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# Aaron Graves, PhDude

Empowering people to reach their full potential

## Posts

- [Blog](https://ajgraves.com/blog/)
- [Can a Cup of Coffee a Day Make You Rich?](https://ajgraves.com/latte-factor/) - Around 2007, I started using a service called ShareBuilder, which was an online broker dealer that offered regular, automated, and dollar-based trades in the stock market. You set the amount, and the equity, and they took care of the rest. I recall signing up for a paid plan through them which came with some perks,
- [Declare Email Bankruptcy](https://ajgraves.com/email-bankruptcy/) - I have a bit of a problem. I'm a digital hoarder. That covers so many things, including email. I have several email accounts. All of them are chalk full of nonsense emails. Mailing lists, advertisements, you name it. You see, I'll come across something that interests me, and then I'll sign up for their mailing
- [Splitting The Atom](https://ajgraves.com/atomic-linux/) - Or, How I'm Rethinking My Linux Installs Splitting the atom was, quite possibly, one of the most daredevil things that mankind has ever attempted. After all, we had our doubts if we'd ignite a chain reaction in the atmosphere and destroy the world. None the less, we went for it anyways. In (not quite so)
- [I Used Claude.ai to Create a Discord Bot—Here’s What I Learned About the State of AI Code Writing](https://ajgraves.com/ai-coding/) - As AI tools become increasingly prevalent in software development, many programmers are curious about their practical applications. In this article, I'll share my experience using Claude.ai to create a Discord bot, offering insights into the strengths and limitations of AI-assisted coding. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know what Discord is. It’s
- [Lost Yourself? How About a Walkabout.](https://ajgraves.com/walkabout/) - If you're not careful, you can lose yourself in the world. You get too busy with things, not busy enough with yourself! You'll spend your days and nights living someone else's agendas, fighting someone else's battles and you're doing the work someone else wants you to be doing, but everyday there's less and less of
- [Doctrines on God and Jesus](https://ajgraves.com/doctrines-on-god-and-jesus/) - As a Christian, it is vital that we understand God and Jesus. It's important to get this right, for this is the foundation of everything else. If we miss the boat on this doctrine, everything else crumbles. Let's examine who God is, and who Jesus is. As a nontrinitarian Christian, here is my belief on
- [I tracked my food every day for the last three weeks. Did I learn anything?](https://ajgraves.com/track-food/) - For some time, I have been quite displeased with my weight. I was doing great, and then Covid hit. The lockdowns started. And I sort of lost motivation to do anything. Now, that’s entirely my fault. I have nobody to blame but myself. That said, since the start of Covid, I found myself slowly gaining
- [Things to Practice for Greatness](https://ajgraves.com/greatness/) - I keep a digital journal (it's Day One for reference). I'm not the greatest at actually "journaling," lately it's more just tracking what I've done during the day in terms of food, activity, etc. However, one of the things I love about this journal is the "on this day" feature which shows me past entries
- [Day 2 of 100 Days of SwiftUI](https://ajgraves.com/day-2-of-100-days-of-swiftui/) - Day 2 of #100DaysOfSwiftUI, this is my solution to checkpoint 1. The rules are to create a constant holding any temperature in Celsius, convert it to Fahrenheit, and then print out both values. I used explicit type definition for the constants, so I didn't have to remember to add a decimal to the Celsius temperature.
- [Day 1 of 100 Days of SwiftUI](https://ajgraves.com/day-1-of-100-days-of-swiftui/) - 🎉 I just finished Day 1 of the #100DaysOfSwiftUI at https://hackingwithswift.com/100/swiftui/1 via @twostraws
- [5 Minutes of Death a Day](https://ajgraves.com/5mod/) - You need to think about death for five minutes every day, it will cure you.
- [If It's Worth Doing, It's Worth Doing Poorly](https://ajgraves.com/perfect/) - The first draft of this article began in February 2022. I’m getting around to posting it in July. What happened? Frankly, perfectionism happened. Perfect is the enemy of good. Perfection is the enemy of done. I want this article to be absolutely perfect. As a consequence of that, it’s sat unfinished, merely an amalgamation of
- [Beastie and *nix](https://ajgraves.com/bsd/) - Fair warning, this post may get a bit long, maybe skip to the TL;DR A brief history It was the late 90's, early 2000's that I first got a taste for *nix. At that time it came in the form of two distributions of Linux. One of them was a version of Mandrake titled "Linux4Win"
- [It Starts Now](https://ajgraves.com/aw-now/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfIYGaslVnA And if you know, you see, that "I" in the sense of the person, the front, the ego, really doesn't exist, then it won't go to your head too badly if you wake up and discover that you're god. An inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts on the transformation of human
- [13 Stoic Lessons That Will Immediately Change Your Life](https://ajgraves.com/13lessons/) - Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. It is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to eudaimonia (happiness, or blessedness) is
- [Reset Your Mindset](https://ajgraves.com/reset-your-mindset/) - Powerful words by such luminaries as Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Les Brown, and Jocko Willink.
- [Hello world!](https://ajgraves.com/hello-world/) - Well hello there. I've gone and done it; I've started another blog. Again. Yes, I know. But this one has a purpose: This is to be my "personal" space. It's where I can play. It's where I can mess around. And it's where I can rant. Of course you're familiar with the world-famous de oppresso
- [There Is Only Hit.](https://ajgraves.com/hit/) - I first heard this quote from Alan Watts. It's in reference to a zen saying of sorts, that "there is only hit." When a zen master hits you while meditating, that is reality. Or something of that nature. Basically, what it boils down to, is whatever it happening in this moment is the only reality
- [The Spark That Ignited the World](https://ajgraves.com/spark/) - It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, and that sucks. Paradoxically, that’s ok. It seems a bit wrong to talk about sparks when part of the country is literally burning, but honestly, that’s kinda what got me thinking about this. All it took to arrive at a massive fire is one little spark. (Ok,
- [The Cure to Laziness and Procrastination](https://ajgraves.com/cure/) - We want to be the best among the average people.
- [Tutanota Review](https://ajgraves.com/tutanota-review/) - When it comes to secure email providers, Tutanota is often one of the top two most mentioned. Of course there are more than just two, however these two are the most commonly mentioned. Tutanota provides an end-to-end encrypted email service, based out of Germany. The team is small but committed, and the user base numbers
- [Quick thoughts on communications, privacy, and security](https://ajgraves.com/cps/) - "Encryption matters, and it is not just for spies and philanderers."Edward Snowden to Glenn Greenwald We live in a world where just about everybody has been the victim of a data breach. If you've ever been online, chances are various bits of your information has made it into the hands of unscrupulous people. Then of
- [The Sting of Loss](https://ajgraves.com/sting-loss/) - I’m going to start out by saying that this is a total first world problem. Consider yourself forewarned. Loss. Whatever it is, it’s never easy. Life. A child. A spouse. Your retirement. Data. Wait... Data? Yes. Data. Or roughly about eight months of your history in Apple Health. The first world-ism is about to get
- [Success Comes...](https://ajgraves.com/success-comes/) - Success comes not in doing the things that you want to do, but in doing the things that you don’t want to do. Boy, isn’t that the truth. If your goal is to get fit, then success won’t be found in sitting on the couch watching Netflix. That run that you don’t want to go
- [Things to do before I die](https://ajgraves.com/before-death/) - Alright, so it’s not the most fun thing in the world to think about — dying, that is. And yet, I’ve mentioned before how it’s actually a good practice. You’ve heard of the proverbial “bucket list,” and I guess I thought one up for myself the other day. It’s not very long, nor is it very broad.
- [New Design for de oppresso liber](https://ajgraves.com/new-design-for-de-oppresso-liber/) - The website de oppresso liber has gotten a new design. Be sure you have a look at it. It's clean with rounded corners and sharp colors. Simply put: It's beautiful. This is the third design the site has had in its short existence, but I think this one will be sticking around for a while.
- [de oppresso liber](https://ajgraves.com/de-oppresso-liber/) - de oppresso liber is a commentary and alternative news website that I started a few months ago. From the about page: What the heck does the name of this website, “de oppresso liber” mean? Well, plain and simply put, it’s a Latin phrase. From the Wikipedia article: De oppresso liber is the motto of the United States
- [Alan Watts Teaches The Art of Meditation](https://ajgraves.com/awttaom/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kncyu9yqtjg "Reality is .... I don't give it a name" There is only hit.
- [Desire More Success For Others Than For Yourself](https://ajgraves.com/more-others/) - Most important by far is that you be able to care about others’ success more than your own. Everyone around you needs to ultimately become better than you. That’s how you lead. The light is in front of you and you take them to the light and then go back. If all the people around
- [Nobody Will Inspire You But You](https://ajgraves.com/nobody-but-you/) - Here’s some food for thought: Nobody will in spire you, but you. You’re the only one who can make you get up off your ass and do something. Sure, other people can poke or prod. “Why aren’t you done with that report yet? Or that project?” Yes that’ll lead to uncomfortable conversations, but that’s not
- [Done Is Better Than Perfect](https://ajgraves.com/done/) - The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. Give yourself time in your life to wonder what’s possible and to make even the slightest moves in that direction.
- [Eight Verses of Training the Mind](https://ajgraves.com/8-verses/) - Here I have collected a couple of translations of Geshe Langri Tangpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind, which is considered a succinct summary of Lojong teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. First, a little history of Lojong, courtesy of Wikipedia: Lojong mind training practice was developed over a 300-year period between 900 and 1200 CE, as part of the Mahāyāna school
- [If Opportunity Isn't Knocking...](https://ajgraves.com/opportunity-knocking/) - If opportunity isn't knocking, then perhaps you need to build a door.
- [Put Fear On Notice](https://ajgraves.com/goodbye-fear/) - This picture is snapped from a page in Ajahn Brahm's book Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? It's a great book, pick it up and read it. You won't regret it. Think about it for a moment—what do we really have to be afraid of? Most of what we call fear is manufactured in our heads.
