Doing More With Less Since 1972
I promise I’m not going to have a daily Ron Paul post like I may have possibly been guilty of during the last election cycle. But here’s a way Ron Paul could could have put his organization and fund raising abilities to substantial use…
Switch parties and force Barack Obama to primary against him.
Just an idea.
**UPDATE**
I realize that’s not possible at this point, but it would’ve been an interesting turn of events.
From @MatthewHurtt
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If someone comes up with an App that lets kids remotely control a robot arm that picks up rocks and launches them or throws punches at defenseless passersby, we may be in some danger.
But rocks are heavy. And punching sounds a lot like exercise to me.
From what I’ve seen, that sounds like more effort than many of them would be willing to engage in. Plus, it would be hard to hit your target while simultaneously texting your friends that you are tormenting innocent strangers.
And some innocent strangers punch back.
This is so unfair to the rest of us.
“We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image.”
This almost encourages these ignoranuses and the wannabes waiting in the wings to amp up their behavior even higher. Why not take the money from AF and invest in some higher end clothing, hoping those guys will pay you even more to not wear their clothes? Sounds both reasonable and logical to me.
Now, I hope I’ve never taken my obnoxiousness to The Situation’s level, but I think I could have given him a run for his money on the occasional Saturday night at the turn of the century.
I’m old and have gray hair…not at all the image they want to portray for their brand. If I had any kind of platform at all, I’d go out and dress from head to toe in AF stuff. I’d make sure I was mic’d every time I grunted when transitioning from standing to sitting, and I’d make sure their logo was prominently displayed every time I bent over to pick something up and grab my lower back to aid me in standing upright again.
Cha-ching!
I’m not sure what AF expected when they targeted this market.
Warren Buffett, Robber Baron? – Nah….he could never have anything but pure motives.
Mother of 13-year-old who smashed up shop blames government – “His mother described him as a ‘good lad’…” Right. Right.
Putting Your Chores on Auto-Pilot – Skimmed this…didn’t see anything about containing young tornadoes that undo your work faster than you can do it.
7 Facebook Features Google Plus Still Lacks – Uh…well, it DOES have photo tagging, and I’d assume search is coming and will blow away anything FB could imagine. This is Google after all. The big missing piece I think is the API. The rest of the garbage listed here (especially “birthdays”) are just more reasons why I like it better than FB. I’m sure games are coming though. All the other crap too.
Chrissie Wellington – The Importance of R&R – Maybe, just maybe, @ChrissieSmiles knows what she’s talking about. I can think of worse people to take advice from…like everybody.
CS man first in Texas to swim across Lake Tahoe – @zentriathlon did it! Awesome job Brett!
Start-Up Chile – Entrepreneurs Welcome! – Cool idea. Some cities in the U.S. should take note. Chile is on my “to-visit” list.
Side note: Thanks to Michael Silence for his continued support!
If you watched the GOP debate last night, you are probably worried. I heard one analyst mention that there’s a political void right now in politics (on “both” sides). I know these candidates all have consultants who are highly paid and know more about politics than me, but let me tell you what would have struck a chord last night–focus on the economy.
When I say focus, I mean that someone up there should have answered every single question in relation to the economy.
Immigration? “I think _____, but if we can’t develop a sustainable economic policy, no one will be immigrating here anyway.”
Afghanistan? “I think _____, but if we can’t develop get a sustainable economic policy, we’ll have to bring the troops back very soon or leave them stranded there.”
Guantanamo Bay? “I think _____, but if we can’t develop a sustainable economic policy, those prisoners may as well be hostages that someone’s going to ransom.”
Energy? “I think _____, but if we can’t develop a sustainable economic policy, there won’t be any jobs to drive to and folks won’t be able to buy power to heat and cool their homes at any price.”
While I have my own opinions about what that policy should be, I’m not pushing those here. I’m saying someone on that stage should have been smart enough to relate every issue brought up in last night’s questions to the number one issue on everyone’s mind. That’s the economy, stupid.
It worries me that the “best and brightest” can’t figure out that the economy is all most people are concerned about right now. Once unemployment and the national debt are both down, we can once again enjoy the luxury of worrying about what other people do with their private parts behind closed doors.
During yesterday’s market tumble, I saw this tweet from @lokibeat…
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It made me chuckle, but it also made me think of a couple of things triathletes and runners can hopefully relate to. First of all, the practical…
I prefer to think of dips in the market the same way I do water stops. At first glance, water stops cost me time in races because I walk them. But the truth is, water stops gain me time because I walk them. Walking the water stops gives me a chance to take in a lot more fluid than I could if I tried to run through them. That fluid is an investment in my total race. So I think of dips in the market as a chance to buy more of the same thing I was buying a couple of weeks ago at a discount. We’re talking about investing, not trading, right? It’s a ironman/marathon, and I’m not selling next week whether the market is up or down.
Secondly, @lokibeat is right…it is more about the trip than it is the destination. I think a lot of us enjoy the day-in-day-out training more than we do crossing the finish line at a race. Even on race day, when we say we “had fun”, we’re talking about the entire race…not just the finish line.
So chill out, walk the water stops, and take in as much fluid as you can while someone’s there to hand it to you.
