Very interesting...
http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/american-wars.html
Friday, December 08, 2006
Thursday, December 07, 2006
How the Left stole Christmas...
T'was the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a "Holiday".
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a "Holiday".
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Dr. Berardi’s Good Nutrition Rules
Dr. Berardi’s Good Nutrition Rules
To help you out, I’ll show you the exact rules I use, both in my own diet and in those I’ve used with people around the world for years with phenomenal results. For more on how I arrived at these rules, and on how to apply them daily, pick up a copy of Precision Nutrition.
Here they are:
1) Eat every 2-3 hours - no matter what.
Now, you don’t need to eat a full meal every 2-3 hours, but you do need to eat 6-8 meals and snacks that conform to the other rules below.
To make it easier on you, in Precision Nutrition we’ve provided nearly 150 meals and snacks to help you eat great tasting, healthy food more frequently.
2) Eat complete, lean protein each time you eat.
Complete, lean protein generally is food that, well, was an animal or comes from an animal. Things like chicken, beef, fish, dairy, and the like. “Lean” means low fat. So you want stuff with protein, but low fat content (e.g., leaner cuts of meat, low fat dairy, etc.). Are you getting protein in each meal? If not, make the change. Note: If you’re a vegetarian, this rule still applies – just like for the non-vegetarians, I discuss your needs in Precision Nutrition.
3) Eat vegetables every time you eat.
That’s right, every time you eat (every 2-3 hours, right), in addition to a complete, lean protein source, you need to eat some vegetables. You can toss in a piece of fruit here and there as well. But don’t skip the veggies.
To show you that eating veggies isn’t the frightening proposition it used to be, most of the meals contained in Precision Nutrition use veggies in their preparation and actually make them taste good!
4) If want to eat a carbohydrate that’s not a fruit or a vegetable (this includes things like things rice, pasta, potatoes, etc), you can – but you’ll need to save it until after you’ve exercised.
Yes, these grains are dietary staples in North America, but remember that heart disease, diabetes and cancer are medical staples in North American – and there’s a relationship between the two!
To stop heading down the heart disease highway, reward yourself for a good workout with a good carbohydrate meal right after (your body best tolerates these carbohydrates after exercise). For the rest of the day, stick to lean protein and a delicious selection of fruits and veggies.
To make this rule easy on you we’ve labeled the meals in the Precision Nutrition program as Post-Workout (good carb-containing meals to be eaten within a few hours after exercising) and Anytime (good meals for any other time of the day).
5) A good percentage of your diet (25-35%) must come from fat. Just be sure it’s the right kind.
There are 3 types of fat – saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. Eating all three kinds in a healthy balance can dramatically improve your health, and even help you lose fat.
Your saturated fat should come from your animal products and you can even toss in some butter or coconut oil for cooking. Your monounsaturated fat should come from mixed nuts, olives, and olive oil. And your polyunsaturated fat should from flaxseed oil, fish oil, and mixed nuts.
The meals contained in Precision Nutrition offer a good variety of healthy fats and teach you why they’re important.
6) Ditch the calorie containing drinks (including fruit juice).
In fact, all of your drinks should come from non-calorie containing beverages. Fruit juice, alcoholic drinks, and sodas – these are all to be removed from your daily fare. Your absolute best choices are water and green tea.
7) Focus on whole foods.
Most of your dietary intake should come from whole foods. There are a few times where supplement drinks and shakes are useful (we’ll discuss them later in the Precision Nutrition program). But most of the time, you’ll do best with whole, largely unprocessed foods.
8) Have 10% foods.
I know you cringed at a few of the rules above – perhaps #6 in particular. But here’s a bit of a break. 10% of the time, you can eat whatever you want.
That’s right, you heard me. 100% nutritional discipline is never really needed to completely change your body. The difference between sticking to the rules 90% of the time and sticking to them 100% of the time is minor, really.
But here’s the catch: make sure you do the math and determine what 10% of the time really means. For example, if you’re eating 6 meals per day for 7 days of the week – that’s 42 meals. 10% of 42 meals is about 4 meals. Therefore you’re allowed to “break the rules” 4 meals each week. If you skip a meal or eat something not on the plan, that counts as breaking the rules!
This program contains mostly 90% foods but I'd imagine that those of you who have eaten pizza for your 10% foods in the past will really enjoy our Chicago Deep Dish Pizza recipe in Precision Nutrition!
