Category: Just in case

Apps…

Anderson Layman’s Blog via Apps………………..

0

Horse chestnut blossoms

Detail…
0

Sitting on the deck enjoying limoncella…

1

The Muppets Google+ Hangout

via The Muppets Google+ Hangout – YouTube.

1

Another excellent post, Kristin! To ‘no blaming’ I add ‘no shaming’ although that might be covered by point 1. We have used Nonviolent Communication effectively as a tool in our relationship to help us keep all these rules and the results have been stunningly good. Thanks for sharing these timely thoughts…

0

Good morning music!

Baroque music stimulates everything that needs stimulating. This is what I listen to during my morning computer routine…

0

Just in case you missed this for 5/25/2012

  1. On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas’ blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American theaters.

    The incredible success of Star Wars–it received seven Oscars, and earned $461 million in U.S. ticket sales and a gross of close to $800 million worldwide–began with an extensive, coordinated marketing push by Lucas and his studio, 20th Century Fox, months before the movie’s release date. “It wasn’t like a movie opening,” actress Carrie Fisher, who played rebel leader Princess Leia, later told Time magazine. “It was like an earthquake.” Beginning with–in Fisher’s words–“a new order of geeks, enthusiastic young people with sleeping bags,” the anticipation of a revolutionary movie-watching experience spread like wildfire, causing long lines in front of movie theaters across the country and around the world.

    With its groundbreaking special effects, Star Wars leaped off screens and immersed audiences in “a galaxy far, far away.” By now everyone knows the story, which followed the baby-faced Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as he enlisted a team of allies–including hunky Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and the robots C3PO and R2D2–on his mission to rescue the kidnapped Princess Leia from an Evil Empire governed by Darth Vader. The film made all three of its lead actors overnight stars, turning Fisher into an object of adoration for millions of young male fans and launching Ford’s now-legendary career as an action-hero heartthrob.

    Star Wars opens — History.com This Da…

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:10:29

  2. With George Washington presiding, the Constitutional Convention formally convenes on this day in 1787. The convention faced a daunting task: the peaceful overthrow of the new American government as it had been defined by the Article of Confederation.

    The process began with the proposal of James Madison’s Virginia Plan. Madison had dedicated the winter of 1787 to the study of confederacies throughout history and arrived in Philadelphia with a wealth of knowledge and an idea for a new American government. Virginia’s governor, Edmund Randolph, presented Madison’s plan to the convention. It featured a bicameral legislature, with representation in both houses apportioned to states based upon population; this was seen immediately as giving more power to large states, like Virginia. The two houses would in turn elect the executive and the judiciary and would possess veto power over the state legislatures. Madison’s conception strongly resembled Britain’s parliament. It omitted any discussion of taxation or regulation of trade, however; these items had been set aside in favor of outlining a new form of government altogether.

    William Patterson soon countered with a plan more attractive to the new nation’s smaller states. It too bore the imprint of America’s British experience. Under the New Jersey Plan, as it became known, each state would have a single vote in Congress as it had been under the Articles of Confederation, to even out power between large and small states. But, the plan also gave Congress new powers: the collection of import duties and a stamp tax, the regulation of trade and the enforcement of requisitions upon the states with military force.

    Constitutional Convention convenes in…

    Fri, May 25 2012 05:40:25

  3. Tempesttours

    Thu, May 24 2012 13:30:48

  4. Tornado West of Amarillo 5-22-2012.wmv

    u6cYlu7eLr-CpD1QRRr4OA

    Wed, May 23 2012 10:24:23

  5. Noaa

    Thu, May 24 2012 09:45:33

  6. Tornadic Supercell — Adrian Texas — May 21, 2012

    reidstormvid

    Wed, May 23 2012 00:10:43

  7. creativedreadhead: from my Language of Letting Go (by melody beattie) card deck
    toddlohenry

    Thu, May 24 2012 18:02:56

  8. “If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.“

    – Vince Lombardi

    Today’s Quotes: Your Vision Is Strong…

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:35:15

  9. “Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.”

    – Mahatma Gandhi

    Today’s Quotes: Your Vision Is Strong…

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:35:15

  10. “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstances.”

    – Bruce Barton

    Today’s Quotes: Your Vision Is Strong…

    Thu, May 24 2012 18:02:56

  11. Todd’s tweets…

  12. toddlohenry
    Tempesttours’s image http://fb.me/OU162pb7

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:52:04

  13. toddlohenry
    Expectations and being ‘right’ http://fb.me/1B2e5PAqD

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:50:19

  14. toddlohenry
    Sleep Better: Separate Covers for Blanket-Hog Partners #30DaysofGOOD http://bit.ly/KKtN6w