And you might as well go ahead and make friends with the pain for now. You’ll feel better in a few miles.
Thanks to the KNS for covering Butch Robertson’s retirement and 750+ career wins.
Rugby was just one of the many things he taught. I learned countless lessons from him from 1993-1996, not the least of which was that the way to make a real impact is by showing up every day ready to do work for decades.
The guy never got a dime for his efforts either. In fact, it probably cost him quite a bit of money to come out in bad weather twice a week for all those years and deal with the jetsam of high school soccer, football, and wrestling.
Thanks Butch, for all you’ve done for so many young men!
I’m Mike Jones (who?) Mike Jones
The one and only, you cain’t clone me
Got a lotta haters and a lotta homies
Some friends, some phony
Let’s break down the example Mike Jones gives us here and how it applies to blogging. We’ll take it line by line.
I’m Mike Jones (who?) Mike Jones
Unlike other rappers, Mike Jones uses his real name and isn’t afraid to put it out there. He’s not “Mike Ice” or “MC Jones”. He’s Mike Jones. What? Didn’t get that? Not sure who he is? Just ask him…he’ll tell you…over and over. He’s Mike Jones.
Don’t be afraid to stand behind who you really are.
The one and only, you cain’t clone me
Mike Jones is himself, and there is no other Mike Jones.
If you are blogging from your unique perspective, no one else can adequately imitate your style.
Got a lotta haters and a lotta homies
Not everyone appreciates Mike Jones’s style, but that’s ok with him. A lot of other people do.
Everyone doesn’t have to love your blogging style.
Some are real, some are phony
Mike Jones is aware that all of the people who love him aren’t genuine in their love; they just want something from him. That’s ok with Mike Jones because the phonies still add to his mystique. They still buy albums and say his name…Mike Jones.
Traffic is traffic.
Now, just pretend you read this five years ago. Back then…
Saw this quote posted by @Zen_Moments and thought it was perfect for triathlon training, rugby training, living on a budget, learning something new, developing a work ethic, and about 1,000,000 other things.
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. ~ Hyman G. Rickover
If you suddenly (never saw it coming) found yourself maxed out on your credit cards, what would be your first move? Would you call Visa and try to convince them to up your limit in order to save your credit score, or would you call the cable company and cancel HBO?
“When it was Chrysler secured bondholders objecting to getting defaulted on by the president’s auto task force, Mr. Obama denounced them as “a small group of speculators” who were “hoping that everybody else would make sacrifices and they would have to make none.” Where was Mr. Obama’s newfound respect for bondholders back during the Chrysler deal?”
NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism – The hell you say! Can we go back to regular light bulbs now?
Tips for overcoming fear of open water swimming – Good stuff here on overcoming your fears. Now I just need to find out why I feel like I’m going so much slower in the open water so I can calm down.
How to Migrate Your Facebook Account and Data to Google+ – Making some assumptions you actually want to move all that stuff, but useful!
Ironman Lake Placid Race Report – @emilysweats has written of the best race reports ever. Worth your time
‘Mad Men’ Begins Streaming on Netflix – Cracking open a single malt scotch and settling in for this one.
Why Leaders Need to Exercise – I’ve found this to be almost exclusively true, and not just with leaders. People in general seem to be more productive, less affected by stress, and more pleasant to be around when they are fit. I know I am.
Gut feeling:
Since Google Plus came online, Facebook’s traffic hasn’t been affected very much.
Since Spotify became available in the U.S., Pandora has seen less traffic.
Just a thought.
Ok Google…
I’m on your site (Plus) using your OS (Android) and the browser supplied with it on an unrooted device (Acer Iconia TA500). So why can’t I include photos in Google Plus posts when I’m using the browser instead of the Android app?
Not a huge deal, just something I noticed.
Here’s what I think would be a nice and simple feature add for Google Plus…
Once I’ve posted something and shared it, make it easy for me to go back and include more Circles instead of “re-sharing”. Seems pretty easy to me. I’ve run into a couple of instances where I forgot to include a Circle, and it seemed like an intuitive feature to just add more Circles on the fly later.
I’m sure there’s a highly technical, complicated reason we can’t do this yet…right?
Don’t “sweet potatoes” sound so much tastier than “yams”?
I posted this to our network this morning, but it’s also worth stating publicly.
My new favorite thing about Yammer:
It’s so much more convenient to come back from vacation and read what people wrote in groups/threads on Yammer over the past couple of days than it is to try to sort through all the messages and replies on email. I can quickly sort out what’s important using the groups and tags, get to the meat, find out what issues are already resolved, and see what I’ve missed. It’s already organized for me!
I’ve loved Yammer for quite a while for reducing emails and helping me sort through information real time, but I hadn’t really considered the benefit of easily catching up from a vacation until our usage at work increased to a level that I could really tell the difference.
Of course, I was never too far behind anyway because I could follow along through my mobile device the whole time I was gone and have a good idea of what was going on. This was pretty easy to do too because I could cut out all the peripheral noise on Yammer and just watch the groups that are of highest priority.
There’s such a high signal to noise ratio compared to email!
Sweet.
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