February 2012
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Save Money on Gas
Easy things you can do now to save money on gas.
See: Save Money on Gas
Or go to: http://www.squidoo.com/savegas
Funny Birds
Have you seen the Funny Birds?
They’re a hoot. Or maybe a peep. Perhaps even a quack.
Save Money on Gas
Most people spend too much on gas.
Here are easy things that you can do to save money.
See: http://www.squidoo.com/savegas
December 2011
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Do You Know Someone Who Likes Bluebirds?
Here is a great gift idea for someone who likes bluebirds.
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See: Bluebird Tote
August 2011
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Rocky Needs Help - He's Not a Typical Dog
He served three tours in Iraq as a patrol and explosives dog, but returned to America after his handler was killed. He’s lived at Camp Pendleton military base in southern California with a variety of handlers until this past March. That was when a degenerative condition forced him into early retirement.
Usually a retired military dog will be adopted by his handler, but Rocky doesn’t...
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Top 20 countries with most endangered species
vivalaliberacionanimal:
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Do You Want Linkedin to Do This?
LinkedIn now uses your photo and name for “social advertising”: i.e., it allows third-party advertisers to use your identity to sell things. LinkedIn automatically does this unless you tell it not to. To opt out of using your identity, Go to your home page -> Click on your name at top right —> Click on Settings on the drop-down menu —> Click on Account at bottom left...
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Start Here
Want to make a difference? Then do this:
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1) Drive less; 2) Recycle more; 3) Waste less.
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You Have the Power
You have the power to save your mind.
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1) Turn off the TV; 2) Read a book.
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Environment Matters
Your life depends upon your environment.
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First Step
If the American public drove 20% less, something really big would happen.
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Guaranteed.
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This Should Be Obvious
You can’t scream your way into happiness.
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Too Much Money
A society that buys French toenails has too much money.
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Our Sad Achievement
The US has the most overfed, overmedicated, overstimulated society in the history of humanity.
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5 Planets
It would take five planets to support the US lifestyle for everyone in the world.
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Mental Sickness for Sale
If you buy violence, you infect your mind with horror.
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You Can Trust This Will Happen
If you spend an evening watching violent TV, playing violent video games, or attending a violent movie,
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You will have nightmares.
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Profound Disappointment
Yesterday I drove by a billboard advertising the latest shock fright movie. And I feel:
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Profound disappointment that anyone would want to watch people suffer in the graphic horror shown in that film.
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Hummingbird Photo
I spent this morning taking photos of (mostly) hummingbirds. You’ll find one on my flickr page.
Mirror
People expect to be treated the same way that they treat others.
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Bad Idea
Yesterday I read about a plan to produce oil from oil shale. Ouch!
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Be warned that oil shale is the most filthy, environmentally terrible means of obtaining oil.
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Amazing Fact
We are very fortunate to have fresh, clean water.
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Oven a billion people do not have access to fresh water.
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Just 10%
How can you drive just 10% less?
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Combine errands. Shop close to home. Walk or ride a bike.
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Society
You can tell a lot about a society by what they consider entertaining.
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What Would You Do
What would you do if you had a billion dollars?
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What's Your Answer?
Suppose you were the CEO of a major oil company and you knew that the world’s supply of oil was finite and you knew that burning fossil fuels contributed to global warming,
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what would you do?
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Disturbing Question
Right now oil companies are tearing apart everything they can to find and produce more oil.
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But oil is a finite resource. We are at the “Tipping Point” where our ability to produce oil is being overcome by the world’s need for more oil.
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Question: What do we do when the oil is gone?
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Simple Question
We are cutting down trees at a greater rate than new ones take root.
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Question: What will we do after the last tree is cut down?
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Essential Measure
Measure your achievements by their sustainability.
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to everyone who woke up today.
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Change
Some of the most important changes occur by erosion.
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Good Convention
You can measure the value of a convention by how disturbing it was.
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High disturbance = Great change.
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Shocking News!
The planet is finite.
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That means finite space, finite resources, finite everything.
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Easy Way to Save Gas
Shop close to home.
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Pure Waste
Every two minutes spent letting your car idle is equal to driving one mile.
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Turn off the engine as soon as you park.
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Do This to Save Money
Try to drive 10% less. You’ll save 10% on your gas bill.
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Quiet Time
The more noise surrounds you, the more you need time to experience silence.
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Find a quiet place where you can put your mind back together.
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Clue
The more a person has to hide, the more that person reveals fear.
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Vulnerable
Only truly strong people are vulnerable.
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Your Ancestors
If you were to have a conversation with your ancestors, what would they tell you?
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Any Convention
You must find ways to use the ideas that you collect at a conference. Otherwise, the time was spent on entertainment.
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NSA Convention, Next Step
Tomorrow I will review my notes and convert the best ideas into a list of Things to Do.
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You can do the same thing after you return from a conference.
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NSA Convention Update Aug. 2
The convention is over and I’m back.
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Key point: A good convention creates a major disturbance in your thought.
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Conversation
Everything that matters happens through a conversation.
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Are you talking about the things that matter to you?
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Number One
Significance matters more than success.
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Blend
Everything is a blend of contradictions.
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Why Lies?
People adhere to lies because they’re unable to deal with the truth.
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One Ordinary Bar Tender Did This
Here’s proof that anyone can do something significant. It’s the story about Doc Hendley and how he started a foundation that provides fresh water for people.
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Find more at: Wine to Water
NSA Convention Update Aug. 1
Today the greatest benefits of attending the convention were the conversations that I had between sessions.