But enough about that! Here's to opening day and dreams of playoff berths and world championships. Play Ball!
Play Ball!
But enough about that! Here's to opening day and dreams of playoff berths and world championships. Play Ball!
Google, Kansas
According to this article it looks like Kansas City, KS is Google's 1-Gig Fiber Winner. Congrats to the little city across the river. Wonder if I will be able to pick up free internet?
March 13, 2010: Topeka, the capital city of our state, officially changed it's name to Google in hopes of snagging some of that experimental high-speed fiber networking that Google is offering. The mayor of Duluth, MN jumped into a freezing Lake Superior last month.. Sarasota, FL changed it's name to Google Island..and I suspect others will find wild and crazy ways to lure Google to their cities.. it is big!
What is your city doing to chase after Google broadband?
What is your city doing to chase after Google broadband?
We are NATO
Interesting how the American eagle and Lady Liberty's torch are featured in this old NATO postcard image. This morning the New York Post published a brief online piece titled
US cost of war $550M for 10 days. Here is the article in full:
US cost of war $550M for 10 days. Here is the article in full:
It will be interesting to see if our involvement will be limited to the $1 million plus per day that the Pentagon officials are predicting. It will also be interesting to see if any other country will match or exceed that prediction. I doubt that they will because, after all, the USA is NATO.The war in Libya has cost US taxpayers more than half a billion dollars so far, mainly for bombs, cruise missiles, and a crashed fighter jet, the Pentagon said yesterday. But the price tag should drop once NATO takes over leadership of Operation Odyssey Dawn as expected today. After that, officials expect to spend about $40 million a month, Cmdr. Kathleen Kesler, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said yesterday. The first 10 days of the campaign cost the Pentagon $550 million. A big chunk of that came from firing more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles, which cost between $1 million and $1.5 million a pop. The loss of an Air Force F-15E fighter jet added another $60 million.
Generosity Rules
This funny cartoon points out a strange phenomenon - people need rules to tell them how to be generous. I really don't want to debate the rules.. be they tithing or tipping.. I just want to say that being generous is not really about meting out a certain percentage. These things come when we live from our brains and not our hearts. My thinking is that it is better to live from a generous heart than a stingy mind.
Don't Call Me Four Eyes!
Can you imagine what life would be like if eyeglasses had never been invented? I have worn them for 30 years.. I even wore those huge aviator ones back in the 80s. My outdoor wedding pictures highlight the fact that I once wore photo-gray lenses.
I guess my thinking is don't call me four eyes - call me blessed.
Do you have any stories to share about wearing glasses?
Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is a chant used at the University of Kansas. US President Teddy Roosevelt once called it the greatest college chant he had ever heard.
I suspect that many in San Antonio, Kansas and all over the country will be yelling it this afternoon as the Jayhawks take on VCU in the Alamodome in their quest to The Final Four. I will be cheering them on. How about you?
Did Einstein really say that?
A few more bad predictions. I predict you will enjoy them.
1899: Everything that can be invented has been invented. [Charles Duell, US patent office]
1901: Man will not fly for 50 years. [Wilbur Wright]
1905: Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. [President Grover Cleveland]
1927: Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? [H. M. Warner]
1929: Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau. [Irving Fisher, economics professor at Yale University]
1932: There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. [Albert Einstein]
1936: A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth's atmosphere. [New York Times]
1955: Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality in 10 years. [Alex Lewyt]
1958: We will bury you. [Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev]
1965: By 1985 machines will be capable of doing any work Man can do. [Herbert A. Simon]
1968: With over fifteen types of foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big share of the market for itself. [Business Week]
1977: There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. [Ken Olson]
727 Fuselage Suite
If you have $500 hanging around you can spend a night in this hotel suite at the Hotel Costa Verde in Costa Rica. And if you wait until May the cost per night is a mere $250.
Check out there site for more information and awesome pictures.
