I knew the stuff was good, but I did not know that it actually savaged Apollo 17's moon exploration.
Read About Apollo 17 and Duct Tape Here
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Moondust and Duct Tape
I knew the stuff was good, but I did not know that it actually savaged Apollo 17's moon exploration.
Read About Apollo 17 and Duct Tape Here
Monday, June 29, 2009
Poignant Father's Day Note From Garron
Mary and I met my parents in Brenham over the recent Father's Day weekend. After touring the ice cream Mecca (Blue Bell plant) we headed out to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (a trip every Texan should take).
At the end of our visit we had a few minutes to walk around the Star of The Republic Museum. Part of the museum has exhibits setup especially for children. Since this was Father's Day weekend the museum staff had placed a notebook out for the children to write in. Each page of the notebook had three fields that included a place for the child's name and the statement "My father is a hero because". The children were then given a space to write their own comment.
While thumbing through the pages Mary and my mother came across the page shown below. The first and last entry are the types of things you would expect to read on Father's Day, but the middle one was heart breaking. Click on the picture below to blow up the picture so you can read what Garron had to say.
At the end of our visit we had a few minutes to walk around the Star of The Republic Museum. Part of the museum has exhibits setup especially for children. Since this was Father's Day weekend the museum staff had placed a notebook out for the children to write in. Each page of the notebook had three fields that included a place for the child's name and the statement "My father is a hero because". The children were then given a space to write their own comment.
While thumbing through the pages Mary and my mother came across the page shown below. The first and last entry are the types of things you would expect to read on Father's Day, but the middle one was heart breaking. Click on the picture below to blow up the picture so you can read what Garron had to say.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Extreme Computer Desk
Those crazy guys over at Popular Mechanics have taken the computer desk to the extreme. Click on the picture below to read the article.
The Dustbuster Turns 30: Suck Out the Candles
Popular Mechanics has an online article about the 30th anniversary of the Dustbuster. For as popular as it was, it sure did not work very well.
Read The Popular Mechanics Article Here
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The Most Tragic Event of My Life: Chuck Norris
As Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf once humbly concluded: "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."
Read Chuck's Full Editorial Here
Monday, May 25, 2009
Yearning for Peace
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Chuck Colson: Breakpoint.org
This Memorial Day we remember those brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our most precious freedoms.
And we would do well to pray for the members of our armed forces who are placing their lives on the line even as I speak. They long to accomplish their mission and return home to their loved ones. Above all, they yearn for peace.
So do we all—especially since our nation has been at war for six years now. So I think it’s important to think about how our longing for permanent peace—unattainable though it is in this world—points us toward a world in which it is possible.
This longing was illustrated by two teenage boys I know. The older boy received a DVD player for his birthday. He was allowed to pick several movies to go with it, and chose nothing but war films: The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, and The Sands of Iwo Jima. Over the next few days, he and his brother were engrossed in the action, cheering whenever the good guys finally whipped the bad guys, relieved when peace broke out.
Most of us react exactly the same way to real-life wars. Those of us who are old enough certainly remember the elation that swept the country after Germany and Japan surrendered, ending World War II. And it doesn’t seem that long ago when General Schwarzkopf led the massive victory parade down Pennsylvania Avenue as the country celebrated the end of the first Gulf War. We rejoiced that the enemy was defeated, but we also hoped that peace would last.
Well, peace never has lasted. Within five years of the end of World War II, we were fighting in Korea. Then in Vietnam. And now, we face the sobering prospect of a long, protracted struggle against radical Islam in Iraq, Afghanistan, and maybe even Pakistan.
Which leads to an interesting question: Why is it that humans desire good and noble things we cannot possibly have?
Considering this question, C. S. Lewis came to a fascinating conclusion. If our deepest desires cannot be satisfied in this world, he wrote, then we must have been made for another world.
The Scriptures confirm that we are designed for a different world, and they urge us to focus on the world which is yet to come. As Paul told the Colossians, "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).
Sadly, our inner longing for the good guys to win, for true peace and justice, has often led to tragic efforts to obtain them on earth, including dangerous utopian schemes that ultimately destroyed millions of lives. And that's why it's so vitally important that our children understand where these longings come from.
We need to teach our kids that while we should certainly fight for justice and freedom here on earth, we must do so in the knowledge that our true desire for peace and justice will only be satisfied in heaven.