9) Develop food preparation strategies.
The hardest part about eating well is making sure you can follow the 8 rules above consistently. Knowing what to eat is pretty useless if you don’t have the time to make the food.
In Precision Nutrition, I’ll teach you strategies for doing this throughout the program. I’ll show you the tricks I teach clients, from shopping right to preparing food in record time; from eating at restaurants to finding someone to cook for you if you have more money than time; and even what gadgets and items can really make it easy for you in the kitchen, at work and on the road.
10) Balance daily food choices with healthy variety.
Let’s face it; during a busy week you’re not going to be spending a ton of time whipping up gourmet meals. So you’re going to need a set of tasty, easy to make foods that you can eat day in and day out. However, once every day or a few times a week – you need to eat something different – something unique. Search the web, ask around, watch the Food Network; come up with some healthy variety.
Or pick up Precision Nutrition, which provides you with both simple foods that you can prepare quickly and gourmet meals you can cook in order to mix things up, impress others, or just treat yourself to something exquisite.
Tomorrow's lesson: Following the 90% percent rule -- when it's okay to break the plan, and how to stop from going overboard.
See you then,
John M. Berardi, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.
Monday, December 04, 2006
BUDGETS
B Buy what you need, not what you want.
U Use it up, wear it out or give it away
D Don't spend what you don't have yet
G Garage sales, thrift shops, pass downs
E Eat at home or make it at home
T Tracking your spending
S Simplify your life
U Use it up, wear it out or give it away
D Don't spend what you don't have yet
G Garage sales, thrift shops, pass downs
E Eat at home or make it at home
T Tracking your spending
S Simplify your life
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Quote of the day.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger
Sunday, November 19, 2006
To my lady friends...
Someone will always be prettier.
Some will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go,
and love you and your circumstances.
Think about it!
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the clothes....
might be lonely.
And the word says, "If I have not Love, I am nothing."
So, again, love you.
Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say,
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed, to be disappointed!"
"Winners make things happen--
Losers let things happen."
Be "blessed" ladies.....
and pass this on to encourage another woman.
"To the world you might be one person,
but to the one person you just sent this to,
it could mean so much."
Some will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go,
and love you and your circumstances.
Think about it!
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the clothes....
might be lonely.
And the word says, "If I have not Love, I am nothing."
So, again, love you.
Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say,
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed, to be disappointed!"
"Winners make things happen--
Losers let things happen."
Be "blessed" ladies.....
and pass this on to encourage another woman.
"To the world you might be one person,
but to the one person you just sent this to,
it could mean so much."
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Dirty Dozen
Click the picture for a larger version to print or go to http://www.foodnews.org/ and read more.
Friday, November 17, 2006
C.L.U.E. Reports
I've gotta share this one. Have you heard of The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) of 2003?
Check out http://www.choicepoint.com/factact.html to get more information about how you can get your free annual report on personal property and auto claims. You can get one free report per year, and I believe you can even get reports (one per year) on other property that you may be interested in purchasing.
If you want to get straight to the reports, go to http://snipurl.com/i2a2.
Check out http://www.choicepoint.com/factact.html to get more information about how you can get your free annual report on personal property and auto claims. You can get one free report per year, and I believe you can even get reports (one per year) on other property that you may be interested in purchasing.
If you want to get straight to the reports, go to http://snipurl.com/i2a2.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
"The Pledge of Allegiance" - by Senator John McCain
As you may know, I spent five and one half years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. In the early years of our imprisonment, the NVA kept us in solitary confinement or two or three to a cell. In 1971 the NVA moved us from these conditions of isolation into large rooms with as many as 30 to 40 men to a room.
This was, as you can imagine, a wonderful change and was a direct result of the efforts of millions of Americans on behalf of a few hundred POWs 10,000 miles from home.
One of the men who moved into my room was a young man named Mike Christian.
Mike came from a small town near Selma, Alabama. He didn't wear a pair of shoes until he was 13 years old. At 17, he enlisted in the US Navy. He later earned a commission by going to Officer Training School Then he became a Naval Flight Officer and was shot down and captured in 1967. Mike had a keen and deep appreciation of the opportunities this country and our military provide for people who want to work and want to succeed.
As part of the change in treatment, the Vietnamese allowed some prisoners to receive packages from home. In some of these packages were handkerchiefs, scarves and other items of clothing. Mike got himself a bamboo needle. Over a period of a couple of months, he created an American flag and sewed on the inside of his shirt. Every afternoon, before we had a bowl of soup, we would hang Mike's shirt on the wall of the cell and say the Pledge of Allegiance.
I know the Pledge of Allegiance may not seem the most important part of our day now, but I can assure you that in that stark cell it was indeed the most important and meaningful event. One day the Vietnamese searched our cell, as they did periodically, and discovered Mike's shirt with the flag sewn inside, and removed it.
That evening they returned, opened the door of the cell, and for the benefit of all of us, beat Mike Christian severely for the next couple of hours. Then, they opened the door of the cell and threw him in. We cleaned him up as well as we could.
The cell in which we lived had a concrete slab in the middle on which we slept. Four naked light bulbs hung in each corner of the room.
As I said, we tried to clean up Mike as well as we could. After the excitement died down, I looked in the corner of the room, and sitting there beneath that dim light bulb with a piece of red cloth, another shirt and his bamboo needle, was my friend, Mike Christian. He was sitting there with his eyes almost shut from the beating he had received, making another American flag. He was not making the flag because it made Mike Christian feel better. He was making that flag because he knew how important it was to us to be able to Pledge our allegiance to our flag and country.
So the next time you say the Pledge of Allegiance, you must never forget the sacrifice and courage that thousands of Americans have made to build our nation and promote freedom around the world. You must remember our duty, our honor, and our country
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
This was, as you can imagine, a wonderful change and was a direct result of the efforts of millions of Americans on behalf of a few hundred POWs 10,000 miles from home.
One of the men who moved into my room was a young man named Mike Christian.
Mike came from a small town near Selma, Alabama. He didn't wear a pair of shoes until he was 13 years old. At 17, he enlisted in the US Navy. He later earned a commission by going to Officer Training School Then he became a Naval Flight Officer and was shot down and captured in 1967. Mike had a keen and deep appreciation of the opportunities this country and our military provide for people who want to work and want to succeed.
As part of the change in treatment, the Vietnamese allowed some prisoners to receive packages from home. In some of these packages were handkerchiefs, scarves and other items of clothing. Mike got himself a bamboo needle. Over a period of a couple of months, he created an American flag and sewed on the inside of his shirt. Every afternoon, before we had a bowl of soup, we would hang Mike's shirt on the wall of the cell and say the Pledge of Allegiance.
I know the Pledge of Allegiance may not seem the most important part of our day now, but I can assure you that in that stark cell it was indeed the most important and meaningful event. One day the Vietnamese searched our cell, as they did periodically, and discovered Mike's shirt with the flag sewn inside, and removed it.
That evening they returned, opened the door of the cell, and for the benefit of all of us, beat Mike Christian severely for the next couple of hours. Then, they opened the door of the cell and threw him in. We cleaned him up as well as we could.
The cell in which we lived had a concrete slab in the middle on which we slept. Four naked light bulbs hung in each corner of the room.
As I said, we tried to clean up Mike as well as we could. After the excitement died down, I looked in the corner of the room, and sitting there beneath that dim light bulb with a piece of red cloth, another shirt and his bamboo needle, was my friend, Mike Christian. He was sitting there with his eyes almost shut from the beating he had received, making another American flag. He was not making the flag because it made Mike Christian feel better. He was making that flag because he knew how important it was to us to be able to Pledge our allegiance to our flag and country.
So the next time you say the Pledge of Allegiance, you must never forget the sacrifice and courage that thousands of Americans have made to build our nation and promote freedom around the world. You must remember our duty, our honor, and our country
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Lament to my fellow Republicans...
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role
in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after
year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have you found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.
"Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role
in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after
year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have you found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.
"Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
FREE!
This is guaranteed to brighten your day.
Update: This is another one that shows that this is GLOBAL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI
Update: This is another one that shows that this is GLOBAL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI
Monday, October 30, 2006
Most Dangerous Cities
Listed from least to most dangerous.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/30/D8L2OIB80.html
I'm happy to report that my city didn't even make the list. Of course, there are less than 40,000 of us.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/30/D8L2OIB80.html
I'm happy to report that my city didn't even make the list. Of course, there are less than 40,000 of us.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Mozart's Requiem
Well, Angela's first performance is out of the way. I was there Saturday night, and it was a very intense experience. To have the Kansas City Symphony Chorus and Orchestra perform together was very powerful. Angela is circled in the picture. I think the only thing I would've added would be some pyrotechnics and have Metallica do a number with the group. That would've added a nice touch. If you're interested in experiencing other performances this year, go to the Kansas City Symphony Chorus web page to see the calendar.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Fiction? Maybe, but still a good parable.
