported my medical and health research. Yes, we now know ways that life can be prolonged.You probably already know that a Mediterranean diet, low meat, high fish, vegetables, nuts, and fruits is conducive to living long. The best

Bailout Breakthrough?

2008-09-28T04:47:00.001-05:00

Breakthrough Reached in Negotiations on Bailout By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the Bush administration reached a tentative agreement early Sunday on what may become the largest financial bailout in American history, authorizing the Treasury to purchase $700 billion in troubled debt from ailing firms in an extraordinary intervention to

Palin scares Independents in Florida

2008-09-21T15:04:00.002-05:00

One thought pushes fence-sittersto the left: Palin By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor In print: Saturday, September 20, 2008

Is There an Anti-Aging "Silver Bullet"? Yes and No.

2008-09-11T09:02:00.002-05:00

Is there an Anti-aging "Silver Bullet"?Healthy Lifestyle as a Spiritual ChallengePaschal Baute, Ed. D. .September, 2008With cancer that metastized 15 years ago, with several health issues not treatable by medical science (not including mortality), and just completing my 79th birthday anniversary, I am acutely aware that I must manage my lifestyle, health habits and altitudes. Janette and I eat

Why Are Republicans Hiding Sarah Palin?

2008-09-06T05:31:00.002-05:00

Why Are Republicans Hiding Sarah Palin?Are Republicans afraid if we discover who Sarah Palin is, her actual record, then both they, she and McCain will be embarrassed and possibly ridiculed? Apparently they are determined to keep her from a press conference. Is it sexist to insist that Governor Palin be given the same tough scrutiny that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have survived? Should

Why is Sarah Palin, the "Bulldog with Lipstick," Hiding from Us?

2008-09-05T03:59:00.005-05:00

Why is Sarah Palin Hiding?.Research as Friday, September 5, 2008Today marks a full week since Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has been introudced to us as Senator McCain’ choice for the V.P. slot on the Republican ticket. Why has she still not given a press interview where questions can be asked. Many persons are not comfortable that she has the resume or the character to be a heartbeat away from

Srah Palin's mockery, lies and other distortions.

2008-09-04T14:36:00.001-05:00

“But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country.” Relax Sarah; you’re not going to Washington quite yet. So here is a little news flash for you. You will not get a good opinion from the media unless you deserve one. So far, you do not and attacking

Alaska'a Beauty Queen Veep

2008-09-02T07:23:00.002-05:00

ALASKA’S BEAUTY QUEEN VEEPCount on one thing from Beauty Queens: they have often gotten ahead through their looks. The world owes them something. They expected to be catered to and they are.As Mayor of Wasilla, (population 6,715) she fired the Police Chief and Library Director for not supporting her in her 1996 race for Mayor. She was nearly recalled.At her first press conference she bragged

McCann is not pandering

2008-09-01T03:05:00.003-05:00

I do not believe McCain is pandering to women or conservative men by selecting a photogenic former beauty queen to be his Vice Presidential nominee. Cindy McCain says Palin has national defense experience because Alaska is close to Russia. That is good enough for me.So what if Palin professed desire to renew Federal funding for the "Bridge To Nowhere," many times before bragging the opposite at

McCain's own Family Values

2008-08-30T08:23:00.002-05:00

Is the character and marital history of a man who offers himself for hte highest office in this nation worth examining? My conservative friends accuse me of being “nasty.”Is it not curious that the social conservative “family values” crowd holding srict application of bible passages to denigrate gays can so easily overlook the adulterous behavior of their standard bearer John McCain.McCain “

What I Know for Certain?

