Jul 31, 2008
posted by Shelley
The day has gone by so fast and has been so hectic, I’m not actually sure what all happened or how much I missed. Another thing that has woooooshed by is summer vacation…
School starts back next Tuesday, and that’s a day that I have to drive. I smirk when I hear all the old timers talk about “no air conditioning when they were in school” acting all tough, when the fact of the matter is…they didn’t go to school in August.
Here’s what I hate most:
About every home has A/C; you send a child to school to sit all day in the A/C; but you load them on a 115 degree (and I’ve seen it higher!) school bus for a 45 minute ride back to their air-conditioned homes. Now what do you think is going to happen? You’re gonna have sick kids. Where do they puke? On the bus! And who cleans it up? NOT the person who decides that August 5th is a great time to start back to school! Even parents who are glad to see school start to get a break from their bored kids don’t want them to be sick. It’s sad actually — but like most everything else — it is what it is.
Please take extra time when you’re driving to work (or school) no matter where you live as summer vacation is about over. Watch out for the big yellow twinkies — they are absolutely hauling the most precious cargo of any vehicle on the road.
Jul 30, 2008
posted by Shelley
In the back of everyone’s mind is the state of our economy — maybe not in terms of the government, but we all think about rising gas and food prices, the security of our jobs and basically what will happen in our immediate and distant future. For me, it’s something I try hard to ignore (because I’m attempting to live by the concept that our attitudes effect the economy), but I had a conversation with a client yesterday that brought the subject closer to the front side of my brain than I would like. So what do I do? I start reading…
The Federal Highway Administration released a report that said US motorists are driving less for the 1st time since 1980. The report also added to evidence of a slowing US economy the claim that we are currently experiencing the worst housing market since the Great Depression. Highway freight is down primary because of the drop in auto sales, homebuilding and consumer spending. Eat or drive around to buy new stuff. Hmmmmm…that’s not so hard to figure out.
It seems as if they only thing “UP” around here is email SPAM!! Those slippery devils can find all kinds of ways to get people to open the trash they send out by the bajillions. The latest influx of garbage to my inbox can have about any legitimate subject line, but the email body all begins like this:
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Jul 28, 2008
posted by Shelley
You have an area in your life that could use a clean start! Yes, you do. Take a moment to mentally note all those things that you “think” you need — but in reality, if they were gone tomorrow, you wouldn’t actually miss them much. A stack of papers on your desk, a pile in the garage, clothes that you push to the very back of your closet — everyone has something that deserves a clean start. Right?
So, find one little area of your life that you can give an absolutely clean start to — and if you’re really adventurous, give a clean start to something extraordinarily big! You’ll love that liberated feeling once you look back, after getting rid of something you thought you just “had” to have! Me? I’m going big — really big.
Jul 28, 2008
Posted by Perry
It’s Monday – that is all that needs to be said. We’ve been slammed here at the southern branch of McKain Performance Group all day. We got a lot done and are feeling good about what we’ve done so far, but again, it’s Monday.
We’re all winding down now after a hectic day. Even Libby is feeling the effects of the Monday Morning Blues.
Jul 27, 2008
posted by Shelley
Upon a quick check of the bird nest today, we discovered that it was empty. Those babies weren’t big enough to fly away, and Mommie birds don’t carry their babies to re-hide them like cats do to their kittens. No feathers or evidence of a brutal attack either. Poking around under the bush didn’t reveal anything — not even one of them carelessly fell to his/her death. I’m thinking snake… Anyone have a better suggestion? ::cringe::
It seems as if they only thing “UP” around here is email SPAM!! Those slippery devils can find all kinds of ways to get people to open the trash they send out by the bajillions. The latest influx of garbage to my inbox can have about any legitimate subject line, but the email body all begins like this:
