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Jun30
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I'm very excited. I got an e-mail from a company offering a deal that is, in fact, too good to be true. All I have to do is collect some checks (they tell me where and how), put them all in my account, keep a generous percentage for my trouble, then simply send the remaining money to the organization.
Hey, man, free money, more than $500 the first seven days, guaranteed. And, get this, I can do it full-time or part-time. Next week, I get a raise, a higher percentage of the deposits before I send my money to the organization. Yes!
The FAQ section explains how Form 1099 works, that there are no start-up fees, and that I don't have to sell anything. This is one sweet deal, and I can't believe that out of the millions of people who have e-mail addresses, they picked me. I've sent away for the rest of the details. When I get them, you'll be the first to know.
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Jun30
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Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become. Maxwell Maltz Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods. Denis Waitley Positive thinking will let you...
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I almost had to mingle yesterday, and it scared me. It's been too long since I've worked a room, as they say. I decided I'd better brush up on it, and who better to turn to than Brian Tracy: Many...
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Have car commercials changed where you are? Normally, they show the car and shout about rebates or low interest. A thousand here, a few percentage points there. But now, the dealers around here are not offering $1,000 rebates. No, now...
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To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. My mother just turned 70. I don't remember how she was 30 years ago, because I was just...
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Jun29
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Nearly everyone thinks he or she can write. If I had $1,000 for every time I’ve heard "Why pay someone when I can do it myself," I could buy a new Mustang. If you’re one of those, here’s a book...
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There is so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of us. Cree-L Kofford I learned this lesson...
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Cultivate friendships with hopeful people. Surround yourself with friends who think positive, faith-producing thoughts and who contribute to a creative atmosphere. This will keep you stimulated with positive attitudes. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale I've had jobs where everyone got along...
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Take the No. 89 tennis player in the world and put him up against the what, No. 259 player in the world, and no one cares, right? But apparently someone did care. Bets on the Wimbledon match between Arlos Berlocq...
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From Marc McCormack, Never Wrestle With A Pig: In our constant search for consensus and harmony in the workplace, we sometimes are less than fair to the prickly, edgy, combative people in our midst. We resist them or avoid them...
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Jun28
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From Bankrate.com: Over the years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tested myriad gas-saving devices that burst onto the consumer scene. Experts say they all have one thing in common. "They don't work," says John Millett, spokesman for the EPA....
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From Randy Pennington and Marc Bockman, On My Honor, I Will: If we are to be people of honor, we must begin by being honest about our intents and motives. If we want to become a person of honor, we...
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By Steven McCarty, published in Benefits Selling: I Do What I’m ToldThe first statement reflects our industry's compliance focus. Regulators and product companies are good at disseminating compliance rules. Unfortunately, the brain is hard-wired to break rules, even though it's...
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"We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be." Jean Rostand From Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine, It's All In Your Head: Everything of value has a cost. Career and business success don't come without a price....
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Jun26
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A design firm hired Reell Precision Manufacturing to make a hinge for a display box. A Reell engineer named Joe Arnold had some ideas for the hinge, but he discovered that the display box would be used to advertise cigarettes...
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Kevin Liles grew up in West Baltimore, where he "stood a better chance of getting shot or thrown in jail than getting a good-paying and respectable job." The former rapper "rose from intern to president of Def Jam Records in...
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The title is from Mahatma Gandhi, the rest is from Resonant Leadership by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee: People who think they can be truly great leaders without personal transformation are fooling themselves. You cannot inspire others and create the...
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My car is in the shop, so I've been on a bike all weekend, or have relied on family and friends for rides. It’s so easy to take those things and others for granted: family and friends, cars, refrigeration, indoor...
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I'm reading Joan Didion's account of the year following her husband's unexpected death. The first 49 pages are heartbreaking and compelling. I don't know what the rest of the book entails, but her sense of loss so far is nearly...
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Jun24
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I just saw a funny commercial, a bunch of college-age kids at a toga party, going wild, sloshing beverages all over each other. The cops come expecting to break it up, but everyone is drinking water. The punch line goes...
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Riding bikes today, my daughter asked how often I eat at a local Thai restaurant. I have socks older than this girl, and here she is, somehow, asking about favorite foods at exotic eateries. She proceeded to tell me all her favorites....
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By Kate Dailey, Men's Health: Cure Your Toothache Without Opening Your MouthJust rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache...
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From 1,000 Places To See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz: If you want to minimize time spent at airport security, double-check the Transportation Security Administration web site for the latest news regarding security regulations, wait times at airports, and...
