Was it four weeks of DJing that just passed?
Am I really on my 5th week of DJing now???
Wow!!!!
It hardly seems that soooo much time as passed when I am having sooo much fun learning about the world of DJing.
So many good things are happening. I am having musicians wanting me to air their music and [...]
Archive for the ‘Society’ Category
The “Myth” of Domestic Violence Being Worse on Superbowl Sunday
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, News, Our Heroes, Relationships, Society, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, humanity, tagged dispelling, domestic, myth, Sunday, Superbowl, Violence on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OMG, just read a blog posting that an author stated that,
“There is an oft-repeated, but false, myth that Super Bowl Sunday is the worst day for violence against women.”
Of course, the author then adds,
“Would that it were that easy. Domestic violence doesn’t care what day it is. It is an every day (and everyday) problem [...]
I wish you enough….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Great Quotes, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Keeping in Touch, Love, Mission Work, National Day of Prayer, Our Heroes, Parenting, Positivism, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Storytelling, Well said!, humanity, tagged blessing, enough, gratefulness, I, thankfulness, wish, you on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just something inspirational to share with you today:
“I Wish You Enough
Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at a regional airport. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She in turn said, “Daddy, our [...]
Do you ever feel like you have one of these days???? :)
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Cartoon, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Our Heroes, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, humanity, tagged Advocacy, against, focus, help, me, the, world, you on January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Victim Advocacy
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Love, Positivism, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Well said!, humanity, tagged Advocacy, bereavement, Blessings, death, life, victim on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Life isn’t perfect — it never really is. A man lost his wife tonight who he had been married to for 14 years, dated for 10, and known each other as children growing up.
I have been on many victim bereavement calls after the death of a person. They all take you back in a certain [...]
Scarlet Letter?
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Career, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Elderly, Health, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Love, Relationships, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Well said!, humanity, tagged ambition, appearance, clothes, goal, gootah, hope, looking, looks, Love, man, marriage, relationship, right, sexy on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today I awakened at my Alzhiemer’s client’s home to find that she is distraught over her cat. She threw her cat out the door after the cat appearing to have changed colors (say what?). She said that the cat turned pink. After seeing the cat last night myself and wondering if the cat were pregnant [...]
No joy stolen today!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Creative Ideas, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Trainings & Conferences, Victimology, Well said!, humanity, tagged Advocacy, bump, Career, focus, joy, plans, steal, stolen on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just had a bump in some plans… lol.
While I didn’t get the FT position that I was vying for, I did get a raise finally that I really should have received back in October. I am just thankful that I did get that much good news today.
Just took of the 9th quote for the month [...]
No Stealing the Joy!!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Career, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Elderly, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Positivism, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, humanity, tagged joy, no, stealing on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first morning that I have felt half way awake since I woke up on Saturday afternoon b/c I then left Saturday night to work a shift from 6pm Saturday night until 2pm Sunday with an Alzhiemers client. When I arrived her, there was a new shift person that was there for the [...]
I believe — do you???
Posted in A Way With Words, Babies, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Keeping in Touch, Love, Recycling, Relationships, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Well said!, humanity, tagged are, background, become, believe, circumstances, form, I, responsible, we, who on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Remaining Positive?
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Blogging, Business Ethics, Career, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Elderly, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job/Careers Search, Love, Mental Illness, Positivism, Procrastination, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Volunteering, Well said!, Writing, humanity, tagged abandon, achievements, Advocacy, advocate, care, discouragement, dreams, Elderly, encouragement, expectations, life, pay, positive, remaining, values on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(Actually written 1/2/08:)
I saw a bumper sticker the other day and was puzzled slightly by what it said — “Those who abandon their dreams, will discourage others.” Although I wrote it on my hand, and later on in my datebook journal I received as a Christmas gift, it just didn’t make sense to me until [...]
Global Warming in the United States???
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Bio Technology, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Environmental Concerns, Global Warming Issues, Green Earth Day, Green Technology, Health, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, News, News Media Blog Sites, Procrastination, Recycling, Relationships, Research, Shopping, Society, Technology, Technology Support, Travel, US History, World Records, tagged Al, cooperation, global, Gore, involvement, participation, US, Viewpoint, warming, world on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Slate.com there was a cartoon that indicated the lack of US cooperation with the Global Warming issue. With Al Gore’s campaign for the “Inconvenient Truth” that he has been doing in the past few years, you would think that the prospect of US’s involvement with the global warming issues would be higher. What this [...]
May we all feel changes for 2008,
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Holiday Celebrations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, President George Bush, Savage Chickens, Society, tagged celebration, Changes, Day, Happy, New, Resolutions, Year's on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
unlike our favorite chickens!
lol…
Possible Goal for the New Year?
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Art, Blogging, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Great Quotes, Health, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Love, Mission Work, Procrastination, Recycling, Relationships, Research, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Sexual Assault, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Well said!, Writing, writing research, tagged birth, cycle, death, Desire, divorce, Domestic Violence, focus, future, Goals, happiness, hope, inspiration, life, marriage, Mission, New, opportunity, Oprah, Resolutions, Stability, statement, Year's on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Received Oprah’s “Today’s Mission Calendar Inspiration” email today wherein in the first paragraph it states about the January issue, “Let the hot air out of the self-esteem balloon–and find a more stable basis for carrying yourself through the world.” What a great quote!
Wow! Isn’t that a formidable quest at times??? A more stable basis for carrying [...]
