The one, the only…Jimmy Stewart

Check out this post from the Art of Manliness: Lesson in Manliness: Jimmy Stewart. Now watching one of the best movies in the last 10 years: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Classic Movies…Online!

I think I’ll finally watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or something similar this holiday season! Check out Classic Cinema Online for several classic movies courtesy of the Library of Congress Motion Picture Archive.

Focus on the small stuff…even a quick laundry wash!

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/31/three-retirement-questions-for-people-in-their-twenties/ – In your early or even mid-twenties? Planning to raise a family? It might be time to start funding your retirement, assuming that you have your emergency fund taken care of…

http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/15-minutes-clean-clothes-anywhere-in-the-world/ – A guide to cleaning your clothes anywhere in the world. I think I might invest in some of these items to take overseas with me. Can’t pack too lightly!

http://zenhabits.net/2009/10/the-beginners-guide-to-minimalist-travel/ – A guest post talking about packing light – to the extreme. Again, could be a great use for traveling overseas this summer.

http://www.amazon.com/Rick-Steves-Clothesline-in-Tan/dp/B001L19H0G/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1260233534&sr=1-16 – Portable clothesline? What a deal! I love to hang up clothes because I hate running the dryer so much. I also feel like my clothes last longer when I air-dry them. This item might be a purchase I make really, really soon.

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/17/18-things-a-new-homeowner-should-do-immediately-to-save-money/

Bleh

Listening to Obama’s speech at West Point announcing the launch of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. I’ll let commenters comment. I feel worn down by politics right now.

Did find a great article on Money Help for Christians: What are the characteristics of the poor, middle class, and wealthy?

Lunch links

Before I head back to the grading / answering e-mails grind…

The Art of Manliness posted “Advice to my Son” from J. Peter Meinke. Check it out.

A wholesome article from Money Help for Christians: How to Avoid the Restaurant to Save Money.

How Can We Change the University?

A lengthy, but excellent lecture on how Christians can change the culture of the university. http://www.intervarsity.org/gfm/esn/resource/how-can-we-change-the-university

How Saving for Tomorrow Improves the Quality of Life Today

http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/10/how-saving-for-tomorrow-improves-the-quality-of-life-today.html

He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor…He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. – Proverb 21:21, 23

Lord, help me to guard what I say and what I do. Help me to be restrained when I need to be restrained and abundant when I need to be.

Assorted reading

Today has been pretty productive and lazy at once. I helped with the SOAR (Student Orientation, Advisement, and Registration – our university’s freshman orientation program) carousel this morning and had the opportunity to interview some great young men and women.

A nap was then in order (after a long night of Cities and Knights of Catan). Now, I’m ready to head to be with a few of my Saudi students / friends for a traditional dinner and conversation. Pretty excited!

Some links of love:

Trent from The Simple Dollar writes about lessons in finance that rock his world (they did mine, too)

Brett from The Art of Manliness publishes the poem “Give Me Men!”

Craig from Money Help for Christians writes about being stuck in a rut.

Peter from Bible Money Matters writes about building our faith by reading God’s Word.