I really enjoyed Kevin's talk at the Exchange Conference last Summer. I'm stoked they finally got the video up!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Content WITHOUT Conviction
It's just plain refreshing listening to someone who speaks, not only with passion, but passion rooted in principles.
Dennis Prager is one of those 'refreshing someones'. He's a guy who speaks not only with passion and clarity, but with an actual CONVICTION. (Remember when politicians used to do that too?:) My Great-Great-Great Grandpa said "Those...were the days."
Take a couple minutes to check this out:
A few thoughts:
1) Talk Radio is great and all, but it may need to die so that Dennis Prager, after finding himself jobless, can become who he's called to be...the 45th President! :)
2) When you hear someone speak from their conviction...you know it. You feel it. Dennis makes ME wanna be American! (Ohh wait, I mean...Double American:)
3) Conviction is combustible, and will set your words on FIRE! "Content" communicated without conviction is the definition of CLICHE. It's lifeless and ultimately imparts nothing more than recycled, room-temp platitudes that fail to captivate or compel anyone to change.
4) I love hearing Dennis speak because he delivers SUBSTANCE, not SLOGANS.
5) His diagnoses of America reminded me of what Proverbs 29:18a says:
Dennis Prager is one of those 'refreshing someones'. He's a guy who speaks not only with passion and clarity, but with an actual CONVICTION. (Remember when politicians used to do that too?:) My Great-Great-Great Grandpa said "Those...were the days."
Take a couple minutes to check this out:
A few thoughts:
1) Talk Radio is great and all, but it may need to die so that Dennis Prager, after finding himself jobless, can become who he's called to be...the 45th President! :)
2) When you hear someone speak from their conviction...you know it. You feel it. Dennis makes ME wanna be American! (Ohh wait, I mean...Double American:)
3) Conviction is combustible, and will set your words on FIRE! "Content" communicated without conviction is the definition of CLICHE. It's lifeless and ultimately imparts nothing more than recycled, room-temp platitudes that fail to captivate or compel anyone to change.
4) I love hearing Dennis speak because he delivers SUBSTANCE, not SLOGANS.
5) His diagnoses of America reminded me of what Proverbs 29:18a says:
"Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint."
Is America's VISION up for grabs?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Purpose-Driven Piece of Paper
One way to maximize its use is for PREP
There's a place on the PDPOP to write thoughts down as they come. I'll usually staple it to a folder where I can put whatever else I need pertaining to the upcoming meeting. It's great showing up to a meeting prepped!
Click HERE to download!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Soundation Studio
It's pretty sweet to have things like this available...you know to help me waste my time.
Another awesome time waster is ClubCreate
Just so there's no misunderstanding though... "wasting time" doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it :)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
BandCentral
I haven't used this service yet (mostly because...well, it's for BANDS) but I can totally see the benefit something like BandCentral offers. I wish something like this was around 5 years ago! And sorry, MySpace doesn't count.
Check out BandCentral here.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Super Hero Photography
There's really nothing super awesome about these images...except the fact that they're super awesome.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Free eBook: The Holy Spirit
Nice little 50 pager that provides a synopsis on the Person and work of the Holy Spirit. It even has some discussion questions for each chapter! Pretty sweet!!!
Check it out HERE!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Muse + Lasers = O.D.'ing on AWESOME.
A band like Muse, with lights and lasers like that, is almost an overdose of awesome.
I like.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Safe Way to Create Flames
I'm so not the artistic flame-thrower I thought I was, but maybe you are. Check out this sweet flame-making tool.
flame | peter blaskovic | escape motions
Monday, February 1, 2010
Parenting 101- "The Leash"
These parents apparently don't play favorites.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
A REAL "Bee Movie" (w/ the sequel)
OK. Yes, these are videos about bees. No, it's not the most exciting thing you'll ever watch, but I'm sure you can use this educational moment to your benefit.
Bees are crazy. Hornets are crazier! Watch both of these back to back. The first one is kinda depressing...the second gives you some resolve.
If the first one is "The Empire Strikes Back"...then the second one is the "Return of the Jedi" of bee movies. (Just to give you Star Wars fans a bit of perspective.)
PS: How did they film some of those shots?!? It was like there were little cameras attached to the bees knees. Hmmm...
Bees are crazy. Hornets are crazier! Watch both of these back to back. The first one is kinda depressing...the second gives you some resolve.
If the first one is "The Empire Strikes Back"...then the second one is the "Return of the Jedi" of bee movies. (Just to give you Star Wars fans a bit of perspective.)
PS: How did they film some of those shots?!? It was like there were little cameras attached to the bees knees. Hmmm...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
If Cars Were Like Computers
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, ‘If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.’
In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash……..Twice a day.
2.. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road,close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to
restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single ’This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation’ warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask ‘Are you sure?’ before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because
none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You’d have to press the ‘Start’ button to turn the engine off.
PS – I’d like to add that when all else fails, you could call ‘customer service’ in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!
via: bitsandpieces
Rice Does What?!?
Rice can dry out a wet cell phone:
There’s a grain of truth (punny, huh?) to this in that rice quickly sucks up the surrounding moisture. Make sure the environment is free from excess humidity, drop the wet device in a container of rice and let it sit. For a better desiccant, it’d be a good idea to store all those little silica gel packets that come in anything from shoe boxes to moisture-sensitive gadgets.
Here are some other methods.
via bitsandpieces
There’s a grain of truth (punny, huh?) to this in that rice quickly sucks up the surrounding moisture. Make sure the environment is free from excess humidity, drop the wet device in a container of rice and let it sit. For a better desiccant, it’d be a good idea to store all those little silica gel packets that come in anything from shoe boxes to moisture-sensitive gadgets.Here are some other methods.
via bitsandpieces
How to Install a Home Security System
Follow these steps:
1. Go to a secondhand store and buy a pair of men’s used size 14-16 work boots.
2. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo Magazine
3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines.
4. Leave a note on your door that reads:
Bubba,via
Bertha, Duke, Slim, & I went for more ammo and beer. Be back in an hour.
Don’t mess with the pit bulls; they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up bad. I don’t think Killer took part, but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all four of ‘em in the house.
Better wait outside. Be right back.
Cooter
Avatar=Pocahontas
Seeing this tells me that Hollywood has OFFICIALLY run out of ideas.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Etch-A-Sketch Instruction Manual
Etch-A-Sketch Instruction Manual
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don't shake it.
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Monday, January 4, 2010
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