As Allergy Ridden as I am….
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Society, Viruses, Weather, tagged allergies, allergy, cats, cedar, dander, fever, Heathcliff, nose, pollen, stuffed, suffering on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I sure feel like Heathcliff — excepting it has been ongoing for the past couple of weeks…and, I suspect, it isn’t going away anytime soon. I saw something big, black and furry scurry aross the ditch along the roadway on the way into work tonight — it could have been a skunk that sprayed me [...]
Heathkits Regaining Exposure???
Posted in Academia, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, How to, Human Relations, Radio-TV-Film, Relationships, Research, Scientific, Self Help Sites, Society, Technology, Technology Support, Trainings & Conferences, tagged at-home schooling, Education, electronic, Heathkit, instruction, kits, robot, training on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A fellow blogger wrote in his posting, Heathkit Reincarnates the Hero Robot, about Heathkit re-establishing themselves from the televisions, radios, and the like that they taught many folks about electronics through their kits and instructions. Although they have had a long lapse of time, they seem to be making a come back.
I do so remember when [...]
Merry Christmas!!
Posted in Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Holiday Celebrations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Storytelling, Well said!, tagged Chimney, Christmas, Merry, Santa on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As Families Grow and Expand,
Posted in A Way With Words, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Holiday Celebrations, Human Relations, Relationships, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged Christmas, Day, Eve, family, figgy, happiness, Happy, Merry, pudding, tradition on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
so do the family traditions.
It is time for my daughter to develop new traditions with her new family with the onset of their baby girl this past June. They are quickly learning how to adjust to meeting each sides’ family to continue Christmas family traditions.
Because I have to work today and tomorrow, I got to [...]
A Different Kind of Christmas Poem
Posted in 911 Remembrance, Advocacy, Armed Forces, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Human Relations, Iraq, Law & Legislation, Politics, President George Bush, Relationships, Religion, Security, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, US History, Victimology, Violence, Volunteering, War, Well said!, tagged Christmas, Different, Poem on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I, honestly, cannot remember if this was also circulated around last year or not in our emails as well; whatever the case though, it certainly would bear repeating….enjoy!!
A Different Christmas Poem
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my [...]
Old Fashioned Caroling???
Posted in A Way With Words, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Mission Work, Music Collections, Music Events, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Volunteering, Youth on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Gone seem to be the days when the neighbors would gather at someone’s home, practice some caroling songs that they would be singing, have hot chocolate and goodies to warm themselves up, put on their scarves and mittens, and head out the door to sing from house to house in their neighborhood. Why would that [...]
Evolution of a Snowman???
Posted in Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Savage Chickens, Society, tagged building, evolution, snowman on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
lol.. Like we here in Texas are going to know too much about this…. Even if we are going to get the opportunity to build a small one, it is gone within hours of building one — not days/weeks/months!! lol…
In the times of religious acknowledgment…
Posted in A Way With Words, Censorship, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged book, Chanukah, Christmas, Church, faith, God, Happy, Jim, Merry, Politics, Public Radio, State, Viewpoint, Wallis on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
especially in the world of the media and politics which can often grey out some black and white viewpoints, leaving folks not knowing whether they stand for what they believe in or believe in what they stand for, an author comes forward and writes a book entitled, God’s Politics: Why the Right gets it Wrong [...]
Creative Career Marketing!
Posted in A Way With Words, Career, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Marketing Ideas, Self Marketing, Society, Spiritual, Telemarketers, Well said!, tagged Advantage, Career, Chimney, Christmas, Claus, Creative, Helper, Marketing, Moment, Santa, Sweeper on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Not too sure that it is going to work for the Easter Bunny too, though!!
Mike Huckabee on the “floating cross” image…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Censorship, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged adknowledgment, Christmas, faith, Merry, public, Religion, wishing on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
and the overreaction of the criticism of his message to wish everyone a Merry Christmas in one of his recent messages on tv. This video is from the Today Show appearance…
It is such a shame that folks have to be intimidated by expressing a simple greeting based on their religious belief. [...]
A Naughty Balloon: Good Grief!
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged Accountable, Christmas, Naughty, Nice, Santa, visit on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What happend to the giving of the lump of coal in the stocking???
Can you imagine the psychiatrist bill in overcoming a child’s potential emotional impact from being degraded and humiliated by carrying a balloon marked “Naughty!”??? Of course, on the other hand, if the child deserved it though, is it good to hold them accountable [...]
How Do You Become a Shopping Mall Santa?
Posted in Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Parenting, Relationships, Religion, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Storytelling, Youth, tagged beard, Christmas, Mall, memories, opportunity, photograph, Santa, Shopping on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
OMG….
just perusing Slate.com and came across a “recycled article” that is republished to make it a new article on Monday, December 17th called, “How to be a shopping-mall Santa”, which is indeed a very thorough article about Shopping Mall Santas.
It brought a smile to my face and a rush of memories as I had worked [...]
Okay… so, it has been a few weeks since I had checked my MySpace comments…
Posted in Art, Being famous, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society, Storytelling, Youth, tagged Big, Bird, Sesame, Street, Thanksgiving on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
but when I checked it tonight, I found this Sesame Street cartoon in relation to Thanksgiving. I know, it is SOOOO wrong!
Poor Big Bird!
