Monday, September 15, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Enunciation
Bailey: Monnie (pointing at the cat)
Honeybun: That's Mila
Bailey: Monnie
Honeybun: Say "Me"
Bailey: Me
Honeybun: Say "La"
Bailey: La
Honeybun: Say "Mila"
Bailey: Monnie!
True story. (continue reading &aquo;)
Honeybun: That's Mila
Bailey: Monnie
Honeybun: Say "Me"
Bailey: Me
Honeybun: Say "La"
Bailey: La
Honeybun: Say "Mila"
Bailey: Monnie!
True story. (continue reading &aquo;)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Hey Rove! Shhhhh.
I haven't written much on this year's presidential campaigns but I have been following them. I've been amazed at how McCain's campaign has been energized by his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Even more amazing is how the Obama campaign seems to have lost its collective mind by this news. So much so that Obama keeps comparing Palin's experience to his own. Obama has forgotten he is the candidate for the top office while Palin is running for Vice President.
Like this quote reported by Politico last Saturday:
Obama's campaign was comparing his experience as a "community organizer" against her experience as a "small-town mayor" (ignoring that she is a current sitting governor) on the very day she was announced as McCain's running mate. That was the first indication that Palin scared them.
Karl Rove wrote an article about it today:
Aaaghh! Karl! Don't go giving the opposition to victory. We want Obama to keep comparing himself to the candidate for the lesser office. It shows the public that he is not qualified to be president. It is why Obama will lose in November.
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Even more amazing is how the Obama campaign seems to have lost its collective mind by this news. So much so that Obama keeps comparing Palin's experience to his own. Obama has forgotten he is the candidate for the top office while Palin is running for Vice President.
Like this quote reported by Politico last Saturday:
"I know the governor of Alaska has been, you know, saying she is change," Obama said at a town hall meeting here. "And that is great. She is a skillful politician. But when you [have] been taking all these earmarks when it is convenient and then suddenly you are the champion anti-earmark person.
"That is not change, come on," Obama continued. "I mean, words mean something. You can't just make stuff up. You can't just make stuff up. We have a choice to make and the choice is clear."
The comments were his harshest attack yet on Palin . . .
Obama's campaign was comparing his experience as a "community organizer" against her experience as a "small-town mayor" (ignoring that she is a current sitting governor) on the very day she was announced as McCain's running mate. That was the first indication that Palin scared them.
Karl Rove wrote an article about it today:
Of all the advantages Gov. Sarah Palin has brought to the GOP ticket, the most important may be that she has gotten into Barack Obama's head. How else to explain Sen. Obama's decision to go one-on-one against "Sarah Barracuda," captain of the Wasilla High state basketball champs?
It's a matchup he'll lose. If Mr. Obama wants to win, he needs to remember he's running against John McCain for president, not Mrs. Palin for vice president.
Aaaghh! Karl! Don't go giving the opposition to victory. We want Obama to keep comparing himself to the candidate for the lesser office. It shows the public that he is not qualified to be president. It is why Obama will lose in November.
(continue reading &aquo;)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008
The good things
This has been a good week for learning. I went to an off-site training class for work. This was a three-day class. I was expecting a corporate style class on business communication. I got so much more. It was an intense class - especially today. Maybe more on that later, but maybe not.
The good part about a class that is coming home to what it important. An added benefit to these three days was being home to give Bailey her bath and get her ready for bed.
And then the topper, spending time with her before putting her down for the night. I was flipping her lip. She loved it. Here is the result.
baileylip (continue reading &aquo;)
The good part about a class that is coming home to what it important. An added benefit to these three days was being home to give Bailey her bath and get her ready for bed.
And then the topper, spending time with her before putting her down for the night. I was flipping her lip. She loved it. Here is the result.
baileylip (continue reading &aquo;)
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
McCain for the win
So "McCain chooses Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P. "
I love everything about this pick. Palin has bona fide conservative credentials. She's smart, pretty (something McCain is sorely lacking), and threatens to take some dissatisfied Hillary supporter votes away from the Democrats.
On top of it all, McCain stole Obama's thunder after last night's DNC acceptance speech. This should be a day where all the news sites are talking about Obama. But looking at those sites today, you wouldn't even know Obama gave his most important speech of the campaign last night. Oba-who?
(continue reading &aquo;)
I love everything about this pick. Palin has bona fide conservative credentials. She's smart, pretty (something McCain is sorely lacking), and threatens to take some dissatisfied Hillary supporter votes away from the Democrats.
On top of it all, McCain stole Obama's thunder after last night's DNC acceptance speech. This should be a day where all the news sites are talking about Obama. But looking at those sites today, you wouldn't even know Obama gave his most important speech of the campaign last night. Oba-who?
(continue reading &aquo;)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Some parents don't get it
And neither does some news writers. A 16-year-old girl was driving and lost control of her vehicle. Her injuries were fatal.
Yesterday's headline:
Girl in Fatal Wreck Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash
At first glance, it seems this is sad case of not watching the road. The girls mother even she hopes the accident will make other people think before texting and driving. Yes, a common sense lesson for all of us. But wait, if you read the story, there was an even bigger law violation here.