- [How To Get Rich](https://ajgraves.com/get-rich/) - Here's an animated book review of Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad that gives you an idea of how to go about getting rich. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQnZO8-s8T0 Go ahead and pick up a copy of the book. It's a pretty good read.
- [Overall Good Day](https://ajgraves.com/overall-good-day/) - Today was an overall good day, with lots of learning.First I attended a workshop on WordPress put on by a local gentleman named Mike Bitter in conjunction with the Omaha SCORE chapter and the SBA. I'll honestly say there wasn't a whole lot I didn't already know, but overall I thought Mike did a great
- [A little inspiration for you!](https://ajgraves.com/inspiration/) - Here are some inspirational images for you. Some of them I created (and posted on my Instagram profile), and others were created by someone else.
- [My Principles](https://ajgraves.com/principles/) - Goals. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that the secret to success is setting goals. Hell, I've even mentioned them a time or two. But there's something else that can be even more powerful than setting and achieving goals, and that is defining your principles. You see, it's easy to set goals. It's harder
- [The Three Most Inspirational Words in the English Language](https://ajgraves.com/three-words/) - I recently came across an interesting video, and I want you to watch it along with me: https://youtu.be/0wdUDD6HaC0 Those three words "you're gonna die" I think qualify as the three most inspirational words in the English language. Nothing else could possibly inspire you enough to make you want to guarantee you won't have any regrets
- [When the going gets tough, what keeps you going?](https://ajgraves.com/going/) - Remember that phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going?” I do. I don’t even remember when the first time I heard it was. But it pops up in my head every now and again. The problem with that is, it’s missing something. Not that I’m saying we need to change the phrase.
- [Once you learn this, you'll never be the same again](https://ajgraves.com/never-again/) - “Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it. Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” — Steve Jobs
- [Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator](https://ajgraves.com/master-procrastinator/) - Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages
- [The Lies We Tell Ourselves](https://ajgraves.com/lies/) - Liar, liar, pants on fire! Who could possibly forget that little gem from childhood? It's probably a good thing your pants don't burst into flames every time you lie, or you might be sitting here reading this article surrounded by flames. What the heck do I mean by that? It's pretty simple really. Of all
- [Know your destination](https://ajgraves.com/destination/) - This may seem obvious to some of you, but if you don’t have a destination in mind, the best map in the world is useless to you. I'm taking about setting goals here. There has to be a target that you're shooting at, otherwise you're just shooting at nothing. You're wasting your energy spinning your
- [Don't wait until everything is just right](https://ajgraves.com/dont-wait/) - “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” — Mark Victor
- [2017 is 60 days old. Time to refocus?](https://ajgraves.com/2017-60/) - So here we are, 60 days into 2017. How are you doing? Have you stuck with your new years resolution? Have you remained committed to whatever goal you set for yourself? No? That's OK! Today is the perfect day to refocus on what's important to you. It's time to rethink where you want to go,
- [Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.](https://ajgraves.com/persistence/) - “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge
- [The best thing you can do...](https://ajgraves.com/can-do/) - "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." -Theodore Roosevelt
- [Start Now](https://ajgraves.com/start-now/) - Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trebling. Start and don't stop. Start where you are with what you have. Just start. Just do.
- [Napoleon Hill's Think And Grow Rich](https://ajgraves.com/tagr/) - From Wikipedia: Think and Grow Rich is a 1937 motivational personal development and self-help book by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals with how to get rich, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to
- [Winning is...](https://ajgraves.com/winning/) - "Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." - Vince Lombardi.
- [The Psychology of the Rich](https://ajgraves.com/rich-mindset/) - https://youtu.be/OZiuMaaxo74 Do you believe that it's possible to bring something from the world of the formless, from the world of a dream, into the world of the physical? Most of us were raised to become ordinary. You can go way beyond ordinary. You can go way beyond just being average.
- [The Winning Mentality](https://ajgraves.com/winning-mentality/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGPn5zxegY
- [Calmer Than You Are](https://ajgraves.com/calmer-than-you-are/) - If there's one thing that never fails to make me angry, it's a traffic light changing as I'm approaching it. I'm talking unnaturally angry. Like, expletive spewing, steering wheel punching angry. And for what reason? Because I've just been halted for a minute? Because of the (relatively) minor inconvenience of having to come to a
- [Stop Directing The River's Flow](https://ajgraves.com/riversflow/) - “Throw everything away, forget about it all! You are learning too much, remembering too much, trying too hard… Relax a little bit, give life a chance to flow its own way, unassisted by your mind and effort. Stop directing the river’s flow.” — Mooji “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by
- [How to Be Great](https://ajgraves.com/be-great/) - Start by admitting that greatness doesn’t come from the distraction and busywork that often fills up our lives. It comes from making a difference in the world.
- [Get The Action Habit](https://ajgraves.com/action/) - Here's something leaders in every field agree on: There is a shortage of top-flight, expertly qualified persons to fill key positions. There really is, as the saying goes, plenty of room at the top. As one executive explained, there are many almost-qualified people, but there is one success ingredient often missing. That is the ability
- [How To Make Yourself Work](https://ajgraves.com/do-it/) - One of the biggest problems you need to solve if you work for yourself is how to make yourself do work. The best entrepreneurs have figured it out and just pound out the work they need to do. But many others put off their dream careers, or stay in jobs they like, because they’re afraid
- [Be a Master in the Art of Living](https://ajgraves.com/master-living/) - A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labour and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing and leaves others to determine
- [Standing in Possibility](https://ajgraves.com/possibility/) - In this video, Benjamin Zander shares with us his process for creating "shining eyes."
- [Experiencing Silent Wisdom](https://ajgraves.com/silent-wisdom/) - When someone with an itchy skin condition scratches it, he feels some temporary relief and thinks his scratching has made it better. In fact, his scratching has made it worse.
- [I never lose...](https://ajgraves.com/neverlose/) - I work to embody this every day. I never lose... I either win, or I learn.
- [Parting Words Inspired by Jim Rohn](https://ajgraves.com/parting-words/) - Don’t do less than your best. Always do the best you can. Have it be said of you that you did the best you could with what you had, and that you use the full expansion of your mind, your heart, your soul, your touch and your reach.
- [Unleashing the Power of Philosophy](https://ajgraves.com/philosophy/) - Maybe you should think about philosophy in a new way? In this talk, Dr. Patrick Gentempo discusses one’s own personal philosophy and the importance of examining and applying one to your life.
- [The End of the Day Philosophy](https://ajgraves.com/end-of-day/) - I’ve been making my small decisions throughout the day, recently, with a simple question: How will I feel about this when today is over?
- [The Staying Power of Minor Annoyances](https://ajgraves.com/let-it-go/) - Why in the world does something so small have such a large impact on us? Wondering where I'm going with this? Well, allow me to fill in the details. Lately I've found myself becoming increasingly annoyed by traffic issues. I'll give you a few examples. There's the time I'm turning onto a road, in a
- [Can Technology Change Your Life for the Better?](https://ajgraves.com/tech-health/) - Technology has long promised to make our lives simpler, easier, more organized, the list goes on. But does it really deliver? I recently purchased the Microsoft Band. Actually, it'll be two weeks on Sunday. I never really saw myself getting into the fitness wearables rage, but I've got to admit, this thing is pretty cool.
- [Watch the Dalai Lama break down the illusion behind prejudice](https://ajgraves.com/prejudice/) - Watch this clip from Melvin McLeod’s feature interview with the Dalai Lama, in which His Holiness addresses the question, “How do we convince people that human beings are actually good?”
- [What Life is About](https://ajgraves.com/life-meaning/) - Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it’s about doing, being and becoming. It’s about the choices you’ve just made, and the ones you’re about to make, it’s about the things you choose to say – today. It’s about what you’re gonna do after you finish reading this. Mike Dooley
- [War Is A Racket](https://ajgraves.com/war-racket/) - War Is a Racket is the title of two works, a speech and a booklet, by retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two time Medal of Honor recipient Smedley D. Butler. In them, Butler frankly discusses from his experience as a career military officer how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from
- [The strange fate of a person falling into a black hole](https://ajgraves.com/schrodingerbh/) - Here's a rather fascinating article theorizing what would happen when a person falls into a black hole. I find it interesting in that it reminds me of Schrödinger... the person is simultaneously alive and dead, depending on the observer. It could happen to anyone. Maybe you're out trying to find a new habitable planet for
- [How Sucking Isn't as Bad as You Think](https://ajgraves.com/suck/) - This is probably going to seem to run counter to everything you might hold near and dear. After all, I'm supposed to be all about improvement, right? We constantly hear about improving ourselves, getting better, this and that. But I'm here to tell you that it's OK to suck. Sometimes. I mean, don't go out
- [Don't be Angry at the Imperfections of Others](https://ajgraves.com/imperfections/) - The Bodhisattva learns that to be angry at the imperfections of others is, in the words of Shantideva, like resenting fire for its heat or resenting the sky for having clouds. S/he understands that the actions of other people are like forces of nature that arise from causes and conditions that are enormously complex. Rebecca
- [My 2015 Reading Report](https://ajgraves.com/2015-reading/) - 2015 saw me start keeping track of the books I read, and sharing that with the world directly from my reading list as well as on Goodreads. I managed to read a respectable 43 books in 2015 (my goal was 24). Some of them took me a while, some I breezed through in a day.