2008-08-15T07:20:00.002-05:00

What I know for certain?What is it that I know for certain? Not simply what I believe, but what I really KNOW.If you will, what I know so surely that I will stake my life and my reputation on? Here is what I know, really know for certain, in order of priority as of August 2008 in my 79th year.1. Family love is most precious and to be honored. Midlife will present challenges. Sooner of later

What does it mean to belong to the "People of God"

2008-08-09T04:49:00.002-05:00

"The People of God"Q. What does it mean to belong to this community of faith?A. Long form first, then short form. A1. To belong to the People of God can mean a great many things,illustrated by the diverse meanings of "church" as many Christians follow the gospel.Traditionally and most early, these were found in the beliefs in the Our Father prayer.In the 4th century these beliefs became

Noblesse Oblige

2008-08-01T09:23:00.001-05:00

Someone wondered recentlyabout my stamina.I remenbered that once Iwrote about its sourceor tried to. . . ..Noblesse Oblige: my constant liegeAdd all power ever burstby tempest or nuclear quake inWords: Truth--fullyready to cut or heal--stillmighty to free!Sum all longing ever feltby lame, lost, last ‘n least:'twould never equal yearningHis must be:wanting our free choice with suchcatastrophe!

Accusation of media liberal media bias toward Obama is Hokum

2008-07-27T19:32:00.000-05:00

In study, evidence of liberal-bias biasCable talking heads accuse broadcast networks of liberal bias -- but a think tank finds that ABC, NBC and CBS were tougher on Barack Obama than on John McCain in recent weeks.By JAMES RAINEY, ON THE MEDIAJuly 27, 2008Haters of the mainstream media reheated a bit of conventional wisdom last week.Barack Obama, they said, was getting a free ride from those

ANGRY MEN

2008-07-27T06:14:00.002-05:00

Yesterday, Janette and I saw "12 Angry Men." the award winning 1957 movie, starring Henry Fonda, in which a sole dissenter in a jury of 12 white men slowly persuades the other eleven to "Reasonable Doubt," in a murder trial. It is a powerful, memorable, well acted drama. The anger of the main objector to a "Not Guilty" plea is well placed by Lee Cobb. The lesson is that unresolved anger and

Obama Tears Down the Walls, from The Nation.

2008-07-24T23:40:00.001-05:00

Barack Obama had several responsibilities when he embarked on the global tour that John McCain dared him to make. The young senator from Illinois needed to establish himself as a credible world leader by going to Iraq and Afghanistan evidencing both his recognition of George Bush's manifest mistakes and his willingness and ability to wage a functional fight against legitimate terrorist threats

Bush is... bushed; worry, prayer

2008-07-16T11:50:00.004-05:00

Did you notice the face of President Bush yesterday,,his demeanor in his press conference on Tuesday?You could not help but observe hischip-on-shoulder combative attitude as heattempted to response to questions of the press.Typically also, he answered the second question of thereporter and then forgot that there was a first.Worry, strain, stress, argumentative, combative,obviously stressed to

Response to St. Leo friends,re "Old Catholic"

2008-06-27T09:50:00.002-05:00

This response to the post forwarded by McKechnie re Old Catholics includes a) history of doctrine of infallibility; b) Response of John Henry Cardinal Newman; c) history of celibacy; d) what Jesus said and meant; d) a different view of the RC papacy.My name is Paschal Baute. I was monk and priest at St. Leo’s for a total of 16 years, from 1952 to 1968, ordained in 1959. While there I served in a

Jim Wallis: A Transformational Moment.

2008-06-08T20:04:00.001-05:00

When the historic legislative milestone of the Voting Rights Act finally passed in 1965, I was still a young teenager. Until then, black people in America didn't have the right to vote. And until the Civil Rights Act passed the previous year in 1964, black Americans had to drink from separate drinking fountains, eat at separate lunch counters, ride at the back of buses, and watch movies only from

Kicked out of the Play Group.

2008-06-01T07:18:00.002-05:00

The Ethicist Kicked Out of the Play Group By RANDY COHEN My daughter’s play group consists of children ranging in age from infancy to 4 years old. One mother revealed that she does not vaccinate her son. After much frank but cordial discussion and opinions from pediatricians — some thought she endangered our vaccinated kids; others did not — she felt pressured to leave the group. Did

You Are Writing Your Own Story Every Moment: Do you know how?

