When the fish bowl stinks
Friday, August 31st, 2007People like watching other people. I too often find myself sitting in the mall food court, watching people walk by and wonder what is happening in their world. From astronauts, attorney generals, senators to pastors, we are all to varying degrees under the spotlight. This week the media, who runs the news cycles, are focused [...]
The Mac Mistake
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Ever made a thousand dollar mistake? Ever made a five hundred dollar mistake? They say that when someone makes a mistake, it is the wrong time to fire them because you have already paid their tuition for learning. My little girl, whom I love beyond your imagined capacity, recently made a five hundred dollar mistake.
Drive traffic to blog by sharing with tags
Friday, August 24th, 2007In just under an hour I have tagged every post I have made since launching my blog. That is close to 200 posts. It was easy to do, but what does it do? It gives an easy way for someone who has facebook or digg to bookmark what you have written on their own social [...]
30 to 3 – Football Score or Baseball Score?
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Texas scores 30 runs in their victory over Baltimore last night (Wednesday August 21, 2007). The final score 30 to 3 in this shellacking. The rangers shattered the previous modern day record held by the Red Sox in 1950 of 29 runs. The all time high record was set back in 1897 when the Chicago [...]
Lighthouse integrity
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Driving along the California coast, you can see some beautiful lighthouses. On an island sitting in the middle of the San Francisco Bay is a famous light that most do not even realize is a lighthouse, Alcatraz. Probably the most recognized, painted, and photographed lighthouse is Cape Hatteras. Its barber pole look and [...]
Boneless wings?
Monday, August 20th, 2007I drive a Toyota but if I call it a S-class Benz will you buy it? What if I sell you the old 19-inch television but I list it in the classifieds as a 52-inch plasma? Boneless wings are not what they claim to be. And we buy them. They are not even wing meat [...]
Destinations – getting there
Friday, August 17th, 2007My mom often told me to go play in the road. I thought dodge ball was boring after playing dodge cars. My dad would joke that I may not have the sense to find my way to the dinner table. I have never had any trouble finding food. In fact, I have been collecting great [...]
Holes in the parachute
Thursday, August 16th, 2007Seems like a lifetime ago now, but there was a time when I jumped. The Army trained me and paid extra money for me to be on “jump” status. I was a parachute rigger before I became an infantry officer. A parachute rigger is the soldier who packs parachutes for those who jump. We often [...]
73 – When does quality matter?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007I stopped for a Sausage McMuffin this morning at the McDonalds I often grab a bite from on the way to work. I noticed something this morning that I have been oblivious to in any previous stop—their department of health inspection rating. In our state, Tennessee, this is normally hard to miss because it is [...]
End of Summer?
Sunday, August 12th, 2007My daughter told me this evening, with a sad face, that it was the last day of summer. According to the thermometer it still feels like summer. By my calendar, we still have a good bit of summer left. But for her, and my son, it is back to school tomorrow. This means a change [...]
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