- [Two Keys to Making Your New Year's Resolutions Stick](https://ajgraves.com/resolutions/) - The guidance on whether or not you should set resolutions for yourself at the start of a new year is a mixed bag. Some say it's a good practice, while others say it's a waste of time as most people fail to keep their resolutions through January. Personally, I think it's always a great idea
- [Life is Easy. Living is Hard.](https://ajgraves.com/living/) - We've been told our whole lives that life is hard, but it's not. Life is incredibly easy if you skate by. Living, truly living — chasing a dream and truly living — is hard. Living is a bitch. https://youtu.be/VpKvQg5qRgk The wealthiest place on the planet isn't in the far east where there's oil in the
- [Progress Equals Happiness](https://ajgraves.com/progress/) - If people ask me, "What does it take to be happy?" I always tell them one word: "Progress." Progress equals happiness. Even if you're not where you want to be yet. If you're on the road, if you're improving, if you're making progress, you're going to love it. You're going to feel alive. On the
- [It's Your Ship](https://ajgraves.com/your-ship/) - I recently read D. Michael Abrashoff's It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, and I found it a very enjoyable read. I'd highly recommend it for anyone, but especially those in leadership positions. Abrashoff walks us through 11 fundamentals of leadership he used to turn the USS Benfold around
- [The Guaranteed Way To Kill Bad Habits](https://ajgraves.com/bad-habits/) - Bad habits; we all got’em. You know what they are. You know you should stop. But… it’s hard. In fact, sometimes you feel downright powerless. And you’re not crazy… Research from Duke University shows 40% of what you do every day isn’t a decision — it’s a habit. The good news is there's a guaranteed
- [The Million Mani Club](https://ajgraves.com/mmc/) - I've joined the Million Mani Club. Well, technically not yet. I haven't recited a million Manis yet. But I'm in process of doing so. Just what exactly is this club? I'm so glad you asked. From the Kagyu Thubten Chöling website: The KTC Million Mani Club was first launched in December 2012, with the aspiration
- [Alan Watts on How to Make Yourself a Better Person](https://ajgraves.com/self-improvement/) - As someone interested in self-improvement, I found this compilation of snippets from an Alan Watts lecture to be an interesting take on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4Yfdg4Nfw "Kindly let me help you or you'll drown" said the monkey, putting the fish safely up a tree.
- [A Kick In Your Passwords](https://ajgraves.com/passwords/) - Recently several high-profile people (Mark Zuckerberg, the NFL, etc) have seen their social media accounts hacked. And who can forget the TeamViewer madness that's going on right now. Bottom line, we suck at passwords. But who can blame us? We need an account for everything these days. How can we possibly be expected to remember
- [Change Must Become a Lifestyle](https://ajgraves.com/change-lifestyle/) - A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage, and in the middle they placed a ladder with bananas on top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the other monkeys
- [Writing a Book in a Month?](https://ajgraves.com/book-month/) - After reading Hustle: The Life Changing Effects of Constant Motion, which was written in three days (and published in seven), I got a crazy idea. What if I wrote a book in a month? Of course, that idea occurred to me on the first day of February — what a perfect time, right? So is
- [I'm Going To Go Out There And Do It](https://ajgraves.com/possible/) - I'm going to go out and do it, and show myself that it's possible, because possibility is very contagious.
- [The Reading Year in Review: 2016](https://ajgraves.com/2016-reading/) - Well here we are, almost entirely through the month of January in 2017. I thought I'd give some thoughts on my reading progress in 2016. Don't worry, this will be short... As you can see by checking my reading list, 2016 wasn't a great year for me. I only managed to read through 21 books
- [Being Nothing, You Are Everything](https://ajgraves.com/nothing-everything/) - We live in illusion And the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, You see that you are nothing. And being nothing, You are everything. That is all. —Kalu Rinpoche
- [It's You!](https://ajgraves.com/its-you/) - You have to ask yourself, "Is this really me?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnIx1ktNNGs Inspirational words by Les Brown
- [Fail Better](https://ajgraves.com/fail-better/) - "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." —Samuel Beckett
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge](https://ajgraves.com/mentaldiet/) - Lately I've been reading Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins, and I've got to say, this is a really good book. I've heard all of the negatives about Tony Robbins, specifically the charges of using foul language, etc. And frankly, I haven't got much to say about that. I also own Personal Power Classic
- [What a Funky Bike Tells us About How Our Brains Work](https://ajgraves.com/backwards-bike/) - How difficult do you think it would be to learn to ride a bike with backwards steering? Watch this video below, and find out!
- [The Real You](https://ajgraves.com/you/) - If you're ready to wake up, you're going to wake up. And if you're not ready, you're going to stay pretending that you're just a poor little me. Listen to Alan Watts explain who the real You is. Forgive the background music, but it's not too difficult to focus on the words. I've attempted my
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 9](https://ajgraves.com/md-day9/) - Day 9 of the mental diet challenge. Total fail. This morning I read my email, to discover something that totally sends me over the edge. Now, granted, I wasn't exactly mindful of my state at the time, and when I did become aware of it, I changed it. But none the less, this negativity lasted
- [Excuses & Negativity](https://ajgraves.com/excuses-negativity/) - Tyrese Gibson uses some rough language, but overall this is a great video.
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 8](https://ajgraves.com/md-day8/) - I've survived day 8 of the mental diet challenge. Though I still have concerns about just exactly how much attention I'm paying to my mind states, I did not experience any times where I dwelt in the negative. Overall, I had quite a bit of positive today! I was able to meet with one of
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 7](https://ajgraves.com/md-day7/) - Day 7 update of the mental diet challenge. All in all, a pretty good day. As I mentioned in the previous day's update, I resolved to be more mindful of my states, to see if there was something I was missing. And I can honestly say that I didn't see anything to be concerned about.
- [A Little Motivation For Your Morning](https://ajgraves.com/motivation-2/)
- [My Reading List Just Got A Whole Lot Longer...](https://ajgraves.com/longer-list/) - These are the books I've bought in the last two weeks or so. Looks like I'll be busy reading for quite some time (completely ignoring the large number of books I already have on hand that I've yet to read).
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 6](https://ajgraves.com/md-day6/) - I didn't post yesterday about how day 6 went for me (of the mental diet challenge, of course). I've got a very good explanation for that! You see, Monday I came down with a cold. And Tuesday, it worsened to a fever and aches. So I decided the best thing for me would be to
- [The Art of Happiness at Work](https://ajgraves.com/taohaw/) - Following the massive success of THE ART OF HAPPINESS, the Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler now bring their bestselling message to our working lives. Of the many Dalai Lama titles on sale, THE ART OF HAPPINESS - written with western psychiatrist Howard Cutler - is by far the biggest bestseller of them all. A huge
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 5](https://ajgraves.com/md-day5/) - Day 5 of the mental diet challenge went well today, I'm pleased to say! I'm still a bit skeptical though, it seems almost too easy. I have to be missing something throughout the day. On a side note, I'm coming down with a cold (thanks to my lovely daughter). And I found out something interesting;
- [My Vows](https://ajgraves.com/v/) - Inspired by Leo Babauta, I present this, my list of vows. I vow to the world to do these things every day: To meditate for a minimum of 3 minutes. To be compassionate towards all living beings. To practice tolerance and patience in all facets of my life. To read at least 20 pages of
- [Are Your Excuses More Important Than Your Dreams?](https://ajgraves.com/excuses-dreams/) - How many dreams have you given up on because you came up with a million excuses why it wouldn't work, or why now isn't the best time, or pick any number of infinite excuses that exist. What have you given up on? Be willing to pay the price. Do whatever it takes. Remember, pain is
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 4](https://ajgraves.com/md-day4/) - It's day 4 of the 10 day mental diet challenge. Well, technically now, it's day 5. But yesterday was day 4. And I passed again. I'm actually beginning to wonder if I'm missing something. This has suddenly become very easy, and it's making me a little suspicious. Now that I've said that, I've likely jinxed
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 3](https://ajgraves.com/md-day3/) - Day three of the 10 day mental diet challenge is in the books. Today I've noticed several opportunities to engage in negative thoughts, and was (thankfully) mindful enough to notice what was happening, and make a conscious shift to a new state. Now, the method I'm using to shift may not be the best (I'll
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 2](https://ajgraves.com/md-day2/) - So I've completed day 2 of the 10 day mental diet challenge. Yes, that's right. Completed. I don't even recall a time where it was close today. No prolonged negative mindsets. Actually, none at all.
- [Will Smith's Secret to Success](https://ajgraves.com/wss2s/) - “I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I’m going to die. It’s
- [How a Small Change Can Create Huge, Life-Changing Differences](https://ajgraves.com/smallchange/) - Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at TEDxFremont What if someone told you to floss only one tooth everyday? Or start the new year, not with grand resolutions, but with a simple challenge.. like ONE pushup a day? BJ Fogg shows us that the key to lasting change does not lie
- [The Difference Between Master and Beginner](https://ajgraves.com/mb/) - Bruce Lee said he would rather fight a man who practiced 10,000 kicks one time each than a man who practiced one kick 10,000 times. Since I'm preparing a course on meditation, this is most relevant. Many people when trying something new, such as meditation, will lose interest rather quickly when they don't feel any
- [The Magic Bank Account](https://ajgraves.com/magicbank/) - Imagine this for a second… Imagine that you had won the following *PRIZE* in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private account for your use. However, this prize has rules… The rules are: Everything that you didn’t spend during each day would be taken away from you. You may not
- [Motivational Video - Live Your Dream](https://ajgraves.com/motivation/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptxSZUdWJHc "For people who are running toward their dreams, life has a special kind of meaning."