2008-05-12T04:11:00.002-05:00

WHAT IS YOUR STORY?DO YOU KNOW HOW YOUARE CREATING YOUR STORY RIGHT NOW? If you sleep about 8 hours, you have about one thousand waking minutes each day. Your brain chooses several times each minute what shall be your focus, what you pay attention to. Every choice you make is determined by the story your brain is spinning each moment, depending on how you view the world, HOW you look out at

Humans are "multi-layered" good and evil, review by Paul Prather

2008-04-14T10:17:00.001-05:00

Posted on Sat, Apr. 12, 2008 Novel reveals truths about everyone Graham Greene's masterpiece speaks to good, evil By Paul Prather CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTHerald-Leader, Lexington, Ky. I've just finished reading Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory, one of the finer novels I've read in a long while, maybe ever. It explores a pair of mysteries inherent in religion:

Critique of our text in HRM 304. pp

2008-03-13T05:49:00.003-05:00

Most all of you have a copy of our text and if not you can borrow one briefly for one short exercise. The author on pages 329-330 "Individual Differences in Communication" proposes a behavior style analysis that is simply humbug, nonsense and not behaviorally based. He gives the name of "Noble" to one style that he describes as "saying what one thinks, without filtering " and contrasts that

The Fine Art of Sucking Up to Your Boss

2008-03-05T04:33:00.002-06:00

The fine art of sucking up to your boss Rule No. 1: If he or she can tell you’re doing it, you’re doing it wrongBy Tara WeissForbesupdated 4:22 p.m. ET, Tues., March. 4, 2008 function UpdateTimeStamp(pdt) { var n = document.getElementById("udtD"); if(pdt != '' && n && window.DateTime) { var dt = new DateTime(); pdt = dt.T2D(pdt); if(dt.GetTZ(pdt)) {n.innerHTML = dt.D2S(pdt,(('

On Gillespie: The End Justifies the Mean.

2008-02-26T14:34:00.001-06:00

The end justifies the mean Some players love him, some leave him, but Gillispie's aim is to make them better By Jerry TiptonFebruary 22, 2008 JTIPTON@HERALD-LEADER.COM After making the team as a walk-on in September, Dusty Mills waited for an opportune moment to introduce himself to Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie. The time seemed right two days into his short-lived UK career.Mills

wHEN ITS HEAD VERSUS HEART, THE HEART WINS

2008-02-07T04:31:00.000-06:00

Highly recommended reading for my class on Critical Thinking, HRM 304, Senior Project I on Critical Thinking, Midway College, Feb 26, Tuesday, AHR, Room 112.This is a very good overview of the cognitive processing of the voter, really about how elections are won or lost. or how we refuse often to think critically. In the midst of a national election, it is most timely addition of our curriculum

NY Giants become 'Giant killers"

2008-02-04T18:51:00.000-06:00

Best Superbowl I ever saw, Best, ever.Down to the last minute, a come from beind win, of an underdog team, playing INSPIRED BAll. Defense, team play, believing in one another. A triumph of spirit, and a coaching miracle.I want to read an interview with Tom Coughlin and the team leaders about how this was accomplished. PS. I hada similar victory, coaching a high school team, St. Leo Prep, 0-2,

No book can be sacred if....on Muslim responsibility

2008-01-19T05:09:00.000-06:00

Herald Leader, Op Ed, letters.Dear Editor (second draft, post dating previous email)Suggested Head: Muslim Responsibility, or No book can be sacred if.....Look! My brother is going out – based on his interpretation of the Book we both hold sacred and killing innocent people. Fact, repeated fact, with enormous harm to countless children and innocent civilians, even inside our own mosques!

Back in the saddle again...