Chris Taylor: Stay Wild…
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Music Events, Relationships, San Antonio Music, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Texas Music, You Tube Videos, tagged Artist, Chris, Music, San Antonio, Stay, Taylor, Wild on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Congrats, Chris, on your new marriage….
See Chris’ page on MySpace — http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=54285664
Maybe a change of uniforms is necessary???
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Marketing Ideas, Relationships, Self Marketing, Shopping, Society, Sports, tagged footlocker, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, referree, uniform on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas Elf Annoyances??
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Religion, Savage Chickens, Society, tagged Annoyances, Christmas, Elf, Elves, Holiday on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Powerful Speech by Evel Knievel on God!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, National Day of Prayer, Our Heroes, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Storytelling, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged Evel, God, Knievel, Testimony on December 17, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Awe – Doesn’t that take the fun out of it????
Posted in Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, How to, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society, Youth on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I was little, we had lived up in Ft. Meade, Maryland, on Suzie Court. When it snowed, it would snow very hard and we would have feet upon feet of snow — unlike where I live now in Texas where we are lucky if it snows above 3-5 inches!! lol…..
We would go sliding down [...]
Okay…. so 5 books a month hasn’t been accomplished…
Posted in Bookcrossings, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Fund Raising, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Internet Sales, Marketing Ideas, Relationships, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Shopping, Society, eBAY marketing, eBAY sales on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
to distribute and promote the Bookcrossings concept; however, I am seriously thinking about introducing these books on eBay as well.
Do you think people would buy these on eBay????
See more progress on: Distribute five books a month via Bookcrossings program
Ordered one of those programs on tvs…
Posted in A Way With Words, Adademia, Career, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, Finance, Fund Raising, Human Relations, Internet Savvy, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Marketing Ideas, Procrastination, Realty, Self Help Sites, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Shopping, Society, Telemarketers on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
that promise to instruct you how to make it rich selling real estate. Although I suspect that it won’t be all that it purports to be, I am hoping that I, at least, learn a few things from it.
Has anyone ever found these programs helpful to direct you to the appropriate sources???
See more progress on: [...]
Not necessarily a “God Bless You!”,
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged fuzzies, Warm on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
but it was a very kind note that I received from a scheduler today,
“Just taking a moment to say hellow and thank you for all the wonderful work you do for our clients and FE. Thank you for always brightening my day, and for puting up with my always being scatterbrained! We are very lucky [...]
Counting “God Bless You!”s …
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Domestic Violence, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Mission Work, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Volunteering, Well said! on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
has become a way of my looking at life in the advocacy world when answering domestic violence calls on a daily basis… or in working with the elderly… or in my victim advocacies….
It is a way of, essentially, looking at the glass half full rather than half empty. Instead of going home a bit exhausted [...]
Still working on finding the Feng Shui…
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Environmental Concerns, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Procrastination, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged Feng Shui on December 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
in my apartment. It has a lot of good possibilities; however, I have been busy trying to make ends meet and have some for savings, that it never seems to find the way to the feng shui. lol…
Any ideas???
See more progress on: Finding feng shui
“It’s Called Christmas with a Capital C” by Go Fish!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Austintatious, Censorship, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Language Growth, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Well said!, tagged , About, All, along, C, Capital, celebration, Christians, Christmas, Fish, Go, Holiday, hope, It's, joyous, proud, sing, splendor, With on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s about time…
bring back the jingle and the jangle back into Christmas!!
Make us proud of our beliefs…not having to hide them like many countries have to do in their countries. After all, being proud of our beliefs and not having to hide our thoughts, dreams, and ambitions is part of what make Americans proud of [...]
Searching your dream job…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Business Ethics, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Domestic Violence, Education, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Law & Legislation, Love, Our Heroes, Relationships, Research, Self Promotion, Society, Technology, Well said!, Youth, tagged , 50th anniversaries, 75th, ambitions, American, Career, culture, dreams, fulfilling, growing up, jobs, leaders, retirements, Society on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Does anyone actually achieve their dream job — or, is it just merely a figment of everyone’s imagination?
While someone may be doing the job they absolutely love to do, it may not pay all that well and they have to struggle to make ends meet. Additionally, family members or friends may look down upon someone [...]
Where do you think it would be the quietest place???
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Violence, Well said! on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tired of Storytelling??? ;)
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Parenting, Procrastination, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Storytelling, Well said!, Youth on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Parent Alienation Syndrome – “Junk Science” says…
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, News, Parenting, Petitions, Politics, Relationships, Research, Science, Scientific, Society, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, Youth, writing research, tagged alienation, parent, PAS, syndrome on December 4, 2007 | 16 Comments »
those at the Justice for Children program.
“It is the position of Justice for Children that PAS is junk science.
“P.A.S. per se (not “parents lying about abuse allegations”) is not a syndrome. People lie on the witness stand every day but that does not make it a syndrome. Various credible studies have documented that the incidence [...]
OTC Paternity Tests???
Posted in Accountability, Babies, Bio Technology, DNA technology, Health, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, News, Relationships, Scientific, Society, Technology on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I know that they have talked about it for a while… and you have been able to purchase a kit online and send it off to the various DNA labs, but now (in accordance to the Houston News Station) they are available over the counter as well?
What do you think about that?
I am sure that, [...]
