For What It's Worth

James and Shawn look at Habits 2 & 3 in James Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. We talk about what it means to have the end in mind before you begin a project and how to put first things first. How do you go about your planning? It would be interesting to hear from you. Send us an email! Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com 7 Habits of Highly Effecti...

James and Shawn talk with guest Naoma Lee about some of her adventures in Central America. Blood on the steps, learning sign language in El Salvador, delivering a baby at the pharmacy—these are quite the stories! Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com

James and Shawn continue the 7 Habits series with Habit 1 - Be Proactive. This chapter may very well be where the modern buzzword intentional came from. We talk about moving from dependence to independence by taking action to affect your circles of influence and concern. What did you think about the episode? Send us your feedback. Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com

James and Shawn talk about some book ideas. They say the best way to keep a book from ever being written is to discuss the idea with someone, so what better place to do it than on the pod?  Maybe some of these ideas won't come about until we're retired, but now we have them on record! Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com

Shawn and James talk about why there is only one International Space Station. James explains some of the reasons that make the ISS a cost-prohibitive venture. We consider nostalgically that the ISS will be de-orbited not too far in the future, but we are excited as we look at the technological advancements that came out of the ISS program. We also talk briefly about the common cold, which Shawn wa...

James and Shawn talk about life at the lowest depths of the sea, the highest navigable lake in the world, and the common cold.  This would be a great opportunity for feedback! What do you do to get over a cold quickly? Send us an email with your tried-and-true home remedies. Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com Wikipedia - Marine Snow Wikiwand - Hydrothermal Vent Wiki...

Shawn and James talk about how big the moon is and what that even means. We also look a bit at the famous Peruvian hairless dog—gorgeous! The main part of our episode centered around a book James recently read, The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch. James shared several nuggets that should whet your appetite for reading the book yourself. How big do you think the moon is? And do you think Peruvian h...

In this episode, we look at an overview of the seven habits from the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. Apologies up front, but Shawn's audio is not great. He didn't have his podcasting mic turned on, so we have only the audio from his laptop speakers. We'd really like to hear from you if you have any thoughts or feedback on this section. We're enjoying reading the book toge...

In this episode, Shawn listens in shocked horror to James Goering and James Shank recount some of their hiking escapades. Sprained ankles, bottomed-out electrolytes, frostbite—we've got it all! Please share your hiking stories with us. James will be delighted, and Shawn will listen with morbid fascination. Send us an email. Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com Appalachian...

Shawn and James talk about the energy it takes to run the universe and the energy it takes to learn a new language.  James gives a loving soliloquy to energy. It really seems to mean everything to him. Shawn recently returned from two weeks of fairly intense Spanish study; his brain hurts now. Spanish has far too many conjugations, but he's attempting to learn them anyway. And no, that is not...

James and Shawn are finally back! We plan to do a few shorter FWIW episodes like this over the next several weeks (We haven't forgotten 7 Habits, either.). Hopefully, you enjoy them. This episode, James brings a science fact about the loudest sound ever recorded. Then we talk a bit about James's time at Faith Builders: Spoiler Alert: Not all students passed the exam! Shawn then talks about the str...

In which Shawn and James read through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and record their conversation about it. James almost never re-reads books, but this one was good enough that he wanted to read it again. We hope this mostly unedited conversation will inspire you to pick up this book and read it along with us. We won't guarantee that we will record our discussions about the entire book,...

Shawn and James talk about internet in space, thanks to all the satellites that groups like Star-Link are putting into near-earth orbit. This high-speed, low-latency internet is actually available in Peru, but we're just a few Patrons away from Shawn being able to afford it. Thanks for being a Patron! We're glad to have you on board. Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com Mo...

James and Shawn talk about how high elevation—or is it altitude?—effects various everyday things. Shawn is just getting over Covid (again), so being able to breathe seems more important to him than sometimes. We talk about how to bake cakes, how to hatch eggs, and how to climb mountains, all in high elevations. Thanks for supporting the podcast! Please send us your feedback or ideas. Email: lookin...

Shawn and James talk about the Inca—and whether or not they ever existed. This topic is not limited to the country of Peru but has been repeated throughout history whenever a people was conquered. Do we call the people what they call themselves? Or should we keep the name the conquering nation affixed to them? The Quechua People The Incan Empire The Sapa Inca The Roman-Latin Alphabet

Shawn and James talk about how big the earth is and how little of it we've actually experienced from a geological standpoint. Earth's crust - Wikipedia Pitch Drop experiment - School of Mathematics and Physics - University of Queensland (uq.edu.au) Kola Superdeep Borehole - Wikipedi The Siberian Hell Sounds (skeptoid.com) Deepest cave in the world The Largest and Deepest Mines in the World | Gener...

Here's the themes episode! We decided to give you Patrons the prerelease of the episode--now you know why we edit it! Hopefully, you can find some enjoyment out of the early access even though it is a little bit raw. Many thanks again, and Happy New Year's! -James and Shawn

Shawn and James talk about having lots of babies, trips to Costco, new cook stoves, launching telescopes into space, and other very middle-aged topics. Blessed holidays to you all, and a very happy new year! Stroopwafel - Wikiwand Sugar Rush Peach Hot Pepper Seeds - Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co (rareseeds.com) Breaking News: JWST is actually made from cake! James Webb stress-powered lightbulb Jame...

Shawn talks with James about a book he really didn't like that much. Hopefully you can mine some diamonds from the dirt. Cover of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Self-help Books - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help_book Impressionism - Wikipedia Cal Newport books

In this episode, we have story time with Uncle John. If you like hair-raising thrillers, this is the sort of story for you. Buckle up! It's going to be a bumpy ride. Thank you to our Patrons for making this possible. Ransomware — FBI What is Social Engineering? Mark Rober Scammer Video Air gap (networking) - Wikipedia What Is a Virtual Machine and How Does It Work? Bitcoin - Wikipedia Digital curr...

Shawn and James talk about Lyme Disease. Do you know that wolves are responsible for the rise in cases of Lyme Disease on the eastern seaboard? We take a rambling trail to get to that fact, but also discuss a bit the number of cases and how they are happening. Thanks again for being a Patron. We appreciate you. The free, all-natural, and quite handsome solution to Lyme disease and other tick malad...

James tells Shawn a story about harrowing experience he had biking from Harrisonburg, Virginia through Crozet to Free Union.  Some poor choices were made, but it ends up being a great story. Thank you to our Patrons! We're glad to have you. Faith Mission Home

James and Shawn talk about Shawn's return to Peru. They discuss the travel down and what it means to be "home." Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com Website: lookingoverlife.com Wikipedia: The Pan-American Highway

James and Shawn have Andrew Crider on the podcast again to talk about leadership. This is the bootleg version with all of our banter and other stuff that normally gets cut out of the main episode. We thought it may be fun for you to hear a bit of what goes on behind the scenes. *Note: There are no show notes on this version, but they will be on the edited episode. I may get them uploaded here a bi...

Shawn and James discuss the Coriolis Effect. What makes water go clockwise or counter-clockwise down a sink drain? Or does that even happen? Thank to our Patron! We are thankful for your support. Email: lookingoverlife@gmail.com The Coriolis Force The Coriolis Effect