Greatest football catch of 2008

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Happiness is an Attitude

Happiness is more a function of attitude than circumstance.

Abraham Lincoln said "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. "

Escalator Spin

There's a reason Internet shopping hasn't killed off the traditional mall yet. It's escalators. In this video, a girl demonstrates one of the many great uses for escalators. Long live the mall!

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Merry Christmas, Or Whatever

To All My Liberal Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

To My Conservative Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Celebrity Mansions

John Travolta

Sylvester Stallone

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah has 14 bathrooms and 10 fireplaces in her $55 mil Montecito, CA estate

J-lo and Marc Anthony

Jerry Seinfeld

Hugh Hefner

Hale Berry

Eddie Murphy

Billy Joel

Arnold and Maria Schwarzenegger

O. J. Simpson

Source of Global Warming Found

It's Santa.

He likes coal. Remember when he used to put coal in the stockings of naughty children? Well, he doesn't do that any more. Instead, he burns it to keep warm, and he's melting the North Pole!

Paraphrased from the Glenn Beck radio show, 12/15/08

The Simple Truths of Service

Watch the video clip The Simple Truths of Service. It tells a beautiful story of Johnny, the grocery store bagger. It is very short, but it will remind you of why and how we make an impact in what we do.

Christmas in Your Heart

If you don't have Christmas in your heart, you'll never find it under a tree.

Christmas Video: A Light Unto All

How to save $$$ this Holiday Season

Remembering the Holocaust

At the end of World War II, when the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Dwight Eisenhower, found the victims of the death camps, he ordered all possible photographs to be taken, and for the German people from surrounding villages to be ushered through the camps and even made to bury the dead.



He did this because he said in words to this effect: "Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses -because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened."



Three years ago today, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had the gall to come to the USA (where we provided him personal security) and stood in front of the United Nations and claimed that the Holocaust never happened.

Well, Mahmoud, I've been to the concentration camp in Auschwitz, Germany where somewhere between 1-3 million people died less than 70 years ago. I've walked through the buildings, stood in the gas chambers, and spent time contemplating in the execution yard.

I've seen the wall where a 5-year-old kid was strung up by his neck and where he thrashed about until he was dead. I then walked through the crematorium and saw the tables where the teeth were pulled from the dead and the hair cut off to sell, before the bodies were cremated. See photos of Auschwitz. And more here.

Don't tell me it didn't happen!

But in today's "tolerant" society, many hesitate to talk about the Holocaust because it "offends" Muslims who claim it never occurred. But it did happen. 6 million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians, and 1,900 Catholic priests were murdered, raped, burned, starved, beaten, experimented on, and humiliated while the German people looked the other way.

The world must never forget.

How many years will it be before the attack on the World Trade Center "never happened?"

How Rich Are You?

Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world, wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists?

Here's your chance to find out.

Man Decorates Basement with $10 worth of Sharpies

When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

See photos of his creation.

Running Out of Gas

The only thing worse than running out of gas is running out of gas with your wife in the car.

Why Do Gays Hate Mormons So Intensely?

Mormons (and many other religions) supported Proposition 8 in California that amended the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. Gays are understandably upset and even angry about the passing of the ammendment. However, the level of protest and violence surprizes me.

These are a few pictures taken outside the Mormon temple in Los Angeles, showing protesting and spray painting on the temple walls.







SWAT vehicles and hundreds of officers followed the crowds up and down Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards. Two fullsquads of LAPD in riot gear were on the scene. They had to move their vehicles inside the temple grounds so they wouldn't be vandalized like other cars on the scene. As the violence escalated, protesters began to scale the fence into the temple grounds and SWAT teams on nearby buildings readied themselves to shoot tear gas canisters.

Published threats against the Mormon Church include the following:

• "Can someone in CA please go burn down the Mormon temples there, PLEASE. I mean seriously. DO IT."


• "I'm going to give them something to be f--ing scared of....I'm a radical who is now on a mission to make them all pay for what they've done."


• "Burn their f--ing churches to the ground, and then tax the charred timbers."


• "I hope the No on 8 people have a long list and long knives."


• "I swear, I'd murder people with my bare hands this morning."


• "Trust me. I've got a big list of names of mormons and catholics [sic] that were big supporters of Prop 8....As far as mormons and catholics...I warn them to watch their backs."

Numerous Mormon buildings in several states were vandalized. A Book of Mormon was site on fire on the church steps.

Fake anthrax was later mailed to the temples in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.

My reaction:

I thought we lived in a civilized society where people with differing points of view could have rational discussions, hold honest elections, and pass laws that society as a whole agrees with. Can't we treat each other with mutual respect and civility? If Proposition 8 had not passed, can you even imagine a scenario where right-winged conservatives storm the walls of gay pride centers, spray paint walls, and threaten to bomb and kill gays? They would be locked in jail in a heartbeat!

It's also interesting to me that nearly all the anger, violence, and protests have been directed at the Mormon Church. 7 out of 10 black voters supported Proposition 8, yet I haven't seen any violence directed toward blacks for this. A majority of Latino voters also voted for the ammendment, but no protests agains Hispanics. A majority of people with children at home also voted for it, but little, if anything, has been directed at them or any other demographic--except the Mormon Church.

Ideas to keep in mind:

• Just because I may disagree with you, or vote contrary to your vote, that does not mean I hate you.
• I believe in responding in a Christlike manner, even to those who hate me and curse me. I encourage everyone to respond with kindness: a kind letter to the editor, a rational conversation with a friend, a thoughtful comment on a blog, or a reassuring word to one who has made a disparaging comment. Answer in love to those who have been influenced by misinformation and prejudice.
• Tolerance does not mean I have to agree with all ideas, even if they are popular or politically correct. Tolerance is not a one way street. I am entitled to my opinion and beliefs just as you are entitled to yours. And we can do that without hating each other.
• Lastly, don't take for granted the opportunities we have in this country--regardless of which side of this issue you take. Tomorrow, they could be gone.

Japanese Illusionist

Watch this Japanese illusionist/street magician at work. He is a young guy who disguises himself as an elderly man. But he is incredible. There are two clips in the link below, so don't quit too soon!

http://images2.jokaroo.net/videos/grandpajapan.wmv

When to Retire

The 77.2 million people known as “baby boomers” (currently aged 44-62) know they are aging and they plan to retire, but not on the same schedule as their parents and grandparents did. Most expect to work until age 70, but the latest economic downtrend may extend that.

Source: eMarketer

The Solution to Feeling Lonely

Simple Home Remedies

Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop.

Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.

For high blood pressure sufferers: Simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives; then you'll be afraid to cough.

You only need two tools in life: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

Remember, everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

Daily Thought: Some people are like Slinkies--not really good for anything, but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.

Technology: Did You Know?

Students Cheat, Lie & Steal, But Say They're Good

A study reported in yesterday's Deseret News reports the following of of U.S. high school students:

• Cheating in school is rampant and getting worse. 64% cheated on a test in the past year and 38 percent did so two or more times.
• 36% said they used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment.
• 42% said they sometimes lie to save money (49% of the boys and 36% of the girls).
• 35% of the boys and 26% of the girls acknowledged stealing from a store in the past year.

Here's the clencher: 93% said they were satisfied with their personal ethics and character. 77% affirmed that "when it comes to doing what is right, I am better than most people I know."

How CDs are Made

Take a journey through the fun and educational world of CD manufacturing. It may surprise you!

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