It seems fitting that we remember the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King on this day where we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, as his message is timeless and immortal.
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The Visuals Du Jour – Military Spending | The Global Sociology Blog
The Global Sociology Blog has pulled some graphics from The Guardian. Tells an interesting story about global military spending.
Focus
I'm something of a news junkie. Ok, to put it better, I spend way too much time on any given day following news items. Following links like some follow shiny objects. And I get way too worked up…WAY…over certain items. These are things I have no control over. In Franklin-Covey parlance, they are outside my sphere of influence. Things that I should NOT invest ANY emotional energy into. Finding a way to spend less time, more focused time is paramount. My time is becoming more constrained with each passing day, or so it seems. Certainly, I need to stop reading the comments, as, for the most part, they're inane.
Of course, the fact that no one else seems to take an interest in my, uh, interests tells me something as well. Ce va!
A gift to me
A thank you gift for a project I helped out with last week. I’m actually quite interested in trying this.
Guard
Guarding the entrance to thus week’s meeting space. Same building as
the Halo team.
Easter Haul – 1st Edition
Another hunt next week.
Social Media & Outlook Note
Just an FYI to everyone out there, I’ve noticed that Outlook 2010 captures pictures from social media sites, most commonly Facebook. This includes people who are not in my address book. If you send me an email, it looks like Outlook will compare the email to the social media sites and locate any pictures associated with it. So, if you send me (or someone around here with 2010) a resume (for instance) and have your profile picture set to a drunken, naked, or otherwise inappropriate pose, we’ll all see it, in all its glory.
Quote Of The Day
"Email is such a funny thing. People hand you these single little messages that are no heavier than a river pebble. But it doesn’t take long until you have acquired a pile of pebbles that’s taller than you and heavier than you could ever hope to move, even if you wanted to do it over a few dozen trips. But for the person who took the time to hand you their pebble, it seems outrageous that you can’t handle that one tiny thing. ‘What pile? It’s just a pebble!’" ~Merlin Mann
Merlin captures one of my key aggravations in life: those folks who cannot comprehend that there is more going on in someone’s life than their request. At this point, if someone can’t comprehend that I have hundreds of emails in my inbox, and that sometimes it takes time to weed through them, then I just smile and go on with my life. There’s nothing more I can do. That person lives on a completely different planet than me, for all practical purposes.
February
Is it really still February?
Bus Crash Video
I came across this video at The World According To Chuck. It’s a bit disturbing when you consider the damage done in this accident. I’m not sure why this bus doesn’t even slow down, whether inattention, a medical issue with the driver, or an equipment malfunction. It is a reminder, though, of the incredible power our vehicles harbor. I’ve long felt that people who drive while applying make-up, texting, reading, ad naseum, fail to respect the power of their cars. Distracted by their inflated id, I presume.