Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
99% remodel project
The Layman's wall to wall / basement to roof remodeling project is really taking shape. Quality craftsmen are taking their time and using their skills to make sure this house will become a beautiful home. I look forward to my next tour.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Definition of a Hawaii Moment..........
Presidents Obama's defines what Rahm Emanuel meant by the President's first debate being a "Hawaii Moment":
"What he was probably referring to—he and I, when we were in the Oval Office sometimes and the banks looked like they were melting down and the Afghan war is raging and the auto industry is on the verge of collapse, and we’d sit here at the end of the day and we’d have little fantasies about us taking our families and just moving to Hawaii and opening up a T-shirt shack on the North Shore, and we’d just sell T-shirts and maybe smoothies and sit there and watch the waves. So that might have been the reference he was making."
More about this by clicking here from TIME.com
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/20/obama-interview-his-disastrous-first-debate-was-a-hawaii-moment/#ixzz2FcaQif2e
"What he was probably referring to—he and I, when we were in the Oval Office sometimes and the banks looked like they were melting down and the Afghan war is raging and the auto industry is on the verge of collapse, and we’d sit here at the end of the day and we’d have little fantasies about us taking our families and just moving to Hawaii and opening up a T-shirt shack on the North Shore, and we’d just sell T-shirts and maybe smoothies and sit there and watch the waves. So that might have been the reference he was making."
More about this by clicking here from TIME.com
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/20/obama-interview-his-disastrous-first-debate-was-a-hawaii-moment/#ixzz2FcaQif2e
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
They forgot the water cooler..................
Ten Ways to Drive Your Coworkers Nuts
1. You Send High Priority Emails (!)
2. You Pretend Your Cube Is Club Cubix
3. You Get in on the Gossip
4. You Brag about Your Open Schedule
5. u eml like a 15yo
6. You Take Credit for Someone Else’s Work
7. You Take Hour-Long Personal Calls
8. You Constantly Remind Everyone How Good You Are
9. You Treat Your Office Like a Food Court
10. You Always Ask for Help . . . But Never Return the Favor
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
A little Dab will do ya...........................
This sign for the famous Vicks VapRub is missing one way to use the product almost everyone has grown up with. A small dab in the middle of your mustache, just below your nose helps make diaper changing a breeze.
Thank you to Sister Robin for sending along the history of Vicks.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Facing the obstacles...........................
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Healthier Holiday Menu........
Licking Memorial Hospital's Chef Brian Merritt demonstrating and suggesting holiday cooking tips at LMH's Corporate Breakfast. "A sliver of Pecan pie versus half of the pie", a suggestion I am not sure I liked!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
German roadside maintenance...working faster & wiser................
Thank you to Sister Tina for sending this along!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Teaching Luke....................
Other subjects to be covered in the near future, click on the subject for more detail:
Don't hang around the water cooler.
Always remember Dec. 8, 2007 and customer service.
No socks, some personal rules can be broken.
Math is important
Be careful with your response.
Learn to sew
No short sleeve dress shirts
Walk out of the house being presentable
Real men wear pink
Support school levies
Take care of you elders
If you like it, buy more in quantity
Keep your shoes shined
Basic dress principals
Honor your religion
Learn how to spot a good leader
Do not be scared of being unique
Have a unique hobby, different from anyone else.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Do you know two brothers by the name of Dave & Tim...............
Click here to read the Newark Advocate article of why Craig is on the hunt!
Photo stole from the Newark Advocate.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL
I think of myself very lucky to have visited this cemetery and have driven by it several times viewing how impressive it appears from the highway. On Veterans Day, I think of this.....
The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial site in Italy covers 70 acres. The wooded hills that frame its western perimeter rise several hundred feet. Between the two entrance buildings, a bridge leads to the burial area where the headstones of 4,402 of our military dead are arrayed in symmetrical curved rows upon the hillside. They represent 39 percent of the U.S. Fifth Army burials originally made between Rome and the Alps. Most died in the fighting that occurred after the capture of Rome in June 1944. Included among them are casualties of the heavy fighting in the Apennines Mountains shortly before the war's end. On May 2, 1945 the enemy troops in northern Italy surrendered.
