Thought for the day!
By Paul | June 30, 2009
This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade. So remember this story the next time someone who knows nothing and cares less tries to make your life miserable.
A woman was at her hairdresser’s getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband.. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded: ” Rome ? Why would anyone want to go there? It’s crowded and dirty. You’re crazy to go to Rome .
So, how are you getting there?” “We’re taking Continental,” was the reply. “We got a great rate!” “Continental?” exclaimed the hairdresser.” That’s a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they’re always late.
So, where are you staying in Rome ?” “We’ll be at this exclusive little place over Rome ’s Tiber River called Teste.” “Don’t go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it’s really a dump.” “We’re going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope.” “That’s rich,” laughed the hairdresser. You and a million other people trying to see him. He’ll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You’re going to need it.”
A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
“It was wonderful,” explained the woman, “not only were we on time in one of Continental’s brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.
And the hotel was great! They’d just finished a $5 million remodeling job, and now it’s a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner’s suite at no extra charge!”
“Well,” muttered the hairdresser, “that’s all well and good, but I know you didn’t get to see the Pope.” “Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I’d be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me.”
“Oh, really! What’d he say ?”
He said: “Who screwed up your hair?”
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Web Geek Humor
By Paul | June 25, 2009
If you are a web geek, you get it, if you are not, you won’t, if you are using IE6, what can I say…:)
And yes, this is what my friends send on emails…:)
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WOW, glad I had boys!
By Paul | June 25, 2009
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Why I have a house in Cleveland and a job in Texas
By Paul | June 18, 2009
Copyright Business Week
Texas, like many of today’s other economic bright spots, never had a housing bubble or bust. Its job market has remained relatively strong, in part because it is a major oil and health-care hub.
“The clear winner is Texas,” Johnson said. “People really see Texas as a place for good economic prospects.”
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Party Purifier
By Paul | May 19, 2009
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Captains Kirk living long, prospering at U.S. airlines
By Paul | May 11, 2009
Copyright Ann Schrader, The Denver Post May 10, 2009
Captain Kirk seems to be beaming down in more than the new “Star Trek” movie that opened this weekend.
Southwest Airlines counts three pilots named captain Kirk — Scott, Steve and David.
There’s laughter in the passenger cabin when Captain Kirk announces his presence on the bridge — er, cockpit — via the communicator — uh, PA.
Captain Scott Kirk gives the traditional Vulcan hand sign as he pushes back from the gate and signs his paperwork with: “Live long and prosper.”
Captain Steve Kirk doesn’t mind teasing about his name, saying he grew up watching “Star Trek” and likes the wisecracks. The worst came when he was stationed on — of all places — the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
And Captain David Kirk likes to tell passengers they’ll be traveling at warp factor 9 to their destination. He has a son, J.T. Kirk, named for the more-famous James Tiberius Kirk.
Denver’s largest airline, United, employs two first officers named Kirk, someone named Bones in San Francisco and more than a dozen employees named Kang — like the Klingon commander.
No word from the federation at Frontier Airlines, Denver’s No. 2 carrier.
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Just funny!
By Paul | May 10, 2009
A policewoman pulls over a drunk driver and asks him to step out of the car.
She then says anything you say can and will be held against you.
The driver replies, Breasts
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Comment from Worst Cities for Jobs on Yahoo Business
By Paul | May 5, 2009
Copyright Yahoo .com
Worst Cities for Jobs
By Joel Kotkin, Forbes.com May 1st, 2009
….Can these places come back? It is un-American to abandon hope, but there needs to be a radical shift in strategy to focus on creating new middle-class jobs. Some Midwestern cities, like Kalamazoo and Indianapolis, have made some successful efforts to diversify their economies, encouraging start-ups and trying to be business-friendly.
But those are exceptions. Cleveland, one of our worst big cities, could spark a renaissance by revamping its port and nearby industrial hinterland. Once the world economy improves, it could re-emerge–building on the existing knowledge and skills of its production- and design-savvy population–as a hub for manufacturing and exports.
But right now, Cleveland does not seem to be pursuing such opportunities. As Purdue’s Ed Morrison has pointed out, local leaders there seem to “confuse real estate development with economic development.”
So Cleveland will focus on inanities such as convention business and tourism, believing we all fantasize about a week enjoying the sights along Lake Erie. Yet even high-profile buildings like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, completed in 1986, have not transformed a gritty old industrial town into a beacon for the hip and cool.
Old industrial cities like Cleveland are better off focusing on their locational advantages–access to roads, train lines and water routes–while offering a safe, inexpensive and friendly venue for ambitious young families, immigrants and entrepreneurs….
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My Daily Walk, I mean, if anyone really cares…:) Thanks Kristy!
By Paul | April 25, 2009
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INTERNET-AGE WRITING SYLLABUS AND COURSE OVERVIEW.
By Paul | April 20, 2009
INTERNET-AGE
WRITING SYLLABUS AND
COURSE OVERVIEW.
BY ROBERT LANHAM
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ENG 371WR:
Writing for Nonreaders in the Postprint Era
M-W-F: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Lanham
Course Description
As print takes its place alongside smoke signals, cuneiform, and hollering, there has emerged a new literary age, one in which writers no longer need to feel encumbered by the paper cuts, reading, and excessive use of words traditionally associated with the writing trade. Writing for Nonreaders in the Postprint Era focuses on the creation of short-form prose that is not intended to be reproduced on pulp fibers. …more…
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