Reasons to be Thankful…
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Our Heroes, Parenting, Pets, Relationships, Self Marketing, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Well said!, tagged , anniversary, Blessings, cats, Football, Gibson, gift, Grateful, joel, Moobaby, olsteen, parents, Thankful, Thanksgiving Day, today, Turkey, wedding on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
1. I am alive and survived the 5th year after the death of my late husband!
2. I have a beautiful daughter who has a loving hubby who both have a beautiful daughter (my first Granddaughter) born this year!
3. I have parents who will share a 50th Wedding Anniversary this year!
4. I have two adoring cats [...]
While everything comes to a standstill during the holidays,
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Customer Service, Entertainment, Health, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Love, Our Heroes, Parenting, Pets, Relationships, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Travels, tagged care, caring, giving, happiness, Holiday, sacrifice, splendor, time on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
it is oftentimes that the social service industry is often at its busiest of times.
Pet sitters are needed for the pets while folks go on trips to visit relatives during the holidays.
Babysitters are needed so that the adults can go to their fabulously rocking, cheery holiday celebrations or just for some hassle free shopping.
Granny sitters [...]
Obama Returning to Austin — Sat Nov 17th
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Armed Forces, Business Ethics, Cast your vote!, Creative Ideas, Human Relations, Iraq, News, Our Heroes, Politics, Society, War, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged 2008 Presidential Campaign on November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
See the inspiring speaker, Barack Obama, as he spoke in Austin on February 23, 2007:
What could be better than watching the next President of the United States at a classic Texas hillside ampitheater?
It’s going to be beautiful weather, and we look forward to seeing you this Saturday afternoon at The Backyard.
Who:
Sen. [...]
And, the world revolves around — who???
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Well said! on November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While raising my daughter, I grew up in a world that we tried to make sure that we made our children feel important although we were raising them often in two income families or a single parent family; oftentimes, overcompensating to make up for lost time. Sometimes though there are children who have been raised to [...]
Is this live or memorex??? lol….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creativity, Customer Service, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Keeping in Touch, Marketing Ideas, Procrastination, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Technology Support, Telemarketers, Victimology, Well said! on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Lol… anyone who remembers the old Memorex commercials may know what I am talking about here!! lol…
Announcing –
Posted in Art, Austintatious, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Just for fun!, Photo Projects, Photography, Photography Interests, Self Promotion, Shopping, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged artwork, devinetexan, Photography, postage, postcards, products, stamps on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the latest from Devine Texan’s Creations!!
Verteran’s Day Thanks!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, A Way With Words, Armed Forces, Criminal Justice, Human Relations, Iraq, Our Heroes, Politics, Relationships, Society, Spiritual Growth, Texas, US History, Violence, War, Well said!, tagged Veteran's Memorial Day on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While I am presently at work this morning, I was up in the wee hours of the morning (besides increasing my inventories on eBay and Half) watching the news blurps about the Memorial Wall of the Vietnam soldiers who didn’t make it back to the States. It made me teary eyed to think that so [...]
Aging Alphabet
Posted in A Way With Words, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Society, Well said! on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Received this in an email from a friend in Canada….enjoy!!!
A is for apple, and B is for boat,
That used to be right, but now it won’t float!
Age before beauty is what we once said,
But let’s be a bit more realistic instead.
A is for arthritis;
B is the bad back,
C is the chest pains , [...]
PBS Sprout – a New Jolly Green Giant???
Posted in A Way With Words, Adademia, Advocacy, Babies, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, Entertainment, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Language Growth, News, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Well said!, Youth, tagged , 24, broadcast, children's, educational, Entertainment, hours, kids, network, PBS, programming, promotion, shows, sprout, twenty-four on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
No, I know. Jolly Green Giant and Sprout are generally the animated characters associated with the line of vegetables that you see in your grocers’ aisles for many, many years and years throughout the past decades upon decades.
Today, though, while driving from home to a meeting this afternoon, I heard that they are advocating for [...]
Did you remember to set your clocks back on Sunday? lol….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Maxine, Relationships, Society on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Seriously, I wish it were ever that simple!!
LOL!!!
A Woman is Beautiful at any Age…
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Love, Relationships, Self Promotion, So What Campaign, Society, Spiritual Growth, Well said! on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“A woman is beautiful at any age, if she feels good about herself.”
–Rose Morgan
Good Morning, Monday!! … lol ….
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Health, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Savage Chickens, Society, Well said! on November 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Grace Will Lead Me Home” – Robin Givins
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Being famous, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Love, News, Our Heroes, Politics, Relationships, Sexual Assault, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged book, domestic, Givins, grace, home, lead, me, Mike, out, Robin, speaking, Tyson, Violence, will on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Grace will lead me home” – the title of the book she is promoting and speaking out about domestic violence, bringing home to a lot of victims of domestic exactly the fears, trials and tribulations that they have faced and feared. Check out her story in these YouTube videos:
– Robin Givins Story, Pt 1
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Way to go, Longhorns!! :D
Posted in Adademia, Austintatious, Entertainment, Great Quotes, Humor & Laughter, News, Our Heroes, Society, Sports, Texas, Well said!, tagged Beat, Football, Longhorns, Oklahoma State, Texas, Victorious, Victory, Whoo Hooo, Win on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is just in…..
Final: Horns come back to defeat Oklahoma State 38-35
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 06:13 PM
STILLWATER, Okla. — Big leads are never safe when Oklahoma State plays Texas. On Saturday, the Cowboys built a three-touchdown lead, only to see the Longhorns come back and win on the game’s final play.
Ryan Bailey booted a [...]
Woodrow Landfair….