Info stolen from: American Battle Monument Commissions
The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial site in Italy covers 70 acres. The wooded hills that frame its western perimeter rise several hundred feet. Between the two entrance buildings, a bridge leads to the burial area where the headstones of 4,402 of our military dead are arrayed in symmetrical curved rows upon the hillside. They represent 39 percent of the U.S. Fifth Army burials originally made between Rome and the Alps. Most died in the fighting that occurred after the capture of Rome in June 1944. Included among them are casualties of the heavy fighting in the Apennines Mountains shortly before the war's end. On May 2, 1945 the enemy troops in northern Italy surrendered.
Info stolen from: American Battle Monument Commissions
Friday, November 9, 2012
Recent shoe find.......
Bethel Road shoe find by Sean Carpenter of www.carpscorner.net just submitted this photo of his lost shoe find. Thanks Sean for helping the cause!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
How to grow a handlebar mustache.............
Click here for the competition rules, complete instructions on how to get started.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Blackberry vs Apple..............
One year ago this month, I was attending a Licking County Tweetup at Velvet Ice Cream. Everyone was shooting photos and movies while the gang tasted different flavors of ice cream. As I attempted to shoot a short video clip with my Blackberry, Sean Carpenter was making the motion of someone using an old movie projector with the hand crank on the side. This made my decision.
The next day I purchased the Iphone 4s and struggled. The Blackberry was the perfect business machine for me. Database, texting, emails and slowly reading the local paper, counter offers emailed to me and getting a web site once in a while. I fought the Iphone for three months, no key pad was my big beef, next was the battery until after google research made some quality adjustments.
Finally the Ipone became adjusted to me! Besides the email, database and texting it has opened a new world. Receiving counter offers and purchase agreements is a breeze as well as filling out a form. (at this time I have not had anyone sign their name on my Iphone like I do with my Ipad). Most of my blog post are written and posted from the Iphone. I no longer have embarrassing and extensive waits for information to fully arrive.
The speed, the array of opportunities with apps has been amazing. The large test was the camera and photos of fire incidents. I can say, during the past ten months all of my photos published by the Newark Advocate and other media have all been shot with my Iphone. Several fire video are posted on You Tube by using the phone and sent directly from the fire scene.
After one year, I vote for Iphone. Wish Tuesday election goes as well.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Recent shoe find............
At 41 degrees, I imagine the owner of this lost flip flop in the parking lot of Licking Memorial Hospital will be looking for it soon. 
Friday, November 2, 2012
Keeping juiced up..................
Click here to read the entire story with tips on how to keep more power in your phone during a disasters.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Disasters and Social Media.........
During the first two days of this week I followed @nycmayorsoffice & @FDNY on Twitter. At night watching Fox News, I would read an update on Twitter then one minute later the news person would announce that there is an update. Never saying where they obtained the info. 
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Growing up quickly.........
Three of Brother Dino's four daughters display their District Championship Medals with their Grandfather after yesterday's game. Nothing is more exciting to watch than when all three are on the court at the same time!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Dave Hardy is wearing his Swims today...........
Where to purchase: Brooks Brothers, Allen Edmonds, Need Supply Co.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
23 mile, free-fall statistics....................
From TIME.com
-90 degrees Fahrenheit: Minimum air temperature Baumgartner’s specially-designed pressurized spacesuit can withstand.
-10 degrees Fahrenheit: Air temperature predicted 23 miles up as Baumgartner steps out of his capsule.
Less than 1%: Air pressure at the altitude of Baumgartner’s jump, as a percentage of that at sea level.
55 stories: Height of the 30-million-cubic-foot helium balloon that will hoist Baumgartner and his 2,900-pound protective capsule into space.
2: Number of practice runs before Tuesday’s record-breaking attempt. His first practice fall was from 71,000 feet in March 2012, and his second was from 97,000 feet in July.
3: Number of cameras attached to Baumgartner’s suit to record his descent. He’ll have one on each thigh and one on his chest pack.
5: Number of records Baumgartner’s jump will break if successful. He’s aiming to be the first human to ever break the sound barrier in free-fall and to claim the records for highest free-fall altitude, highest manned balloon flight and longest free-fall. His jump platform is believed to be the largest manned balloon in history.
5 minutes and 35 seconds: Amount of time Baumgartner is expected to free-fall.