Depressing Clichés for a Friday Morning
On her Beyond Blue blog Therese Borchard recently posted something titled 10 Things Not to Say to a Depressed Person. Here they are in brief:
On a personal note I suffered for a long time with depression. It was so very difficult to face all of the sad things in my life. And then something happened fairly accidentally.. I found out that I was lacking an important hormone. I was shocked at how much better I felt after just a week or so on the hormone treatment. Send me an email if you want more info.
Have you struggled with depression? Can you resonate with the clichés above?
- It’s all in your head. You need to think positive.
- You need to get out of yourself and give back to the community.
- Why don’t you try and exercise?
- Shop at Whole Foods and you will feel better.
- Meditation and yoga are all you need.
- Get a new job.
- Are you happy in your relationship?
- You have everything you need to get better.
- Do you WANT to feel better?
- Everyone has problems.
On a personal note I suffered for a long time with depression. It was so very difficult to face all of the sad things in my life. And then something happened fairly accidentally.. I found out that I was lacking an important hormone. I was shocked at how much better I felt after just a week or so on the hormone treatment. Send me an email if you want more info.
Have you struggled with depression? Can you resonate with the clichés above?
The Switch | ★★★★★★★
I liked this movie. The two main characters, played by Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman, are interesting and the story (though a bit clichéd) is fairly engaging. I particularly liked the development of Bateman's character who is forced to go beyond himself as he is drawn into love. Here is a quote from him that reflects a bit of his journey:"Look at us, running around. Always rushed, always late. I guess that's why they call it the human race. What we crave most in this world is connection. For some people it happens at first sight. It's when you know you know. It's fate working its magic. And that's great for them. They get to live in a pop song. Ride the express train. But that's not the way it really works. For the rest of us, it's a bit less romantic. It's complicated, it's messy. It's about horrible timing, and fumbled opportunities. And not being able to say what you need to say when you need to say it. At least, that's the way it was for me."I loved how flawed these characters are and how they stretched the definition of normal. I found the movie to be thoughtful and, on a scale of ten, I give this movie ★★★★★★★.
One Out of Eight lacks Safe Drinking Water
Ever since I was born I have never really known what it is like to lack the basic necessity of clean drinking water. Even when I traveled to remote parts of the Philippines I still had clean bottled water to drink. Consider this excerpt from the World Water Day website:
My goal in sharing this today is to simply raise the awareness about this global crisis.In contrast to easy access to taps and toilets across the United States, today much of the world faces a global safe drinking water and sanitation crisis. One out of every eight people lacks safe drinking water and two out of every five people lack adequate sanitation.
World Water Day is March 22. Recognized by the United Nations and the global community, World Water Day reminds us that much of the world still faces a global water and sanitation crisis, and that it is our urgent obligation to act. This year, a coalition of diverse US-based groups is calling for increased commitments by the US government and private citizens to reduce poverty, disease and hunger by helping to improve sustainable access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation for many millions around the world.
Going Nuclear
A few things on the map jump out at me. Almost all of the reactors are east of the Mississippi River. A boatload of them are close to water. Some of them seem to be in areas prone to hurricanes and earthquakes. All reactors are in the Continental United States. My home sits between the reactor in Kansas and the one in Missouri.
Anything else come to mind when you look at the map? Is a reactor close to your place?
BowWow Meow Insurance
My son shared a link to a Barefoot Investor article about pet insurance. Here are their recommendations concerning insurance for pets:
But personally I am not sure if I would buy such insurance. Would you?
- Watch out for exclusions: Always read your policy carefully, and check to see what is excluded.
- Choose a high excess: As with all insurance policies, the higher excess you’re willing to pay, the lower the cost of the yearly premium.
- Only insure for things that can financially kill you: Make sure your policy covers claims for your pet being in an accident or falling ill. Pay for routine treatment out of your pocket.
But personally I am not sure if I would buy such insurance. Would you?
Bacon Pizza
I am not a fan of Papa Murphy's Pizza but these ingredients (crispy bacon, canadian bacon, and pepper bacon) could be a bit of a game changer.
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