http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I heard that an acquaintance from high school pulled an incredibly stupid and short sighted stunt with one of her kids.   Her 14 year old son worked all summer doing odd jobs to save up his money for an IPod.   He wanted to replace his old one with the ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=24 Bullying is one of the most disrespectful and dishonorable behaviors a person can display toward another.   Seeking to manipulate, force, coerce or control another person is rude and disrespectful as it reveals contempt and anger that the bully harbors in his/her heart.   In High School I was a very small boy.  As a freshman I was ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=19 Our society has fallen for the myth that science is omnipotent.   We tend to believe anything that is "scientific".    In school we were taught that anything scientific is right and not to be questioned. Since science gets top billing in our academic world, then scientists must naturally be the all-knowing purveyors ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=18 The richest nation in human history has a cancer eating at its soul.   Daily the newspapers, televisions, magazines and blogs vilify evil oil companies for their greed and avarice.  As for me, I am thankful for oil companies who supply the fuel that powers my automobile, heats my home, and provides ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=17 You are either growing or dying. What snapshot of you, in the journey of life, do you want the world to remember you?   At what time in life would you like people to freeze your image, in their minds, and treat you like you were at that time? People change.  The world changes.   We want others ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=15 There was a time in our American culture when common sense reigned supreme.  We fished by the tides, planted by the moon and treated the land with respect.    We raised our kids with wisdom, patience and kindness that was passed from generation to generation.  We conducted business on our word, with honor and ethics; ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=13 Give; and people will open their hearts and minds to what you have to say. To be heard, you must earn the right to be heard.  Our constitution guarantees us the right to speak but does not address the right to be heard. Many an arrogant fool publicly demands that people listen to ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=10 Most of the stress, turmoil, confusion and anger in relationships is caused by disrespect.   If you doubt it, take a moment and list the worst 10 stressful situations in your life over the last few years.    Without specifically knowing what you wrote, let me tell you something about your list.   ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=7 Our feminist society has succeeded in emasculating and neutering men.   Over the last few decades we have heard volumes about sensitivity, kindness, gentleness and sweetness.  While these can be admirable characteristics of a male, if these are the only characteristics he possesses he is destined to be a weenie, a wimp ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=5 Welcome to the Austin Building Company blog. This blog is about building more than structures and improvements. It is about building character, courage, respect and honor in our culture. Our purpose is to share ideas that help me to become Rugged Gentlemen and encourage strength, toughness, courage, appropriate aggression and the rugged part ... http://austinbuildingcompany.com/blog/?p=1