Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

(From a forthcoming book) In my many years of dealing with troubled people, I have noticed that change for the better begins by addressing the problem. Therein comes another problem: most people are not taught how to handle difficult issues. Based on experience, here are simple plans for tackling personal problems. They are a starting [...]

Today’s rune cast is Perdra – Elk – Hagal Preparation and a place of safety will lead to a sudden and unexpected change. There are times when a threat will be dispersed by a sudden and overwhelming countermeasure. Sometimes safety means hitting the other guy so hard he is no longer a threat.

There is a Jamaican saying that I like: “The higher the monkey climbs, the more his ass shows.” The more important you are, the more conspicuous are your foibles, The last two weeks have brought that lesson again. In a fiasco known as “Weinergate”, a New York congressman named Anthony Weiner is in the soup. [...]

Today’s runecast is: Dag – Elk – Tyr Things are revealed that put you in a position of security. From that stance, you can take direct and aggressive action

An organization can thrive of itself or rely primarily on its leadership. Those organizations which can thrive without a strong leadership do so by the commitment of the members. Those which rely primarily on leaders to thrive have treated the membership as a passive thing: followers, customers, etc. Back in the days when I was [...]

Today’s runecast is Perdra – Fe – Eh It takes time to grow the kind of prosperity which leads to progress.

Take advantage of deep discounts on our books and publications. What with an increase in the cost of postage, paper, toner and mailing supplies, I cannot keep the old 2005 prices much longer. I often ran specials and discounts throughout this time, mainly to help the people during these times of economic problems. This is [...]

As we continue contrasting ourselves with other religions, we keep running into the issue of now versus the afterlife. Monotheism puts off hope for today in favor of earning grace for the afterlife. Grace is a type of spiritual currency and a state of religious correctness in the monotheistic faiths. (For us, it is merely [...]

I had a friend some years ago who was an adherent of a branch of Hinduism. That may not seem strange, except that Raj was of Polish background and hailed from Chicago. He truly believed that his goal was to seek Nirvana and “get back to Godhead.” He was something of a civilian in the [...]

Runecast for June 13, 2011 Today’s runecast is Perdra – Bjork – Hagal