Posted in A Way With Words, Austintatious, Being famous, Blogging, Creative Ideas, Creative Writing Sites, Creativity, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Keeping in Touch, News, News Media Blog Sites, Our Heroes, Photography, Procrastination, Relationships, Research, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Stanley Wood "Pack" Landfair, Thrill Seeking, Travel, Travels, Video Documentary, Writing, You Tube Videos, writer documentation, writing research, tagged anticipation, glory, intrigue, laughter, reaching for dreams, stardom on November 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
One leg of his life journey — the whole story yet to be unfolded before our eyes. Are you reaching for your dreams??? or, are you willing to procrastinate your entire life away???
Kat
We are shaped by…
Posted in A Way With Words, Great Quotes, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Love, Relationships, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Well said! on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Would you do this for a thrill seeking moment???
Posted in Armed Forces, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Society, Thrill Seeking, Video Documentary, You Tube Videos, tagged shot, cannon, human, projectile, parachute, parachuting, air on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Who Says Big Boys Don’t Cry??? lol…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Pets, Relationships, Society, Well said!, tagged cry, let it out men, men, men who can cry, okay for men to cry, stigma on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Can you believe???
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Blogging, Censorship, Criminal Justice, Environmental Concerns, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Mission Work, News, News Media Blog Sites, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, writer documentation, tagged animosity, beliefs, Christian, clashing, focus, human kindness, humanitarian, humanity, Muslim, people getting along, religions, sharing beliefs, unity, vegenance on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Asabe Ladagu, a Christian widow in this capital city of Borno state in northern Nigeria, has survived without income the past 16 months. It was that long ago, the former librarian told Compass, that Muslim administrators at Ramat Polytechnic forced her into early retirement – without pay – after she and others requested land to [...]
Supporting Sears; Supporting Our Troops!
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Armed Forces, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Finance, Fund Raising, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Iraq, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Law & Legislation, Our Heroes, Politics, Relationships, Shopping, Society, War, Well said!, tagged beyond call of duty, salaries, Sears, Shopping, soldiers, supportive, troops on October 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Received this in my email today. It is comforting that some businesses can and do actually go beyond their call of duty these days; so many don’t. It is indeed a rare find and we should support those who do.
See below for full story:
Sears Walks the Walk…
Could we each buy at least one thing at [...]
Boy Suspended for Drawing
Posted in A Way With Words, Academia, Accountability, Advocacy, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, Healthy Living, Higher Education, Human Relations, Keeping in Touch, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, News, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Victimology, Violence, Youth, tagged artwork, boy, Education, expression, focus, help, meaning, outcry, overreacting, understanding on October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So frustrating is the fear of the unknown. I remember when I was mentoring a after school program in an Community Program in a poorer segment of Austin (not East Austin) and a young boy had drawn a much worse picture than this child who had been suspended. While I was alarmed that a boy [...]
Amazing Painter at it Again! Firefighter Omage!!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, A Way With Words, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Great Email Sites, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Iraq, News, Our Heroes, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged Firefighters, NYC on October 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sand Wars – A Powerful Video!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, Accountability, Armed Forces, Art, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Human Relations, Internet Savvy, Iraq, Our Heroes, Relationships, Security, Society, US History, Video Documentary, Violence, War, Well said!, You Tube Videos on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Margaret Mead – “Never doubt…”
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Art, Austintatious, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Internet Savvy, Keeping in Touch, Law & Legislation, Love, Margaret Mead, Our Heroes, Relationships, Society, Writing on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On another domestic violence note,
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Internet Savvy, Law & Legislation, Law Action Alerts, Relationships, So What Campaign, Society, Victimology, Violence, What's so funny about this? on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
October is domestic violence month.
I have a dear friend in Pennsylvania who heard one of Congresswomen speak out with the declaration of Domestic Violence Month and everything uttered out of that woman’s mouth was as if the victim is always a woman. Here, in this video below, sent to me via a Canadian friend [...]
Happiness is like a butterfly???
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Art, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Great Quotes, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Love, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I won, I won, I won!!
Posted in Art, Contest Rewards, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Humor & Laughter, Photo Blog Galleries, Photo Projects, Photography, Photography Interests, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual on October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I didn’t win anything here in WordPress (yet!! lol…), but one of my loves and passions is photography. I am getting published soon in the Parade Magazine. The pay isn’t too much, but it is a $100 more than I had in my bank today!! lol….
I’ll certainly try to keep you posted on when [...]
For Anyone That is a Pet Owner in This World….
Posted in A Way With Words, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, How to, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Pets, Relationships, Society, Technology on October 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Censorship at the Capitol of the United States?
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Censorship, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, National Day of Prayer, Our Heroes, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, US History on October 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Received this in my email today. It is amazing at what lengths people will go who “think” that they have the rights and authority to do so, when in fact they do not. Will this guy be held accountable for his actions? What do you think????
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Religious words such as God, Lord banned by Architect of [...]
Worrying is like a Rocking Chair???
Posted in A Way With Words, Counseling, Creativity, Great Quotes, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society on October 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.
- Anonymous
Savage Chicken on Pranks!
Posted in A Way With Words, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society on October 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Longhorn Triathlon — premptor to USA Halfmax Triathlon Championship in MO in Sept 2008
Posted in Advocacy, Austintatious, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Society on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
OMG — what a good event this Sunday, October 7, 2007, benefiting CASA and Hope Alliance!!
