RUN DASH RUN

photo by Parker Anderson

Completely valid or not, in NFL recruitment the 40-yard-dash is here to stay.  Why 40 even?  Who knows, but -- " 'It's become a universal way of doing things,' says Gil Brandt, the long-time personnel man for the Cowboys.  'It's like zip codes and postal mailings and area codes.  It's a part of life.' "   No sense holding still.    news
 

Principle in the type:  You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it.  You have to go down the chute.  (And I'm from a generation where a lot of people died on waterslides, so this was an important lesson for me to learn.) ...it will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated."   Tina Fey

              









    

REMEMBER

photo by The U.S. Army

Did you know Memorial Day was originally created to honor soldiers--of both sides--who died in the Civil War?   Happy Memorial Day.  What to do?  This Huffington Post article offers "How to Celebrate Memorial Day" with over a dozen ideas, all for under $30.  A couple activities even have something to do with Memorial Day.   That's aces.     story

Principle in the type:  "True courage is not the absents of fear, but the willingness to proceed in spite of it."     Jonathon G. Sandberg

BULLISH

photo by Luz Bratcher

Introducing the most beautiful bulldog of 2016, ---Vincent!  (Or, maybe, the Handsomest?)  Meatball and Daffodil were runners-up in this dog eat dog competition.   Vincent, recently adopted, only entered the Des Moines, Iowa 37th annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest after owner Meredith Green figured, " 'Let's give it a try!' "     Some of life's best results have come from a good old 'Let's give it try!'   story      

Principle in the type:  "Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”   Henry Ford

THE JIG IS UP

photo by Dafne Cholet

Clip remind you of the holidays?   December?   Feel like you were the gal on the left, and your spouse or kids or friends - the guy on the right?  It's okay.  Catch your breath.














                               

Principle in the type:  "You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage to say 'no' to other things."        Stephen R. Covey          

                                                                              Happy Weekend Peeps and Peepettes!

YES NOT NO

photo by Disney / ABC Television Group

Television producer, writer, actress and general bigwig Shonda Rhimes wrote a book, Year Of Yes, inspired from"her habit of saying no to 'scary' opportunities," she told People magazine.  "Doing something you're afraid of makes it stop being something you're afraid of," shared Rhimes.    story    

Principle in the type:  "Fairy tales are more than true:  not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."    Neil Gaiman