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My favorite health and wellness web site is Dr. Mercola. That's where I turn for health news and tips for better living, and a lot of the Saturday Sidebars are taken from there. Of course, WebMD is an excellent site,...
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The most delightful thing I've tried in a long time is a peach, but not just any peach, a Summertime White peach. They may be slightly smaller than their common yellow cousins, but they are firm and sweet and succulent...
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Jun23
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Don't tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled. Muhammad To awaken in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. Freya Stark Those who wander are not necessarily lost....
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"The test of an organization is not genius. It is its capacity to make common people achieve uncommon performance." Peter Drucker From Harold Myra and Marshall Shelley, The Leadership Secrets Of Billy Graham: Whether leading a large enterprise or a...
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Life is like an old-time rail journey – delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. Jenkins Lloyd Jones The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of...
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"If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they'd have said a faster horse." Henry Ford From Tom Kelly, The Ten Faces Of Innovation: Ford had a point. Don't expect customers to help you envision the future. Make that...
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I like construction documentaries, like Hoover Dam, the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge. I admire the determination of the men (mostly men, anyway) who had such good ideas and did such excellent and lasting work despite such great odds against...
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"They didn't think that the public would accept a doll with breasts for children. I knew they were wrong." Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie. Wrong to the tune of 172,800 Barbie dolls sold every day. But it wasn't easy. She...
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Jun22
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I have a friend who says "talk to me." I like that. And another friend who says, "you wanna hang out?" which means, "we need to talk." My daughter used to say, "let's go for a run," which often meant...
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I had to call customer support for phone service at work. AT&T. I dreaded it. Those kind of calls usually can take days to complete, but I got lucky. A nice woman named Stephanie answered. Stephanie was bright, friendly, knowledgeable...
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I just got a call from a firm in town that does medical testing on willing subjects. They inject you with experimental drugs then watch what happens. I applied with them a few years ago, and went for a test,...
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I read this blurb in our paper today, and wonder how they know. I didn't find anything on how they did the research, but the idea intrigues me: For those who think the world is obsessed with "time," an Oxford...
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By Victor M. Parachin: The story is told of a young man hiking through the mountains, when a sudden blinding storm struck. Before long, the hiker's hands and feet grew numb as he wandered through the storm and snow in...
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From BusinessWeekOnline: Not only do magic advertising words not exist, several of them actually work against you. Here is one of five advertising words you should never use: Value Like quality, value has been ruined by overuse. Go back to...
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Jun21
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One of the easiest ways to avoid temptation is to immediately give in to it. If you want it, buy it. If you see it, take it. If you can get it, grab it. The plan works, but it may...
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A couple of local people face prison following charges of identity theft. Apparently the thieves copied credit card information from the purse of a friend who was spending the night at their house. They used those numbers to access ATMs...
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Bob "I Must Be In The Front Row" Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers announcer, star of Mr. Belvedere, tuba player for the 1964 Cardinals, is in the news because he has a stalker. I hope it is resolved okay, because because Bob...
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Cell phones have given freedom to young adults that their parents never imagined. Unsupervised calling, complete privacy, text messaging, individual voicemail, all have enabled kids to pretty much do as they please, avoiding parents, cheating in school. Until now. Some...
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"Sometimes, in life and in business, all the tools we need to succeed are just sitting there waiting for us to discover them. It may be something that exists around us, or something that exists within us. Until we reach...
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It's always bad to get an envelope in the mail that has "THIS IS A BILL" printed on it in bold letters, all caps. I got one from the library, which I'm unhappy about because I'm one of their best...
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Jun20
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I was in a meeting, a low-level flunky trying to figure out why I was there. Out of nowhere, the boss asked for my recommendation to fill a vacancy. The choice was obvious to me – so I named a talented...
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From BusinessWeekOnline: Not only do magic advertising words not exist, several of them actually work against you. Here is one of five advertising words you should never use: Quality This may be the most overused word in advertising, which is...
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To reach a port, we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor. Oliver Wendell Holmes Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by...
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From Mark H. McCormack, Never Wrestle With A Pig: [S]ome cynical types argue that bosses exist in large part to steal their subordinates' best ideas. That's one reason bosses are bosses. They have the ability to sit in a meeting,...
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Apparently the easiest way to make a lot of money is to write a book about how to make a lot of money, and be sure to use the word "Millionaire" in the title. Since most of those seem to...
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Comments come first via e-mail, so I read them there. I received this comment, which refers to a post about the World Cup: John - I shared this with my students today right after they requested periodic breaks in class...
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Jun19
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Paul McCartney had his birthday yesterday, June 18. He is 64. If that number means nothing to you, you should go out and get yourself a life. Or at least a couple of new CDs. McCartney wrote "will you still...
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We were out of business for the duration. In some countries, door-knocking missionaries just can't knock on doors during the World Cup. People in England certainly didn't want to be bothered – they were, in fact, pretty adamant. So we...
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"Material possessions aren’t inherently bad. A Mercedes 300 isn’t evil. It's the endless and constant pursuit of material possessions, and the belief that those possessions have the power to make you happy, that is problematic. You see, the more you...
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Sixth grade. I walked home from school and met two kids I knew but did not hang out with. They were going to the lumber yard to climb on the stacks of wood, and invited me. I should have been...
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Kelly sent a comment late Friday to which I couldn't respond fully until now. Her question is insightful and well-reasoned, and deserves a similar response. Here's the best I could do: Kelly, thank you. Thank you for your patience. I...
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Father's Day began early. My married daughter stopped by Saturday afternoon with pumpkin bread, my favorite, and a much needed kitchen appliance. Her sisters wanted her to come for Father's Day dinner, but I knew she wouldn't. Her job for...
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Jun17
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Another Father's Day, and I’m looking forward to spending time with my kids. But I'm also looking backward to times spent with my dad. Dad married young and was devoted to his wife and six sons. He dropped out of high...
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Of course, I was aware of the Beatles, but I never cared. Our neighborhood gang was out playing that Sunday night in 1964, when everyone else rushed into their houses to watch them on Ed Sullivan. My family watched, but...
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By Sally Farhat for MSN Health & Fitness: You might develop a rash because of too much sun, brushing up against certain plants or from bug bites. Even some medications, like birth control and blood pressure pills, don’t mix well...
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From Dr. Joseph Mercola: Different types of berries do contain varying levels of nutrients, and can therefore be more beneficial for certain types of illness. Raspberries Raspberries are rich in anthocyanins and cancer-fighting phytochemicals such as ellagic, coumaric and ferulic...
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June is more than half-way done. If you haven't picked a book for your summer reading fun, let me suggest one – All Summer Long by Bob Greene. Greene was a long-time columnist for the Chicago Tribune who appeared in...
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From PsychologyToday.com: It sounds like a bad joke, but fish can stop dementia in its tracks. A team of California researchers found that a diet rich in fatty oils from cold-water fish can halt the progression of dementia – even...
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Jun16
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It's late, well after midnight, another busy Friday over. I had the day off and spent it with my children, and five hours of it with my grandchildren. My married daughter brought us lunch. It was a good day. I'm...
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From Bob Greene (not Oprah's trainer), The 50-Year Dash: I saw a man try to sneak into a half-price event open only to senior citizens. The cutoff age was 55, which I thought was pretty generous. And this guy, I...
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I got out of the web design business the same way I got into it – kicking and screaming. I quit because I couldn't keep up with the technology. I was spending half my work week just reading and figuring...
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The third-place finisher at the Kentucky Derby this year lives near me, Steppenwolfer. He's been in all the papers lately, like the Springfield Business Journal, which reported the following: The guy who owns the horse paid $375,000, but has already...
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I don't care how good you are, there are some things that can't be done. I learned that as a young missionary in England, during the 1978 World Cup. Part of our daily routine was knocking on doors, and frankly,...
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From Dan Strutzel, AdvantEdge Magazine: When scores of politicians, special interest groups, talking heads, and economists are busy complaining, assigning blame, and making excuses, it is tempting to believe that our country has lost its edge and that things are...
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From Erin Flynn, Wealth Manager, June 2006: Podcasts allow busy professionals to time-shift their consumption of content. More importantly, [professionals] can share their insights with a select audience. For a low price, anyone can go to a vendor like audioblog.com...
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Jun15
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Every Wednesday, I get an e-mail from careerbuilder.com with a list of job openings for which I am – according to keywords in my resumé and work history – uniquely qualified. Apart from five years as a laborer in a...
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In It's All In Your Head (I told you I can't quit reading it), there is a chapter on not comparing yourself to others. It is funny because the comparisons are things like "not earning more than $100,000 like your...
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I am eligible to donate blood today, my 106th pint, but I'm not going. I signed up for my blood center's Triple Crown Donation program, so I will give on a certain date later this month. My first donation, in...
