tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40245149384162049092012-01-29T13:47:54.686-05:00A collection of things that I discover...in my world.-Jamesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-57229575117673491712012-01-18T20:13:00.002-05:002012-01-18T21:13:27.674-05:00

YES!When I started our RAK experience, it seemed like a good idea - something easy and fun to make a difference in the world. One thing that I didn't count on was my conflict about randomness. Random is random. There's not supposed to be much thought to randomness because that takes the randomness out of random. But my analytic mind won't shut down.When we started this adventure I started

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-89044354191448935752012-01-14T22:55:00.000-05:002012-01-14T22:55:00.255-05:00

I hate when things like this make me think... sigh...Carrots, Eggs or Coffee Beans Movie: All of us at one time or another have experienced a difficult situation, had setbacks, or dealt with our share of disappointment. Most things that happen to us on a daily basis we can't control and I can honestly say (with conviction) that it is not what happens to us that matters but rather, how we choose

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-77262289393800509172012-01-09T20:21:00.001-05:002012-01-09T20:23:21.463-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-25493048422427531732012-01-06T20:21:00.003-05:002012-01-06T21:07:53.550-05:00

So... I took a little ribbing this week for a couple of things. First - not posting here enough lately. Sorry. I really will try to do better. Second was for not posting about my new me. I teased this back in November and I had really expected to be able to reveal my little adventure by now. I expected it to be a month-long process, or at least to be complete by the end of the year.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-36138779377579911842012-01-03T11:30:00.000-05:002012-01-03T11:30:02.627-05:00

It's no secret that pure statistics shows that the more you try, the more chances you have to succeed. Never give up. If you fall, get up and try again. Don't let one failure define your life - let one failure be the beginning of a new and better one.

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It's been a while since I've really enjoyed Christmastime. It's become so commercial and so chaotic and so stressful that I just haven't been able to get in the mood. With annoying Christmas music starting November 1st and no measurable snowfall in quite a while, it's just not happening for me.One thing that I'm trying this year to get a little of the Christmas Spirit back is to share more of

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-45768606147912985572011-12-28T19:09:00.003-05:002011-12-28T19:39:22.781-05:00

Whenever I sit down to write a new post, I always seem to get distracted. First my mail then by Pinterest or Google's Reader Play, our Youtube. Recently it's been the Pinterest (pin your interests) that's been occupying my attention. I'm not a really social person (in real life or online), but I love being a lurker in other people's lives. Pinterest allows people to pin/post things that they

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-91310843926010435402011-12-18T10:04:00.000-05:002011-12-18T10:04:01.389-05:00

If you have one of these as a password, you should resolve to change it. These are the 25 most popular "according to SplashData who gathered the data from the millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers in 2011."1. password2. 1234563.123456784. qwerty5. abc1236. monkey7. 12345678. letmein9. trustno110. dragon11. baseball12. 11111113. iloveyou14. master15. sunshine16. ashley17.

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a very powerful story about what a little change can do for so many people if given a chance.Remember others this season, and always, as your out and about.

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-37466966894315249242011-11-27T09:36:00.000-05:002011-11-27T09:36:00.472-05:00

While riding in the car, my youngest son is not always good at keeping himself occupied. One way I help him (and me by keeping my mind sharp) is to play tic-tac-toe with him. But, instead of passing a piece of paper back and forth between us, he keeps track of the game on paper and I keep track in my mind. By numbering the grid squares between 1 and 9, I can call out the square number and he

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-51322252882148580782011-11-25T08:28:00.000-05:002011-11-25T08:29:11.002-05:00

What do YOU care about?

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-61877688468730196392011-11-24T09:23:00.001-05:002011-11-24T09:28:29.597-05:00

:-)

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-14424563713029690762011-11-09T19:39:00.000-05:002011-11-09T19:39:00.753-05:00

Do not regret growing old. It's a privilege denied to many. - Unknown

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-87570155706161931572011-11-09T16:04:00.000-05:002011-11-09T16:04:00.741-05:00

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-44672857959076849952011-11-05T11:19:00.000-04:002011-11-05T11:19:00.413-04:00

Here's another interesting tribute. For all Jobs was and in all of the ways in which he has changed technology and design forever, I like finding tributes that go a little beyond.

