“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.Â
The secret of getting started is breaking
your complex overwhelming
tasks into small manageable tasks,
and then starting on the first one.”
Mark Twain
Archive for August, 2006
Quote of the Day – August 31
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Quote of the Day – August 30 (Wacky Wednesday)
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. – Aaron Rose
We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter’s evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true. – Woodrow Wilson (1856 – 1924 I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for the truth; and truth rewarded me. – Simone de Beauvoir
I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. – Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954)
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)
All quotes are from Alli’s blog.
The Bet – I’m up by 16!!
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006For those of you who have followed the bet this season, I like to say thank you for your support. We are entering what is traditionally called the “Dog Days of Summer” by most baseball fans. In our 24 season history of the bet it is usually very clear who will win once the Dog Day of Summer start. However, this season seems to be in the pattern of last season with wild swings and unexpected results. On Draft day both Jerry and I agreed that Florida was the worst team in baseball. Fortunately Jerry had first pick and he chose them as one of his “losers”. Florida is in the Wild Card race in the National League and has just finished winning 10 in a row.
I think I can speak for Jerry when I say the one this this bet has taught us over the past 24 seasons is that we really don’t know that much about baseball.
Nevertheless, I will enjoy my dinner in Sante Fe.
UPDATE AND Interesting not of the day: Kansas City has won nine of the last 13 games against first- and second-place teams!
Quote of the Day – August 29 – two for Tuesday
Monday, August 28th, 2006“The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence, and it makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.”
William Bolith
“If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page”.
Mark Houlahan
Quote of the Day August 28
Monday, August 28th, 2006“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.”
Author Unknown
Quote of the Day – August 27
Sunday, August 27th, 2006“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has
reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while
trying to succeed.”
Booker T. Washington
Quote of the Day – August 25 (Five for Friday)
Friday, August 25th, 2006- 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. (Rene Descartes)
- Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. (Abraham Lincoln)
- The secret of happiness is not in what one likes to do, but what in one has to do. (James M. Barrie)
- Last words are for people who haven’t said anything in life. (Karl Marx)
- Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only what you are expecting to give–which is everything. (Katharine Hepburn)
all quotes are from Shane Adams’ blog
Your Vote Doesn’t Count – But Vote Anyways!
Thursday, August 24th, 2006My friend Jerry, you remember him, the guy who loses the baseball bet to me almost every year, is desolving his law practice and establishing a new practice near his home. One of the small decissions he needs to make is the address for his webpage. He has narrowed it down to 2 choices and he gave June and me a vote last night and we were of no help because we cancelled each others votes. I don’t know if he will count your vote, but let us know which of the following two URLs you like the best:
www.jbslawoffice,com
or
www.jbslawbiz.com
thanks for your help
Quote of the Day – August 24
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Even the people that support Bush aren’t happy with the way things are going in Iraq. Kevin Bacon
Birds on the Nile
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
Our friend Seth, (Rachel’s oldest brother) is in Africa and has posted some great photos on his flickr account. click on this one to take a look at all of them.
for those of you who know Seth you will be surprised by how much he has changed in a little over a year.