2008-01-16T09:23:00.000-06:00

January 16. 7 weeks post op, total knee surgery.Am exercising daily and managing the pain fairly well. Resume psych screening for bus drivers tomorrow and Fire Recruits next week. Much time for reflection and some writing, planning outline of my Memoir. Need to get up and down stairs easier and more frequently.,but still playijng with withdrawing from various pain medicines.Replayed and

Condi, Peace and Annapolis

2007-11-27T04:31:00.000-06:00

Condi, Peace and Annapolis. I was in a small group last week where someone once more bewailed the Bush Administrations failed policies. If we believe in lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness, there is light to be seen today in the efforts of the U.S. Secretayr of State, Condoleeza Rice. Condi has been traveling the Middle East non-stop for weeks on end to bring all partners to

COVER UP IN THE WHITE HOUSE: HOW HIGH?

2007-11-21T17:07:00.000-06:00

ExerptWhat Happenedby Scott McClellanbook to be released in early 2008"The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.So I stood at the White house briefing room podium in front of the glare of the klieg lights for the better part of two weeks and publicly exonerated

Story of the human mind

2007-11-20T11:12:00.000-06:00

The Human StoryDraft 1.1Toward the creation of a story that will add to my Out of the Box 101, Toward New Beginnings, collection of stories on CD. Paschal BauteNov 19The greatest story today is Why there is anything at all? Or more personally How is it we humans are here with awareness? The mystery that no scientest or philosopher has been able to solve is the fact of human consciousness?

Chapter Two. Eve is Sad and then Delighted.

2007-11-16T05:43:00.000-06:00

Chapter Two. Eve is sad and then delighted.From a CD of stories by Paschal Bauteentitled “Out of the Box, 101. Stories for a New Beginning.”Release date, Spring, 2008Once upon a time, way back when, God found Eve sitting with her face in her hands, looking very sad, dejected and crying.What’s the matter, my darling daughter Eve?”“Oh God, this Adam guy of yours, he keeps blaming me for all that

Should we become our own Guru?

2007-11-05T12:42:00.000-06:00

Gurus, spiritual teachers, therapists, life coaches: I used to follow them with devotion. I devoured their books, attended their seminars and sat at their feet. For years, I enjoyed the loving embrace of mother Amma, the sharp tongue of Eckhart Tolle, the inspiration of Krishnamurti. I listened to the lectures of Neale Donald Walsch, Deepak Chopra and Andrew Cohen. I travelled year after year

Women and Power, class discussion, HRM 403

2007-10-31T11:27:00.000-05:00

One function of leadership and a vital part of empowerment is that the leader does not accept associates coming to him or her with the problem, without also doing the mental work to explore and suggest solutions or remedies for the problem.Rule: do not allow anyone simply to bring you a problem without bringing some suggestions on how it could be resolved. This way you imply that you are

How to write a thesis statement, for HRM 403

2007-10-23T09:22:00.000-05:00

How To Write a Thesis Statement What is a Thesis Statement? Almost all of us - even if we don’t do it consciously - look early in an essay for a one- or two-sentence condensation of the argument or analysis that is to follow. We refer to that condensation as a thesis statement. Why Should Your Essay Contain A Thesis Statement? to test your ideas

Hello, Midway HRM 403: here is the outline promised

2007-10-16T10:33:00.000-05:00

MY NOTES TOWARD DEVELOPING A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT Paschal Baute, 1997b, revised EXERCISE: TAKE TIME TO DEEPLY PONDER THESE QUESTIONS What do I feel are my greatest strengths? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ What strengths

The Hersy of Orthodoxy: Why the Roman Catholic Church is Dead Wrong.

2007-09-22T04:10:00.001-05:00

THE HERESY OF ORTHODOXYWhy the Roman Catholic church is Dead WrongPaschal Baute, Pastoral Psychologist and Priest. .One is required to follow one’s own conscience even it, for a Catholic, it goes against the Pope. It is right that Catholics ignore papal teaching on birth control and even on abortion.One must, however, have an informed conscience, that is, it must be educated in the particulars of

Prison Chaplains ordered to purge non-acceptabel religious books.

2007-09-10T11:52:00.000-05:00

Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains have been quietly carrying out a systematic purge of religious books and materials that were once available to prisoners in chapel libraries. The chaplains were directed by the Bureau of Prisons to clear the shelves of any books, tapes, CDs and videos that are

The entire world, Duke campus, Duke President,, the national media, and women's groups across the nationscampus, judged the Duke LaCrosse team wrongly

2007-09-01T18:10:00.000-05:00

Because of this Durham County Prosecutor. the nation wrongly judged the Duke LaCrosse team. Women's groups across the nation's university campuses held bonfires to condemn. Lives of some were changed forever, despite the white middle class college kids' parents getting expensive lawyers. This miscarriage of justice is a stain that should not be forgotten. It demonstrates how totally wrong

How I got into Sports Psychology

2007-08-30T19:06:00.000-05:00

How I got into Sports Psychology.By Paschal Baute.There were several turning points. Fist fights were common in my grade school, anywhere and anytime. I was not very successful, either in these or other competitive games, even marbles.There were no opportunities for team sports, no Little Leagues of any kind, and no swimming pools. I did not learn to swim until summer camp, Camp Fort Scott,

Gonzales quits. . .

2007-08-27T12:55:00.000-05:00

What a toadie! Typical of Bush appointments They had to suck up. And were given more power and endorsement by W. on their wilingness to suck up. Gonzales, Rove, Miers, Bolton, and many others.Gonzales will shine as an example of one characteristic theme of the Bush admiistraiton:CRONYISM. Good riddance.

Dark Night of Soul of Mother Teresa, new book.

2007-08-25T19:20:00.000-05:00

Mother Teresa’s hidden faith struggle, laid bare in a new book that shows she felt alone and separated from God, is forcing a re-examination of one of the world’s best known religious figures.The depth of her doubts could be viewed by nonbelievers and skeptics as more evidence of the emptiness of religious belief. But Roman Catholic scholars and supporters of the woman who toiled in Calcutta’s

Todfay is a happy day. Thank you, Lord.

2007-08-18T19:32:00.000-05:00

Today is one of my happiest days.We spent four months, conceiving, planning, preparing and land-scraping, then building and finally LANDscaping, with cairns, our Labyrinth. Turner Lyman's help was crucial. He is a minor genius at what he is able to do, both conceptually and as a craftsman.Today, ten persons at our annual 18th birthday anniversary of SGN of Ky, we blessed and dedicated it, and

WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMERICA?

2007-08-18T05:33:00.000-05:00

Earlier this month, Steve Skvara, a disabled, retired steel worker who can't afford his wife's health care, shook the AFL-CIO's Presidential Candidates Forum by asking tearfully, "What's wrong with America?" We should all be asking that question today. We've got six coal miners trapped beneath more than 1,500 feet of Utah coal and rock, three brave men who

Inside a new anti-war campaign. Eleanor Clift, Newsweek.

2007-08-06T19:50:00.000-05:00

Inside a New Antiwar Campaign By Eleanor Clift Newsweek Friday 03 August 2007Inside the antiwar movement's effort to embarrass the GOP into changing its position on Iraq. Remember President Bush's summer from hell? Gold Star mother Cindy Sheehan had camped out in Crawford, Texas, igniting the nascent antiwar movement. Two years later, as Congress heads off on its August recess,

Sports Psychologist

2007-08-04T16:32:00.000-05:00

Young Athletes Try New Coach: The Psychologist By BILL PENNINGTONNY Times, Aug 4(Note from Paschal: I have been a sports psychologist since the 1970s, having been a Physical Trainer in the US Army from age 19, majoring in Physical Education at Universit of Notre Dame, coached high school, college and military teams and competing in six different sports, winning medals and championships.)

The Nazi Pope Emerges

2007-07-13T12:32:00.000-05:00

Musings on the Pope who took the name Benedict and has now called himself the Supreme Pontiff of the only One True Church, while all other churches do not deserve the name.By Paschal Baute, pastoral psychologist, Lexington, Ky, July 23.Married Catholic priest of the Celtic rite.When I mentioned this latest papal proclamation to my Italian surgeon preparing to operate on my knee, he said it was

WRITING AS THERAPY

2007-05-14T10:58:00.000-05:00

FROM DAVID GROSSMANwRITING FROM THE DARK. EXERPT.. . . .My thoughts relate not only to the conflict in the Middle East. Across the world today, billions of people face a “predicament” of one type or other, in which personal existence and values, liberty and identity are under threat, to some extent. Almost all of us have a “predicament” of our own, a curse of our own. We all feel — or can intuit

Social advocacy: Choice or summons?

2007-05-08T13:46:00.000-05:00

To some friends:When we are pulling out of the river of life of trouble, addiction and chaos, those brothers and sisters who are drowning with loss of hope, and they are so many that we cannot reach but a fraction, then, Tikkun Olam, we have a duty to go upstream to see how so many are getting thrown into this great river, which is far larger than you think.We have a duty not just to minister to

Wimps, Wussies, and W.

2007-05-07T17:24:00.000-05:00

Wimps, wussies and W. How Americans' infatuation with masculinity has perilous consequences. By Mark Dery, MARK DERY is a cultural critic who teaches in the department of journalism at New York University. May 3, 2007 SO THERE'S a smoking crater where Don Imus used to sit. That's fine with those of us who never understood the appeal of his grizzled-codger shtick, which always

Almost 40 years ago, I found myself in a deep hole... . .

2007-04-16T19:58:00.000-05:00

ReflectionAlmost 40 years ago, I found myself in a deep hole. I had given an organization, a company, almost 12 years of my life, working about 12 hours per day. I had become a valued person, a junior manager type in my early 30s. I had many varied responsibilities, and managed them all well, with not a single negative remark.Then to my great surprise I found myself being avoided, shunned and

An Inconvenient Truth

2007-04-14T20:31:00.000-05:00

I jusgt watched this documentary by Al Gore again tonight with my son, then turned to the Internet NY Times Sunday magazine to see what the feature ariticle would be for this week.It is on becoming Green, returning to evironmental awareness, most timely. Here I post only several paragraphs, and then refer the reader to another of my blogs: Old Salty Dog, for the rest, or the web site, NY

A Dream, a Story and a Song

2007-04-12T22:37:00.000-05:00

A dream, a story and a song.Once upon a time, long time ago, in a small Irish village there was a woman who had a story and a song that keep coming back in her dreams, but she could never tell it or sing it. Once night while she was sleeping with her mouth open, the story came out and became a pair of men's shoes sitting by her bed.. The song came out and became a cloak and hung in the front

Do you know what the Kentucky Derby is About? (Here is your cheat list that will impress others at the party)

2007-04-12T17:07:00.000-05:00

. . . ."The Hennegan Brothers want to change that feeling for you because we know you're different. Plus, we want to help you win over horse-loving Cheryl. That became the impetus for us to shoot our documentary: to use the world's most famous race as an introductory course to horse racing - the coolest sport to which you're not paying attention. So the first thing you need to do is see our

Space the Final Frontier? No, Inner Space!

2007-04-12T05:40:00.000-05:00

Space: the Final Frontieris the solemn announcement that begins each episode of theStar Trek episodes.No. Not Outer space, but inner space is the final frontier.And one we are failing to consideras violence in the world grows and multiples.In the past century, over 140 million people have died in war,over 100 wars in every part of the planet earth.Now the greatest empire in human historyis

Father-Loss, a personal note on losing a friend: stoies not told and songs never sung..

2007-04-11T06:12:00.000-05:00

April 10, 2007Mark, Tom, Nancy, Norma, Justin, and Beverly:Whether or not I can deliver this note, I need to write it.I cannot believe how much grief I have had, how much and often I have wept.I know it is not just losing John, but some of my own losses in life.I have been grieving for all that was lost in the way John was,how he lessened his pain and hid from his own fear andhow that was

Guest opinion: best analysis of what is heppening between Bush and the Dems.

2007-04-01T21:25:00.000-05:00

Follow the e-mails The discovery of a previously unknown treasure chest of e-mails buried by the Bush administration may prove to be as informative as Nixon's secret White House tapes. By Sidney Blumenthal Mar. 29, 2007 | The rise and fall of the Bush presidency has had four phases: the befuddled period of steady political decline during the president's first nine months; the high tide of

MEMORIES, sad, loss, fear, love and forgiveness.

2007-03-17T21:06:00.000-05:00

I am still so sad that I cannot help the tears that well up whenever I remember..I am sad for the lost opportunity for love and caring and friendship and familyavailable and waiting one friend about whom I thought I knew as well as most anyone.We had shared far more than most men ever share with each other.Thee was mutual respect and admiration and much sharing over a number of years..But perhaps

John McGill Memorial Service completed, Friday even.

2007-03-16T19:11:00.000-05:00

Lexington,Ky, March 16. The Cuimberland Lansdowne Presbyterian Church in the Tates Creek area of Lexington was mostly full. Friends, relatives, co-workers, and many from his past places of work were present. In front was a table of John's books, awards, with a collection of pictures and clips in a large frame to the right.Rev. Tom Cottingim opened the simple memorial service with an invocation.

RIP, John McGill

2007-03-15T18:18:00.000-05:00

JAM, Eulogy, March 16, Cumberland Lansdowne Presbyterian Church. Lexington, KyA eulogy is an impossible task. We are in the presence of the ultimate mystery of one life, of suffering, of relationships, of love,.of friendship, and of death. Of a UNIQUE storied magazine of many chapters.Human Words can never capture the mystery. Only poets, and country music singers TRY--MERELY TRY.We depend too

Is the universe random? Chopra

2007-03-10T13:22:00.000-06:00

Debunking 'The God Delusion,' Part 3 'Do we live in a random universe?' asks Deepak Chopra as he parses the arguments of atheist Richard Dawkins. By Deepak Chopra In the fall of 2006,

the two faced hypocrisy of the Right Wing, Guest opinion,

2007-03-07T18:47:00.001-06:00

From OPEd news, today,He is GUILTY. The man they like to call Scooter has been found guilty as charged on four counts by a jury of his peers. Justice for him has come but for Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson it remains elusive. Just mere hours after justice was delivered upon I Lewis Libby, the republican right was bellowing about pardons and anything to distract America from the inescapable fact

New Storytelling experience. March 2, Journal.

2007-03-02T19:34:00.000-06:00

Journal, May 2, 2007 New storytelling experiences. Although I have been using stories, writing stories and telling stories since the middle 1980s, and leading a few workshops on storytelling for the Spiritual Growth Network of Kentucky for several years, I risked taking this focus to a new level this past month. I volunteered to lead three workshops on "Building Bridges between Faith and

Song story from movie docu I've got to wake up

2007-02-26T14:45:00.000-06:00

Melissa Etheridge I Need to Wake Up Lyricsreceived Academy Award 2007.Theme song for An Inconvenient Truth.two awards: first place Documentary and first place Original score. Have I been sleeping?I’ve been so stillAfraid of crumblingHave I been careless?Dismissing all the distant rumblingsTake me where I am supposed to beTo comprehend the things that I can’t seeCause I need to moveI need

Testimony in the CIA leak trial in D.C.

2007-02-01T19:28:00.000-06:00

RE: Testimonry in the CIA leak trial in DC What it becoming clear is that inside the Executive team, Libby, Cheney and many other were obsessed with getting back at Joe Wilson by revealing the identity of his undercover CIA wfe and there thereby discrediting his op ed piece countering Bush use of Niger uranium as evidence to justify war. It is a dastardly coward who uses political