Archive for July, 2008

Enjoyable Exercise

Friday, July 4th, 2008

I’ve really been having a major problem getting motivated to exercise regularly.  It’s the getting started that seems to be the problem for me.  Once I get going a few times it starts being more of a fun thing rather than work.  We have a nice little gym down at the clubhouse.  We have a nice […]

The How, What & Why

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence?  Do you really know what it says?  Please take time out from your busy day today to find out just what you are celebrating and just how far the three branches of our government have diverged from the beginnings of our country’s beginnings and the freedoms we […]

We Have Declared!

Friday, July 4th, 2008

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which […]

The Spice Island

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

One of the ships I worked on had a cook everyone called Spice.  One day I got a chance to ask him how he ended up as Spice.  He told me that he was nicknamed Spice because he’s from the Spice Island.  Well, I had never heard of that particular island except for the brand […]

Good News, Bad News

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

I just read an interesting article at TechCult titled “Microsoft Admits Defeat On Vista.”   You have to admit that when Microsoft’s top guys can’t even get Vista to function properly, there are some problems.  I wrote an article about Vista on June 24th.  This article follows up on why I was whining in my article.  Good News.  Microsoft has […]

Seeds of Science

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I recently discovered a new science magazine.  Well, new to me at least.  It’s been in print since November, 2001 and is published bimonthly.  The name of this magazine is Seed, subtitled “science is culture.”  Before beginning to read this magazine one notices a difference in the size, quality of paper and quality of photography […]

Plant Happy

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I just read an article at Natural News.com that goes along with yesterday’s post, NASA’s Secret Weapon.  It’s titled “Offices With Live Plants Make Employees Happier and Healthier.”  Recent research published in the American  Society for Horticultural Science journal HortScience found that the workplace can become more humane and healthier with the addition of live plants to […]