At first glance, I missed the "ads by Google" label and saw the words and immediately this picture:
Yeah, that makes me want to go to those Loveland doctors with their friendly, convenient care!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Did I just read that?
This one was a winner. I don't think the doctors who paid to have their ads put up on sites meant it to come up like this.
At first glance, I missed the "ads by Google" label and saw the words and immediately this picture:
At first glance, I missed the "ads by Google" label and saw the words and immediately this picture:
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Did I just read that?
"OMG fire burns 1300 acres near Shivwits reservation near St. George"
Is that really the name of that fire? Best fire name ever. I think that's what I would say if I saw a fire burning 1300 acres.
I'll text it to you: OMG! Fire!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Did I just read that?
From the AP (no joke!): "3 LA-area homeless people found stabbed with notes"
That's some fancy origami that made it so they could be stabbed with notes instead of something a little sharper--like knives.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dear President Obama,
I realize that Tim didn't build the roads. And that the sound equipment guys contributed a LOT toward his career.
But the reality is, the roads and sound equipment would exist without Tim, but his business wouldn't. He did build it. It is his. And if it succeeds or fails, it does have a great deal to do with Tim.
Perhaps you should start a business before you try to talk about them.
Thanks,
Me
PS When you can do this, then we'll talk about whether or not you deserve credit (and Tim's pay) for whatever success he might have.
But the reality is, the roads and sound equipment would exist without Tim, but his business wouldn't. He did build it. It is his. And if it succeeds or fails, it does have a great deal to do with Tim.
Perhaps you should start a business before you try to talk about them.
Thanks,
Me
PS When you can do this, then we'll talk about whether or not you deserve credit (and Tim's pay) for whatever success he might have.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Did I just read that?
"Worldwide, 2011 was the coolest year on record since 2008, yet temperatures remained above the 30 year average, according to the 2011 State of the Climate report released online today by NOAA. "
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120710_stateoftheclimatereport.html
Yup, you heard it from NOAA.gov: 2011 was the coolest year since 2008! Since three whole years before it. It wasn't even the coolest year in the last 5 years. Nice.
Monday, July 09, 2012
Another cute lie on a card
Oh, boy. This one shows up all over facebook in various forms, all on cute little quote cards: "Believe that everything happens for a reason." or "Everything happens for a reason."
I don't know who wrote that, or who is trying to promote it, but it's a big, fat, emotionally dangerous LIE.
Try telling that to a little girl whose dad molested her for years.
Try telling that to Elizabeth Smart, who was held captive as a sex slave to a mad man for 9 months when she was barely a teenager.
Try telling that to the mom whose daughter was kidnapped, raped, and murdered last month in Utah.
Try telling that to the mom who was 2 days shy of her baby's due date when her car was hit by a drunk driver on a suspended license--and it killed her baby.
Then look me in the eye and tell me why you think that lie is going to help ANYONE. The reason those things happened is another person made a very bad choice, and someone else suffered for it. That's the reason.
Sometimes things happen because there are truly wicked people in this world. Sometimes really good, innocent people suffer a lot for their whole lives because one selfish, wicked person did something bad to them. And sometimes someone else made a mistake that had really sad ripples. Sometimes good people do dumb things that end up hurting other people.
And it makes me sick to think that all those facebook posters are trying to tell them that happened for a reason (presumably that some higher power condones). The quote seems to imply that God is controlling all these things that happen, and He WANTED it to happen.
Sometimes, there are bad things that happen because someone else made a choice, and sometimes it's dumb luck, and sometimes there seems to be no reason, and wasting energy searching for the reason is a waste of time and emotion.
I wish people would stop saying that everything happens for a reason. It's not helpful.
Really, bad things happen. And it's a good thing Jesus came and can help us get through them without it destroying our whole lives.
I don't know who wrote that, or who is trying to promote it, but it's a big, fat, emotionally dangerous LIE.
Try telling that to a little girl whose dad molested her for years.
