PENALTY

photo by Landry Heaton

Yeah, so, that didn't take long, did it?  "The Los Angeles Rams preseason opener got off to a rousing start."  And I'm talking about the fan fights, arrests, and hospitalizations.  I mean, really?  The first game back in Los Angeles?   All you folk have to do is sit there and enjoy yourself.  Los Angeles I continue to be worried about you.  You got it all going on, but you still can't make it happen.   news

 

Principle in the type:  "If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet, how important you can be to people. . . . There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."     Fred Rogers

MORE COW BELL

photo by got_legos

Ya'know how them preggers lady cows get to waggin their tails harder as labor contractions kick up?  (I'm listening to George Strait right now.  Don't mind the accent.)   ---Well the University of New Hampshire folk attached a sensor (the "Moocall") to them fine tails, and now the boss can receive a text about an hour before Junior comes.  So far so good.   (You human Dads-to-Be don't get any bullish ideas.  Just stay with your honey like big boys.)    story     

Principle in the type:  "As we build our lives and  our families, it matters what materials we use: our time, our efforts, and our choices."     Christopher Deaver

DONKEYS AND ELEPHANTS

photo by Nico Paix

You say potato, and I say potahto. Politically.  And in some ways--and only sometimes--that makes for some humor.



                                  
        

Principle in the type:  "... strive to have in our lives kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, and goodwill."    Thomas S. Monson

 

                                                                                            Happy Weekend good Peeps!

STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT

photo by AGÊNCIA Brasil Fotografias

Japanese men's Olympic gymnist Kohei Uchimura, is used to all eyes on him.  Favored this Olympics to win all-around but ultimately coming up with 2nd place, did not dim his elite status.  "Some people make it look hard and some people make the hard stuff look easy. . . . that's one of the beautiful things about Uchimura," said fellow competitor Louis Smith, from Great Britian.      story       

Principle in the type:  "Good timber does not grow with ease, The stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.  The further the sky, the greater length.  The more the storm, the more the strength.  By sun and cold, by rain and snow,  In trees and men good timbers grow."      Douglas Malloch   Good Timber

SEW GOOD

photo by Frank Lindecke

Melody Hellared, 15, attended San Diego Comic-Con, all in!   She wore a gown, designed and sewn herself, "from decade's worth of free Comic-Con tote bags."  Long and ruffled, and a real attention getter.  Who taught her to sew?  Grandma.        story      

Principle in the type:  "Watching great people do what you love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself."   Amy Poehler       

PUMP UP THE VOLUME

photo by Victor Estevéz

I'm back!  Generally the day after vacation consists of a massive amount of laundry, and a desire to lose five (gloriously earned) pounds.  And this Day-After-Vacation was no different.   Luckily Nike's new ad campaign got me headed right to Zumba class.  Does it inspire you too? 


  

                        

Principle in the type:  "It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."    Edmund Hillary