This was written by a Hospice of Metro Denver physician.
I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and dearest friends:
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over.
Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.
When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see me crying,"
so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and He sent me."
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the c ar, wh o attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.
She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.
So she packed up everything she owned in the car She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and sai d a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or something?"
This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."
It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...
Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and dearest friends:
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over.
Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.
When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see me crying,"
so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and He sent me."
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the c ar, wh o attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.
She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.
So she packed up everything she owned in the car She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and sai d a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or something?"
This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."
It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...
Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Passion
Perhaps writer's block is a condition of being a better listener than a preacher? If there is one thing that I know for sure, if you want to be successful at something, you must have passion. So, given that I don't have a passion for writing, I must compromise and find things to write about that I have passion for.
In this exercise, I'm going to explore the things that I am passionate about. I don't plan to worry about editing for grammar, so I hope nobody posts a critique about my poor writing skills.
1) My wife. There is nothing in this world that makes my clock tick more. From the moment I met her to this very day, I have a very deep commitment to "giving" to this woman. I'm not sure that words really explain my passion for this woman.
2) My children. I don't think I knew what it meant to have loved completely until I experienced the miracle of creating life. In my days as a Director at a Children's center, I never realized that I had such a limited capacity to love. It wasn't until I held my daughter in my hands that I realized the depth of love that all other parents have tried and failed to describe. One may find a deep, deep love in something in this world, but I find it difficult to believe that anything on any level (physical, metaphysical, spiritual, material, blah, blah) can hold a flame to creating and caring for that life.
3) My religion. I'm not an evangelistic kind of guy. I know that us "Christians" are supposed to be, but I just have to go with my gut. I prefer to live and let live in this particular category. I'm not that vocal about my love of God, His Son, and the Spirit, but I do my very best to be driven by the love that God has given us. Every single thing I do (except sin), is engulfed in an unconscious wrapping of God's love. My love of God is involved in every other passion that I have in life. Even...
4) Health and Fitness. I have spent years developing my understanding of this subject. Although, very little of my development has been formal teaching. I do feel that I have a good start in what will likely be a life-long pursuit to gain knowledge to live a healthier life. Knowledge alone isn't enough; duh, as I have to "live" in a healthy manner as well. I plan to spend the rest of my life raising the bar.
Well, I've run out of steam. I feel a cold coming on, so I'm going to get downstairs to my gym and wake up some white blood cells.
There are many things that I'm very passionate about, but this is a good start.
In this exercise, I'm going to explore the things that I am passionate about. I don't plan to worry about editing for grammar, so I hope nobody posts a critique about my poor writing skills.
1) My wife. There is nothing in this world that makes my clock tick more. From the moment I met her to this very day, I have a very deep commitment to "giving" to this woman. I'm not sure that words really explain my passion for this woman.
2) My children. I don't think I knew what it meant to have loved completely until I experienced the miracle of creating life. In my days as a Director at a Children's center, I never realized that I had such a limited capacity to love. It wasn't until I held my daughter in my hands that I realized the depth of love that all other parents have tried and failed to describe. One may find a deep, deep love in something in this world, but I find it difficult to believe that anything on any level (physical, metaphysical, spiritual, material, blah, blah) can hold a flame to creating and caring for that life.
3) My religion. I'm not an evangelistic kind of guy. I know that us "Christians" are supposed to be, but I just have to go with my gut. I prefer to live and let live in this particular category. I'm not that vocal about my love of God, His Son, and the Spirit, but I do my very best to be driven by the love that God has given us. Every single thing I do (except sin), is engulfed in an unconscious wrapping of God's love. My love of God is involved in every other passion that I have in life. Even...
4) Health and Fitness. I have spent years developing my understanding of this subject. Although, very little of my development has been formal teaching. I do feel that I have a good start in what will likely be a life-long pursuit to gain knowledge to live a healthier life. Knowledge alone isn't enough; duh, as I have to "live" in a healthy manner as well. I plan to spend the rest of my life raising the bar.