Try telling that to Elizabeth Smart, who was held captive as a sex slave to a mad man for 9 months when she was barely a teenager.
Try telling that to the mom whose daughter was kidnapped, raped, and murdered last month in Utah.
Try telling that to the mom who was 2 days shy of her baby's due date when her car was hit by a drunk driver on a suspended license--and it killed her baby.
Then look me in the eye and tell me why you think that lie is going to help ANYONE. The reason those things happened is another person made a very bad choice, and someone else suffered for it. That's the reason.
Sometimes things happen because there are truly wicked people in this world. Sometimes really good, innocent people suffer a lot for their whole lives because one selfish, wicked person did something bad to them. And sometimes someone else made a mistake that had really sad ripples. Sometimes good people do dumb things that end up hurting other people.
And it makes me sick to think that all those facebook posters are trying to tell them that happened for a reason (presumably that some higher power condones). The quote seems to imply that God is controlling all these things that happen, and He WANTED it to happen.
Sometimes, there are bad things that happen because someone else made a choice, and sometimes it's dumb luck, and sometimes there seems to be no reason, and wasting energy searching for the reason is a waste of time and emotion.
I wish people would stop saying that everything happens for a reason. It's not helpful.
Really, bad things happen. And it's a good thing Jesus came and can help us get through them without it destroying our whole lives.
Cute Lies on Cards
It's become a serious fad to post cute little sayings on virtual cards all over facebook.
They're driving me nuts!
Some are harmless. Some are actually nice (like quotes from the prophets that are encouraging).
Some of the most popular are downright lies.
Like this one: "At any given moment, you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end."
Yeah, right.
Really, the end of the story is when and how you die, right? How many of us get to choose that? Barring suicide, none.
But even if we take "the story" to mean not your entire life, but just a little section of it, it's a cruel thing to tell someone that they have control over all the outcomes in their lives. Moms don't really get to decide if their babies are born healthy and without disabilities. Cancer patients don't get to decide to be healthy. Some people work all their lives and never get a baby/spouse/job/miracle/whatever they're hoping and praying for.
Sometimes you get fired.
Sometimes you end up in a wheel chair.
Sometimes your kid does.
Sometimes people get raped or tortured.
Sometimes there's a giant wildfire and it burns your house to the ground.
Sometimes the drunk driver does hit your car, and all you saying "This is not how the story is going to end!!" won't stop that. Sometimes that IS the end, and you can't stop it. And if it's not the end, then saying that is stupid.
We can't control other people, and for all our fuzzy warm thoughts, and all of our independent spirits, and all our empowerment, other people's choices do have a major impact on our lives--and we can't change that.
And sure, you can say, "The story is not going to end here"--because if the story wasn't completely over, you do have to pick up and move on.
Really, in life, the choice is not how the story ends. The choice is how we react, what we choose, and sometimes how we're going to focus from here on out (NOT necessarily what happens to us next).
Every story, ultimately, ends in death. And that's how it's supposed to be. But we don't get to choose a great deal of the things that happen to us, and it's truly not helpful to people who are struggling when we lie to them and tell them they can.
Because the reality is, either this IS how the story is going to end and you have no choice over that, or you haven't reached the end yet and you don't know what's going to happen next, so you choose your own actions and pray for the best.
They're driving me nuts!
Some are harmless. Some are actually nice (like quotes from the prophets that are encouraging).
Some of the most popular are downright lies.
Like this one: "At any given moment, you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end."
Yeah, right.
Really, the end of the story is when and how you die, right? How many of us get to choose that? Barring suicide, none.
But even if we take "the story" to mean not your entire life, but just a little section of it, it's a cruel thing to tell someone that they have control over all the outcomes in their lives. Moms don't really get to decide if their babies are born healthy and without disabilities. Cancer patients don't get to decide to be healthy. Some people work all their lives and never get a baby/spouse/job/miracle/whatever they're hoping and praying for.
Sometimes you get fired.
