A year-long study by the Business and Media Institute found that news reports about the American economy have been grossly distorted with twice as many negative stories as positive ones. Moreover, the negative reports were often aired in full-length segments, where as the positive stories only got a brief mention. The worst offender of the […]
Things that give me a headache: 1. Reading tutorials to learn to do some computer related task. I see the words, I know what the words mean, but I don’t understand a word it’s saying! 2. Elliot‘s explanation of the tutorial. His “simple” explanation doesn’t make it any clearer. 3. Realizing it took me 2 […]
In our little suburban town of 30,000 people, the annual Walnut Family Festival held last Saturday is one of the highlights of the year. The local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troups, Little League and soccer teams, City Council members riding in vintage automobiles, local businesses, the water department, and a “clean” trash truck from […]
Say, you’re 22 and spend $5 a day on fancy coffee. By retirement (62, for example), you’ll have gulped away $72,800! Put it in an IRA instead, and with interest, you’d have $179,256 (based on 4% APY). Coffee is no good for you anyway.
Google saved me a lot of money this week. 1. The office printer Phaser 8200 wasn’t working. The code on the machine says to call for repair. So I called an authorized repair shop. Can you believe they charge $150 per hour – the hourly charge begins when the repairman leaves the shop to the […]
I am half way through reading Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. I am not going to read the rest of it. I don’t like the book. Is it ok to dislike a book that is suppose to be a literary classic? In our local library there is a Classic section. I like to read something from […]
This comparison struck me today. Mike and I drove to USC to have breakfast with Elliot this morning. When we left the house, my mother-in-law also went out at the same time. She wanted to walk to the swapmeet at the high school a little over a mile away. We drove about 35 miles to […]
Have you heard of Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries? After 10 years of Bible study with BSF, I am making a change this year. I joined a Precept Bible study group for women held at my friends church in Chino Hills. We will cover the book of II Timothy. It was not an easy decision […]
This is to remind myself what I can make for dinner when I can’t think of what to make: Spinach stuffed sole Meatloaf Veggie Lasagna Seafood alfredo
I am kind of a paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. 🙂
Chocolate, technically Audrey’s dog, but in reality we all have to take care of him, taught me a lesson today. He was scratching at the door, as he usually does when he wants to go out. I take him out to do his business. We came back into the house, and he scratches again. I […]
Fried twinkie Our annual trip to the LA County fair took place last Saturday. AND WE FINALLY DID IT! YES! We bought the $400 Vita-Mix that we have been drooling over every year! Last year, I said if I have a really good year selling real estate, we may buy one. This year is one […]
Heard a few old favorites in a seminar yesterday: Knowing without doing is the same as not knowing. (I think in some ways it is worst. It produces arrogance.) Do not look back and say I could’ve, would’ve, should’ve. Don’t should all over yourself!
…but we’re human, and our imperfect communication can cause conflicts that we never intend to happen. i’ve had my fair share of this, and everytime i thought through things afterward, i realize that things spiral out of control because we assume things using our own perspective, we don’t listen as well as we should, we […]
I am diagnosed with Patello-Femoral Syndrome. Nothing life-threatening, but it does limit my life somewhat. I show the classic symptoms of pain in and around the kneecap, pain when climbing stairs and running, discomfort when sitting too long with knees bent, and cracking sound when the knee is bent. PFS is only on my left […]
I like to read biographies written for children. When we go to the library, I look in the J92 section – Juvenile biographies. The easy reading gives me a quick glance at famous characters. Amy and I read them together and often get inspired by what people have been able to accomplished. The biography of […]
The Rodeo Murder is the title of the 3rd mystery in the book 3 At Wolfe’s Door, by Rex Stout. A rodeo comes to town, and the rich guy whom nobody liked and everyone would want dead is strangled during the party. There were 4, or was it 5 possible suspects. The movements and timing […]
Sonai Sunday School What year was this? It makes me happy to see everyone who has been at church with us through thick and thin. I thank God for the spiritual growth we’ve experienced together. Here are a few more old church pictures.
The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you […]
A baby was born 14 pounds, 13 ounces! “Less than 24 hours old, the baby was fitting into clothes for a 6-month-old and was too big for newborn diapers.” This mother gave birth 8 years ago to twins who each weighed 8 1/2 pounds! She must be some strong mama!