Well, I've run out of steam. I feel a cold coming on, so I'm going to get downstairs to my gym and wake up some white blood cells.
There are many things that I'm very passionate about, but this is a good start.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Blogger
This is my little blogger in training. I'm certain that she already has a much better imagination than I do, and I believe she is just a few keystrokes away from being a better writer. She can do her ABC's with her eyes closed and is beginning to understand simple math. At just 3 years old, I think she is destined to be the genius that I never was.
Mensa Invitational
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are this year's {2005} winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
11. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
12. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
13. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
14. Glibido: All talk and no action.
15. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
16. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
17. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
18. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
Rap's beginnings?
This single band gave Rock, Blues, Electronica, and RAP a kick in the pants and perhaps it's earliest beginnings?
Guess who....
Thursday, October 05, 2006
1000 Words
What can I say? Since this is writers block, I offer up one of thousands of pictures of my boy.
Links of the day...
Those who know me, know my stance on abortion.
http://www.factcheck.org/article330m.html
Also, in your spare time, check out http://www.nrlc.orgWednesday, October 04, 2006
Venezuela Dictator Vows To Bring Down U.S. Government
Venezuela government is sole owner of Citgo gasoline company.
Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government. Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."
The guest on his television program, beamed across Venezuela, was Cindy Sheehan, the antiwar activist. Chavez recently had as his guest Harry Belafonte, who called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world."
Chavez is pushing a socialist revolution and has a close alliance with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Regardless of your feelings about the war in Iraq, the issue here is that we have a socialist dictator vowing to bring down the government of the U.S. And he is using our money to achieve his goal!
The Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez, is the sole owner of Citgo gas company Sales of products at Citgo stations send money back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our government.
Take Action
Why should U.S. citizens who love freedom be financing a dictator who has vowed to take down our government? Boycott Citco Gasoline!
You may wish to forward this to your friends and family. Most are unaware that Citgo is owned by the Venezuela government.
YOU CAN VERIFY THIS ON THE CITGO WEB PAGE.
http://www.citgo.com/AboutCITGO.jsp
Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government. Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."
The guest on his television program, beamed across Venezuela, was Cindy Sheehan, the antiwar activist. Chavez recently had as his guest Harry Belafonte, who called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world."
Chavez is pushing a socialist revolution and has a close alliance with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Regardless of your feelings about the war in Iraq, the issue here is that we have a socialist dictator vowing to bring down the government of the U.S. And he is using our money to achieve his goal!
The Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez, is the sole owner of Citgo gas company Sales of products at Citgo stations send money back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our government.
Take Action
Why should U.S. citizens who love freedom be financing a dictator who has vowed to take down our government? Boycott Citco Gasoline!
You may wish to forward this to your friends and family. Most are unaware that Citgo is owned by the Venezuela government.
YOU CAN VERIFY THIS ON THE CITGO WEB PAGE.
http://www.citgo.com/AboutCITGO.jsp
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Occam's Razor
Occam's razor states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating, or "shaving off," those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory. In short, when given two equally valid explanations for a phenomenon, one should embrace the less complicated formulation. The principle is often expressed in Latin as the lex parsimoniae (law of succinctness):
entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem,
which translates to:
entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.
Furthermore, when multiple competing theories have equal predictive powers, the principle recommends selecting those that introduce the fewest assumptions and postulate the fewest hypothetical entities. It is in this sense that Occam's razor is usually understood.
entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem,
which translates to:
entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.
Furthermore, when multiple competing theories have equal predictive powers, the principle recommends selecting those that introduce the fewest assumptions and postulate the fewest hypothetical entities. It is in this sense that Occam's razor is usually understood.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Quote of the day...
Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand. (Putt's Law)
Friday, August 18, 2006
could there be anything more pointless?
than being the author of a blog that doesn't possess the ability to write about anything....
Sunday, August 13, 2006
hours have past
I have three keyboards sitting at my desk for three separate cpu's. You'd think a man that has this many keyboards would have something to write about.
I don't.
OK, maybe just one thing. I think I'm coming down with something, so I took some Wal-borne (cheap version of Airborne). Let's hope this knocks it out.
I should probably workout. That helps.
~ J
I don't.
OK, maybe just one thing. I think I'm coming down with something, so I took some Wal-borne (cheap version of Airborne). Let's hope this knocks it out.
I should probably workout. That helps.
~ J
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