READ MORE, CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE BY TIME.COM
Thursday, October 11, 2012
QVC...the show must go on..............
From TIME.com
On QVC, the show — and the sale — must go on.
When a QVC guest host collapsed on live television, her co-host continued to hawk their product while propping up his associate’s unconscious body. During Sunday night’s sales, QVC host Dan Hughes was joined by QVC guest host Cassie Slane. The duo was trying to sell a kid-friendly Android tablet, but midway through the live broadcast, Slane clutched her chest and fainted. Without skipping a beat, the QVC camera cut to a a shot of the product. Meanwhile, Hughes, the professional pitchman, asked if Slane was okay, and then continued to tout the FunTab Pro tablet’s merits. QVC’s Carolyn Gracie replaced Slane and finished the segment with Hughes.
Video provided by CNN.com
On QVC, the show — and the sale — must go on.
When a QVC guest host collapsed on live television, her co-host continued to hawk their product while propping up his associate’s unconscious body. During Sunday night’s sales, QVC host Dan Hughes was joined by QVC guest host Cassie Slane. The duo was trying to sell a kid-friendly Android tablet, but midway through the live broadcast, Slane clutched her chest and fainted. Without skipping a beat, the QVC camera cut to a a shot of the product. Meanwhile, Hughes, the professional pitchman, asked if Slane was okay, and then continued to tout the FunTab Pro tablet’s merits. QVC’s Carolyn Gracie replaced Slane and finished the segment with Hughes.
Video provided by CNN.com
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
GROW Licking County
Thank you breakfast and economic development update for the investors of the Community Improvement Corporation. Good things are happening!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Boomer job seeking habits..................
Baby Boomers. Interestingly enough, the children of the ’60s are using social networks, especially LinkedIn, more than other generations for their job search — 29 percent, compared to 23 percent of Gen Y and 27 percent of Gen X. Also somewhat surprising, the Boomers are the most likely to conduct an online job search, though the vast majority of all job seekers do so — 96 percent of Boomers, compared to 92 percent and 95 percent of Gen Y and Gen X, respectively. Boomers, it seems, may be slightly more likely to search online for jobs because they’ve been unemployed longer, and the kinds of jobs they tend to seek (corporate, well-paid) are found at job boards and other online sources. Baby Boomers also take more pains to prepare for job interviews than the younger generations: 85 percent of Boomers take the time to view the company’s website before interviewing, and 64 percent search for news related to the company beforehand, compared to 78% and 58% for Gen X and 71% and 53% for Gen Y. Again, the need for better preparation may be related to the kinds of jobs Boomers are applying for, in which a solid understanding and interest in the business is required before being hired.
From TIME's Moneyline, read about Generation X & Y's habits by clicking here.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Hebron Music & Arts Festival, this weekend........
Main Stage Events
Noon Linnville Pike
1:30 Paul Clark Band
3:00 Crowning of Festival Queen
5:00 Lee Gantt Band
7:00 The BackBeats
Click here to find out more at HebronMusicandArtsFestival.com
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Fall picnic dress...........................
Click here to learn more from the The Art of Manliness.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Getting rid of stuff........
Our office at 591 Country Club Drive, Newark, OH is holding a yard sale today to benefit the Licking County Food Pantry. Last week we cleared some items out of our home's basement for the sale.
The money made in our sale will all go to the Food Pantry, I am just happy to get rid of the stuff.
The money made in our sale will all go to the Food Pantry, I am just happy to get rid of the stuff.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Curiosity's self portrait..................
On Sol 32 (Sept. 7, 2012) the Curiosity rover used a camera located on its arm to obtain this self portrait. The image of the top of Curiosity's Remote Sensing Mast, showing the Mastcam and Chemcam cameras, was acquired by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI). The angle of the frame reflects the position of the MAHLI camera on the arm when the image was taken. The image was acquired while MAHLI's clear dust cover was closed.
The image was taken on a day when MAHLI and other instruments and tools on the turret were being inspected using the rover's Mastcams and Navcams. The MAHLI cover was in the closed position in order to inspect the dust cover to ensure that the cover, its hinge, and the volume it sweeps when it opens are clear of debris.
Click to find many interesting photos of Curiosity and of Mars.
