http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog Kimplicity, it's a way of life. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:49:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the start of every international hockey tournament I am always worried.  Canada is always the favorite or one of the favorites but so often Canada disappoints.  Maybe my expectations are too high since disappointment means not winning it all. I remember how Canada finished fourth at Nagano ... http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2010/03/01/hockey-gold-in-canada/ One family that we are good friends with, especially because our children get along so well, told us about an offer to stay at a luxury resort in Tahoe for only $140 for three nights.  This offer actually came through another good friend who has a timeshare at this ... http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2010/01/07/diamond-resorts-hard-sell/ At the encouragement of my brother-in-law I started shooting all my photos in RAW on my Nikon D80.  Unfortunately this meant that each photo I shot was larger than 10 MB.  My MacBook has only an 120 GB hard drive so it didn’t take long to realize I was ... http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/12/12/all-i-wanted-for-my-birthday-was-a-bigger-hard-drive/ I first mentioned The Better World Shopping Guide in my first Not For Sale study notes. It is “the only comprehensive guide for socially and environmentally responsible consumers.”  Their guide is based on research from these sources. A few weeks ago I borrowed this guide from the library and have enjoyed ... http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/11/06/the-better-world-shopping-guide/ My pastor suggested I read The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell to help me learn about how I can create movements.  Malcolm Gladwell also wrote Outliers: The Story of Success. Gladwell’s basic premise is that movements or epidemics, like physical plagues, ... http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/10/29/the-tipping-point/