Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thomas Jefferson quotes
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Very Interesting Quote
In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.'
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Back to the basics: Tickler File
This system was developed a long time ago so it is really nothing new. It just sometimes simple ideas are the best. Below are two sites that explain the system.
Tickler File
How to Make and Use a Tickler File System
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
House Cleaning & Property Care
House Cleaning and Farm Checklist
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Cat and Dog Friendly House
This take house design to a new level. This Japanese builder makes homes that are friendly for dogs and or cats. I believe my dogs would love the place expect the bath/ grooming area.
Check out asahi-kasei.co. It is in Japanese but click around to look at the pictures.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Cost Averaging Stocks
You are better off purchasing as much of a stock at one time and then keeping it since usually stock goes up.
Below are link to information about cost averaging in stocks.
Does Dollar Cost Averaging Work?
Dollar Cost Averaging Stock Strategy. InvestorGuide.com. WebFinance, Inc. http://www.investorguide.com/igu-article-967-stock-strategies-dollar-cost-averaging-stock-strategy.html (accessed: October 15, 2008).
Dollar Cost Averaging, http://www.efmoody.com/planning/dollarcost.html
How to Time Your Buys,
http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/general/2007/04/19/the-price-of-dollar-cost-averaging.aspx
Cost Averaging Stocks
You are better off purchasing as much of a stock at one time and then keeping it since usually stock goes up.
Below are link to information about cost averaging in stocks.
Does Dollar Cost Averaging Work?
Dollar Cost Averaging Stock Strategy. InvestorGuide.com. WebFinance, Inc. http://www.investorguide.com/igu-article-967-stock-strategies-dollar-cost-averaging-stock-strategy.html (accessed: October 15, 2008).
Dollar Cost Averaging, http://www.efmoody.com/planning/dollarcost.html
How to Time Your Buys,
http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/general/2007/04/19/the-price-of-dollar-cost-averaging.aspx
Monday, October 13, 2008
You Saving & Debt
To get control of you debt this is one method called the Snowball effect. The Snowball calculator can help you with this. Generally speaking the Snowball method is paying off the debt with the highest interest rates first.
IF you are a desperate homeowner and one of those a firms offers you the chance to sell your home -- and rent it back. Think again! Read this A Dangerous Way To Get Out Of Debt.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Taking control of hobbies
Hobbies can be expensive.
Even my poultry (chicken, ducks and geese) set me back around $40 dollars per month. I am thinking of cutting back by getting rid of the ducks. They are a pain to clean up after anyways but keeping my geese since I can use them for week control. I need to reduce my chickens and get rid of the many roosters I have since their is not way I will butcher them. I am thinking abut getting rid of my Dominics and just focusing on the Lakenvelders and Welsummers.
I have already gone back to reading more since I can always go to the library and check out books for free. I have some sewing projects and needlework projects to complete and plan to try to finish some during the winter months. They both can be rather expensive hobbies but at least a project take a while.
Other hobbies to focus on:
Cooking and baking
Digital Photography
I suppose blogging can be considered a hobby but with the price of internet service for us I would not really consider it inexpensive. I enjoy the internet and plan to teke more college classes so I will keep the service for now.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Yardwork
I got home from my recent fire assignment on the Bridger-Teton NF (and still a little sleep deprived); anywat was talking to a friend of mine's young daughter, and she said she wanted to be President some day.
Both of her parents, liberal Democrats (of which there is a plethora hereabouts), were standing there.
So, I asked her: "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"
She replied: "I'd give houses to all the homeless people."
"Wow...what a worthy goal," I told her, "You don't have to wait until you're President to do that...
You can come over to my house and mow-nmulch, pull weeds & weed-whack, and sweep my yard, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy around here hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward a new house."
She thought that over for a few seconds while her Mom glared at me, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?"
And I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."