Check out the web page for the Longhorn Half-Iron Triathlon for more details!!
Geico’s Caveman Meets The View!!!
Posted in A Way With Words, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Radio-TV-Film, Relationships, Society, You Tube Videos on October 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
OMG! Did he just say Neil Diamond??? lol…
Is this Canada???
Posted in Art, Business, Creativity, Entertainment, Environmental Concerns, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Society, Travel, Travels, You Tube Videos on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What is it that Toronto really represents???
Just in re Selwyn P Davis – on trial for Domestic Violence
Posted in Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Law Action Alerts, News, Relationships, Society, Violence on October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just arrived about the woman being killed by her daughter’s boyfriend, Selwyn P. Davis, last year (he is on trial)
“Davis, the former boyfriend of Lara’s daughter, is accused of killing Lara on Aug. 22, 2006, during a two-day crime spree. He also is accused of breaking his ex-girlfriend’s jaw, slicing his uncle with a knife, [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness
Posted in Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Relationships, Self Help Sites, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Suicide, Violence, You Tube Videos, predator safety on October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Battered, but not Broken — Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 1-31, 2007)
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Love, Parenting, Relationships, Security, Sexual Assault, Society, Suicide, Violence, Youth on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Fern & The Bamboo
Posted in A Way With Words, Counseling, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Suicide on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One day I decided to quit…. I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality.. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
“God”, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?”
His answer surprised me…
“Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern [...]
Amazing Reinvented Technology!!
Posted in Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Recycling, Science, Scientific, Society, Technology, tagged antique keys, antique locks, back in time, gears, laptop, redesign, refurbish on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Help Me — I am Shrinking!! :)
Posted in Creativity, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Society, tagged blood pressure, congenitive bone disease, height, roscea, weight on September 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have a skin irritation call rosacea. Many famous people have it. Winston Churchill, in fact, had it with his nose being so red all the time…. largely due to being irritated by his massive drinking binges. Honestly, I think Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer had it too — because I certainly feel like Rudolph [...]
Savage Chicken – Animation Debut!!
Posted in Art, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, You Tube Videos on September 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Click here>>> for some behind the scenes information about the making of this video for the video contest!!!
Speed Interview!!
Posted in A Way With Words, Blogging, Business, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Relationships, Society on September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
LOL…
Although my interview was comprised of a full 30 minutes, I never before in my life have felt so very rushed.
As soon as I arrived (early), I was given a packet of information to read and review. Sat down for a few moments to read through it all and door opens to the waiting [...]
Bruce Springsteen on Believing…
Posted in Advocacy, Art, Creativity, Great Quotes, Humor & Laughter, Photography, Society on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the Blink of an Eye — we all remember 911!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, Accountability, Armed Forces, Blogging, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Great Email Sites, Love, Our Heroes, Photography, Prayer, Relationships, Security, Society, Violence, War, You Tube Videos on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Summer Ebbing Into Fall
Posted in Adademia, Bio Technology, Blogging, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Parenting, Photo Projects, Photography, Relationships, Society, Technology, Trainings & Conferences, Travels on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Summer has been eventful for me…..
1. Biotechnology Program — I attended ACC’s fasttrack program this summer. A very intense program whereby we had 5-1/2 weeks of classes for 3 full days each week, then later had 5-1/2 weeks of nearly 40 hrs/wk internship at many Biotech type locations. Mine was held at the Texas Department [...]
When is a kiss more than a kiss???
Posted in Art, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Love, Photography, Relationships, Society on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Are they not the cutest??? lol…
Disclaimer: The photo isn’t one of mine, but one sent via email……
American Businesses Need to Rethink Manufacturing Tactics?
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Business Ethics, Creativity, Environmental Concerns, Green Earth Day, Health, Law & Legislation, Manufacturing Practices, Politics, Scientific, Society, Technology, Violence, Viruses, War, predator safety on August 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Quite possibly! In response to another blogger’s blog posting, I responded:
“It is indeed something to think about… China, Mexico, and many other countries are mass producing things for us….
but, flags have to rise when are products are being imported tainted with things that could kill each and every one of us and the environment [...]
Reclaiming Our Power
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Love, Relationships, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual on August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Women, please let your own sun, your
concentrated energy, your own submerged
authentic vital power shine out from you.
We are no longer the moon,
Today we are truly the sun.
We will build shining golden cathedrals
at the top of crystal mountains, East of
the Land of the Rising Sun.
Women, when you paint your own portrait,
do not forget to put the [...]
Homely Gift
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Health, Relationships, Society on August 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“By homely gift and hindered Words
The human heart is told
Of Nothing —
‘Nothing’ is the force
That renovates the World —”
–Emily Dickinson
Biotech Fast Track Internship is Ending
Posted in Adademia, Bio Technology, Health, Higher Education, Scientific, Society, Technology, Texas, Trainings & Conferences, Viruses on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have but one more day to complete of the intense program that began at the end of May and continued well into August. The first half of the program was intense classes covering scientific math skills and problem solving, ethical issues, and biotechnology laboratory science and lab skills classes for 3 days a week [...]
Unfit husband law???
Posted in Accountability, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Health, Law & Legislation, News, Relationships, Society, Violence on August 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Friend reported to me tonight that a friend was arrested in Travis County, Texas, recently on a Class B charge of being an unfit husband and asked me if I had ever heard of such of a thing. I told him that I have certainly heard of being an unfit parent, but insofar as being [...]