- [Today, you've got a decision to make.](https://ajgraves.com/decision/) - “Today, you’ve got a decision to make. You’re gonna get better or you’re gonna get worse, but you’re not gonna stay the same. Which will it be?” – Joe Paterno
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 1 - Take 2](https://ajgraves.com/md-day1-2/) - Alright, so today is take 2 of day 1 in the 10 day mental diet challenge. How did I do? Well, let's just say that my second attempt at day one went much better. I'm happy to say, there will be a day 2 tomorrow! Now I'll admit, it got a little hairy today. We
- [Corporate Robot](https://ajgraves.com/corporate-robot/)
- [The 10 Day Mental Diet Challenge - Day 1](https://ajgraves.com/md-day1/) - As I wrote in the intro, I'm chronicling my journey on the 10 day mental diet challenge. Today was day 1. The result? I totally failed. Well, I shouldn't say totally. I actually made it almost the entire day. Then I'm driving home from work, it's almost 10pm (I had my team meeting tonight, and
- [The Productivity Method That Charles Schwab Paid $25,000 For](https://ajgraves.com/productivity/) - Are you looking for a simple and straightforward method of being more productive at work? Of course you are! Who isn't? In today's age of jumping from one task right to another, and then getting pulled away to "put out a fire," it's a wonder we can get anything done at all! While there's all
- [Tony Robbins' Problem Solving Questions](https://ajgraves.com/psq/) - Tony Robbins, in his book Awaken the Giant Within, lists these questions as problem solving questions. What is great about this problem? What is not perfect yet? What am I willing to do to make it the way I want it? What am I willing to no longer do in order to make it the
- [Death and Regrets](https://ajgraves.com/death-regrets/) - On Sunday the 8th of February, at 8:08 pm, my grandmother Evelyn Lasseigne passed away. She was 88. The passing of someone else is a good time to remind yourself of your own mortality. Too often, so many of us go through life as though we'll live forever. We pretend that death isn't going to
- [Sending Metta After Road Rage](https://ajgraves.com/sending-metta/) - OK, so maybe road rage is a bit of a stretch. Or harsh. So I'm getting off the interstate. There are two exit lanes, I'm in the left of the two lanes. Someone in the right lane blows past me, only to get in front of me quickly because they wanted to turn left, and
- [In The Spirit of Mindfulness](https://ajgraves.com/spirit/) - All of us are apprenticed to the same teacher that the religious institutions originally worked with: reality. Reality-insight says . . . master the twenty-four hours. Do it well, without self-pity. It is as hard to get the children herded into the car pool and down the road to the bus as it is to
- [This Is It](https://ajgraves.com/it/) - Whatever it is you're doing right now, I want you to stop. Just for a second. Close your eyes, take in a deep breath, and say to yourself "This is it." Yes, that's right. This is it. Whatever is happening to you right now. Whatever chaos is going on around you. That's it. Now open
- [What Next?](https://ajgraves.com/whatnext/) - The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spit on his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit on somebody’s
- [On Choosing Happiness](https://ajgraves.com/choosing-happiness/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDk5pAC0I1A Happy New Year! Or... is it?
- [The Quitter](https://ajgraves.com/quitter/) - When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you're sore as a boil, it’s according to Hoyle To cock your revolver and . . . die. But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can," And self-dissolution is barred. In
- [You Reading This, Be Ready](https://ajgraves.com/beready/) - “Starting here, what do you want to remember? How sunlight creeps along a shining floor? What scent of old wood hovers, what softened sound from outside fills the air? Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now? Are you waiting for
- [What Counts Most](https://ajgraves.com/nhpap1102/) - YOU CAN'T CONTROL OTHERS' ACTS, BUT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR REACTION TO THEIR ACTS, AND THAT IS WHAT COUNTS MOST TO YOU. No one can make you feel any negative emotion — fear, anger, or inferiority — without your express permission. There will always be people who find perverse enjoyment in upsetting others, or who
- [A man’s mind may make him a Buddha, or...](https://ajgraves.com/mind/) - A man’s mind may make him a Buddha, or it may make him a beast. Mislead by error, one becomes a demon; enlightened, one becomes a Buddha. Therefore, control your mind and do not let it deviate from the right path.
- [Salsa](https://ajgraves.com/salsa/) - Ingredients 2 (14-ounce) cans fire-roasted tomatoes, drained if you like a thicker salsa 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles 1 bunch (about 2 cups loosely-packed) fresh cilantro 1 cup diced white onion 1 jalapeno, stem removed (and seeded, if you want less heat) 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. salt
- [Meet the Best Public Speaker of 2014](https://ajgraves.com/bps2014/) - Meet Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, the 1st place winner of the 2014 World Championship of Public Speaking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfAz9v2TZcE Also, check out the breakdown of his speech, and his 5 presentation tips.
- [Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action ](https://ajgraves.com/leaders-inspire/) - Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4
- [Call Me by My True Names](https://ajgraves.com/truenames/) - This poem by Thich Nhat Hanh embodies the essence of what he calls "interbeing," the innerconnectedness of all things. From: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh In Plum Village, where I live in France, we receive many letters from the refugee camps in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
- [Autobiography in Five Short Chapters](https://ajgraves.com/habits/) - By Portia Nelson Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in I am lost . . . I am helpless It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole
- [Why MUHDash Must Be Rewritten](https://ajgraves.com/why-rewrite/) - MUHDash is the custom written customer dashboard for myunixhost.com. And it must be rewritten. The reason why is simple. When it was originally written, it was done so in a fragmented fashion. Each page is a separate program, which has to include other resources. When I first wrote MUHDash, it made sense. But it no
- [How to tell whether something really is your Real Mind or not – The Buddha in the Shurangama Sutra](https://ajgraves.com/real-mind/) - Essence of Buddhism writes: In the Shurangama Sutra, the Buddha starts off by saying that people who undertake spiritual cultivation but fail to realize ultimate enlightenment all fail because they don’t understand 2 fundamentals roots – the 2 different types of mind. They only think that there is 1 type of mind – their thoughts
- [What Meditation Really Is: Mingyur Rinpoche ](https://ajgraves.com/meditation/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjelIPg3ys The Tibetan teacher Mingyur Rinpoche explains that meditation is the best way to train our 'crazy monkey mind'.
- [A Kick in the Pants](https://ajgraves.com/kick/) - David Riley writes on The Endless Further: Here is a well-known Buddhist story. There are a number of slightly different versions, this is mine: A monk named Hung Chou came to visit the Ch’an master Ma Tzu one time and asked him, “Why is it said that in order to become Buddha you must give
- [5 Mind Blowing Alan Watts Quotes](https://ajgraves.com/5awq/) - Eric Louthain writes on The Global Connection: I first discovered Alan Watts on YouTube a few years back. At first, I didn't really understand what he was saying but I knew it resonated with myself in some way. A year or so went by until I finally realized for myself what he was saying and
- [How to Find Your Life Purpose: An Unconventional Approach](https://ajgraves.com/life-purpose/) - By Leo Babauta Let’s say you’re feeling unmotivated, unsure of yourself, aimless, can’t find your passion, directionless, not clear on what your purpose in life is. You’re in good company — most people are in the same boat. Now, there about a million things online telling you how to find your passion in life, and
- [Words](https://ajgraves.com/words/)
- [Bamboo](https://ajgraves.com/bamboo/) - The wind whistles in the bamboo and the bamboo dances. When the wind stops the bamboo grows still. A silver bird flies over the autumn lake. When it has passed, the lake’s surface does not try to hold onto the image of the bird. ~ Dhyana master Huong Hai (1627-1715) translated by Thich Nhat Hanh
- [Turn Toward the Problem](https://ajgraves.com/face/) - By Leo Babauta Much of our lives is spent trying to ignore problems, not wanting to deal with them, procrastinating. Bills are pushed to the side to deal with later. People we have troubles with are avoided. Work we don’t want to do is put off while we browse the Internet. The diet is put
- [The Painful Beauty of Impermanence](https://ajgraves.com/blossom/) - By Leo Babauta The cherry blossom falls after its short beautiful bloom. It floats gently down to earth. Its life is over, but the limitedness of its existence is one of the biggest reasons the blossom is so gorgeous. If we knew that the blossom would last forever, it wouldn’t have the same poignant beauty,
- [Maybe](https://ajgraves.com/maybe/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0OARBqBp0 The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it is really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad. Because you never know what will be the consequences of the misfortune, or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune. -
- [Nine Powerful Life Lessons From Studying with a Monk](https://ajgraves.com/9lessons/) - By Robert Piper When I was 18 years old, I suffered from anxiety and stomach problems. A compassionate physician and practicing Buddhist referred me to a Taoist monk who specialized in meditation and martial arts. I ended up healing myself of anxiety and stomach issues by doing meditation, and went on a great journey of self-discovery. Here are
- [Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends And Influence People](https://ajgraves.com/win-friends/) - From Wikipedia: How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first best-selling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies world-wide. You can read it below, or you may download the pdf here.
- [What If Money Were No Object?](https://ajgraves.com/no-object/) - Here, Alan Watts gives us pause. What if money were no object? What would we be doing then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOaAHK7efc
- [Boop!](https://ajgraves.com/boop/) - I find this absolutely hilarious!
- [Some Thoughts on Death](https://ajgraves.com/death/) - Before saying a word, Ajahn Chah, the Thai meditation master, motioned to a glass at his side. “Do you see this glass?” he asked us. “I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet
- [The Reality of This Moment](https://ajgraves.com/un-momento/) - As you sit here reading this, pause and expand your awareness beyond your computer/phone … what is the reality of this moment? You’re reading, and there are a bunch of other tasks you want to do on your computer, yes … but there’s also your body. How does that feel? There’s the area around you,
- [Social Contract?](https://ajgraves.com/socialcontract/) - What's all this nonsense about a social contract?
- [There is More Light Out Here](https://ajgraves.com/light/) - A young monk came across his Master in the sand garden. The Master was bent over and walking slowly around as if searching for something. Thinking to gain some points, the young monk asked, "Are you looking for something, Master?" The Master replied, "Yes, my watch." Ah, thought the young monk to himself, I have
- [Help me Become a Windows Phone Developer!](https://ajgraves.com/w81pp/) - I'm beginning to develop apps for Windows Phone, however I've run into a bit of a situation. You see, to be able to use the Windows Phone emulator on my laptop, I need to purchase the Windows 8.1 Pro Pack. This runs $99. While it may not seem like much, it's quite a bit to
- [Concept](https://ajgraves.com/concept/) - “A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.” —Gilles Deleuze
- [Vices Are Not Crimes](https://ajgraves.com/vanc/) - Vices Are Not Crimes A Vindication Of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I. Vices are those acts by which a man harms himself or his property. Crimes are those acts by which one man harms the person or property of another. Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after
- [Lysander Spooner](https://ajgraves.com/lysander-spooner/) - Lysander Spooner (January 19, 1808 – May 14, 1887) was an American individualist anarchist, political philosopher, Deist, Unitarian abolitionist, supporter of the labor movement, legal theorist, and entrepreneur of the nineteenth century. He is also known for competing with the U.S. Post Office with his American Letter Mail Company, which was forced out of business by
- [The Buddha and His Dhamma](https://ajgraves.com/tbahd/) - The Buddha and His Dhamma, a treatise on Lord Buddha's life and Buddhism, was the last work of Indian statesman and scholar B. R. Ambedkar. The book is treated as a holy text by Indian Buddhists. It was first published in 1957 after Ambedkar's death. It was again Published in 1979 by the Education Department
- [Anathapindikovada Sutta: Advice to A Dying Man](https://ajgraves.com/advice/) - Here I have included two versions. Anathapindikovada Sutta: Advice to A Dying Man (excerpt) translated from the Pali by Andrew Olendzki © 2006 Translator's note: This systematic exploration of the phenomenal field of human experience is a powerful exercise in non-attachment. No need to wait until lying on your death bed to undertake it. Put
- [Recognizing Reality](https://ajgraves.com/recognizing/) - "Breathing in and out, I am aware of the fact that I am of the nature to die; I cannot escape dying. I am of the nature to grow old; I cannot escape old age. I am of the nature to get sick. Because I have a body, I cannot avoid sickness. Everything I cherish,
- [See Yourself in All Beings](https://ajgraves.com/see/) - Strengthened by the love of bodhisattvas, I am able to see myself in all the beings who suffer. I am one with those who were born disabled or who have become disabled because of war, accident or illness. I am one with those who are caught in a situation of war or oppression. I am
- [Drop by Drop](https://ajgraves.com/dbd/) - Think not lightly of good, saying, "It will not come to me." Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise, gathering it little by little, fill themselves with good. ~Buddha~
- [This Silly Life](https://ajgraves.com/sillylife/) - Today I had a good reminder that life is just plain silly. So, I decide to drive over to Hy-Vee and pick up a couple of egg rolls for lunch. I'm driving back to work, and very quickly am gaining on the vehicle ahead of me, clearly going very slow. I notice the traffic light
- [My Mantras](https://ajgraves.com/mantras/) - When I meditate, I prefer to do mindfulness meditation. However, sometimes I like to use a mantra (but not in the "traditional sense" I suppose). I've come up with (or come across) two that have worked very well for me, and I share them with you here now. I meditate every day... ...it's just what
- [Knowledge into Practice](https://ajgraves.com/kip/) - A TIBETAN STORY illustrates the lack of connection between intellectual knowledge and ingrained habit, and the difficulty we have putting the fruits of our meditation into practice: A monk once asked one of his brother monks, “What are you up to these days?” and the friend replied, “I’ve been doing a lot of meditation on
- [Top 10 Scientific Benefits of Compassion](https://ajgraves.com/10benefits/) - Top 10 Scientific Benefits of Compassion (Infographic) by Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.
- [A Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness](https://ajgraves.com/abpof/) - If I have harmed any one in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly through my own confusions, I ask their forgiveness. If any one has harmed me in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly through their own confusions, I forgive them. And if there is a situation I am not yet ready to forgive, I
- [Training the Mind Is Like Taming a Wild Animal ](https://ajgraves.com/monkeymind/) - People come to practice at the monastery in order to attain peace. But for many, the result of the practice is often the opposite and rather disappointing, because all they experience are restlessness, discomfort and a drifting mind. If there is no understanding, we will get confused and despair, Wondering why we are there. Training
- [In True Giving](https://ajgraves.com/intruegiving/) - In true giving:--- We will know loving-kindness when we wish others to be happy. We will know compassion when we wish them to be free from suffering. We will know sympathetic joy when we wish their happiness to increase. We will know equanimity when we let go of what we desire. May all beings be
- [Metta Sutra](https://ajgraves.com/mettasutra/) - The Buddha's Teaching on Loving-kindness (from http://www.bodhicitta.net/Metta%20Sutra.htm) This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful
- [Kaylyn's 5th Birthday](https://ajgraves.com/kaylyn5/) - We celebrated Kaylyn's 5th birthday at The Amazing Pizza Machine!
- [Kaylyn and Austin Visit Santa](https://ajgraves.com/santa2013/) - We took Kaylyn and Austin to Mulhall's nursery to meet Santa!
- [The Monkey Mind and Distractions](https://ajgraves.com/distractions/) - I find that when I meditate, I still am distracted by noises. And with having two large dogs, there are plenty of noises. Not only that, but when I sit on the floor, the dogs tend to want to interact with me in some way, from Lex wanting to play with me, to Joker sitting
- [The Way Attachment Works Is Silly](https://ajgraves.com/attachment/) - CONSIDER THIS: Imagine we're in a room and a friend comes in with a delicious cake and gives it to only one person, who then sits there eating it without sharing it with the rest of us. We're going to be upset, aren't we? We're going to be completely jealous and angry. That's how our
- [Some Very Interesting Books](https://ajgraves.com/vibooks/) - I've come across a few very interesting books, and am sharing them here for a two-fold purpose: To retain for my own memory and use To share with all of you The first of the books is called Mindfulness in Plain English by the Venerable Henepola Gunaratana. You can view it in PDF format by
- [Around The Corner](https://ajgraves.com/atc/) - Zen Pencils has a neat comic to go along with this poem by Charles Hanson Towne. Enjoy! Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end, Yet the days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know it, a year is gone. And I never see my
- [My Daughter, The Model](https://ajgraves.com/kaylyn-model/) - My daughter fancies herself a model, I think. At 4 1/2 years old, she can't help but "strike a pose" every time a camera is brought out. And she routinely calls out "take a picture Dad!" We were at the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari in Ashland. I've shared some pictures before.
- [Refuge and Talking with the Dalai Lama](https://ajgraves.com/rthhdl/) - Enjoy this full-length movie on taking "Refuge" in Buddhism, as well as a talk with His Holiness the Dalai Lama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dpX8CHiYYw
- [UCLA 41, Nebraska 21](https://ajgraves.com/2013nu3/) - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- UCLA's emotional week ended with the Bruins making the biggest comeback by a visitor to Lincoln in nearly a century. Brett Hundley threw three touchdown passes while No. 16 UCLA wiped out an 18-point deficit to defeat No. 23 Nebraska 41-21 and stun into silence a record crowd of 91,471 on
- [Nebraska 56, Southern Miss 13](https://ajgraves.com/2013nu2/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9kUdbmNQRY LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Score one for the Nebraska defense. Actually, score two. Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Ciante Evans returned first-quarter interceptions for touchdowns and the No. 22 Cornhuskers rebounded from a lackluster performance in their opener to make quick work of Southern Mississippi in a 56-13 win Saturday night. With No. 18 UCLA visiting
- [Nebraska 37, Wyoming 34](https://ajgraves.com/2013nu1/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeqrSwHcR-A LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska piled up more than 500 yards of offense and won its nation-leading 28th straight opener. You wouldn't have known it from the atmosphere inside the 18th-ranked Cornhuskers' locker room minutes after their 37-34 victory over Wyoming on Saturday night. "I feel like we lost the game," receiver Kenny Bell
- [Buddhist Stance on Homosexuality](https://ajgraves.com/stance/) - Posted on the Facebook page Buddhist Boot Camp Someone asked me, “What is the Buddhist stance on homosexuality?” The answer is simple (and I included it in the book): Buddhism has a precept regarding sexuality in general; it does not have a different teaching regarding homosexuality than it does on heterosexuality. The third Buddhist precept,
- [Heart Sutra](https://ajgraves.com/heartsutra/) - Translation by Edward Conze Homage to the Perfection of Wisdom, the Lovely, the Holy! Avalokita, The Holy Lord and Bodhisattva, was moving in the deep course of the Wisdom which has gone beyond. He looked down from on high, He beheld but five heaps, and he saw that in their own-being they were empty. Here,
- [Misfortunes](https://ajgraves.com/misfortunes/) - It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.
- [Feel Small Yet?](https://ajgraves.com/small/) - Despite hundreds of years of research, most of the universe is still unknown to us. Not much is known about its history and about what is happening outside our Solar System. Here is a series of photographs showing the scale of cosmic objects.
- [Old Age](https://ajgraves.com/oldage/) - Vainly I sought the builder of my house Through countless lives. I could not find him... How hard it is to tread life after life! But now I see you, O builder! And never again shall I build my house. I have snapped the rafters, Split the ridgepole And beaten out desire. Now my mind
- [The Moon in the Sky](https://ajgraves.com/moon/) - You stop to point at the moon in the sky, but the finger's blind unless the moon is shining. One moon, one careless finger pointing -- are these two things or one? The question is a pointer guiding a novice from ignorance thick as fog. Look deeper. The mystery calls and calls: No moon, no
- [Buddhism for Man in Society](https://ajgraves.com/bfmis/) - This religion can be practiced either in society or in seclusion. There are some who believe that Buddhism is so lofty and sublime a system that it cannot be practised by ordinary men and women in the workday world. These same people think that one has to retire to a monastery or to some quiet
- [Changes to Billing for MyUnixHost.com](https://ajgraves.com/muhbilling-changes/) - When it comes to billing for MyUnixHost.com, you know what you get. It's a pay for what you use deal, and the charges are out there in the open. That said, it's not exactly fair to bill in whole pennies. That's right, I said pennies. You see, it's entirely possible to end up with a
- [Email Storage](https://ajgraves.com/email-storage/) - I took my sweet time getting around to it, but I finally wrote the script that calculates total storage space consumed by virtually hosted email domains. Now, storage calculations are entirely complete. All of your files, along with your MySQL databases and your email mailboxes are calculated to give you your overall storage footprint.