Her folks still aren't talking to me.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Chapman Tornado
Although I live very close to this town I was not affected by the tornado. These photos were sent to me.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Local Food at the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market
At the Local Burger you can try some burgers and hot dogs made from Buffalo (bison) to pork. This place is a little more expensive than your local fast food places since a burger will set you back $5.50 but you will know where the meat came from.
Victory garden has a page on food miles. Food miles is the distance food travels from its source to your market. Food miles is another calculation of the amount of energy needed to get the food to the market. Buying local and growing your own produce will reduce food miles. Even growing a potted container of tomatoes will reduce the food miles. I have not tried ContainerSeeds.com but they sell only seeds of plants that grow well in containers.
I just discovered a seed company called Harvest Moon that offers an interesting selection of seeds. I have bookmarked the website and will order some seeds later.
If you are looking for any of the Slow Food movement seed source Seed Savers Exchange has a list they offer. I did not grow the Bull Nose Bell Pepper but plan to next year.
BEAN: Cherokee Trail of Tears, Christmas Lima, Hidatsa Red, Hidatsa Shield Figure, Hutterite Soup, Jacob’s Cattle. Lina Cisco’s Bird Egg, Mayflower and True Red Cranberry GARLIC: Inchelium Red and Lorz Italian GROUND CHERRY: Aunt Molly’s | LETTUCE: Amish Deer Tongue, Grandpa Admire’s, Speckled and Tennis Ball (Black Seeded) MELON: Crane PEPPER: Bull Nose Large Bell, Beaver Dam, Fish, Hinkelhatz, Jimmy Nardello’s, Sheepnose Pimento and Wenk’s Yellow Hot POTATO: Ozette | SQUASH: Amish Pie, Boston Marrow and Sibley TOMATO: Amish Paste, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Brandywine (Sudduth’s Strain), Cherokee Purple, German Pink, and Red Fig WATERMELON: Moon & Stars (Cherokee Strain), Moon & Stars (Yellow Fleshed), Moon & Stars (Van Doren Strain) |
Monday, May 26, 2008
Bike lanes and Walking Paths
Having used bike lanes that are used by parked cars I believe the cities need to utilize lanes offered by places like the Netherlands. In the Netherlands in many areas contain Woonerf where pedestrians and cyclists have legal priority over autos.
Walkable Communties
Twin Cities on Two Wheels
Friday, May 09, 2008
Punctuation is powerful!
All of the males in the class wrote : "A woman, without her man, is nothing."
All the females in the class wrote : "A woman: without her, man is nothing."
Punctuation is powerful!!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Bioprocessing Rice
Complaining about life!
Complaining! Doesn't it seems to be a natural thing to do. It seems to be a habit that we all learn. Most of us start at a very young age. We learn to sulk and evolve into eye rolls and other forms of protests when life does not go as planned.
In Job 6:4 you will read, "Does the wild Ass bray when he has grass, or ox low over his fodder?" Wow! Does complaining serve a purpose. Really!
I suppose it is so easy to do. I just got on a plane to go to Californian from Kansas. I was a little excited because I got a window seat. This has not been possible when I flew in the past. I live to look and and see the earth at 40,000 feet. When we got in the air guess what I saw, Clouds! Only clouds! What a disappointment. As I was thinking to myself of my desire to complain Psalms 131:1-2 to my mind.
This week I am going to try to hold my tongue, I am going to work on redirecting my disappointments and grievances to the LORD this week and see if he doesn't listen and act on my behalf. Maybe I will be a better person to be around. Who wants to be a whiner anyways and who wants to be around one.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Elephant Paints Self-Portrait
Elephant Paints Self-Portrait
I think he would rather be free in the forest.
www.maesaelephantcamp.com
Dead Deer with Graffiti
How about these:
Posters of Naked Women Fail to Draw Real Naked Women to Dorm Room
Now here are some winners. HA! I am really shocked that the females at the local college did not. Now living in Kansas I have never heard of Bramp College so I did the google search and found NADA. So one false story, Hum, I wonder if such a fine e-rag would have any other Mistakes.
No guys I do not suggest trying this one.
Former President Carter To Be Tried For Peace Crimes
Satire? For heavens sake the man has enough problems with his family. Does any know if they still have Billy Beer?
Dang too bad they did not have this for World War II. Oh that is right I was not born yet.
Army Holds Annual 'Bring Your Daughter To War' Day
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Faroe Island
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Going to Girlfriend
She says: "You come to the front door of the apartment complex where I live and look for apartment 14A, and with your elbow push button 14A. Come inside and you'll find the elevator on the right. With your elbow hit 14. When you get out of the elevator you'll find my apartment on the left. With your elbow, hit my doorbell and I'll open the door for you"
The boyfriend says: "Dear, that sounds very easy to find, but why am I hitting all these buttons with my elbow?"
"Oh my God!! You're not coming empty-handed, are you?"
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Flavored Mashmallow Recipes
Fruity Tropical Salad
1/2 package of flavored marshmallows
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can tropical fruit, drained
1 can diced, pineapple, drained
1 container of cool whip topping or around 1 1/2 cups whipped cream
Mix together and chill until ready to serve.
Banana and flavored marshmallow pudding
1 5 oz. package of vanilla pudding prepared
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 package of the flavored marshmallows
More Recipes I have found elsewhere>
Fruit Flavored Marshmallows Recipe
flavored marshmallow snacks
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Olympic Boycott
Why do we have to make the Olympics a political statement? So I feel it you are really set to punish China for the violence in Tibet. Boycott China! Items of prices are kept low by starvation wages and less than humane conditions. The problem is that it hasn't been that easy to identify which products come from China. The sheer number of them will most likely surprise you. In the future maybe we should be all turning all potential purchases upside down or inside out. This is one story at FOREIGN POLICY with one family story about how difficult it really can be.
here are two websites I have found"
and the Responsible Shopper for suggestions of what and where to purchase items.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Duck and The Devil
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.
He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.
He Practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target.
Getting A little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was Walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.
Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck Square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see His sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the Dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in The kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go Fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make Supper."
Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told Me he wanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's, He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long You would let Sally make a slave of you."
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Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil Keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad Habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life.
He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave Of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He Not only forgives you, but He forgets . It is by God's grace and Mercy that we are saved.
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share This with a friend and always remember : God is at the window.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Volley-Surf-Soccer
Surfing Duck
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Hummer
I received this as an email and had to share this hummer.
This is awesome HUMMER CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
Karla Comfort received a lot of looks and even some salutes from
people when she drove from Benton, Ark., to Camp Pendleton, Calif.,
in her newly-painted, custom Hummer H3 March 2. The vehicle is
adorned with the likeness of her son, 20-year-old Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason,
and nine other Marines with F Company, 2nd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division who where all killed by
the same improvised explosive device blast in Fallujah, Iraq, in
December..
For Karla Comfort, having the vehicle air brushed with the image of the 10 Marines
was a way to pay homag e to her hero and his fellow comrades who fell on Iraq's urban battlefield.
'I wanted to let people know (Marines) are doing their jobs honorably, and some
of them die,' said the 39-year-old from Portland , OR 'I don't want people to
forget the sacrifices that my son and the other Marines made.'
Leading up to her son's death, Karla Comfort had received several
letters from him prior to his return. He had been deployed for five
months, and Comfort 'worried everyday he was gone until she got
the letters and found out the date he was coming home,' she said.
Marines knocked on the front door of her home in Farmington ,
Mich. ,
at 3 am with the dreadful news.
'I let my guard down when I found out he was coming home,' she
said. 'There are times that I still cannot believe it happened. It's
very hard to deal with.'
Karla Comfort came up with the idea for the rolling memorial when
she and her two other sons attended John's funeral in Portland, Ore.
'I saw a Vietnam (War) memorial on a car, and I said to my son Josh,
'we should do something like that for John,' she recalled. 'He loved Hummers.'
She purchased the vehicle in January and immediately took it to AirbrushGuy & Co. in Benton , Ark. , where artist Robert Powell
went to work on changing the plain, black vehicle into a decorative, mobi le, art piece.
'I only had the vehicle for two days before we took it in,' she joked.
Two hundred and fifty man-hours later, Powell had completed the
vehicle. The custom job would have cost $25,000. Out of respect for
Karla Comfort's loss and the sacrifices the Marines made, AirbrushGuy
& Co. did it for free. Comfort only had to purchase the paint, which
cost $3,000.
'I love it,' she said. 'I'm really impressed with it, and I think John
would be happy with the vehicle. He would have a big smile on his
face because he loved Hummers.'
Karla Comfort gave Powell basic instructions on wha t to include in
the paint job. But in addition to the image of her son in Dress Blues
and the faces of the nine other Marines, there were several surprises.
'He put a lot more on than I expected,' she said. 'I think my favorite
part is the heaven scene.'
On the left side of the vehicle, a detail of Marines are depicted carry-
ing their fallen comrades through the clouds to their final resting
place. The American flag drapes across the hood, the words,
'Semper Fi' crown the front windshield and the spare tire cover
carries the same Eagle Globe and Anchor design that her son had tattooed on his back.
'All the support I have been getting is wonderful,' she said.
Karla Comfort decided to move back to her hometown of Portland,
and making the cross-country trip from Arkansas was a way for her
to share her son's story. It's also her way of coping with the loss.
'Along the way I got nothing but positive feedback from people,'
she said. 'What got to me was when people would salute the guys (Marines).
It's hard to look at his picture. I still cry and try to get
used to the idea, but it's hard to grasp the idea that he's really gone.'
World's Strongest Dad
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Birthday Cake
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Aromatherapy Cold Care
5 drops Eucalyptus
2 drops peppermint
2 drops lavender
Inhalant: add blend to simmer pot. Be careful to watch level.
Massage oil: add blend to 1/2 ounce base oil and massage into chest.
Bath: add oil directly to tub full of warm water.
Remember that you should always see a doctor for a proper medical diagnosis before pursuing any course of treatment.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Aromatherapy
Anti-Depressant Massage
3 drops bergamot
3 drops rosewood
3 drops lavender
2 drops rose otto
Add oil to 1/2 base oil and massage over the entire body,
Calming the Explosive Teen
A natural alternative to sedatives that calms the agitated teen—and kids think it's "cool" too.
By: Jeff Grossman
Psychology Today Online, 7 July 2006
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Trained Bird
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3603976948239448044
Monday, February 04, 2008
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Garden Plan
Worls's Lowest Car or VERY THIN CAR
This car called the "Flat Out" happens to be a modified Fiat 126.
World's Lowest Car Heads For Motor Show
2006 Andy Saunders Kustoms Flat Out
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Gulag tourism
Womens Only Buses
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Crystal Island
This is a mega-building project has plans to build the one of the largest buildings on earth. In the building they have plans to have cultural, exhibition, performance areas, hotel, apartment, retail and office space, as well as an international school. It looks like it will be like a gated community of the ultra rich with all of the shopping and cultural needs within the confines of the structure.
More on the design can be found at the Foster + Partners website.
Fluorescent Light diffusers,
This is a neat idea. You can get the outdoor look with your fluorescent lighting using these panels.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Gumball Covered Humvee-Bonibonlu
It took me a while to dig up information of this picture I got today. It was actually done in 2004 so it is not but it is being sent around. The piece, entitled Sugar-Coated, is meant as a social commentary.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The Air Car
It looks like their is another way to reduce gas consumbion and esmissions using Compressed Air Technology(CAT) vehicles. the last 14 years Guy Negre form France has developed an engine that combines air with fuel. Tata Motors, a leading company in India and technology inventor, MDI of France, sign agreement that could start production of the cars very soon.They may be a little small for US markets right now but they are in the right direction and the cost may make it catch on especially since cars and fuel are so high now in the United States.