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-58745600381671671312011-11-04T17:01:00.000-04:002011-11-04T17:01:00.203-04:00

Much has been made about Jonathan Mak's tribute to Steve Jobs, but regardless of the comparisons and arguments about originality, I think that this one is the best looking that I've seen. It has been around the Internet a lot since Jobs' death, but I think it's a stunning tribute worth sharing.http://jmak.tumblr.com/post/9377189056

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-21046788232719031332011-11-03T10:56:00.001-04:002011-11-03T10:56:00.160-04:00

I have something in the works that will totally change who I am... Stay tuned... :-)

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What?! He's posting again?!Sorry I've not been around here for a while. I've been otherwise occupied -- with life!So let me get a few things out there and then I'll try to get back to regular posting...One big thing that has happened over the past couple of months involves our home computing environment. My wife and I were both really excited when Google announced their Chromebook beta program.

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-86934179872128616882011-08-31T15:46:00.005-04:002011-08-31T15:55:50.926-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-36088208808563773922011-08-27T08:52:00.000-04:002011-08-27T08:52:00.060-04:00

For Release: TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011 Author contacts: Ron Nief (608-770-2625) niefr@beloit.edu Tom McBride (608-312-9508) mcbridet@beloit.edu Beloit College Releases the Mindset List for the "Internet Class" of 2015 Beloit, Wis. - This year's entering college class of 2015 was born just as the Internet took everyone onto the information highway and as Amazon began its relentless flow of

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-16575407537892716732011-08-25T13:28:00.000-04:002011-08-25T20:26:22.571-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-64571396128535009052011-08-23T22:03:00.000-04:002011-08-23T22:03:00.375-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-4229318054603208782011-08-20T21:40:00.004-04:002011-08-20T22:00:31.308-04:00

My grandmother passed away last week. She was 92 years old. She was a very sweet, kind, funny, intelligent, warm woman who is, and will be missed dearly. Her funeral was this past Thursday, but she was brought home to Kentucky for burial. She grew up down here and her husband and her deceased children are buried here as well. After the grave-side service, all of her relatives from Kentucky

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-34731870271254120622011-07-04T21:57:00.002-04:002011-07-04T22:09:35.607-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-3688712695098196702011-07-04T09:18:00.000-04:002011-07-04T09:18:00.655-04:00

If at least ONE of these doesn't make you cry...Ad Week's collection of 10 Patriotic ads...then you're better at holding in your tears than I am.Happy Fourth of July, and Thank You to all who have made this day possible to continue celebrating our freedom.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-55427902066647886222011-06-20T21:40:00.002-04:002011-06-20T21:55:22.675-04:00

My two older children left this morning to spend 5 weeks with their grandma in the mountains of North Carolina. I'm still trying to balance the excitement I have for them and the adventures they're going to have, and the fun and activities my wife and I will be able to do with our youngest in that time, with the fact that I will miss them :-( I'm on the excitement side of the pendulum right now

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-26908288396858597172011-05-30T08:38:00.000-04:002011-05-30T08:38:00.251-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-53825689236302117232011-05-27T07:30:00.000-04:002011-05-27T07:30:01.635-04:00

A local remake of Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-16667274431462855132011-05-05T21:07:00.001-04:002011-05-05T21:13:24.391-04:00

Really cool documentary on the process used by a caricaturist to capture his subject.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-67124638181480832412011-05-03T21:13:00.000-04:002011-05-03T21:13:00.609-04:00

The creative adult is the child who survived.- U. LeGuin

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-86906759111252568002011-05-01T08:33:00.001-04:002011-05-01T08:33:00.760-04:00

"Passwords are like underwear; You shouldn't leave them out where people can see them. You should change them regularly. And you shouldn't loan them out to strangers." --unknown

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-64817560137869584312011-04-28T20:03:00.000-04:002011-04-28T20:55:06.110-04:00

Very cool. Can't wait to see it "in the wild."

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-27381935324049027842011-04-27T08:04:00.001-04:002011-04-27T08:04:00.373-04:00

Edward Reid Sings Nursery Rhymes to Run backing...