- [The Life of Buddha (BBC Documentary)](https://ajgraves.com/lifeofbuddha/) - The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it. Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha By finding the path to Enlightenment, Siddhartha was led from the pain of suffering and rebirth towards the path of Enlightenment and became known
- [Sitting](https://ajgraves.com/sitting/) - "Sitting for hours on end is not necessary. Some people think that the longer you can sit, the wiser you must be. I have seen chickens sit on their nests for days on end. Wisdom comes from being mindful in all postures. Your practice should begin as you awaken in the morning. It should continue
- [There Are Three Types Of People in the World](https://ajgraves.com/3types/) - There are three types of people in the world. What three? One who is like carving on a rock, one who is like scratching on the ground, and one who is like writing on the water. What sort of person is like carving on a rock? Imagine a certain person who is always getting angry
- [The Five Mindfulness Trainings](https://ajgraves.com/5mtrainings/) - I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from ... ...harming living beings. ...taking things not freely given. ...sexual misconduct. ...false speech. ...intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness. according to Thich Nhat Hanh First Training Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to
- [Aneuch](https://ajgraves.com/aneuchwikiengine/) - Aneuch (pronounced uh-nookh and means "enough") is a wiki engine written in PERL. It is a single PERL script, and it uses your filesystem rather than a database. You can find out a whole lot more on its project page: http://aneuch.myunixhost.com/. Here's a screenshot:
- [A T. Rex Named Sue](https://ajgraves.com/trexsue/) - Sue the T. Rex, from the Chicago Field Museum, has come here to Omaha at the Durham Museum. So, naturally we had to take Kaylyn, who has a fascination with dinosaurs. A good number of the pictures are just from the museum itself, but I did get quite a few of Sue. Enjoy! You can
- [Haiku 17 May 2013](https://ajgraves.com/h17may13/) - I sit in zazen Staring out the window here A bird passes by
- [Thirsty, I Brew Tea](https://ajgraves.com/thirsty/) - It's never been possible to fabricate nature. Why do I look for enlightenment outside? All I know for truth is that there is no action in the heart. Thirsty, I brew tea; tired, I take a nap. Ven. Hye Geun (혜근스님) 1320-1376 From The Korean Way of Tea, p. 58
- [The Most Valuable Thing in the World](https://ajgraves.com/value/) - A student went to the Zen teacher Ts'ao-shan and asked, "What is the most valuable thing in the world?" Ts'ao-shan replied, "The head of a dead cat." "Why is the head of a dead cat the most valuable thing in the world?" asked the student. "Because no one can name its price," said Ts'ao-shan. How
- [The Scientific 7-Minute Workout](https://ajgraves.com/7mworkout/) - What you need to know: High-intensity interval training. Do each exercise for 30 seconds, with a 10 second break in between. The 12 exercises are: Jumping jacks (Total body) Wall sit (Lower body) Push-up (Upper body) Abdominal crunch (Core) Step-up onto chair (Total body) Squat (Lower body) Triceps dip on chair (Upper body) Plank (Core)
- [Haiku 3 - 6 May 2013](https://ajgraves.com/h3-6may13/) - The dog shit again I really hope he's ok I should cook some rice Today it's raining For that is the true teaching Right here, in the now How do you know when The world will come to an end? Why does it matter? Here I am sitting Just writing some things down here Why
- [Nirvana, The Waterfall](https://ajgraves.com/waterfall/) - If you go to Japan and visit Eiheiji monastery, just before you enter you will see a small bridge called Hanshaku-kyo, which means "half-dipper bridge." Whenever Dogen-zenji dipped water from the river, he used only half a dipperful, returning the rest to the river again, without throwing it away. That is why we call the
- [Haiku 1 - 2 May 2013](https://ajgraves.com/h1-2may13/) - A fan is blowing The dog exits to the deck Now he is crying Right now its snowing I can't fucking believe it This has got to stop Someone talks far off The tapping of a keyboard Me and my Mala It is dead quiet Quite odd for an office space What am I doing?
- [The Human Game](https://ajgraves.com/humangame/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIPmoBEMg4 The Human Game (Alan Watts) “Now existence you see is something that is spontaneous, the Chinese word for nature (Tian ran), means that which happens of itself. Your hair grows by itself. Your heart beats by itself. You breathe pretty much by itself. Your glands secrete their essences by themselves. You don’t have voluntary
- [Shifting Perspective](https://ajgraves.com/perspective/) - Once there was a disciple of a Greek philosopher who was commanded by his Master for three years to give money to everyone who insulted him. When this period of trial was over the Master said to him, "Now you can go to Athens and learn Wisdom." When the disciple was entering Athens, he met
- [No Beginning, No End, by HH Dalai Lama](https://ajgraves.com/nobe/) - Questioner: How does one arrive at the conviction that our consciousness has no beginning or end? Dalai Lama: Generally speaking, there are two ways of coming to such a conclusion. One is through logical reasoning and the other is from seeing that if consciousness did have a beginning and an ending, a lot of contradictions
- [Skinny Broccoli Salad](https://ajgraves.com/sbs/) - Ingredients 2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped 1 head fresh cauliflower, chopped 1/2 cup chopped red pepper 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 red onion, chopped 1/2 cup green olives 1 cup tomatoes, chopped 1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup reduced-fat ranch dressing Directions Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl
- [Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip](https://ajgraves.com/ttwbd/) - Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans 1 packet taco seasoning 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl. Mix in refried beans
- [Buddha Nature](https://ajgraves.com/buddhanature/) - Keiji, a long-time Zen student, approached his master and said: “I don’t see how there can be any enlightenment that sets you free once and for all. I think we just get ever greater glimpses of Buddha-nature, the vastness that is our true Reality. It’s an ever-expanding process.” The master, looking penetratingly at Keiji, replied.
- [Ikkyu](https://ajgraves.com/ikkyu/) - “Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self.” ― Ikkyu
- [Keeping Quiet](https://ajgraves.com/quiet/) - Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda English version by Alastair Reid Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without
- [Halftime Chili](https://ajgraves.com/halftime-chili/) - I found this recipe from http://www.famouschilirecipes.com/Halftime.html This is the perfect chili dish to serve at your next halftime get together. Serve with grated cheese and tortilla chips for dipping. For a more healthy chili, get a leaner ground beef and use lowfat cheeses for toppings. Ingredients 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- [Cheesy Potato Soup](https://ajgraves.com/cheesy-potato-soup/) - Ingredients 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 carrots, grated 1 tablespoon butter 2 cans chicken broth 3 cans cream of potato soup 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1 cup sour cream hot pepper sauce salt and pepper Directions In a large pan (actually a soup pot), melt butter and saute the celery and carrots.
- [Corn Casserole](https://ajgraves.com/corn-casserole/) - Ingredients 1 can whole kernel corn 1 can creamed corn 1 stick (sliced) butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups shell macaroni 8oz velveeta cheese (cut into cubes) (IMPORTANT: Must be velveeta, no off beat brand) Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together in 2 quart casserole dish. Place in oven uncovered for
- [Mexican Lasagna](https://ajgraves.com/mexican-lasagna/) - Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds ground chicken breast (substitute with ground hamburger if desired) 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 14-oz can stewed tomatoes (or fire-roasted chopped tomatoes) 1 cup medium heat taco sauce (or picante salsa) 1 15-oz can black beans, drained 1 cup
- [Spam Fried Rice](https://ajgraves.com/spam-fried-rice/) - Ingredients 4 1/2 cups dry rice, cooked and cooled (preferably day old) 6-7 eggs, with a splash water, scrambled 1 (11 ounce) can spam lite, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 12 ounces frozen peas and carrots, thawed (optional) (for the sauce) 1 cup aloha shoyu soy sauce (or Kikkoman soy sauce, just use a bit
- ["Guac" That Rocks](https://ajgraves.com/guac-that-rocks/) - Ingredients 3 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and mashed 1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt Ground black pepper Tortilla chips or fresh vegetables, optional Directions Mix avocados, drained tomatoes, onion, lemon/lime juice and salt in medium
- [Chicken Burritos with Black-Bean Salsa and Pepper Jack](https://ajgraves.com/cbbbspj/) - This is a good "quick and easy" burrito, but don't expect to get your socks knocked off by any of the flavors — they all come together in a very subtle manner. None the less, these burritos are worth a try! Ingredients 1 2/3 cups drained and rinsed black beans (from one 15-ounce can) 2
- [King Ranch Beef Casserole](https://ajgraves.com/krbc/) - Ingredients 2 lbs. lean ground beef 1 medium onion, diced 1 cup bell pepper, diced dash of salt 1 10 3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom 1 10 3/4 oz. can cream of chicken 1 10 oz. can mild rotel tomatoes, drained 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp chili powder 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese,
- [Taco Casserole](https://ajgraves.com/tacocasserole/) - Ingredients 1 7oz. bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed 1 lb. hamburger, browned 1 pkg. taco seasoning, mixed according to directions 1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded Mozzarella cheese Shredded Lettuce Sliced tomato Directions Layer ingredients in 9 x 13 pan as listed - crushed chips, meat and seasonings, 2/3
- [Taco Grande](https://ajgraves.com/tacogrande/) - Ingredients 8 (6-7 inch) flour tortillas, divided 1 pound lean (93%) ground turkey 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix 1/2 cup water 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa, divided 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese blend, divided 1 green onion with top, sliced, divided 4 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce 1/2 cup sour
- [Anatomy Of The State](https://ajgraves.com/state/) - From Mises.org: Murray Rothbard was known as the state's greatest living enemy, and this is his most succinct and powerful statement on the topic, an exhibit A in how he came to wear that designation proudly. He explains what a state is and what it is not, according to his own ideological vision. His shows
- [Skipper](https://ajgraves.com/skipper/) - I surrendered Skipper to the Nebraska Humane Society on the 4th of March, 2013. Here are the last set of pictures I took of him.
- [The Essence of Patrul Rinpoche's Teachings](https://ajgraves.com/patrul-rinpoche/) - Use the time of your life. Develop your inner happiness. Recognize the impermanence of all outer pleasure. Live as a Yogi Do your spiritual practices. Work as a Bodhisattva for a happy world. Become an Amitabha a Buddha of love and light. Turn your world into the paradise Sukhavati, by unfolding the enlightenment energy within
- [Inner Enemy](https://ajgraves.com/innerenemy/) - Wherever you live the inner enemy is always there with you, and that makes it very dangerous. In contrast, we can often keep an external enemy at some kind of distance. But in the case of this inner enemy, wherever I go it follows me. I think the inner enemy is even there in meditation.
