Love to Spare

Lessons of the Week - #1

Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by Michael Scott.

Today marks the end of a challenging week for me. I have slept little and worked ’round the clock this week trying to meet an ambitious Friday deadline. As the sole breadwinner in a family of six, I’m used to working long hours. But what made this week particularly difficult for me were my choices: [...]

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Mike’s Top 7

Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Michael Scott.

You know, I’ve never had an occasion to do a Top Anything List on this blog before. But after recently being tagged by Ian Peatey of Quantum Learning, I now have an excuse to create two Top 7 Lists. Thanks, Ian! I owe you one. (Seriously though, watch your back).
Okay, so the official protocol once [...]

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Your Feedback Please

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Michael Scott.

Before I started this blog, I had secretly hoped that my wife and kids would get involved and write a few posts from time to time. Acooba, as many of you know, has come on board, however my kids are reluctant to write on a blog called “Love to Spare.” Love apparently isn’t a cool [...]

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Get Ready for a Love Challenge!

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

A few years ago, I did volunteer work with teens identified as being “at risk” for drug and alcohol addiction. My assignment was to spend 2 hours each week teaching a class of 25 “active” teens about dangers and alternatives to drug use. What a challenge it was!
My first few attempts at teaching the class [...]

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Love Challenge #1: The Curious Case of the SUV

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

Okay, so the first week’s challenge is for the ladies (you don’t have to be married to answer):
Your husband (let’s refer to him as Richard) needs a new car. All of his buddies and coworkers are driving expensive SUVs. Even though you know Richard really wants an expensive SUV, there’s just no way the two [...]

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Glutamate: the G in MSG

Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Acooba.

In the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the wicked queen feeds Snow White a poisoned apple. Even though the apple contains poison, the evil queen uses some type of magic to make the apple appear not only fresh and wholesome, but even irresistible. When Snow White is later tricked into biting the [...]

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The Alchemy of Love - An Introduction

Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

We all know that love is about a lot more than just feelings. Nonetheless, our thoughts and feelings have a powerful impact on how we relate to others. In order to effectively maintain loving relationships, we have to try to maintain an atmosphere of love and equipoise within ourselves. Since a lot of our thoughts [...]

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Look Mom - No Ads!

Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

You may have noticed that I have removed all Google Ads from Love to Spare. Here’s why:
Part of the attraction of Google Ad Sense is that you hardly have to do anything - it’s all automated for you. But because it’s automated, it’s like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re gonna [...]

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Death and Taxes

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

It’s often said that there are only two things which are certain in life: death and taxes. I’m reminded of both each time this season rolls around.
Why taxes? Because the deadline for filing taxes in the U.S. is April 15 - just around the corner. Since I’m self-employed, there’s never any question of me [...]

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Give Love Not Charity

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

One of the most distinguishing qualities of extraordinary love is that it offers unity and oneness. True love bridges the gaps, pulls on the common thread, and closes the distance between us. It dissolves borders and barriers bringing all into a state of at-one-ment. Thus, at its highest stage, love enables us to see the [...]

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The Physics of Love

Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by Michael Scott.

There are two types of love in the world:

love we reserve for our own purposes; and
love to spare.

Most of us think of love in the same way we think of material wealth and money: we believe it is something we can possess individually. As a result, we try to control the flow of “our” [...]

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