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:50:02

  15. toddlohenry
    Chill… A Delay Is Not A Denial, OK? :o) http://bit.ly/JPvaEP

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:40:06

  16. toddlohenry
    Should Your Workplace Ban Facebook? http://bit.ly/KKtKI3

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:30:23

  17. toddlohenry
    Which nations consume the most water? http://bit.ly/JPvd3g

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:20:02

  18. toddlohenry
    On the Road to Surrender http://bit.ly/JPv8wz

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:10:11

  19. toddlohenry
    It happens for a reason… http://fb.me/1EYcoyHyt

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:09:00

  20. toddlohenry
    ♫ Various Artists – Bach: For Relaxation And Meditation http://spoti.fi/JPzbJi #Spotify

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:07:13

  21. toddlohenry
    Channel Surfing http://bit.ly/KKtFnG

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 07:00:10

  22. toddlohenry
    The Garden Provides More Than Food http://bit.ly/JPv14c

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:50:09

  23. toddlohenry
    creativedreadhead:

    from my Language of Letting Go (by melody… http://bit.ly/Jxr2VZ

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:29:26

  24. toddlohenry
    BBC http://bit.ly/LuecGJ

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:10:10

  25. toddlohenry
    8 Ways to Feel Good at the End of the Work Day http://bit.ly/Lxpwp8

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 06:00:35

  26. toddlohenry
    Meta Widget Turns Nearly Any Web Page Into a Widget on Android [Video] http://bit.ly/JwTUgW

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 05:50:08

  27. toddlohenry
    The Instagram-ish Facebook Camera App http://bit.ly/JwTVBN

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 05:40:03

  28. toddlohenry
    Quiet Your Mind and Just Play http://bit.ly/JXo69M

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 05:30:09

  29. toddlohenry
    Put Your Pants On Without Your Underwear Bunching Up http://bit.ly/K2JjNM

    Todd Lohenry

    Fri, May 25 2012 02:17:07

  30. toddlohenry
    Sitting her nest… http://bit.ly/JWJn3t

    Todd Lohenry

    Thu, May 24 2012 21:30:06

  31. toddlohenry
    Sitting her nest… (Taken with instagram) http://bit.ly/Mx6miw

    Todd Lohenry

    Thu, May 24 2012 21:22:25

0

Loving Ourselves Unconditionally

More Melody Beattie:

“Love yourself into health and a good life of your own.

Love yourself into relationships that work for you and the other person. Love yourself into peace, happiness, joy, success, and contentment.

Love yourself into all that you always wanted. We can stop treating ourselves the way others treated us, if they behaved in a less than healthy, desirable way. If we have learned to see ourselves critically, conditionally, and in a diminishing and punishing way, it’s time to stop. Other people treated us that way, but it’s even worse to treat ourselves that way now.

Loving ourselves may seem foreign, even foolish at times. People may accuse us of being selfish. We don’t have to believe them.

People who love themselves are truly able to love others and let others love them. People who love themselves and hold themselves in high esteem are those who give the most, contribute the most, and love the most.

How do we love ourselves? By forcing it at first. By faking it, if necessary. By acting as if. By working as hard at loving and liking ourselves as we have at not liking ourselves.

Explore what it means to love yourself.

Do things for yourself that reflect compassionate, nurturing, self love.

Embrace and love all of yourself – past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.

If we think and believe negative ideas, get them out in the open quickly and honestly, so we can replace those beliefs with better ones.

Pat yourself on the back when necessary. Discipline yourself when necessary. Ask for help, for time; ask for what you need.

Sometimes, give yourself treats. Do not treat yourself like a pack mule, always pushing and driving harder. Learn to be good to yourself. Choose behaviors with preferable consequences – treating yourself well is one.

Learn to stop your pain, even when that means making difficult decisions. Do not unnecessarily deprive yourself. Sometimes, give yourself what you want, just because you want it.

Stop explaining and justifying yourself. When you make mistakes, let them go. We learn, we grow, and we learn some more. And through it all, we love ourselves.

We work at it, and then work at it some more. One day we’ll wake up, look in the mirror, and find that loving ourselves has become habitual. We’re now living with a person who gives and receives love, because that person loves him or herself. Self-love will take hold and become a guiding force in our life.

Today, I will work at loving myself. I will work as hard at loving myself as I have at not liking myself. Help me let go of self-hate and behaviors that reflect not liking myself. Help me replace those with behaviors that reflect self-love. Today, God, help me hold myself in high self-esteem. Help me know I’m lovable and capable of giving and receiving love.

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.” via the language of letting go | Tumblr.

Warning! Video: NSFW…

3

A Calorie Is a Calorie, Or Is It?

English: Corn

Hmmmm…

“Why are we getting so fat? The conventional wisdom is that we are getting fat because we eat too much and exercise too little. There’s ample evidence to support this view, but lately an alternative explanation for the obesity epidemic has gained currency.

Gary Taubes, a prominent science writer, and Dr. Robert Lustig, a UCSF Professor of Pediatrics, among others have suggested that all calories aren’t equal. They attribute the rapid rise in the prevalence of obesity to the increased sugar and refined carbohydrates in our diets.