- [The Gift](https://ajgraves.com/gift/) - One day the Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake!" The Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the
- [Will I Ever Be Happy? Stop Waiting For The Perfect Moment](https://ajgraves.com/happy/) - Stop waiting for the perfect moment. Take a moment and make it perfect. ~Unknown If you came to this site by Twitter, by Googling Mindfulness or through a random click, I believe your impulse wasn’t entirely random; there is an underlying impulse that made this topic, which is ultimately about mindfulness, desirable to you. Well,
- [Sweet & Sour Chicken with Brown Rice](https://ajgraves.com/sscbr/) - In about the time it takes to order and pick up Chinese takeout, you can make this much healthier version of sweet & sour chicken. Our version loses all the saturated fat that comes from deep-frying, along with the extra sugar and salt. If you prefer, use tofu instead of chicken, and use your favorite
- [Quick Chicken Parmesan](https://ajgraves.com/qcp/) - Ooey-gooey cheese, crispy breadcrumbs and plenty of sauce are the hallmarks of any good chicken Parmesan recipe, and this one-skillet version of chicken parm is no exception. We made this recipe easier by skipping the breading on the chicken and loading the top of the dish with cheese and breadcrumbs. Serve with whole-wheat pasta to
- [Chicken Shawarma](https://ajgraves.com/shawarma/) - Shawarma is a Middle Eastern sandwich made with sliced seasoned meat. This version features chicken, along with a cucumber-yogurt sauce, fresh tomato and crunchy romaine lettuce. Ingredients 1 cup shredded English cucumber 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt 3 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon curry
- [Chicken Tacos with Charred Tomatos](https://ajgraves.com/ctwct/) - Charring tomatoes in a hot, dry skillet makes them smoky and flavorful; in combination with fresh herbs and spices, they elevate this dish from “everyday” to “ta-da!” Serve the tacos with reduced-fat sour cream. Ingredients 2 plum tomatoes, cored 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground
- [Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo](https://ajgraves.com/csdto/) - Sun-dried tomatoes and Romano cheese pack a flavorful punch along with the tantalizing aroma of fresh marjoram in this rustic Italian-inspired dish. Serve with sautéed fresh spinach or steamed broccolini. Ingredients 8 ounces orzo, preferably whole-wheat 1 cup water 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), divided 1 plum tomato, diced 1 clove garlic, peeled
- [What Chair?](https://ajgraves.com/chair/) - An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk and wrote on the board: "Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that
- [Lego Exhibit at Lauritzen Gardens](https://ajgraves.com/lego/) - For more on the Lauritzen Gardens, visit www.lauritzengardens.org. For more on the artist, Sean Kenney, visit his website at www.seankenney.com.
- [Breathe](https://ajgraves.com/breathe/) - Breathe. If you feel overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions. If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present. If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy
- [In Honor of the Republicans and of the Democrats...](https://ajgraves.com/rd/) - "In honor of the Republicans I am having a small coffee and donuts meeting at my house to discuss whether the earth is flat and if dinosaurs existed. In honor of the Democrats I am spending $16 billion dollars on the meeting." - John Jay Myers
- [Tao Te Ching](https://ajgraves.com/tao-te-ching/) - Table of Contents 1. Tao 2. Qualities 3. Control 4. Properties of the Tao 5. Nature 6. The Heart 7. Self 8. Intimacy 9. Hubris 10. Love 11. Wealth and Worth 12. Distraction 13. Anxiety 14. The Continuity of Tao 15. The Saints 16. Transcending Nature 17. Rulers 18. Loss of Tao 19. Simplicity 20.
- [The Enemy is the Necessary Condition for Practicing Patience](https://ajgraves.com/enemy/) - These words from His Holiness the Dalai Lama are quite powerful: "In fact, the enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience. Without an enemy's action, there is no possibility for patience or tolerance to arise. Our friends do not ordinarily test us and provide the opportunity to cultivate patience; only our enemies do this.
- [Embracing the Minimal Web](https://ajgraves.com/embracing-the-minimal-web/) - I've been a casual reader of Leo Babauta's zenhabits for a little while. There's some rather unique and interesting posts there. Anyways, I've been inspired by the whole minimalist approach he has on his websites (find out more of what I mean at http://mnmlist.com/) Leo outlines the basic principles behind a minimal website as: The
- [11 Zen Stories](https://ajgraves.com/zen/) - 1. A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more
- [Update on the Minimal Web Progression](https://ajgraves.com/mwp/) - Here's an update on the progress of moving to the minimal web philosophy: Musts The text of an article, including headline Done. A good-sized, readable font Done. A column width optimal for reading I believe I have this down, though, it may be a bit too wide. I'll play with narrowing it some going forward,
- [Living in the Abideness of The Dude](https://ajgraves.com/abideness/) - Now many of the people reading this may not be a Dudeist or even know what Dudeism is. That's okay. Me and the other Dudeists in the world are willing to teach you. But remember that each Dudeist has their own style and their own preference of how to follow the The Dude Way. So
- [What Are You Missing?](https://ajgraves.com/missing/) - This is one of those stories that you wonder if it's really true. As it turns out, it is (Snopes, Washington Post). After reading it, you may be left wondering what things in your life are passing you by (or more accurately, what you are passing by in life). We're all busy, things get hectic.
- [Bruce Lee's Top 7 Fundamentals For Getting Your Life In Shape](https://ajgraves.com/shape/) - Enjoy these 7 quotations from Bruce Lee on getting your life in shape. 1. What are you really thinking about today? "As you think, so shall you become." 2. Simplify. "It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential." 3. Learn about yourself in interactions. To know oneself is to study
- [Kaylyn's 4th Birthday](https://ajgraves.com/kaylyns-4th-birthday/) - Here are pictures of Kaylyn's 4th birthday party. A few of the presents were Christmas presents that arrived late.
- [Top 11 Statist Arguments](https://ajgraves.com/top-11-statist-arguments/) - Here's a video cataloging the top 11 arguments made by statists. They say the darnedest things! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPm4885DVo
- [Be Able to Walk Away](https://ajgraves.com/walk-away/) - In any kind of negotiation, your ability to walk away is your strongest tool. Those who can walk away from the negotiation — legitimately walk away, not just make a show of it — are in the strongest position. Those who are convinced they need to make the deal are in the weakest position. This
- [MyUnixHost.com Gets a Facelift](https://ajgraves.com/myunixhost-com-gets-a-facelift/) - Ok, maybe facelift is a bit extreme. It's more subtle than that. As a refresher, here's the old: And here's the new: See? More subtle than expected. Basically, the background was changed from gray to white, and the "border" around the content was removed (along with the shadow). This is the first step down the
- [Christmas 2012](https://ajgraves.com/christmas-2012/) - Here are pictures from Christmas 2012. We started at our place then went over to Grandma's.
- [Without Fear](https://ajgraves.com/without-fear/) - During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would quickly sweep into a town and take control. In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived - everyone except the Zen master. Curious about this old fellow, the general went to the temple to see for himself what kind of man
- [The Other Person is Never the Problem](https://ajgraves.com/the-other-person-is-never-the-problem/) - In countless little ways each day, we blame other people for our frustrations. They irritate us, don’t do things the right way, are incompetent, rude, inconsiderate, bad drivers, too slow, not tidy, boring, uncaring. And yet, we will always be frustrated if we stick to this mindset. We will always be angry, offended, hurt, disappointed.
- [Christmas Humor](https://ajgraves.com/christmas-humor/) - Here's some Christmas humor for you!
- [Santa and his Reindeer](https://ajgraves.com/santa-and-his-reindeer/) - We took a trip to Mulhall's Nursery to see the reindeer they had, and lo and behold Santa was there! Here's some pictures:
- [One Million Dollars](https://ajgraves.com/one-million-dollars/) - How's this for a lofty goal? I'm going to be a millionaire in 10 years (or less). It's going to take a lot. And it won't be easy. But it's going to be done. I've got a few ideas in the works, with more to come. So, wish me luck!
- [B1G Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31](https://ajgraves.com/b1g-championship-wisconsin-70-nebraska-31/) - Before the AP recap, let me start off with my thoughts on Nebraska's humiliating defeat in the B1G Championship. 1. I saw this coming. No really, I did. Everybody was talking too much about Pasadena, as if the Huskers were already crowned B1G Champions and were only attending the game as a formality. Wisconsin, obviously,
- [Aneuch 0.10 Released](https://ajgraves.com/aneuch-0-10-released/) - Version 0.10 of Aneuch has been released. You can find its release page at http://aneuch.myunixhost.com/Version_0_10 This is an "alpha" release. Features Markup engine (Constantly evolving) Editing Full revision history Diff display between revisions Plugin support Theme support RecentChanges Discussion pages Search Preview changes while editing Store per-page diffs in each archive file
- [Nebraska 13, Iowa 7](https://ajgraves.com/nebraska-13-iowa-7/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IDba1aRD1w IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Winning five straight games mostly without him, didn't mean Nebraska doesn't need Rex Burkhead. On a cold and blustery afternoon with a spot in the Big Ten title game on the line, Burkhead proved why he's so valuable to the Huskers. Burkhead scored the go-ahead touchdown in his return
- [MyUnixHost](https://ajgraves.com/myunixhost/) - I've brought back to life my foray into web hosting, called MyUnixHost. Though, it's been reinvented. MyUnixHost is now a pay as you go host. There are a few of them out there in existence, but they are few and far between. I feel I've hit a real niche market here. But I guess time
- [Glaring bug in bandwidth billing code fixed](https://ajgraves.com/glaring-bug-in-bandwidth-billing-code-fixed/) - When I first wrote the code that calculated bandwidth billing for each domain, I didn't account for any SSL domains. Now that I'm actually using one, I noticed the bandwidth numbers weren't being reported on. Luckily, it was a quick and easy fix.
- [MySQL storage usage now calculated in overall storage usage](https://ajgraves.com/mysql-storage-usage-now-calculated-in-overall-storage-usage/) - Today I added the code to the storage report that made it possible to determine MySQL database storage usage by user. This was always meant to be factored in, but it was just logistically impossible until now to do so.