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-77940151839359302162011-04-26T21:22:00.003-04:002011-04-26T21:41:40.285-04:00

The kids and I went to the Scrap Box last Friday looking for cool "industrial waste" to play with :-)In the process we came across a huge tub of baseball cards. For a $4 bag, we walked away with hundreds of great condition, mostly baseball cards, but some other sports as well. I haven't collected cards since I was about 10, and I'm not really into sports now, but I thought it would be fun to

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-10247701015486249072011-04-18T16:32:00.002-04:002011-04-19T12:50:03.001-04:00

It's been a little over two years since Gary passed away. Because of his needs, I was introduced to additional forms of Red Cross donations. I had been donating whole blood since high school, but now, thanks to Gary I've also been donating platelets. So far, I've donated platelets over 20 times (each donation session may provide up to the equivalent of 12 whole blood donations) and have been able

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-49283432642224784942011-04-17T09:04:00.003-04:002011-04-17T09:10:40.162-04:00

...it's how you say it. That's something I'm still working on in my professional (and private) life . This video shows how powerful the right choice of words is, though. I promise to keep working on my choice.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-28501196853299038582011-04-09T09:19:00.002-04:002011-04-09T09:25:08.389-04:00

TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America. MARIA: Here it is. TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America? CLASS: Maria. __________________________________________ TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables. ________________________________________ TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell "crocodile?"

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-65593632162499058782011-04-05T21:19:00.001-04:002011-04-05T21:19:00.624-04:00

My eldest two children will be joining my mother-in-law in North Carolina for an extended vacation this summer. They're really looking forward to hiking as part of that trip. My mother-in-law lives about 1-1/2 mile from the Appalachian Trail and has hiked quite a bit of it. It's taken her a lot longer than this, and she's not finished the whole thing yet, but if you think it'd be interesting

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-33812074974921301012011-04-03T19:43:00.001-04:002011-04-03T19:43:00.353-04:00

All kinds of nasty things that take place daily all over the world. All kinds of nasty things are printed in the newspapers (yeah, they do still print those) and on news websites everyday. Every once in a while, it's nice to forget about the real world and imagine (or remember) the good in the world. The Daily Good site helps you do just that. It shares stories and posts like this one

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-38741329270769349932011-04-02T08:54:00.001-04:002011-04-02T08:54:00.370-04:00

There are many organizations out there seeking support for the people of Japan who have suffered through the effects of their recent earthquake and tsunami. There are many eye-catching items available at the This is Colossal site that reference the aid request and generally commemorate, if that's the right word for a disaster, the event. This is one of my favorites; very understated, but

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-47550745987118412892011-03-30T22:25:00.000-04:002011-03-30T22:26:21.176-04:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-22091492595339467082011-03-30T21:03:00.000-04:002011-03-30T21:03:00.157-04:00

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-50314932891094757792011-03-29T22:05:00.001-04:002011-03-29T22:07:42.661-04:00

Only those with eyes wide open can see the miracles of life everyday.

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-40262015166268539912011-03-24T20:46:00.004-04:002011-03-24T20:53:32.448-04:00

We've all been focusing on water's destructive forces recently, but Nature holds another source of unfathomable power as well. In this case the power is also pretty beautiful (since I was no where near where it connected). Click the image below...

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In the days leading up to the devastating earthquake in Japan, the region suffered MANY, MANY, MANY tremors. Earthquakes are quite usual for the region, and thankfully Japan was probably the most prepared for the recent quake of any country, or things could have, believe it or not, been oh so much worse. Take a quick minute and see all of the earthquakes that lead up to (and after) the big one.

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Maybe I'm the last to notice this, I'm rarely the first, but tonight I was watching a video on YouTube and had to pause it for a moment. Meaning to scroll the page down to read the comments, I hit the cursor down key. Instead of scrolling down though, the little rotating circle on the video turned into a game of Snake! Hitting left, right, up and down I could steer the snake in an attempt to

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-82768534941108026072011-03-14T07:25:00.000-04:002011-03-14T07:25:00.215-04:00

Happy Pi Day!

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-79249823753038577962011-03-13T19:39:00.003-04:002011-03-13T21:47:57.497-04:00

I hate watching American Idol with my sons. We can't get through a song by Pia Toscano without them rolling on the floor laughing about her name. Too bad. They're missing a great singer. I, on the other hand, can rewind the DVR later :-)I thought Thea Megia was gonna be the one to make them laugh.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-13882375068914762752011-03-05T15:25:00.001-05:002011-03-05T15:25:00.238-05:00

I've been trying to find the right way to write about this. Then, the other day, out of the blue, I got it. What is "White Collar Welfare"? As described by a co-worker, it's the process of a bunch of white collar workers generating busy work for a bunch of other white collar workers who in turn need the assistance of others and in the end, it's just a bunch of busy work to keep them all