"Authorities say [the girl] had been driving drunk and was speeding."
That's what you call burying the lead. Instead, we get a morality lesson on the dangers of texting and driving. Admittedly, not too smart. But don't you think the bigger cause of her death was the her drinking drunk and speeding?
(continue reading &aquo;)
Yesterday's headline:
Girl in Fatal Wreck Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash
At first glance, it seems this is sad case of not watching the road. The girls mother even she hopes the accident will make other people think before texting and driving. Yes, a common sense lesson for all of us. But wait, if you read the story, there was an even bigger law violation here.
"Authorities say [the girl] had been driving drunk and was speeding."
That's what you call burying the lead. Instead, we get a morality lesson on the dangers of texting and driving. Admittedly, not too smart. But don't you think the bigger cause of her death was the her drinking drunk and speeding?
(continue reading &aquo;)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Football=Marriage?
Last week I posted about the annoying comparison of a football contract to a marriage. The AP continued that yesterday:
Our media culture can't tell the difference between a sports contract and a marriage. No wonder the institution of marriage is in trouble. I think this comes from an emerging idea that marriage is nothing more than a civil contract to be dissolved when at least one party finds the continuation of the contract to be inconvenient.
So the question, is our society's outlook of marriage to low, or our view of sports too high?
(continue reading &aquo;)
Favre retired in March, but then decided he still wanted to play. After a messy divorce with Green Bay, the Packers traded him to New York, where he's going through his 18th training camp.
Our media culture can't tell the difference between a sports contract and a marriage. No wonder the institution of marriage is in trouble. I think this comes from an emerging idea that marriage is nothing more than a civil contract to be dissolved when at least one party finds the continuation of the contract to be inconvenient.
So the question, is our society's outlook of marriage to low, or our view of sports too high?
(continue reading &aquo;)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Friday, August 08, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Football isn't like marriage
This summer's sports soap opera has finally ended with the Green Bay Packers trading their un-retiring and future hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.
Packers president Mark Murphy said, "It's like a marriage that ends. It happens. Neither party is at fault."
Now I'm a guy who views Superbowl Sunday as a holiday (albeit a secular one - like Labor Day). But even I do not confuse a business negotiation with a marriage.
Uh, Mr. Murphy? Football is not like marriage. Divorce is never no one's fault. In marriage, two people take vows. These vows normally involve a lifetime commitment, unlike a football contract. Marriages the end in divorce are because one or both spouses don't live up to those vows.
Marriage is in trouble when so casually dismiss one of the greatest tragedies in society.
(continue reading &aquo;)
Packers president Mark Murphy said, "It's like a marriage that ends. It happens. Neither party is at fault."
Now I'm a guy who views Superbowl Sunday as a holiday (albeit a secular one - like Labor Day). But even I do not confuse a business negotiation with a marriage.
Uh, Mr. Murphy? Football is not like marriage. Divorce is never no one's fault. In marriage, two people take vows. These vows normally involve a lifetime commitment, unlike a football contract. Marriages the end in divorce are because one or both spouses don't live up to those vows.
Marriage is in trouble when so casually dismiss one of the greatest tragedies in society.
(continue reading &aquo;)
Do you remember?
Someday I'll be able to tell my grandchildren that I remember where I was when I learned that Brett Favre got traded to the New York Jets... (continue reading &aquo;)
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Friday, February 10, 2006
Search engine blindness
Yahoo! has been accused of releasing information to the Chinese government which led to the a Chinese dissident being imprisoned for eight years.
Google is releasing a Chinese version of their site that will censor search results (in spite of their "don't be evil" motto).
Today, Google produced a video commenting on Michelle Malkin. Michelle Malkin pointed out that Danish Imams had fabricated some offensive cartoons about the Muslim prophet Muhammed and blamed the cartoons on the Danish newspaper that previously printed a series of 12 cartoons. In the video, Google said it is not clear how much of Malkin's theory is true.
What? Michelle Malkin provided links to news organizations to back up her statement. How does Google not know how to verify this information? Do the people at Google not know how to click on links? First, the three pictures did not run in the original Danish newspaper; they should be able to verify that through their own search engine. Second, there is absolutely no doubt that one of the fabricated pictures taken from a French newspaper story about a pig calling contest and had nothing to do with Islam or Muhammed until the Imams claimed it did.
I'm sick of both Yahoo! and Google at this point. (Yes, I know Google owns blogger who hosts this blog. I'm working on it.)
Update:
By the way, if you are concerned about Yahoo! helping to jail Chinese citizens, you can call their media relations at (408) 349-3300.
Google is releasing a Chinese version of their site that will censor search results (in spite of their "don't be evil" motto).
Today, Google produced a video commenting on Michelle Malkin. Michelle Malkin pointed out that Danish Imams had fabricated some offensive cartoons about the Muslim prophet Muhammed and blamed the cartoons on the Danish newspaper that previously printed a series of 12 cartoons. In the video, Google said it is not clear how much of Malkin's theory is true.
