Lessons in Value Part 2 One of the basic philosophical questions of life concerns value-theory.  The question of course being:  What is value?  Value is defined as a property representing the importance or worth of something. Even though I know and understand this definition, I am still a rookie when it comes to applying it to my life. You see, I am a sucker for a good deal.  And by that, I mean that I love to buy things for less money than they usually cost … whether I need them or not. … [Read more...]

In my Latin and Greek Word Roots class, I learned that the word perspective comes from the Latin per (through) and specere (to look). I remember the class well because Mike and I took it together the semester we started dating.  In college, I spent all of my time studying. But this semester was different because I was somewhat sidetracked and as a result I earned a B on the first test.  To make matters worse, Mike earned an A.  He never cracked the book, but he spoke fluent Italian, and had … [Read more...]