Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

The Rising Sun

February 28th, 2010

It is amazing when certain things pop into your brain.  The scene painted below is inspiration for our new day, every 24-hours.
“The sun rises on a new day.  The light sparkles oranges, yellows, pinks, and whites across the rippling, serene surface of the water.  It fills our hearts with the joy, inspiration, love, and energy [...]

Claim Your Future

February 22nd, 2010

I like to come up with inspirational quotes and sayings.  They just seem to pop into my brain and I can’t help but right them down.  I usually share them with friends on my Facebook page, but figured that my more public audience might enjoy them too.   Here is my most recent:
Life is WAY too [...]

Have You Done Your Best?

February 16th, 2010

Watching Apolo Ohno take silver in the men’s 1500m speed skating event was spectacular.  Apolo is a great athlete and a true inspiration.
However, one thing I didn’t expect watching the speed skating event was a powerful quote from Apolo during a side-bar story:
“Before you go to sleep each night, ask yourself this question: ‘Did you [...]

Some Fun: Flying a Cessna

January 15th, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to fly a Cessna 172 for a group activity at work.  Boy was this so cool!
We left Red Baron Aviation and flew west, crossed the ridge and landed at Santa Ynez.  We then switched pilots (I flew to, Dean flew back) and flew back to SBA.  All I have to [...]

Making 2010 The Best Year Yet

January 1st, 2010

With 2010 just around the corner, I hope that everyone has taken a moment to ponder what they would like to see happen in 2010.   Whether it is reducing debt, to remodeling the house, to finding a new life partner, setting a few goals and looking toward 2010 with optimism is a strong approach.
What do [...]

What Have You Discovered Today?

December 22nd, 2009

This was a recent status on my Facebook page:
Day of discovery:
1) Sleep is important
2) You never know what you are going to end up with at the company gift exchange
3) Running in the cold is very motivating
4) Never venture downtown during the holidays unless driving a Sherman tank
5) Customers will tell you what you niche [...]

Indentifying Behavior in Numbers: A Chart

December 13th, 2009

Identifying human behavior across a society is the focus of many sociologists.  As an analyst, identifying human behavior through data is my interest.  Whether I am looking at sales data, cost per unit, economic forecasts, or even toilet usage charts, looking at data patterns can identify key changes in behavior.
Take a look at the chart [...]

How Smartphones Have Personalities

November 17th, 2009

Today, I stopped by my local Verizon Wireless store to check out the Motorola Droid.  I will tell you that it looks better on paper and in pictures than it does in real life.
I then looked at the Blackberry Storm2 for comparison.  While it looks really cool, it sings to a different tune that many [...]

Finding the Elusive Moment

November 14th, 2009

Moments can be hard to find.
Sure we all claim to live in the moment, but the moment I am talking about has to do with those warm fuzzy feelings.
The warm fuzzy feelings you get when the circumstances are just right.  You know, the feeling you get when:

you are having dinner with someone that you can [...]

Immersion, The Good, Bad and the Ugly!

October 20th, 2009

Immersion is the concept of surrounding yourself with a given subject to concentrate on learning it.
The GOOD
The good is that immersion is a very efficient way of learning something. You can jam pack a lot of information in a very narrow window of time. Picking up the basics of a new language or skill is [...]