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-66654519737237177432011-03-05T09:50:00.006-05:002011-03-05T19:46:40.064-05:00

My car was in the shop -- again :-( -- yesterday and I got a ride home from a co-worker much earlier than usual. This meant that there was no car in the driveway to give away my presence to my daughter when she came home. My "mother-of-the-year" wife and I conspired to take advantage of that fact and surprise her with a little test.When I got home I hid upstairs in my bedroom. When she came

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-6427920675253617422011-03-02T16:54:00.000-05:002011-03-02T16:54:00.319-05:00

When someone asks you if the glass is half empty or half full... just tell them that the glass is just the wrong size :-)(...and pray they don't ask you if the glass should be larger or smaller)

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Being an arrogant American who knows nothing about the rest of the world ('cuz they don't matter anyway), and having already completed the 5th grade, I really had no idea it was so complicated to live in England. Or is it the UK... oh well. At least I know that there are 46, er um, 50 United States in this, the Greatest Land on Earth. :-)

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-60195351024598145922011-02-21T11:30:00.003-05:002011-02-21T11:36:06.046-05:00

Caught a little Thundersnow last night! Not exactly a double rainbow, but cool nonetheless. I think this was the first time that I've actually seen/heard thundersnow. All of that coolness was overshadowed by the 10-12 inches of snow that accompanied it though. Didn't make for a nice Monday...

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How many of these do you remember?

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"It's when the sky is darkest that you can see the stars."Battlefield, Jordan Sparks

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Every so often, I find a story that truly inspires me - one that makes me cry or laugh, and one that makes me think. Simple Truths is just one place to receive this type of story. Here's one that I caught recently. Check Simple Truths yourself (and maybe even sign up for their newsletter) and see what inspires you...An Excerpt fromThe Heart of a Teacher, by Paula FoxHe was in the first third

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-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-21952689763158657752011-01-21T13:04:00.000-05:002011-01-21T13:04:00.653-05:00

Snopes still has this listed as undetermined, but it's interesting nonetheless."Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae."It's a good thing too. When I type messages at work on our instant messaging client I type close to 100 words a minute. Well,

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-38545010329655859042011-01-20T21:01:00.002-05:002011-01-25T20:45:30.043-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-73283724537150795222011-01-17T21:18:00.000-05:002011-01-17T21:18:00.677-05:00

Click here

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-33244751675909211572011-01-16T09:19:00.000-05:002011-01-16T09:19:00.622-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, there was an instance reported in the press of thousands of bird deaths all at the same time, all in the same area. Speculation for the deaths at the time ranged from fireworks, to weather phenomenon, to signs from God. It must have been a slow news week, because the media became obsessed with this particular news item. Suddenly, every day brought a new batch of mass

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-51234556494906348182011-01-15T13:20:00.000-05:002011-01-15T13:20:00.434-05:00

The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be. -- Robert Fulghum

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-20190044808583090512011-01-13T20:37:00.001-05:002011-01-14T08:52:00.514-05:00

From the Internet :-)Ducks Quack , Eagles FlyYears ago, my friend, Harvey Mackay, told me a wonderful story about a cab driver that proved this point.He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-28398723467853781482011-01-03T23:38:00.000-05:002011-01-03T23:38:00.082-05:00

I've been collecting quotes for a long time. It's interesting to read back through those that I haven't sorted yet to get a chronological glimpse into my mood at any point in time. Regardless of my situation in life, inspirational quotes always seemed to find a place in my collection. Maybe I needed some inspiration at the time, or maybe I thought someone else could benefit from some...Zig

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-55255421030906060762011-01-01T23:36:00.001-05:002011-01-01T23:36:00.032-05:00

Christmas is a time for family, for religious reflection, for food, for charity, and a time to witness the joy as children (and others) unwrap their presents. For the past several years though, I just haven't been able to get into the Christmas spirit. Maybe it's the lack of a wintery wonderland that I associate with Christmas from my childhood. Maybe it's the commercialism that's become worse

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-38645518116755454472011-01-01T00:00:00.002-05:002011-01-01T00:00:03.423-05:00

Thanks for visiting over the last year. I hope that this year brings you much health and happiness.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-65277719622959347272010-12-31T21:40:00.002-05:002010-12-31T21:43:06.479-05:00

YOU SHOULD STOP TEXTING AND DRIVING

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-74826195096150037682010-12-28T22:33:00.000-05:002010-12-28T22:33:00.529-05:00

Think again!

