December 2007
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Happy Birthday . . .
… to the 8 lb. 6 oz. baby Jesus (Ricky Bobby’s favorite Jesus).
Sincerity
Lately, I have been reflecting (again) on sincerity. Sincerity, to me, is one of the most important virtues a person can have, if not the most important. I have come in contact with many sincere and insincere people over the past year, and the difference in my relationships with each is amazing (he said, over-stating the obvious). However, to me it is also a quality that can be found in many...
Migration
Driving home last evening, I was amazed at the sight of literally thousands of ducks flying west. Evidently they are working their way towards their winter feeding grounds. Here is a picture I took after I pulled over on E-470. It is just a small slice of the amazing sight.
Celebrate!
It is the time of year when we humans historically have celebrated many things: Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid ul-Adha, Yule, Bodhi Day, Samhain, St. Stephen’s Day, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, The New Year, and so on. So, it seems to me that, just like the bond between human and canine, a certain amount of this behavior is coded in our genes and is a very natural thing to do. So, do as you will,...
a poem for my Jeannie
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in by E. E. Cummings i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it’s you are whatever a...
If indeed . . .
If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience and understanding. -His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Absolutely
Sign in music store window, Denmark:
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GTD for dogs
A favorite from Mark Stivers … .
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Still life with Zappa
If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest or some guy on TV telling you how to do your shit, then YOU DESERVE IT. - Frank Zappa, quoted in The Real Frank Zappa Book
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25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence
… Get prepared. It’s hard to be confident in yourself if you don’t think you’ll do well at something. Beat that feeling by preparing yourself as much as possible. Think about taking an exam: if you haven’t studied, you won’t have much confidence in your abilities to do well on the exam. But if you studied your butt off, you’re prepared, and you’ll be much more confident. Now think of life...
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The Internet is the Massage: McLuhan meets...
I first heard about Marshall McLuhan (1911 - 1980) in a high school sociology class and found his views very interesting. Check out Nicholas Carr’s piece on him, which points out that McLuhan’s message is just as, if not more pertinent today. “Marshall McLuhan is back. The 1960s icon’s theories about “electric media” have new resonance now that the internet is becoming our...
Led Zeppelin
December 10, 2007 at the Ahmet Ertegun benefit concert at London’s 02 Arena: - ‘nuf said.
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Declining Air Travel Reclining Ettiquette
So, I’m on the plane the other day. It was a regional jet for a 2 1/2 hour flight. I’m in 2A. And it happened again… For some odd reason, I seem to attract people to sit in the seat in front of me who like to ballistically recline their seat to the point where they crush my knees and their head is in my lap. Now, I’m fairly tall and the seat room on regional jets...
Webcomics for Friday
Three of my faves by husband and wife team Drew and Natalie Dee: Toothpaste For Dinner Natalie Dee Married To The Sea Probably funnier than looking at Uranus. (sorry … I am 7 today.)
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Misspellings
Is it just me, or are misspellings annoying to you too? I see this kind of thing everywhere and it just sticks out like a sore thumb to me. Check it … this is a sign I saw at the gym last night: Loose weight? Like it is too tight or something? Lose the O … Cariovascular? Some type of Arterial Karaoke perhaps? Gimme a D … Indurance? Maybe this is what Miguel Indurain had...
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Getting Back To Work
I procrastinate. You procrastinate. We all procrastinate. A great article on Pavlov’s Dogs, Positive Associations, Flow, Nanny 911, Procrastination 101, and other stuff. Now, get back to work!
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Thinking Rock and Autohotkey
FWIW - Thinking Rock is my GTD application of choice. It really helps facilitate my tasklist and projects and with the autohotkey program, I use it as my capture device when on my PC. For a great explanation on how this works, go to this link.
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Get your war on →
One of my faves …
Ratio
“One “oh shit” can erase a thousand attaboys” - Scott Adams
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The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work. - Brian Eno
Grinding Bastards and Dog Latin
A brief note on my email siggy: It sez, “Non illegitimi carborundum est,” which is there because I found it to be a clever thing to put in such a place. It is dog latin for “don’t let the bastards grind you down.” But, it appears as though there are different versions of it, dog latin being what it is. Howabout that! Nil illegitimi carborundum. Non illegitimis...
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Summer, Highland Falls
They say that these are not the best of times But they’re the only times I’ve ever known And I believe there is a time for meditation In cathedrals of our own Now, I have seen that sad surrender in my lover’s eyes And I can only stand apart and sympathize For we are always what our situations hand us It’s either sadness or euphoria So we’ll argue and we’ll...
Zen and the Art of Dryer Maintenance
So, I spent quite a bit of time this weekend diagnosing and fixing our Kenmore dryer that stopped heating last Sunday when I was drying towels and sheets. I learned that I tend to use assumption a bit too much in familiar sitchu’s. I had replaced a faulty heating element a couple years back and I initially assumed that it was the same problem. I discovered I was wrong when the new heating...