- [MyUnixHost promotion](https://ajgraves.com/myunixhost-promotion/) - Alright, I'm finally giving out a promotion for MyUnixHost. Check out the promotion page for more information.
- [Log files and you](https://ajgraves.com/log-files-and-you/) - Like a good sysadmin, I've been lazy. But not in a good way. Thus far, anyone on MyUnixHost.com has not been able to see their log files. Which hasn't yet been a problem, so I hadn't felt the need to solve it just yet. Until tonight. Well, and some of yesterday too. Yesterday, I wrote
- [Christmas Lights 2012](https://ajgraves.com/christmas-lights-2012/) - On Saturday the 24th of November, Autumn and I drove around Omaha and looked at some Christmas lights. Pictures below come from Downtown as well as in the Eagle Run neighborhood.
- [Thanksgiving Day Humor 2012](https://ajgraves.com/thanksgiving-day-humor-2012/) - Here's a little humor to lighten this Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy!
- [Nebraska 38, Minnesota 14](https://ajgraves.com/nebraska-38-minnesota-14/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSAV0IzWwqs LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Taylor Martinez threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns to Kenny Bell while becoming No. 16 Nebraska's all-time passing leader in a 38-14 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (9-2, 6-1), who had to come from behind in the second half in four of its first five Big Ten
- [No Treason #6 (1870)](https://ajgraves.com/no-treason-6/) - NO TREASON NO. VI. THE CONSTITUTION OF NO AUTHORITY I. The Constitution has no inherent authority or obligation. It has no authority or obligation at all, unless as a contract between man and man. And it does not so much as even purport to be a contract between persons now existing. It purports, at most,
- [No Treason #2 (1867)](https://ajgraves.com/no-treason-2/) - NO TREASON. No. II. _____________ The Constitution. _____________ BY LYSANDER SPOONER _____________ BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, No. 14 Bromfield Street. 1867. ___________________________________________________ Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1867, By LYSANDER SPOONER, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the District of Massachusetts. ___________________________________________________ NO
- [No Treason #1 (1867)](https://ajgraves.com/no-treason-1/) - NO TREASON. _____________ No. 1. _____________ BY LYSANDER SPOONER _____________ BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, No. 14 Bromfield Street. 1867. ______________________________________________ Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1867, By LYSANDER SPOONER, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the District of Massachusetts. ______________________________________________ INTRODUCTORY. _____________ The
- [Nebraska 32, Penn State 23](https://ajgraves.com/nebraska-32-penn-state-23/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FDbyaitrU LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska did it again. For the second straight week and fourth time this season, the 18th-ranked Cornhuskers overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to win a football game. This time they came from 14 points down to beat Penn State 32-23 Saturday, with Taylor Martinez throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to
- [Squirrel Cage Jail 10/13/12](https://ajgraves.com/squirrel-cage-jail-101312/) - On Saturday the 13th of October, Autumn and I visited the Squirrel Cage Jail in Council Bluffs, IA. Here are some photos. Afterwards, we stopped off at the Harrah's and Ameristar riverboat casinos. From Wikipedia: The Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States was built in 1885 and it was listed on the
- [Diet Plan For Quick Weight Loss](https://ajgraves.com/diet-plan-for-quick-weight-loss/) - I'm getting on a big fitness kick as of late, and I'm setting myself some goals. Obviously, one of the goals is to trim off my 30% body fat. I intend to get below 10% body fat (I'm actually targeting 6%, wish me luck!) Anyways, one needs a combination of a good diet, and a
- [No Matter Who Wins...](https://ajgraves.com/no-matter-who-wins/) - "No matter who wins, the government gets elected. The millions of government employees will wake up on Nov. 7 and trudge off to their assigned work areas. They will march to the beat of their bureaucratic drummer — just like any other day. They will do all they can to spend their budgets, keep their
- [The Law of Christ](https://ajgraves.com/the-law-of-christ/) - Many have heard of the Law of Christ, but few know what that Law is. Some assume it's the Mosaic law. Others still believe it to be "to love God, and our neighbor as ourselves." But that cannot be, seeing as how this was a commandment given to the ancient Hebrews (see Deuteronomy and Leviticus).
- [Wildlife Safari 10/07/12](https://ajgraves.com/wildlife-safari-100712/) - On Sunday the 7th of October, myself and Autumn took my daughter Kaylyn to the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari. Here are some of the pictures:
- [Vala's Pumpkin Patch 10/06/12](https://ajgraves.com/valas-pumpkin-patch-100612/) - On Saturday the 6th of October, 2012, myself and Autumn took Kaylyn (my nearly 4 year-old) to Vala's Pumpkin Patch. Here are some pictures: And here are a few (not so great) pictures of the pumpkins we got (after carving):
- [Foray into Christian Anarchism](https://ajgraves.com/foray-into-christian-anarchism/) - Pictured on the right is Leo Tolstoy, author of the famed work War and Peace. Admittedly, I have not read it, though the thought has crossed my mind a time or two. I don't know if I have the moxy for it. Anyway, Tolstoy is (lesser) known also for his theological works. He was a
- [Declaration of Sentiments Adopted by the PEACE CONVENTION](https://ajgraves.com/peace-convention/) - Declaration of Sentiments Adopted by the PEACE CONVENTION HELD IN BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 18, 19, & 20, 1838 (William Lloyd Garrison) Assembled in Convention, from various sections of the American Union, for the promotion of peace on earth, and good will among men, we, the undersigned, regard it as due to ourselves, to the cause which
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- [John 8:58](https://ajgraves.com/john-858/) - For many trinitarians (my former self included) there were few verses that "clearly" equated Jesus to God as John 8:58 seemingly did. It reads (NASB): Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." It's the phrase "I am" (Greek: egO eimi) that draws our attention here today.
- [From The Son of God to God The Son](https://ajgraves.com/from-the-son-of-god-to-god-the-son/) - I'm going to do it. I'm going to say something that for many people will immediately condemn me to hell. I'm going to commit the ultimate form of heresy in today's church. Luckily, I suspect I shall escape being burned at the stake. For now. I am now a Christian Monotheist. Or, put another way,
- [Thoughts on Theology](https://ajgraves.com/thoughts-on-theology/) - Man, it's been a while since I've written anything. I guess every now and then you get "brain drain." Anyways, on to my post. I've had a renewed interest in learning Koine Greek lately, so I grabbed up my Greek New Testament and started brushing the dust (in my mind) off my koine alphabet. I
- [For centuries...](https://ajgraves.com/for-centuries/) - For centuries the State has committed mass murder and called it "war"; then ennobled the mass slaughter that "war" involves. For centuries the State has enslaved people into its armed battalions and called it "conscription" in the "national service." For centuries the State has robbed people at bayonet point and called it "taxation." Murray N.
- [Bacon Sundae](https://ajgraves.com/bacon-sundae/) - "As soon as we surrender the principle that the state should not interfere in any questions touching on the individuals mode of life, we end by regulating and restricting the latter down to the smallest details." - Ludwig von Mises
- [Tu Ne Cede Malis Sed Contra Audentior Ito.](https://ajgraves.com/tu-ne-cede-malis/) - Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito. It's Latin for "do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it." It was Ludwig von Mises' personal motto. It is the motto of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. It shall be my motto as well.
- [H.L. Mencken, The Original Skeptical Libertarian](https://ajgraves.com/h-l-mencken-the-original-skeptical-libertarian/) - The state - or, to make the matter more concrete, the government - consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is
- [Gary Johnson for President](https://ajgraves.com/gary-johnson-for-president/) - Gary Johnson for President 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X3QRSIXgns
- [Programmer Humor](https://ajgraves.com/programmer-humor/) - Here's a little programmer humor for you...
- [Nuke ’Em and God Will Bless You](https://ajgraves.com/nuke-em-and-god-will-bless-you/) - This article is reprinted with permission from http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance253.html. The author is Laurence M. Vance. "My God, what have we done?" ~ Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay Americans love anniversaries, and especially of horrific events. Every year at this time we are reminded that the atomic bombs the United States dropped on Hiroshima on
- [Christianity and War](https://ajgraves.com/christianity-and-war/) - This article is reprinted with permission from http://lewrockwell.com/vance/vance254.html. The author is Laurence M. Vance. This talk was given on August 20 at the Florida Liberty Summit 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Thank you Campaign for Liberty for the opportunity to speak about a subject I feel so passionate about. I would like to speak to you
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- [Ahh...](https://ajgraves.com/ahh/)
- [T-Rex hates pushups](https://ajgraves.com/t-rex-hates-pushups/)
- [The Masque of Anarchy](https://ajgraves.com/the-masque-of-anarchy/) - "Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if then the tyrants dare, Let them ride among you there, Slash, and stab, and maim and hew, What they like, that let them do. With folded arms and steady eyes, And
- [A FreeBSD sysadmin's adventure with Debian](https://ajgraves.com/a-freebsd-sysadmins-adventure-with-debian/) - It's been an interesting week-plus. I'm very much a FreeBSD guy. I know it. Like the back of my hand. I can control it. I can make it purr like a kitten (or a Ferrari). Debian, I'm familiar with. But of all the Linux out there, I'm the most comfortable with it. So I'm using
- [How Much Do You Want To Keep Your Guns?](https://ajgraves.com/how-much-do-you-want-to-keep-your-guns/) - This ties in with my earlier post. This article is written by L. Neil Smith and can be found at http://www.lneilsmith.org/howmuchg.html Would you agree to permit adults to buy, sell, read, write, make, listen to, or watch whatever books, magazines, records, tapes, or movies they want, no matter how pornographic — if they agreed to
- [Score One For Liberty](https://ajgraves.com/score-one-for-liberty/) - This morning I had an interesting conversation with a coworker involving North Carolina's ban on gay marriage. He immediately called it a victory, but quickly changed the subject when I pointed out the hypocrisy of saying the government should stay out of his life, but it's ok to mess with "the gays." Unfortunately, this is

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