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-45145276337554287572010-12-27T22:27:00.001-05:002010-12-27T22:29:18.914-05:00

Now THAT's a snow storm!December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-90118690110091373912010-12-27T22:04:00.002-05:002010-12-27T22:06:33.517-05:00

Sorry K. :-(

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-30545177218031432902010-12-27T08:55:00.000-05:002010-12-27T08:55:00.580-05:00

Today is under construction.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-91044028111628123752010-12-23T21:36:00.001-05:002010-12-23T21:36:00.367-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-20665350950844230042010-12-23T08:59:00.001-05:002010-12-23T08:59:00.325-05:00

I try to impart a little wisdom on this blog. Sometimes I'm more successful than others. When I fail and you feel that you need a little more to get through the day, feel free to check out the Bits of Wisdom site.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-65696749729436598892010-12-21T10:54:00.000-05:002010-12-21T22:05:58.469-05:00

In a previous job, I participated in the sales process for a software product (and service). I was a technical representative and not the actual sales person, but I was witness to a number of "bargaining sessions." There are all kinds of people buying things from a variety of companies, but in general, we're all out to optimize the value that we get for our dollar. Some people do that by

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-85225131510250646872010-12-16T14:17:00.001-05:002010-12-16T14:17:00.799-05:00

I consider myself pretty good when it comes to Excel (except for that new version with that darn ribbon bar - but that's just 'cuz I've not used it yet), but I'm always looking for new tricks and short cuts and new ways to do things. As part of that search for knowledge, I subscribe to a number of email lists (and rss feeds, and magazines and just about anything else I can get my hands on). One

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-15057344340311819332010-12-13T09:35:00.000-05:002010-12-14T21:21:08.419-05:00

Found this one on the Internet...ONE Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. 'We don't have half dozen nuggets,' said the teenager at the counter. 'You don't?' I replied. 'We only have six, nine, or twelve,' was the reply. 'So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?' '

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-45602083307032951342010-12-09T08:55:00.000-05:002010-12-09T08:55:00.685-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-82428025999614336972010-12-07T20:48:00.000-05:002010-12-07T21:28:51.612-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-59313859003697236982010-12-03T20:04:00.000-05:002010-12-03T20:04:01.143-05:00

...Always moving around.10 centuries in 5 minutes from scott lewis on Vimeo."Time lapse" of Europe and the endless border changes on that continent over the past 1,000 years, showing the advances of invaders, the collapse of empires, and the rise of new nations.From Flixxy

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-28463381020305812992010-11-28T21:24:00.000-05:002010-11-28T21:24:00.422-05:00

This guy has some very valid points......but how to fix it?Ideas?

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-15895863257237554282010-11-26T21:39:00.000-05:002010-11-26T21:39:00.371-05:00

The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-12489015871397090832010-11-25T19:44:00.000-05:002010-11-27T19:47:05.375-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-42444288179097686142010-11-24T20:29:00.003-05:002010-11-26T15:16:59.584-05:00

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-28700787984635051792010-11-24T19:58:00.001-05:002010-11-24T20:00:13.036-05:00

Let me know if you see any of these around town! Pretty cool!

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-47003717930000907232010-11-24T19:25:00.003-05:002010-11-24T19:49:47.861-05:00

Google's Chrome browser is a very efficient browser for surfing the web. It's safe, speedy, auto updating and does just about everything I need it to. Or it did...With the latest update they removed the ability to determine white sites are able to leave cookies. Well, that's not entirely true, but they certainly made it a lot harder to control. When I surf, I generally dislike allowing

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-48814293054336816192010-11-23T14:37:00.000-05:002010-11-23T14:37:00.039-05:00

... are like stars -- there are millions out there, but only one can make your dreams come true. --- AnonI'm glad I caught my star!

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-35871197263331537242010-11-20T14:35:00.000-05:002010-11-20T14:35:00.936-05:00

Duct tape is like The Force. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. --- Katie Hanson

-Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024514938416204909.post-83081267627331628692010-11-18T14:40:00.000-05:002010-11-18T14:40:13.624-05:00

Do you believe in the possible of the impossible? --- Anon

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