Taubes suggests that calories from fructose, a type of sugar, have a greater impact on weight than calories from other sources. Fructose effects insulin which determines fat accumulation. Fructose is metabolized primarily by liver cells. Some of the fructose is converted into fat which accumulates in the liver making it more resistant to the action of insulin. This leads to elevated levels of insulin and the accumulation of more fat in the fat cells. Thus obesity is the result of fattier fat cells after consuming foods containing fructose.” via A Calorie Is a Calorie, Or Is It? | Psychology Today.

Want to know more about the dark side of the American food system? The government subsidizes corn growers who produce high fructose corn syrup which causes health problems ‘fixed’ by Obamacare. Am I the only one who can connect these dots? Watch this:

1

Channel Surfing

We’re always looking for something better. Something nicer or faster or newer or shinier or bigger. Something more. Something else.

The remote control made this kind of searching easier than ever. You can search a thousand channels without leaving your couch, flipping endlessly through channel after channel after channel until you find something better.

But television isn’t the only place in which we constantly search for something better. We flip through every aspect of our lives—food, relationships, entertainment, work—all the while looking for anything other than what’s in front of us.

The problem is that, in a world of unlimited choices, there actually is always something better somewhere on another channel. So, even when we find something we like—something we enjoy—it’s never enough, and we begin to yearn for something else.

The key, then, is to be happy with the channel you’re watching. If you’re not happy, take action, change the channel—work hard to change your situation. But once you find something you like, enjoy it. You needn’t search in perpetuity.

Once you enjoy your life, you will grow, and eventually the channel will change on its own. via The Minimalists | Channel Surfing.

0

Amen!

Alexandra's avatarLexoKat

 

“What you think upon grows! You’ll attract more of what you focus upon whether is positive or negative. It’s your choice. Focus on what you have and what’s right, not on what you don’t have and what’s wrong. And say thank you for what you have as often as possible, it will change your life!”

 

View original post

0

3 Reasons Why Faithful Is the New Radical

I would say that sometimes the most radical thing you can do with your life is to simply be faithful.

Get more here: 3 Reasons Why Faithful Is the New Radical | Michael Hyatt.

0

Create Healthy Habits!

The Daily Love via Visual Insp!iration: Create Healthy Habits!.

0

Whatever you want to do, do it now

“Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” Michael Landon

via Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. « Positively Positive.

0

Full Moon of Mystery

Pops Digital via Full Moon of Mystery.

0

BBC

Very Demotivational – The Demotivational Posters Blog via I DON’T GIVE A DAMN.

0

Quiet Your Mind and Just Play

“If it’s not fun, you’re not doing it right.” Bob Basso

I spend a lot of time contemplating and philosophizing about life. According to my mother, I spent the first year of my life silently observing the events around me with a serious stare and a furrowed brow.

I’ve always leaned toward reverent acts of self-discovery and introspection. In high school I studied Buddhist texts and on Sunday mornings at age 18, when my college classmates were nursing hangovers, I was shopping around for a spiritual home, which I found in the form of my Unitarian-Universalist church.

For most of my life, I’ve lived with intention and rarely with abandon.

And I think I’m starting to feel the weight of this.

Contemplation has its place, but sometimes life just calls for a little spontaneity—a small dose of irreverence interspersed amongst the otherwise-trying bits of living.

I write this tonight because I have had a few uncharacteristically playful moments over the past few weeks, and I am quite sure they have prevented me from cracking up during some significant stress. Either that or, I am cracking up and my behavior has regressed to that of a 4 year-old.

In either case, it feels good.

And I want to share those good feelings. So to encourage you to foray into the world of play, I’ve created a list of some things that have brought me unexpected and simple joy the past few weeks (along with some things I haven’t quite worked up the nerve to do just yet).

Have fun and en-joy! Read more here: Quiet Your Mind and Just Play (in 20 Ways) | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.

0

Sitting her nest…

21

Listen to this you

notsalmon via New poster….

2

If not now, when?

Live & Learn's avatarLive & Learn

  • right here right nowWhen will you stop wasting your potential?
  • When will you make that decision you’ve been avoiding?
  • When will you stop looking for ‘easy’ and starting doing ‘effective’?
  • When will you stop waiting for the right time?
  • When will you create opportunities rather than wait for them to appear?
  • When will you stop spending money you don’t have on crap you don’t need?
  • When will you stop the same unhealthy conversations, about the same issues, with the same people?
  • When will you stop giving your body food it doesn’t need?
  • When will you maximize your genetics rather than complain about them?
  • When will you love your legs because they work & stop hating them because they’re not skinny enough?
  • When will you stop wasting emotional energy on sh*t you can’t change?
  • When will you stop complaining about the rain and start dancing in it?

By: Craig Harper

Related Posts:

View original post 46 more words

0

Meanwhile, in Canada

Very Demotivational – The Demotivational Posters Blog via MEANWHILE.

1

Start a Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