I really wanted to take off early today and head home to just lounge in the pool, but the pile of work to be done is not getting smaller. The summer is getting away from me and don’t see much slowing down before September.
First, we’ll be moving my son to college over the weekend (and celebrating my father-in-laws birthday). This is my son’s first year to college so the 9th floor dorm move in along with thousands of freshmen is sure to be a zoo. After that, we move my daughter back to medical school, although she’s pretty much ready and will have her car (a VW TDI of course) and is moving back into the same apartment. Once that’s done, then comes Labor Day weekend. For this I’m going to need to be ready for two big events: The annual Fly-In, Airshow and Pancake Breakfast that my EAA chapter is involved in, and then the North American TDIFest being held in Mason, Ohio. Our CinciTDI group is hosting the TDIFest OH8 this year and its a big task to arrange not only the accommodations, but the activities which are important for a successful event. Perhaps its just normal to feel a bit of pressure?
Once again TV in our house was tuned in to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Saturday night. We were anxious to see Michael Phelps swim again — and swim he did. This time Phelps did it with his American teammates — Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak — in the Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay winning another American gold medal … the 8th for Phelps making it a single Olympic games record. This final gold medal for Phelps left him near speechless after the finish and gives him a total of 14 Olympic golds — Phelps now stands alone in sports history with the most Olympic gold medals.
Using a Zipcar might be an attractive option for some urban-ites, particularly if their city has decent mass transit and a Zipcar.com footprint. I know a few, very few, people who live in larger metro areas and have learned to live without owning a car — although as a Midwestern suburban and rural oriented person can imagine NOT having a car. Nevertheless, a company call Zipcar was envisioned by the two founders in 1999 after seeing a ‘rent a car by the hour’ set-up in Berlin, Germany. They have set up a network of cities in the U.S., and also in London, which rent cars by the hour (or day) at a pretty competitive rate. The advantage for those living near Zipcar garage locations (major colleges for the most part) is that as a member you reserve a car online, swipe your badge and drive. There is no hassle with rental car locations or their lines, no garage problems, maintenance or even fuel fill up issues. As the Nightly Business Report video clip below demonstrates, users can even use some pretty attractive cars — not just the econo-boxes that are rented at the compact car level found at airports.
Zipcar locations in London
My thought was IF we take a trip to London and stay at a friends flat near The Tube and rail, we might want to use a Zipcar for those trips away from town?
Rick Warren, famous for his book “The Purpose Driven Life” and as pastor at Saddleback Church, was interviewed on Friday about political figures like Sen. John Edwards who recent affair was exposed. His comments on Forgiveness and Trust were excellent (below). Warren will also be moderating a “Civic Forum” with guests Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama Saturday August 16th from 5-7pm PST (8-10PM EST).
Rick Warren:“There’s a difference is between forgiveness and trust. And I don’t think people understood this even as far back as, say, the Clinton scandals and things like that. The Bible teaches us that forgiveness must be instant and that we are to forgive people instantly when they sin because of three reasons: first, we’ve been forgiven by God; second, resentment makes you miserable; and third you’re going to need more forgiveness in the future.
“Forgive us our debts as we forgive those who’ve trespassed against us.†So forgiveness has to be immediate but trust has to be rebuilt. Forgiveness is by grace. Trust is by works. And so if a woman’s husband is beating her and he comes back to the door and says, “Will, you forgive me?†She has to forgive him. “Yes, I forgive you.†“Will you let me back into the house?†“No, that’s another matter.â€
You have to earn that trust. All leadership is built on trust. It’s built on credibility. If you don’t have credibility, if you don’t have authenticity, if you don’t have trust, you’re not a leader even if you have the title. And the moment you lose the trust of the American public you’re no longer the leader. You may still have the title but you’re not it. It takes years to build trust and you can lose it instantly — and it takes even longer to rebuild.
