Global Warming is Real

This picture proves that global warming is real.

It hit 266 degrees Fahrenheit in Salt Lake City today.

NFL Fantasy Football - Pick Me

You be the judge how much of this is real or computer graphics.

Advertising from the Past: Lane Bryant

Who needs self-esteem when you can have a free fashion book for chubbies? Also, proving that advertising weight representation has always been screwed up, the girl pictured is totally not chubby.

Management

"Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done."

--Peter F. Drucker

Do What You Love

"The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it put your whole soul into it - every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have."
--John D. Rockefeller III

IT Solutions

The problem with information technology solutions is that we tend to think of them as "solutions." They are almost never the full solution. They often fail because they don't address the business/personal problem.

If the technology solution doesn't also engage the business process solution, then whole effort will fail.

Also, remember that some solutions cause more problems.

Basketball Ranch Shots

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

Think to Thank

"There is a truism associated with all types of human strength: 'Use it or lose it.' When not used, muscles weaken, skills deteriorate, and faith disappears. President Thomas S. Monson...stated: 'Think to thank. In these three words is the finest capsule course for a happy marriage, a formula for enduring friendship, and a pattern for personal happiness.'”

--James E. Faust, “Gratitude As a Saving Principle,” Ensign, Dec 1996, 2

Eating Too Much

"So I would clean the plate, four, five, six times a day, because somehow I thought that would keep the kids from starving in Europe. But, I was wrong, they kept starving and I got fat"

--Allan Sherman

Be Thankful

Random people on the streets of New York City share a variety of grateful responses to one simple question: What are you thankful for?

Now That's a Pizza!

Tip to Avoid the Flu

Here is a video with good health tips on staying healthy through this flu season.

Please do not kill this plant

Form-fitting Shoes

Happiness

"Happiness is a direction, not a place."

--Syndey J. Harris

Great Advertising

To Err is Human

"To err is human, but to arr is pirate."

-- Benjamin Dabel

Our Finest Hour

"To every man there comes … that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a special thing unique to him and fitted to his talent. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour."
-- Winston Churchill

(Thanks to Connor Boyack)

Be Wise

"It’s so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don’t say it." -- David Monsen

What's a Trillion?

Trillion is the new billion. No longer is government spending talked about in terms of a billion--a mere ten digits. With the recent flurry of government spending, we are going to need another three zeros to make sense of it all. One trillion dollars is a number that few people can comprehend, let alone your standard nine digit calculator. So what does one trillion dollars look like?

Shark Sign

Sign at an Australian beach:

"The shark prevention net was dismantled for maintenance on 1 November 2004. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

Evergreen and Same-Sex Attraction

I wholeheartedly endorse the work that Evergreen International does. If you're considering a charitable contribution this year, please consider donating to Evergreen, which is a non-profit organization that provides resources to those who wish to diminish same sex attraction (same-gender attraction) and overcome homosexual behavior. It is a resource to individuals, families, counselors, and religious leaders.



Evergreen Mission Statement:

Evergreen is founded on the belief that the atonement of Jesus Christ enables every soul the opportunity to turn away from all sins or conditions that obstruct their temporal and eternal happiness and potential.

Evergreen attests that individuals can overcome homosexual behavior and can diminish same-sex attraction, and is committed to assisting individuals who wish to do so.

Evergreen provides education, guidance, and support to those involved in the transition from homosexuality, and is available as a resource to family, friends, professional counselors, religious leaders, and all others involved in assisting individuals who desire to change.

Evergreen sustains the doctrines and standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints without reservation or exception, but is not affiliated with the Church. Evergreen welcomes all people who wish to participate in the pursuit of these goals.

Surround Yourself

“Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.” -- Stephen M.R. Covey, Speed of Trust"

Pencil Sculptures

Check out some really cool sculptures made entirely of pencils. Here's just one:

Random Quotes

• Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.


• When in doubt, just take the next small step.


• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone,


• Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch


• Pay off your credit cards, then cut them up.


• You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.


• Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.


• Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.


• When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.


• Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.


• It’s OK to let your children see you cry.


• Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.


• If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.


• Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.


• Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.


• Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.


• Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.


• It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.


• When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.


• Burn the candles and use the nice towels. Don’t save them for a special occasion. Today is special.


• Over prepare, then go with the flow.


• Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.


• No one is in charge of your happiness but you.


• Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”


• Forgive everyone for everything.


• What other people think of you is none of your business.


• However good or bad a situation is, it will change.


• Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.


• Believe in miracles. Notice the small ones each day.


• God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.


• Your children get only one childhood.


• Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.


• The best is yet to come.


• No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.


• Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Maxine's Wisdoms

• My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't.


• I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.


• Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.


• You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me


• Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.


• Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.


• Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.


• NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.


• The gene pool could use a little chlorine.


• Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.


• Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!


• Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.


• A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.


• He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.


• A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.


• The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
  
  
  
  

How Good Can You Get?

"Oh, I'm 110% now, but I have a long way to go."

--North Carolina women's basketball player Ivory Latta, when asked how she was recovering from an injury

What a Store

Sign outside a store in Windsor, Maine:

HUSSEY'S

Maine's Largest General Store

Guns, Bibles

Wedding Gowns

Cold Beer

Dumb Criminal

Be Careful with Children and Hand Sanitizer

Ingestion of hand sanitizer by children can result in alcohol poisoning. Read more about it on Snopes.

Nick Vujicic

You think you have problems? Watch this video of Nick Vujicic, a man who has no arms and no legs. He's not discouraged. Don't you get discouraged either.

This first video is segment 1 of 4--well worth watching.



Search for Nick Vujicic on YouTube and find other great motivational videos.

Your Environment

"You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success--or are they holding you back?" --Clement Stone

People of Public Transit

I recently blogged about peopleofwalmart.com that shows the stranger part of our communities that shops at WalMart. Check out peopleofpublictransit.com for the weird people photographed on public transit. Below are a few samples:

Disorder in the Court

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: getting laid
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
W ITNESS : Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And the best for last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law..

Britains Got Talent 2008 © Human Slinky video audition

Apologizing

"I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." -- David Monsen

Work

"I get to work an hour before everyone else so I can 'work.' Then I spend the rest of the day just putting out fires and getting NO work done." - WARREN BUFFET

My Grade Schools

Wow, I'm old. The 2 grade schools I went to are both gone. One was Granger Elementary, which today has a Costco store sitting on it.

The other was Brigham City Elementary, where they are going to build the new temple.

Solutions Cause Problems

Sometimes solutions cause more problems. And sometimes the causes of problems are solutions.

In the early 1950s the Dayak people in Borneo had Malaria. The World Health Organization had a solution: spray DDT all over. And they did. The mosquitoes died and the Malaria declined. So far, so good. However, there were side effects. House roofs started falling down on people’s heads because the DDT had also killed tiny parasitic wasps that had previously controlled the thatch-eating caterpillars which munched up the roofs.

So the colonial government gave people sheet metal roofs, but then the noise of the tropical rain on the tin roofs at night kept people awake. Meanwhile, the DDT-poisoned bugs were eaten by geckos, which were eaten by cats. As the DDT built up in the food chain, it killed the cats. Without the cats, the rats flourished and multiplied and soon the World Health Organization was threatened with outbreaks of Typhus and the Plague.

Consequently, they had to organize Operation Cat Drop, parachuting large numbers of live cats into Borneo.

This true story (although I haven't verified all the facts completely) serves as a guiding parable. The story shows that if you don’t understand how things are connected, solutions may cause additional problems. Many problems are caused by ourselves.