- If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Qoute on seeking truth
Friday, April 24, 2009
Project Spectrum: recognizing the talents of children with autism
Sent to you by davidaustex via Google Reader:
via The Official Google Blog by A Googler on 4/24/09
A couple of years ago, the Google SketchUp team began hearing from a new group of users -- people on the autism spectrum. After consulting with some experts, we learned the connection between autism and SketchUp isn't particularly surprising. Many people on the autism spectrum have visual and spatial strengths, and 3D design software plays to them. With this in mind, we started a program called Project Spectrum.As part of Autism Awareness Month in April, we've launched a new webpage showcasing some great SketchUp artists (Rachel, Jeremy, JP and others). We've also created a Getting Started with Google SketchUp video for anyone who wants to learn the basic tools to start modeling. More of the Project Spectrum models can be seen in the Google 3D Warehouse collection. Watch the video below to hear the story behind Project Spectrum and meet some of the kids involved:
Googlers around the world are working with the autism community to introduce kids, teachers, parents and adults to SketchUp, and we've been inspired by the results. We hope you take the time to look at Project Spectrum and share it with others in your community. For more detail, check out the Google SketchUp blog.
Posted by Tom Wyman and Chris Cronin, Project Spectrum Team
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One more quote - pursuit of happiness
- The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
Answers to prayers
From my dear friend Irish. Something for me to remember also.
I need to always remember that God's timetable is eternal: "Our prayers will be answered, sometime, somewhere. Of that we can be sure. They will be answered for our greater good. And they will be answered at the right time, the right place, in the right way."
I need to always remember that God's timetable is eternal: "Our prayers will be answered, sometime, somewhere. Of that we can be sure. They will be answered for our greater good. And they will be answered at the right time, the right place, in the right way."
Will You Dance With Me?
From my dear friend Susan.
READ THIS VERY SLOWLY.... IT'S PRETTY PROFOUND.
Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine.
I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.
How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?
How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Jeopardy' on television?
I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together.
Because Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect!
We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained. We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.
Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.'
When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of roller blades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to......not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?
Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this to you.
Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask ' How are you?' Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi'?
When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....Thrown away..... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.
It's National Friendship Week.. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.
To those I have sent this to.... I cherish our friendship and appreciate all you do.
'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance.'
READ THIS VERY SLOWLY.... IT'S PRETTY PROFOUND.
Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine.
I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.
How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?
How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Jeopardy' on television?
I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together.
Because Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect!
We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained. We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.
Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.'
When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of roller blades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to......not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?
Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this to you.
Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask ' How are you?' Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi'?
When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....Thrown away..... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.
It's National Friendship Week.. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.
To those I have sent this to.... I cherish our friendship and appreciate all you do.
'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance.'
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What I am listening to on my iPod
I am a religious follower of NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. I heard this last night on my way home. I laughed so hard I had to pull over. I don't even know who Paula Deen is but I thought it was hysterical anyway.
Chef Paula Deen plays our game called "It's colorless, flavorless, vaguely slimy ... and yumma-RIFF-ic!" Three questions for the Queen of Southern Cuisine about tofu.
Chef Paula Deen plays our game called "It's colorless, flavorless, vaguely slimy ... and yumma-RIFF-ic!" Three questions for the Queen of Southern Cuisine about tofu.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Help hand quote
- It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Quote: Progress isn't made by early risers....
The creed of us software developers.
- Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Comparing my insides to other people's outsides causes me problems.
I looked up this quote on Google, it is something I have heard over and over again through the years.
I have sometimes have Facebook envy - it seems like everyone is living a happier, more fulfilling life than I am, at least it seems that way from reading their posts.
As Barbara put it, reading Facebook is like reading Christmas newsletters.
I have sometimes have Facebook envy - it seems like everyone is living a happier, more fulfilling life than I am, at least it seems that way from reading their posts.
As Barbara put it, reading Facebook is like reading Christmas newsletters.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Nothing says Easter like Legos
Swedish parishioners unveil Lego statue of Jesus
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7735/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=D12ZxTni
Sent from my iPod
Open-mindedness
Not exactly the usual Easter type of posting, but I think this is very interesting.
A look at some of the flawed thinking that prompts people who believe in certain non-scientific concepts to advise others who don't to be more open-minded.
A look at some of the flawed thinking that prompts people who believe in certain non-scientific concepts to advise others who don't to be more open-minded.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Yikes!
Hammer time for cell phone used to run up $5K bill
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7735/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=lUesCQLH
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You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic.
Doris Egan, House M.D., House vs. God, 2006
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Too close to home
Monday's Dilbert
I know about the survivor's guilt and the reality of looking for a new job.
I know about the survivor's guilt and the reality of looking for a new job.
Monday, April 06, 2009
The Colbert Report - David Plotz
David Plotz learned that the Bible is a lot messier than what we were taught in Sunday school.
I have been listening to David Plotz on the Slate's Political Gabfest for years. I remember when he was writing his blog while reading the bible.
I have been listening to David Plotz on the Slate's Political Gabfest for years. I remember when he was writing his blog while reading the bible.
Trying out vegan diet
I may need to apologize for not supporting my daughter Rachel as well as I should have years ago when she was a vegetarian.
One of my co-workers announced a few months back that he was going vegan. He let me know that the correct pronunciation is VEE Gan not VAY Gan. After I finished making fun of him, and reading an article in our local newspaper about the Engine 2 Diet, I started asking him some questions about the diet. His main motivation was an attempt to lower his cholesterol and his weight.
Last week he brought in a copy of the Engine 2 Diet book and I spent a few hours after work browsing. I told him the next day that I wish I hadn't looked at it because it seemed to make a lot of sense.
Anyhow, the hardest part was telling Barbara that I was going off my low-carb diet which has stopped working anyway and on to something new. She took it well, yesterday for Sunday dinner we had spaghetti squash with a tomato and tofu sauce. It was very good. I am going to take the four week challenge and see what happens.
One of my co-workers announced a few months back that he was going vegan. He let me know that the correct pronunciation is VEE Gan not VAY Gan. After I finished making fun of him, and reading an article in our local newspaper about the Engine 2 Diet, I started asking him some questions about the diet. His main motivation was an attempt to lower his cholesterol and his weight.
Last week he brought in a copy of the Engine 2 Diet book and I spent a few hours after work browsing. I told him the next day that I wish I hadn't looked at it because it seemed to make a lot of sense.
Anyhow, the hardest part was telling Barbara that I was going off my low-carb diet which has stopped working anyway and on to something new. She took it well, yesterday for Sunday dinner we had spaghetti squash with a tomato and tofu sauce. It was very good. I am going to take the four week challenge and see what happens.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Do Re Me
I posted this on Facebook already, but I like it so much I thought I had better put it in my blog.
Quote from Dorthy Parker - I'm never going to be famous
- I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do any thing. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that any more.
Quotation #125 from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations:
Friday, April 03, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
That is why they call it the good book
Ind. police say meth makers wrote recipe in Bible
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7735/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=QAdR38jd
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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