John Edwards and others like him have lost the trust of America because they lied, and fundamentally beneath every affair it’s dishonesty, its deceit, its deception. They’re lying to God. They’re lying to themselves. They’re lying to their wives and they’re lying to the public. How do you trust someone who’s constantly lying? You can’t. That’s why it is a myth to say their personal life doesn’t matter. It does matter — all of leadership is built on credibility. “
Yet another gold medal for Michael Phelps — number six for 2008 Beijing Olympics (Friday in China, Thursday night in the U.S.). Phelps currently looks unstoppable as his win in the Men’s 200 meter individual medley set another world record: 1 minute 54.23 seconds. Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh finished second in 1:56.52 to collect his third silver medal followed by American Ryan Lochte who won bronze only 30 minutes after he won gold and set a new world record in the 200 meter backstroke.
Read this story this past week and thought it was interesting … although odd. I wonder if we’ll start seeing this kind of ‘artwork’ on this side of the pond?
MADRID (Reuters) – A one euro coin has turned up in Spain bearing the face of cartoon couch potato Homer Simpson instead of that of the country’s king, a sweetshop owner told Reuters on Friday.
Jose Martinez was counting the cash in his till in the city of Aviles, northern Spain, when he came across the coin where Homer’s bald head, big eyes and big nose had replaced the serious features of King Juan Carlos.
“The coin must have been done by a professional, the work is impressive,” he told Reuters.
The comical carver had not taken his tools to the other side of the coin displaying the map of Europe. So far, no other coins of the hapless, beer-swilling oaf have been found in circulation.
“I’ve been offered 20 euros for it,” said Martinez.
Aquaman Michael Phelps is now greatest Olympic gold metal winner of all times — 11 Golds with 3 more swimming events to go in Being. It is hard to believe that at age 23, he is only 3 victories from breaking Mark Spitz’s single-Games record of seven golds, set in the Munich pool in 1972.
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“Phelps won the butterfly in a world record time of 1 minute, 52.03 seconds after his goggles filled with water at the start. That pulled him ahead of the nine golds of Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larissa Latynina on the career list of Olympic titles.
“When I was on the awards stand I started thinking about it and that’s when I started tearing up,” Phelps told reporters. “To know that I did it, at the top, with so many great athletes, to be at these Olympic Games, it’s pretty amazing.”
Phelps added to his victories in the 400 individual medley, 400 freestyle relay and 200 freestyle in Beijing. He won six gold medals in Athens four years ago.
Phelps then swam the lead-off leg as the U.S. won the 800 freestyle relay and sliced more than four seconds off the world record.”
Bloomberg Link
Although I’m not planning to send my mobile phone number to the Barack Obama for President campaign, I thought this was an interesting way to broadcast the Vice Presidential running mate campaign choice announcement. Technology is changing the way we keep abreast the latest information.
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You can also text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone.
Once again TV in our house was tuned in to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Saturday night. We were anxious to see Michael Phelps swim again — and swim he did. This time Phelps did it with his American teammates — Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak — in the Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay winning another American gold medal … the 8th for Phelps making it a single Olympic games record. This final gold medal for Phelps left him near speechless after the finish and gives him a total of 14 Olympic golds — Phelps now stands alone in sports history with the most Olympic gold medals. 
Using a Zipcar might be an attractive option for some urban-ites, particularly if their city has decent mass transit and a 
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Yet another gold medal for Michael Phelps — number six for 2008 Beijing Olympics (Friday in China, Thursday night in the U.S.). Phelps currently looks unstoppable as his win in the Men’s 200 meter individual medley set another world record: 1 minute 54.23 seconds. Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh finished second in 1:56.52 to collect his third silver medal followed by American Ryan Lochte who won bronze only 30 minutes after he won gold and set a new world record in the 200 meter backstroke.
Aquaman Michael Phelps is now greatest Olympic gold metal winner of all times — 11 Golds with 3 more swimming events to go in Being. It is hard to believe that at age 23, he is only 3 victories from breaking Mark Spitz’s single-Games record of seven golds, set in the Munich pool in 1972.
Although I’m not planning to send my mobile phone number to the