One day, as the prophet Isaiah wrote, men will "beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, [and] neither shall they learn war anymore."
Until then, however, we honor those who fought our wars and sacrificed for a peace—transitory though it is—that is also a precious reflection of the peace which is to come.
Chuck Colson: Breakpoint.org
This Memorial Day we remember those brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our most precious freedoms.
And we would do well to pray for the members of our armed forces who are placing their lives on the line even as I speak. They long to accomplish their mission and return home to their loved ones. Above all, they yearn for peace.
So do we all—especially since our nation has been at war for six years now. So I think it’s important to think about how our longing for permanent peace—unattainable though it is in this world—points us toward a world in which it is possible.
This longing was illustrated by two teenage boys I know. The older boy received a DVD player for his birthday. He was allowed to pick several movies to go with it, and chose nothing but war films: The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, and The Sands of Iwo Jima. Over the next few days, he and his brother were engrossed in the action, cheering whenever the good guys finally whipped the bad guys, relieved when peace broke out.
Most of us react exactly the same way to real-life wars. Those of us who are old enough certainly remember the elation that swept the country after Germany and Japan surrendered, ending World War II. And it doesn’t seem that long ago when General Schwarzkopf led the massive victory parade down Pennsylvania Avenue as the country celebrated the end of the first Gulf War. We rejoiced that the enemy was defeated, but we also hoped that peace would last.
Well, peace never has lasted. Within five years of the end of World War II, we were fighting in Korea. Then in Vietnam. And now, we face the sobering prospect of a long, protracted struggle against radical Islam in Iraq, Afghanistan, and maybe even Pakistan.
Which leads to an interesting question: Why is it that humans desire good and noble things we cannot possibly have?
Considering this question, C. S. Lewis came to a fascinating conclusion. If our deepest desires cannot be satisfied in this world, he wrote, then we must have been made for another world.
The Scriptures confirm that we are designed for a different world, and they urge us to focus on the world which is yet to come. As Paul told the Colossians, "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).
Sadly, our inner longing for the good guys to win, for true peace and justice, has often led to tragic efforts to obtain them on earth, including dangerous utopian schemes that ultimately destroyed millions of lives. And that's why it's so vitally important that our children understand where these longings come from.
We need to teach our kids that while we should certainly fight for justice and freedom here on earth, we must do so in the knowledge that our true desire for peace and justice will only be satisfied in heaven.
One day, as the prophet Isaiah wrote, men will "beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, [and] neither shall they learn war anymore."
Until then, however, we honor those who fought our wars and sacrificed for a peace—transitory though it is—that is also a precious reflection of the peace which is to come.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Bass Boat Crash
My father sent the video below. My dad is a life long fisherman as well as a mechanical engineer. With that background he offers these observations to boaters...
- Always wear your life vest and hook-up the kill switch.
- Always keep hand -- or foot -- on throttle – ready to cut power.
- When an airborne spinning prop is the first thing that hits the water it is going to run sideways. In this case, for an instant, there is no boat on the water to keep the prop going forward – therefore it makes the boat “swap-ends” – and the only thing that tried to go forward was the driver.
- This crash would not have happened – in my opinion -- if the driver would have “cut power” when the boat went airborne.
- A lesson to be learned -- remember this when training our young boat drivers – and a reminder for us “old” boat drivers. Don’t be “asleep at the wheel”.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
40% Off Levi's
Levi's has a Friends and Family 40% off coupon code. Valid 5/15-5/17 at Levi Stores, Outlets, or Online.
Fill in your name and E-mail address in the top section of the form and a unique code will be E-mailed to you.
NOTE: There is no need to enter other E-mail addresses in the "share" section.
Link To The "Share The Love" Form Here
Fill in your name and E-mail address in the top section of the form and a unique code will be E-mailed to you.
NOTE: There is no need to enter other E-mail addresses in the "share" section.
Link To The "Share The Love" Form Here
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sam's Club - Free 1 Day Pass
For those that do not have a Sam's Club card, here is a free one day pass.
Good through May 25
Free 1 Day Pass
Bring this pass to your local Club to shop with no upcharge, and see how you can save during National Small Business Week and all year long.
Good through May 25
Free 1 Day Pass
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