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My experience with judges is limited to one divorce, a couple of traffic fines and six hours of jury duty. I think few judges would be comfortable in with a barrel of monkeys. Humor is not their modus operandi. But...
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At the back of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine is a small ad with Ed McMahon saying, "A relaxing bath is something we all have a right to." The ad is for a company that makes elderly-friendly bathtubs, which is a...
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From BusinessWeekOnline: Not only do magic advertising words not exist, several of them actually work against you. Here [is one of] five advertising words you should never use: Service Have you ever heard an ad promising lousy service? Of course...
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Jun14
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A couple of the girls stopped by at lunch. One of them went to my desk, under guise of using the bathroom, and typed this note for me, which I found about six hours later: Hello, Father. Just to tell you...
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From Resonant Leadership by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee: Leaders are often advised to focus on the rational mind and on the mechanics of business – planning, organizing, and controlling resources (including people) – and to leave the soft stuff...
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My friend Dave Coverly ran this cartoon in our local paper a while back, and it created some disturbance among local readers who just don't have enough to do. Apparently several subscribers took offense at the thought of St. Peter using...
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"I swore never to read again after I gained no useful information about killing mockingbirds from To Kill A Mockingbird." Homer Simpson I love the texture and intimacy of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, or Willa Cather's My Antonia,...
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I just watched a documentary called Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure, "the greatest survival story of all time." Wow! The series of unfortunate events Shackleton and his men endured is so hard to believe it seems made up, more Rob Reiner than...
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John MacIntyre reports that in 1986, there were only two law firms that recorded $100 million in gross revenues. In 2005, there were 184 law firms that recorded $100 million in gross revenues. Five law firms recorded gross revenues in...
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Jun13
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No sooner had I typed the words "family first," when the phone rang. It was my daughter, wanting to play miniature golf. It was 9:30 at night, I was tired, and I still had all this blogging to do. So...
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"Man is the measure of all things. Every part of the whole must be in proportion to the whole." From Leonardo da Vinci In His Own Words: It seems da Vinci got it right. To be truly successful, all parts...
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"There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do." Freya Stark Beth Sawi's book, Coming Up For Air: How To Build A Balanced Life In A Workaholic World, can help us...
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From BusinessWeekOnline: Not only do magic advertising words not exist, several of them actually work against you. Here [is one of] five advertising words you should never use: Caring Do you really believe your company cares more about your customers...
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Don't tell Jack Canfield, but I found his CD Awaken Your Heart At Work in a $3.95 discount rack. There are a few audio books to listen to ahead of this one, so I haven't listened to it yet, but...
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Dave Golokhov has an article at FOXSports.com about sports scandals, everything from NBA to NHL to Boston Marathon to figure skating. Here's one about kids and baseball: The advantages of a fake ID are usually to ameliorate the opportunities for...
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Jun12
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Columnist John MacIntyre, who writes about society’s numbers in Figuratively Speaking, reports on a survey by CareerBuilder.com about lying at work: 19 - Percentage of workers who say they tell lies at the office at least once a week. 26...
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I don't think much of so-called diseases like Intermittent Explosive Disorder, which apparently lead to uncontrolled angry, sometimes violent, episodes if not properly medicated. As I said, I view them more as excuses for poor behavior rather than a biological...
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From BusinessWeekOnline: Not only do magic advertising words not exist, several of them actually work against you. And chances are, you're using at least one of them in your advertising now. Here [is one of] five advertising words you should...
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Here's a good one, and by good, I mean pretty much pathetic: Two guys – "business partners" – went door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions they never intended to deliver. For cover, to get the easy sympathy sell, they pretended to be...
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I dread my monthly visit to my cell phone service provider. They are rude, thoughtless, indifferent and slow. It shouldn’t take 45 minutes, just to give them money. There are four customer service stations, but rarely more than two are...
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Does anyone get away with this stuff? An insurance agent in a nearby city received a complaint from the Missouri Department of Insurance for taking money from a customer but then not purchasing the policy. The agent, according to the...
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Jun10
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I'm done for the day, another busy Saturday just about gone. To unwind, I've been reading fellow KnowMoreMedia bloggers, and was intrigued by a post Maria Palmer has about having bad days. We all have bad things happen, unforeseen things,...
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These healthy tips are from Kate Dailey at Men’s Health: Breathe UnderwaterIf you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first – essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen...
