The Google Earth blog posted about how you can turn your google earth experience into this special halloween edition. Download this kmz file and open it up in Google Earth. You’ll see the earth in a whole new way. Make sure to use the ShareThis button below to pass this around to others.
Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
– John Adams (1735 - 1826)
Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough. Not only have I found that when I talk to the little flower or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets, but I have found that when I silently commune with people they give up their secrets also - if you love them enough.
– George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943)
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
– George Washington (1732 - 1799)
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
– Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Advertisements… contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.
– Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
When 900 years you reach, look as good, you will not.
– Yoda
I recently updated my Wordpress software to 2.6. This last few months have seen a flurry of updates with the latest and greatest. The update process is pretty easy now. The biggest change that affected me on this one is the image add/edit area. I have to manually type in a float style because my template was written before some of the latest W3C standards were written. It only affects new image inserts. That’s about all though. I’m liking the interface. Template modification is a breeze too.
So if you are updating Wordpress, don’t forget to backup your mySQL database. And whatever you do, don’t overwrite your config.php file. I did once and trust me, it’s not a happy day when you do that.
Curious about some of the fast food you eat and whether there’s any difference between Mickey D’s and BK. Go HERE and do the Eat This, Not That game. You’ll be amazed at what you don’t know about the foods you eat.
I’ve changed my eating habits based on a book by the editor of Men’s Health called The Abs Diet. I’ve lost about 20 lbs with a combination of better eating and strength/cardio training. The interesting thing about the “diet” is that it’s not really a diet. It’s selective eating. I’m eating pretty much the same as before, it’s just that I’ve stopped eating foods and drinks with some very specific ingredients:
Getting rid of some of these food additives means you’ll feel better during the day and be more awake come that 2 pm afternoon doze time.
Some of my favorite foods come from Kashi Foods which you can get at you local supermarket. I bought a set of free weight dumbbells and a basic bench for home. Rowing machine. No gym membership yet. All before 6:30 am. I feel great.
We had a blast this past couple weeks visiting my original home of record. Actually we didn’t visit my hometown, but did spend a week at the lake where I spent several weeks every summer growing up. All my siblings were there with nieces and nephews. We’d gathered for my cousins wedding, so I got to spend time with many cousins and other relatives too.
A couple of days we spent touring the historic places in Boston, including Cheers. Well, it’s kind of historic. My generation is probably more familiar with “Norm!, Normy!” than “the British are coming, the British are coming!” First stop was Lexington where the first shots of the Revolutionary War took place. The following monument shows the quote from Captain John Parker who commanded the Minuteman militia on the famous day of April 19, 1775 after which eight militia lay dead.
Next it was off to Boston and a ride on the “T” which is the primary means of transportation for all Boston citizens. When we lived here we hardly ever had to drive anywhere because you could get most places on the T. Took the girls for a ride out to Brookline, our temporary home while Mary was at Boston Conservatory.
We then met up with my sister to eat lunch at Cheers.
Of course, no trip would be complete without a trip on the swanboats, made famous by Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Then, its off to Maine for lots of water fun.
Some beautiful sunsets.
Back through Boston stopped in at some Freedom Trail locations ending up at the USS Constitution, the oldest and still commissioned warship in the US Navy.
Then it was back home to reconnect with our dog Abby.
Every year someone comes out with a fun way to share your photos with others. This years funniest is from OfficeMax. it’s called Elf Yourself and you can find it HERE.
Also, don’t forget to vote for Denver and the Mile High Orchestra tonight on FOX. Vote, vote, vote.
If you arrive at Nashville too late (say, after midnight) you will be greeted with the need for an exit strategy. Recently, while attempting to leave the airport terminal, the security gate area, where exiting passengers must pass through, was gated shut. The nearby cleaning crew said that we needed to get the airport police to come “rescue” us. The only problem: there were no police to be found. We were all tired - it was 1 am after all. Frustration hadn`t officially kicked in yet - it was beginning to simmer just beneath the surface - when out of the blue came a man dressed in blue to help us out of our dilemma. We were all stunned when he reached us and pressed a simple red button which unlocked the gate and allowed us passage. Kind of reminded me of the Staples commercial with the “easy” button.
This is my favorite place to eat when I`m traveling out west.
I found this interesting playground at the Spokane Riverwalk. Very much a large-scale replica of the wagons we use to have as kids.
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