What? Michelle Malkin provided links to news organizations to back up her statement. How does Google not know how to verify this information? Do the people at Google not know how to click on links? First, the three pictures did not run in the original Danish newspaper; they should be able to verify that through their own search engine. Second, there is absolutely no doubt that one of the fabricated pictures taken from a French newspaper story about a pig calling contest and had nothing to do with Islam or Muhammed until the Imams claimed it did.
I'm sick of both Yahoo! and Google at this point. (Yes, I know Google owns blogger who hosts this blog. I'm working on it.)
Update:
By the way, if you are concerned about Yahoo! helping to jail Chinese citizens, you can call their media relations at (408) 349-3300.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Carolyn remembered
Carolyn Frances Whitaker was born February 21, 1948 in Denver, CO. Her parents were John Ward and Violet Marie Hitchell Ward. Early in her life Carolyn lived in Chula Vista, CA, Platte, SD, and Orange, CA. She was the fourth child of five. The year that she spent in Platte with her grandmother was especially significant in her life.
Carolyn graduated from Orange (CA) High School in 1966. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Irvine in 1973, specializing in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carolyn was employed by Rockwell International on the Space Shuttle program in the 1970's in Environmental control and Life Support Systems.
Carolyn also did environmental airport noise consulting for J.J. Van Houten and Associates, and thermal engineering for TRW Systems. She became a registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering in 1978.
Carolyn married Will in 1975. They have one daughter, Bonnie, who was born in 1978. The Whitakers Lived in Diamond Bar, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA between 1975 and 1994.
In 1985, Carolyn made a career change. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from Chapman University. She was licensed as a Marriage, Family, and Child counselor in California. She also was a Certified Trauma Counselor. Carolyn worked as a counselor in several clinics and also established a private practice.
With a move to Tucson, AZ in 1994 Carolyn became a Certified Professional Counselor and Certified Marriage and Family Therapist in Arizona. She worked as a Mental Health Counselor for Palo Verde Hospital, and was also in private practice. Later she did substitute teaching in the Marana Unified School District.
Carolyn's varied interests have included Making clothes, painting, and writing. She taught sewing classes at Stretch & Sew in the 1980's.
Carolyn became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1990. Her callings in the church included ward librarian, in-service teacher where she trained other teachers, stake missionary, and primary teacher. Recently, she served a mission at the Tucson West Family History Center assisting members of the Church as well as many who are not members of the church who were interested in searching their genealogical roots.
Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer in the lower abdomen in late 2005. After a short struggle with the cancer, she passed away on January 31, 2006. Carolyn is survived by her husband Will Whitaker. She is also survived by three siblings: James Ward of San Diego, Alice Nelson of Redding, CA, and John Ward of Centennial, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Thomas Matthew Ward. Other survivors include her daughter Bonnie Harper and son-in-law Kevin Harper, and their children Margaret, Matthew and Andrew.
Carolyn graduated from Orange (CA) High School in 1966. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Irvine in 1973, specializing in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Carolyn was employed by Rockwell International on the Space Shuttle program in the 1970's in Environmental control and Life Support Systems.
Carolyn also did environmental airport noise consulting for J.J. Van Houten and Associates, and thermal engineering for TRW Systems. She became a registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering in 1978.
Carolyn married Will in 1975. They have one daughter, Bonnie, who was born in 1978. The Whitakers Lived in Diamond Bar, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA between 1975 and 1994.
In 1985, Carolyn made a career change. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from Chapman University. She was licensed as a Marriage, Family, and Child counselor in California. She also was a Certified Trauma Counselor. Carolyn worked as a counselor in several clinics and also established a private practice.
With a move to Tucson, AZ in 1994 Carolyn became a Certified Professional Counselor and Certified Marriage and Family Therapist in Arizona. She worked as a Mental Health Counselor for Palo Verde Hospital, and was also in private practice. Later she did substitute teaching in the Marana Unified School District.
Carolyn's varied interests have included Making clothes, painting, and writing. She taught sewing classes at Stretch & Sew in the 1980's.
Carolyn became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1990. Her callings in the church included ward librarian, in-service teacher where she trained other teachers, stake missionary, and primary teacher. Recently, she served a mission at the Tucson West Family History Center assisting members of the Church as well as many who are not members of the church who were interested in searching their genealogical roots.
Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer in the lower abdomen in late 2005. After a short struggle with the cancer, she passed away on January 31, 2006. Carolyn is survived by her husband Will Whitaker. She is also survived by three siblings: James Ward of San Diego, Alice Nelson of Redding, CA, and John Ward of Centennial, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Thomas Matthew Ward. Other survivors include her daughter Bonnie Harper and son-in-law Kevin Harper, and their children Margaret, Matthew and Andrew.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Road Trip!
My brother and I are driving to Tucson for our Aunt Carolyn's funeral. Someone told me that sounds like a plot for an indie film.
(overdub in a deep husky voice)"Two brothers on a journey of discovery. All they have is a car, an iPod - and each other..."
(overdub in a deep husky voice)"Two brothers on a journey of discovery. All they have is a car, an iPod - and each other..."
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