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Here are some tips from MayoClinic.com to help you stay safe when riding the wake. Wear a life jacket. Bright colors are most visible. Seek out low-traffic areas. Avoid heavily traveled boating lanes and areas reserved for fishing. Stay visible....
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By Sally Farhat for MSN Health & Fitness: As it gets hotter, we’re more likely to sweat and lose water. During exercise, children's temperatures rise faster than adults, which puts them at a greater risk. A sign of heatstroke at...
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From Dr. Joseph Mercola: Different types of berries do contain varying levels of nutrients, and can therefore be more beneficial for certain types of illness. Strawberries came in second to blueberries in the USDA's analysis of antioxidant capacity of 40...
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From 1,000 Places To See Before You Die Calendar: "On the second Saturday in June, England honors its queen with the official celebration of her birthday, the Trooping the Colour. All the queen’s horses and all the queen’s men depart...
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Lots of comedians have tackled the impossible "Do I look fat" question for men and women. It is a lose-lose situation, with no answer you won’t regret. Here are some possible responses, repeated often online. They won’t keep you out...
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Jun 9
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I receive a Motivational Quote Of The Day from Nightingale-Conant, and recommend that you sign up, too. Reading at least one profound thought each day is always useful. Another advantage is that they offer discounts that are not available otherwise....
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From It's All In Your Head: Thinking Your Way To Happiness by Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine (read this book – I mean it): Life is short, so if you can afford to indulge a bit now and again,...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Guard The CardsNine percent of traceable ID thefts in 2004 occurred during transactions offline, the cyberspace term for being out and about. Perhaps...
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From Glossary of Misused Words & Phrases, printed in communication briefings: Some of these sentences contain words that are often misused. How many can you find and fix? 1. Bill was adverse to the program for awhile. 2. Jane was...
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sidney J. Harris I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where...
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I was a Cardinals fan, baseball and football, until 1988. I watched or listened to nearly all the games. Eventually I noticed that my children didn’t like games – I would watch alone while they played outside. So I gave...
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Jun 8
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From The Leadership Secrets Of Billy Graham by Harold Myra and Marshall Shelley: When one hears laughter in the halls of an organization, when humor and good spirits enliven the breaks, when serious discussions are broken up by humor, it's...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Scrub That SoftwareEvery home computer should have security software that updates regularly. Every user needs to resist the bait from con artists who...
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Dave Golokhov has an article at FOX Sports about sports scandals, everything from NBA to NHL to Boston Marathon to figure skating. Here’s one about horse racing: The simple things in life can be completed without breaking a sweat, but...
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Dr. Ellen Weber, BrainBasedBusiness, asked what I think about Intermittent Explosive Disorder and why there is an increase in people who have it. I’m not a doctor, but IED appears to be people with tempers blowing their tops and breaking...
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My children show different levels of interest in what daddy does. The one who reads here most often asked if I enjoy blogging. I do, but I hadn’t thought of it in those terms. I enjoy blogging the same way...
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Jun 7
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Basil sits with his eyes closed, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation with a bit of food and music on a cheap tape player. Cybil sticks her head in, nags him about some project, walks away and says, "And turn...
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"That’s okay, Kristin, you did good," lied her mother. "Good job, honey, good job." How can it possibly be good for Kristin* to be told she did a good job? She just gave up two base hits and walked 11...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Mail SafeStop writing checks altogether. Even if you don’t, drop bill payments at a post office or a U.S. Postal Service mailbox. That’s...
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From Jack Keeter, president, Pacific Sales and Marketing, published in Benefits Selling, June 2006: Sometimes in life we might feel a little out of balance. If you don’t figure out a formula that will keep you in balance, there’s a...
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From Accounting Today, June 5-18, 2006: In one of the largest fines ever handed down to an individual charged with accounting fraud, a federal judge has ordered the former chairman and chief executive of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. To pay...
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I’m sitting in a park where I used to sit in 1974. There are the tennis courts I first played on in this town, the pool where all those girls tanned, the softball fields. Our old house is just up...
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Jun 6
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I was tempted to note the visit of guest 5,000 at CoreCharacter, as I did number 4,000, but I realized that a lot of Know More Media authors have that many visits a week, and lots of blogs have that...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Frustrate ForgersAll it takes to empty your bank account, says fraud fighter Frank W. Abagnale (the former con artist in Catch Me If...
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The Spanish Paralympic Committee produced fake documents for 10 of the 12 members on their 2000 Paralympics basketball team, falsely claiming that they had IQs below 85. With an amazing performance, their intellectually able team captured the gold medal...