Resolving Life’s Disdains….
Posted in A Way With Words, Armed Forces, Blogging, Criminal Justice, Great Quotes, Our Heroes, Politics, President George Bush, Security, Society, Violence, War on August 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In regards to the blog posting entitled, It has been a long night, I submitted the following response:
“I certainly do understand all that. The spoken words of “Make Love, Not War” is certainly oblivious to the fact that there are people in other countries ready, willing and able to shake up our lives. [...]
Human Weakness Protection
Posted in A Way With Words, Great Quotes, Relationships, Society, Spiritual on July 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Our human weakness is protected by the assistance of the angels and…in all our perils, provided faith remain with us, we are defended by the aid of spiritual powers.”
-Gregory of Nyssa
Second Chance Changes?
Posted in A Way With Words, Cancer, Great Quotes, Relationships, Society, Spiritual on July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.”
- Harrison Ford
Isn’t it a great way to look at the changes in our lives??????
Medieval Help Desk
Posted in Adademia, Counseling, How to, Humor & Laughter, Society, Technology, You Tube Videos on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Before there were computers, there was a help desk for introducing the book!
A vocation vacation???
Posted in Career, Counseling, Creativity, Great Email Sites, How to, Self Promotion, Society, Trainings & Conferences, Travels on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What a novel idea!
I was exploring around in 43Things.com. If you haven’t gone there yet, you really should. It is like having a large to do list; however, it is out there on the net. Wouldn’t necessarily put your grocery list on there — or anything extremely personal (breaking up with my boyfriend, for example) [...]
Losing or not losing??
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Counseling, Creativity, Great Quotes, Health, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society on July 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Lose your wealth, you lose nothing. Lose your health, you lose something. Lose your integrity, you lose everything.”
- Stew Leonard
Well the selling of the recliner couch and chair…
Posted in Craigslist, De-Clutttering, How to, Self Marketing, Shopping, Society on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
and its coffee and end tables so quickly on Craigslist has certainly encouraged me to go ahead and place the glass dining room table on Craigslist as well.
At the beginning of many of the Craigslist postings is the disclaimer, ”Avoid scammer fraud”, and it provides one with some very helpful tips:
Avoiding scams and fraud craigslist help forum
You [...]
Amazing “Art in Action” – Brian Olsen
Posted in Art, Creativity, How to, Society, Spiritual, You Tube Videos on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Painter – Definitely Worth Checking Out!! :D
Posted in Art, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Society, Spiritual, You Tube Videos on July 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
DELL in the news….but not all good!
Posted in Accountability, Austintatious, Business Ethics, News, Society, Technology, Texas on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I worked for Michael Dell back in the day when it was known as PC’s Limited (off of N. Lamar and Hwy 183), an Austin, Texas based computer company, as its 13th employee and enjoyed the transition of its growth to Dell Computer Corporation, which is now known simply as DELL.
Opening up the Austin American Statesman newspaper today [...]
You suspect your cats being up to no good?
Posted in Accountability, Blogging, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Pets, Photo Projects, Society, Travels on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, if you are like this guy, you can creat a webcam for your cat to see “just where does he go” when he goes out and play—See Mr. Lee’s Catcam. It is hilarious to see just where all this cat does go on his adventures outdoors. Be sure to look down at bottom of [...]
Lace Curtains
Posted in Art, Creativity, Pets, Photo Projects, Society on July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Lately, I have been having a heck of a time being able to keep curtains up in my apartment because my cats have turned into Dr. Seuss’ “Thing 1″ and “Thing 2″ and knocked all kinds of stuff upside down and around. Lately, this has been including my curtains as well.
I was [...]
Fire Engine at a Dead Stop on Upper Deck of IH35
Posted in A Way With Words, Austintatious, Law & Legislation, News, Photo Projects, Society, Technology on July 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was in another part of the same highway and noticed this fire engine that decided to take the upperdeck of the highway at about 4pm that day with its lights on. Normally, not a bad decision as the traffic begins to build up later. Couldn’t get a good shot of it where it [...]
Mema
Posted in A Way With Words, Babies, Creativity, Humor & Laughter, Parenting, Relationships, Society on June 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well my daughter had her baby yesterday, but the day before they had the baby, they had text message calling me “Mema”. Looks like I am going to be called “Mema” when the granddaughter is old enough to say anything….
K
See more progress on: Pick a name for my Granddaughter to call me
Sometimes, it is not for us to ask the reason why….
Posted in A Way With Words, Health, Humor & Laughter, Parenting, Relationships, Society on June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
but, to just accept the why nots and proceed forward.
As much as we prepare for everything, we often find ourselves never truly prepared.
Take for example, today…
1. I decide to make it a day for my daughter by taking her to breakfast.
2. Then I gave her a choice of what to do [...]
Recognizing Your Own Path…
Posted in Counseling, Creativity, Great Quotes, Relationships, Society on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“You will recognize your own path when you come upon it,
because you will suddenly have
all the energy and imagination you will ever need.”
- Jerry Gillies
Mr. Bean on Elementary Dating Guidelines…
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society, You Tube Videos on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mr. Bean can be absolutely hilarious…
Enjoy!!
For more bits of laughter, check out my HUMOR MEDICINE tab….
Angelic formations?
