Calendars

We have a hard time using the fridge or any other stationery device
to host a calendar.

So, now in the last couple weeks we've been combining our information
on Google calendars.

I think we might have six or seven of them so far.

Just the right amount.

Skype

I had a chance to start skyping on a small scale in early March of '08.

I am not a power user - at least not yet.

So far I like it a lot. I've not used the video
but the voice and chat have been fun and useful.

You can be in touch at < your message doctor > ..
actually I think the address is yourmessagedoctor

Say hello.

Couch Gags - The Simpson's

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yl2o2fCJf30&feature=related

Caring

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of
the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the
questions.
Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and
actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These
are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But
the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson:

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with
the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are
the ones that care.

Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.

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"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already
tomorrow in Australia."
Charles Schultz

THE STORY OF STUFF - passionforsustainability.com

Go to:
http://passionforsustainability.com/

Pick or Click MORE LINKS
from the choices on the left hand side.

That takes you to more choices on the left hand side.

Click - THE STORY OF STUFF for an amazing 20 minute video.

Peaceful? Orderly?

Father of 'Chaos Theory' Dies

Day to Day, April 17, 2008 · Edward Lorenz was the father of "chaos
theory," also known as the "butterfly effect." He explained how
something as small as ...

Tolle , Oprah, Black Sun and The Long Emergency I read the latest Tolle book twice while waiting for the world teleclass. It is a familiar message. Never showed up in my seat. Checked to download the video. Heard of the first week's fiasco. Second week there was an MP3 available. Smaller download. Got it. Started listening. Shut it off. Third week (maybe) there was a pdf. Downloaded all three weeks. Started to read. Bored. Somewhere along that time line I was made aware of this place - blacksunjournal.com - and poked around a little. It's a peek at another side. Still bored. Since then I have started reading The Long Emergency. Less bored. You could read some reviews on Amazon. Not a big commitment. I wonder how all this recent pop spirituality will fare when we're actually chopping wood and carrying water.

I read the latest Tolle book twice while waiting for the world
teleclass. It is a familiar message.

Never showed up in my seat. Checked to download the video. Heard of
the first week's fiasco.

Second week there was an MP3 available. Smaller download. Got it.
Started listening. Shut it off.

Third week (maybe) there was a pdf. Downloaded all three weeks.
Started to read. Bored.

Somewhere along that time line I was made aware of this place -
blacksunjournal.com - and poked around a little.

It's a peek at another side. Still bored.

Since then I have started reading The Long Emergency. Less bored.

You could read some reviews on Amazon.

Not a big commitment.

I wonder how all this recent pop spirituality will fare when we're
actually chopping wood and carrying water.

The Long Emergency

The link here is to the Amazon review section for the 2005 book The
Long Emergency.

You might want to read it. Or you may be satisfied with the reviews -
not all of them positive.

http://tinyurl.com/27ztnx

You can read more current writings by the author James Howard
Kunstler on his blog.

http://jameshowardkunstler.typepad.com/

The subject is life after peak oil. The author speculates about
details. He provides few footnotes or bibliography.
That's a bit of a shame but a curious reader can find those
resources. The thing that they do not speculate on is the peak oil
paradigm.

Fascinating.

And the big picture

http://tinyurl.com/32vlqs

4000 Dead - a Photo Mosaic

http://tinyurl.com/3dppol

Fwd: Web sites are opening up college classrooms

>
> Tim,
>
> Last time we met I told you about the article I read in the Journal.
>
> Web sites are opening up college classrooms
>
> Here it is http://tinyurl.com/2umh3d
>
> Thought it mght be interesting.
>
>
> dlw
>

Another clock

http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html