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Does this bother you? The caption reads, "Henderson, the firm can’t afford to keep you and it can’t afford to let you go. We’re hoping you’ll do the honorable thing." The cartoon appears in Accounting Today, of all things,...
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From Benefits Selling, June 2006: Suzanne Bates, president and CEO of Bates Communications, offers the following tips on how to set yourself apart from a plethora of others in your field. Write a book. This is the quickest way to...
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Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised. Marilyn Manson I’ve been on a calendar but I’ve never been on time. Marilyn Monroe If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a...
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From Practical Accountant, June 2006: The New York State comptroller has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Qwest Communications International, also naming several of the telephone company’s former top executives, former directors and auditor, Arthur Andersen. The suit alleges that...
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Jun 5
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I received a thank you card today, unexpected, out of the blue, for doing a small, forgotten thing, nothing, really. It all started with The DaVinci Code. I was going to see it with a friend who canceled two hours...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Shred The EvidenceFeed any unwanted mail bearing sensitive information into a crosscut shredder. While assiduous tearing by hand can do the job, $75...
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"The image of Fannie Mae as one of the lowest-risk and 'best-in-class' institutions was a façade," said James B. Lockhart, acting director, OFHEO. "Our examination found an environment where the ends justified the means. Senior management manipulated accounting, reaped...
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I’m thirty years old, but I read at the thirty-four-year-old level. Dana Carvey Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than...
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A guy who secretly video taped women undressing in his tanning salon thinks his case should be dismissed because "the law under which he is charged is unconstitutional." He says the law is too "vague." It always amazes me that...
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Jun 3
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Another favorite hang out is Ha Ha Tonka State Park, over by Camdenton, Missouri. The park is, according to the Missouri State Parks web site, "a geological wonderland: sinkholes, caves, a huge natural bridge, soaring bluffs, and Missouri's twelfth largest...
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Sigh, here we go again, another list of so-called top albums of all time. This one is from NME.com, which I assume use to be the New Musical Express, and the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. They...
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From MayoClinic.com: Learn to swimThe American Red Cross offers swimming courses for everyone. Take a boating-safety courseTopics typically include what to do in an emergency, navigation basics, and the effects of wind, water conditions and weather. Wear a life jacketStock...
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From Dr. Joseph Mercola: Different types of berries do contain varying levels of nutrients, and can therefore be more beneficial for certain types of illness. [B]lueberries rank #1 in antioxidant activity compared to 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables. They...
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By Sally Farhat for MSN Health & Fitness: Along with the fun of summer comes the "fun" of summer sicknesses. But don’t worry. Follow our handy guide, and you should stay healthy all summer. [M]any foods become breeding grounds for...
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Jun 2
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"Would you like a quick and easy way of determining your own sense of honor or that of your coworkers or employees? Simply answer this question: Who are your five favorite heroes or heroines? You can tell a lot about...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. From Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Monitor All AccountsThough some banks alert you to unusual activity on a credit card, it’s more likely you’ll detect a crime before your...
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It’s true, I have a temper. I keep it deep inside, hidden behind stacks of better habits and covered by layers of self-control earned through years of practice. My little temper rarely gets through all that, but sometimes I can...
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Cass County Telephone Company is paying a $1 million fine and returning $3.6 million in rate credits as a settlement of a complaint filed by the Missouri Public Service Commission. It is "the largest ever imposed by the PSC against...
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My daughter, the softball player, left two comments on a post about coaching her right out of her natural swing. In one, she said I was making fun of her. In the other, she expressed disappointment that I apologized in...
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Jun 1
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A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided. Tony Robbins The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy...
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Identity thieves have more tricks than ever. So should you. This is from Sid Kirchheimer in AARP The Magazine: Lighten Your WalletThe most frequent source of information for ID thieves is you. [A]mong victims who knew how their numbers were...
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"Tyco International Ltd. will pay $50 million to settle allegations by the SEC that the company inflated its earnings by more than $1 billion between 1996 and 2002," according to an article in Practical Accountant, June 2006. "The SEC’s suit...
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Dave Golokhov has an article at FOX Sports about sports scandals, from NBA to NHL to Boston Marathon to figure skating. I like them because the perpetrators get in trouble every time. Here’s one about horse racing: Flockton Grey, a...
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One way I know that I’m too busy is that I don’t go to the library at least twice a week. It had been nine days since my last visit, so I wanted to go last night, but a friend...
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