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Great Quotes, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Limited as we are to our steadily aging bodies, we find it fascinating that angels can take any form that suits the message. A “classic” angel, with wings and all lighted up, perhaps with pale skin and eyes of blue flame, seems to be less often glimpsed than do angels in the guise of [...]
Great purpose for great people???
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Great Quotes, Procrastination, Society on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds… and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
- Patanjali, physician and “founder” of yoga
Shirley Temple on Santa Claus:
Posted in A Way With Words, Being famous, Great Quotes, Humor & Laughter, Marketing Ideas, Shopping, Society on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.”
- Shirley Temple
Photography daytrips…
Posted in Art, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Pets, Photo Projects, Society, Texas, Travels on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
can be quite interesting. I haven’t really done it in a while (since my Annual Bluebonnet Daytrip this past spring), excepting for some time I took in taking an off the beaten path way to an out of town meeting that I had earlier this month. (If I can’t make time for a daytrip, I [...]
Boredom Hurts – Falling Guy
Posted in Creativity, Humor & Laughter, Society, You Tube Videos on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Go to Boredomhurts.com for more…
Where is Jeff Foxworthy….
Posted in Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Society, You Tube Videos on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
because these folks certainly need a “stupid” sign made for them….
Expanding your horizons in writing…
Posted in Art, Creativity, Love, Relationships, Society, writing research on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
can lead to writing with a great deal of expression and creativity by thinking outside of what might be your comfort zone to include the erotic genre in your writing skills…
What writing have you possibly done outside of your comfort zone that has also added so much to your writing skills and development???
See [...]
Something to remember about changing….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Being famous, Business Ethics, Counseling, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Love, Parenting, Politics, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Violence, War on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I wanted to change the world.
But I have found that
the only thing one can be sure of changing
is oneself.”
- Aldous Huxley
In re Deadlines!
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Great Quotes, Procrastination, Society on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I love deadlines.
I especially like the whooshing sound they make
as they go flying by.”
- Scott Adams, Dilbert
Found this cartoon on Slate.com today
Posted in Art, Creativity, Environmental Concerns, Law & Legislation, Politics, Rising Gas Economy, Shopping, Society on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It certainly has its point driven home. What ARE the carmakers going to do to eliminate the gas guzzler’s on the road? True. There are the hybrids that are saving many consumers hundreds, if not thousands of gas expenses, each year; but, the prices of most of the hybrid vehicles are still [...]
Faraday’s Response!!!!
Posted in Cooking, Creativity, Entertainment, Home Cheesemaking, Shopping, Society, Trainings & Conferences on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am soooo excited that I got a wonderful response from Faraday’s Kitchen Store when I inquired whether or not they had some cheese making kits there and if they had considered offering some cheese making classes in the future. Be sure to also contact them if you are interested so that we might [...]
Gold & Books…
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Great Quotes, Humor & Laughter, Procrastination, Society on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“If you drop gold and books, pick up the books first, then the gold.”
- Jewish Saying
Day care workers are baulking at having to do criminal background checks or the rate hike?
Posted in Advocacy, Babies, Criminal Justice, Law & Legislation, Society, predator safety on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Per the 80th Legislation article in the Austin American Statesman today,
Day care owners balk at costly new background checks for employees
Children’s advocates, bill author say the fingerprint checks are key for safety
it indicates that the child care workers are all riled up over Governor Perry signing into law that will require a $50 fingerprint background [...]
In speaking of online portfolios,
Posted in Art, Creativity, Marketing Ideas, Photo Projects, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Society on June 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
is paying $19.99/month worth it to place up to 15 images in 6 different categories on the CMYK Magazine site for a portfolio image, worth it???
Has anyone had any luck with this portfolio site? Are there any with better values???
See more progress on: creating a photography portfolio
Money is easy to make???
Posted in A Way With Words, Creativity, Great Quotes, Society on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Money’s easy to make if it’s money you want.
But with few exceptions people don’t want money.
They want luxury
and they want love
and they want admiration.”
- John Steinbeck
Creating a Photography Portfolio
Posted in Creativity, How to, Photo Projects, Self Marketing, Self Promotion, Society on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am getting some photos that I do rather like, and may stand a chance in getting a shot of a gallery to take a look at them and perhaps offer me some space to sell my photos.
Question is this:
Do you think it is better to create a hands on version in a notebook/scrapbook style, or, [...]
Adversity per Einstein
Posted in Advocacy, Creativity, Great Quotes, Humor & Laughter, Society on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Adversity introduces a man to himself.”
- Albert Einstein
Wisdom per Hoover
Posted in A Way With Words, Being famous, Counseling, Great Quotes, Parenting, Procrastination, Society on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next.”
- Herbert Hoover
A Point to Ponder…
Posted in A Way With Words, Great Quotes, Love, Relationships, Society on June 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Point to ponder:
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can’t go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
Received from a friend re Credit Card Scam…
Posted in Advocacy, Law & Legislation, News, Shopping, Society, Technology, predator safety on June 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This post has been moved to resolve, hopefully, a technical issue on this home page.
LIST — *Valentine Candy Heart Comments*
Posted in Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Love, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, tagged candy, comment, Day, hearts, sayings, Valentine's on February 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
1. Be Mine
2. Love is Sweet
3. Charm Me
4. Love Letter
5. Sweet Home
6. I <3 You
7. Marry Me
8. Love Story
9. Sweet Talk
10. Best Friends
What is your favorite saying on the candy hearts????? (It doesn’t have to be from one of the above mentioned in the list.)
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