Two for Tuesday

Pumpkin carving
by RMZ 2004


Two halloween jokes:

Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
No, they eat the fingers separately.

Why do mummies have trouble keeping friends?
They're so wrapped up in themselves.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Letting go of the rice...

I first read this story almost two years ago when Richard sent it out in an email. I held onto it because I thought it taught a good lesson. Today, as I was cleaning up my email, I read it again and decided to post it.






Indians in South America use a simple but ingenious hand-made trap to catch monkeys. They cut a small hole into the side of a coconut, scrape out the interior, and lash the coconut shell to a tree with leather cord or vine. They place a small amount of rice in the coconut as bait and leave the trap over night. A monkey comes swinging along, spies the rice and reaches into the coconut to grab it. The trick to this trap is the size of the hole. The monkey can get his hand in, but once he grabs the rice, his fist will not go back through the opening. He is trapped. Freedom appears to be very simple. If the monkey would only let go of the rice, he could remove his hand. But, like many of us, when we have our hands on something we are familiar with, it is very hard to let go. In the jungles of South America if the trapper fails to return to check his trap, as they sometimes do, monkeys have been known to starve to death, clinging to the rice. Fortunately, people are smarter than monkeys most of the time.

A D.I.Y. Vase

I love vases, and this one is pretty clever.














deFlower Vase.

deFlower Vase is a simple way to add beauty and fragrance to any household, while also making it inherently dirty. The coloration of the glass is actually the work of multi-colored condoms wrapped over everyday juice glasses.
By Alexander Reh

An array of emotions.

Sad, shocked, inspired, humbled, joyful and proud
Is what I felt yesterday.
The three boys and I went down to the north side of Syracuse to help distribute food and clothing to those in need.
The ministry was amazing.
Pastor James is a one man show administering to the homeless and bereft families in the area.
The stories were endless, most so sad, but many with hope.
The smiles and the thank yous were heart wrenching
It was a thought provoking and humbling way to spend a few afternoon hours.

(and the boys never lost their warmth and grace, smiling, handing out bags while answering the one question they heard by almost 90 people who walked through the door "How TALL are you?" 6'4", 6'5" and 6'6" btw)

Chia Pets, A Healthy Snack!

Next time you get a chia pet, don't grow it, eat it!

Chia seeds are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids (that protect against heart disease), fiber, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, niacin, and zinc. Better than flaxseeds, they store longer and are easier to digest. Sprinkle on cereal, yogurt, salads or eat them by the handful. To order the seeds (without the pet) go to chia seeds.

Campus Color

I love how the color spreads across the buildings this time of year.

If we could all give or receive love like this....

Please take the time to read this story and watch the video.
I saw it for the first time day.
It is truly amazing and inspiring.

[From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly]
I try to be a good father.
Give my kids mulligans.
Work nights to pay for their text messaging.
Take them to swimsuit shoots.
But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

continue...

Two for Tuesday

Two tech toys for Tuesday










The Sharp SH903i phone has
facial recognition software,
3MP camera,
user activated privacy filter
ultrasonic mosquito repelling system built in.
Currently sold in Japan.







Zounds, a weird musicmaking device
colorful and oddly-shaped objects play different musical phrases
lights up with psychedelic colors
you can bend notes
change the tempo, echo, reverb and volume of all.
plug in your iPod or MP3 player and use built-in speakers to play back music accompanied by a light show.

Feng Shui Tips of the Day

Hang a mirror on the west wall of your dining room
to double the abundance of food at meals in your home.

Use earth colors (orange, yellow, brown) in the southwest area
of a room to activate good relationships in your life.

Keep your knives out of sight in your kitchen.
The visible presence of the knives causes arguments and quarreling.

and the sky broke like an egg into full sunset......

Happy Birthday Jenna!

happy birthday punkin head.
hope you're having a dance party tonight.

early morning harvest moon

The Bonfire

The fire itself can put it out, and that by burning out,
and before it burns out it will have roared first
and mixed sparks with stars,
and sweeping round it with a flaming sword
made the dim trees stand back in wider circle—
from the bonfire by Robert Frost














Going to the river tommorrow.
The whole family (and then some) will be there.
Haven't been all together since July.
Probably the last time at camp until next spring
There's going to be full moon.
Clear, cold starry nights.
Did someone say bonfire?

"Smoking Kills" Advertising

Pretty intense.

Check these out

Commercial 1

Commercial 2

Two for Tuesday

So long, farewell......

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, adieu

A song that has been going through my head all day

I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. ~Gilda Radner

The Beauty Myth

Isn't this eye beautiful?
This is the Loreal eye.
Yours can look just like this.
I am sure it will look just like this.
Just wear Loreal mascara.
But which Loreal mascara?
Well, there are 10 varieties
in 5 different shades so that gives you 50 to choose from.

Carbon black volumnious, original voluminous, volume shocking, full definition voluminous, curved brush voluminous, waterproof voluminous, panoramic curl, panoramic curl waterproof, double extend, lash out, and my favorite, lash architect.
Carbon black, blackest black, black, soft black and black brown.
Your color choices are 5 different shades of BLACK.

This is just ONE company, ONE product. Does anyone else think this borders on the ridiculous?

What price to pay for beauty? Figures show a $33 billion-a-year diet industry, a $20 billion cosmetics industry, and a $300 million cosmetic surgery industry. Whew. That seems like a lot of money that could be put to better use.

Maybe it's time to concentrate on what's beautiful on the inside.