GraphJam: Can it be fixed?

xkcd: Tech Support Cheat Sheet

http://xkcd.com/627/

Orphaned hedgehogs adopt cleaning brush as their mother

Another one for the awwwww category.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-478026/Orphaned-hedgehogs-adopt-cleaning-brush-mother.html

Reba: Keep On Loving You

Reba McEntire’s new album Keep On Loving You was released yesterday. It’s an album that has grown on me. None of the songs jumped out at me like “The Only Promise That Remains” did on her Duets album, but all of them are listen-worthy. I found myself singing parts of all the songs later in the day, although I knew very little of the words.

1. “Strange” – This was the first single from the album and has been out since April. It took me a while to get into this song. The lyrics threw me off a bit.
2. “Just When I Thought I’d Stopped Loving You” – Kelly Clarkson’s influence is very evident in this song. Casual karaoke-ers will have trouble with this one.
3. “I Keep On Lovin’ You” – One of the slower songs (there aren’t too many). Anyone who has been in a relationship for any length of time will be able to relate to this one.
4. “I Want A Cowboy” – Good ‘ol Country song. Wrangler’s, hat, pick-ups; “the real McCoy”.
5. “Consider Me Gone” – If you don’t want to meet me halfway or if you think there might be something out there that’s better, I’m moving on.
6. “But Why” – I could make it on my own, but why miss out on your kisses, shoulder to lean on, love, etc.
7. “Pink Guitar” – At first I thought of this as a “Girl Power” song, but it’s really not. It’s about having a dream and pursuing it.
8. “She’s Turning 50 Today” – This really is a “Girl Power” song. Faced with a setback, she doesn’t let it eat her up.
9. “Eight Crazy Hours (In the Story of Love)” – Hitting an emotional low and realizing all that she does have, all in eight hours. It would make a very good video.
10. “Nothing to Lose” – Very fast paced. Classic country lost love song.
11. “Over You” – This song reminds me a bit of “And Still”, a song from one of Reba’s earlier albums. They happen to meet and she wishes that he would say he still loves her like she does him.
12. “Maggie Creek Road” – This song is begging for a video, or even a tv movie al a “Is There Life Out There?”. It tells the story of a mother worrying for her daughter. The daughter doesn’t listen when the mother cautions her; the mother has reason to worry.
13. “I’ll Have What She’s Having” – The music of this one reminds me of “Have I Got a Deal For You”. It has a honky-tonk feel.

All in all, a nice album after six years (solo).

Tom Venuto: Why Time Magazine Owes the Fitness Industry a Big Fat Apology

http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2009/08/why_time_magazine_owes_the_fit.php

Personal Responsibility

Health reform idea: Put down the doughnut

Above is an article on personal responsibility being the first big step to healthcare reform. I whole-heartedly agree. I realize that there are exceptions to every rule, but too many people put themselves in this category when it is not the truth. It's easier to say they have a medical problem that prevents them from doing the work necessary to become healthy. I will be the first to admit that losing weight the right way is not easy. It takes a lot of effort and discipline, but it's all a matter of what you want more. Find something that's more important than continuing the way that's making you unhealthy. For me, it's being around to see all the children I care about and their children for as long as possible and feeling better about myself.

We have become a nation of "do what's easiest", and it's not just exclusive to health. People want to make money, but don't want to do the jobs they must to get it. If it's not exactly to their liking they quit, thinking they'll find another one that will suit their every requirement. Every person is different. That's what makes the world go 'round. There are always going to be differing opinions at every job. Too many times, at the first hint of difficulty or disagreement, people give up, saying it's too hard or they just can't get along with a colleague. Again, I realize there are some circumstances where compromise cannot be reached, but too often people don't even try.

The only person you have to be around 24/7 is yourself, so make you the best you can be.
And the only person that can do that is YOU.

Bird experiment shows Aesop's fable may be true

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/06/3125907-bird-experiment-shows-aesops-fable-may-be-true

I loved reading Aesop's fables when I was in school. There's actually free e-books and audio books available at
Project Gutenberg. Just search for Aesop in the Author search.

Woot: What Are We Doing While Twitter Is Down?

What Are We Doing While Twitter Is Down?

from woot.com

• Worrying how everyone will know Twitter is down if we can't tweet that Twitter is down
• Desperately trying to write 140 character notes on our business cards
• Yelling I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING A BURRITO as loudly as we can
• Calling our friends one at a time and saying "Really fast, what are you doing right now?"
• Weeping at how the world we lived in could be ruled by such an unjust and vengeful god
• Settling for updating our Facebook status, though it's not the same
• Worrying about how @THE_REAL_SHAQ was doing
• Going to the bathroom without telling anyone
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