Sometimes you end up in a wheel chair.
Sometimes your kid does.
Sometimes people get raped or tortured.
Sometimes there's a giant wildfire and it burns your house to the ground.
Sometimes the drunk driver does hit your car, and all you saying "This is not how the story is going to end!!" won't stop that. Sometimes that IS the end, and you can't stop it. And if it's not the end, then saying that is stupid.
We can't control other people, and for all our fuzzy warm thoughts, and all of our independent spirits, and all our empowerment, other people's choices do have a major impact on our lives--and we can't change that.
And sure, you can say, "The story is not going to end here"--because if the story wasn't completely over, you do have to pick up and move on.
Really, in life, the choice is not how the story ends. The choice is how we react, what we choose, and sometimes how we're going to focus from here on out (NOT necessarily what happens to us next).
Every story, ultimately, ends in death. And that's how it's supposed to be. But we don't get to choose a great deal of the things that happen to us, and it's truly not helpful to people who are struggling when we lie to them and tell them they can.
Because the reality is, either this IS how the story is going to end and you have no choice over that, or you haven't reached the end yet and you don't know what's going to happen next, so you choose your own actions and pray for the best.
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Did I just read that?
"Hot dog eating face off set for Fourth" (This was the way the article headline was summarized on CNN.com's home page--the link takes you to a more accurate headline on the article itself).
Maybe I'm just really really tired, but when I read this, I started wondering whose face the hot dog was eating off, and why they scheduled it for the fourth?
But then again, the "fixes" you could apply don't help: "Hot dog-eating faceoff set for Fourth" isn't much better. Poor overheated canines!
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Did I just read that?
"Missing 2-year-old boy found safe, fad arrested"
http://www.9news.com/news/world/275679/347/Boy-abducted-by-father-found-safe-in-semi?odyssey=obinsite
So it was a fad for 2 yo to go missing, but they stopped that fad. Good thing!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Interesting article on pedophilia
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/opinion/cantor-pedophila-sandusky/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
It makes sense to help people not get to the point where they are molesting children, doesn't it?
The thing that has me most intrigued about this article, though, is that there is evidence that pedophilia is a biological condition (genetic? I've wondered for years if it was genetic, since there is anecdotal evidence of it running in families). It certainly changes our approach if we find this is a handicap combined with bad choices rather than simply bad choices.
If pedophilia is genetic, and so is homosexuality.....
I find it really fascinating that we say, for the good of society and children, that pedophiles just need to spend their entire lives resisting their deviant sexual urges. Society used to say that to homosexuals, for the same reasons. Now that's unpopular. But clearly there is a double standard here, based on a culturally-defined view of what constitutes deviancy (NOT a scientifically-based or culturally-based view on what is good for society and children, it seems).
Bottom line, though, is that underlying argument (unspoken, but the assumption does underlie the arguments in the whole debate) that we all must accept homosexuality because sexual urges are so powerful that they cannot be resisted and our lives are ruined if we don't give in to them is clearly false. The idea seems to be that we cannot be happy and still follow the commandments if our biology dictates otherwise, and that doesn't really make sense to me--especially if you understand that God is our father and His instructions are designed to help us be happy, not just ideas made up by men to control other men. Because we expect pedophiles (and other socially-labeled sexual deviants) to control themselves and not let their drives run their lives. And we expect teenagers to--especially teenage girls, it seems, since they're the ones who end up stuck with a baby if they don't. And nobody condemns religious people for expecting unmarried women to. But not men? And especially not gay men?
That seems a little absurd, doesn't it?
Personally, I like this guy's approach: http://www.joshweed.com/2012/06/club-unicorn-in-which-i-come-out-of.html and I'm glad it's working for him.
I am not about to say that all gay people should be condemned for their choices, or that God is condemning them for their choices. I have no idea. I think all people should be treated with respect and compassion. But I do wonder how a biological information, combined with a recognition that we all make choices and are not completely slaves to our biology--how does that inform the debate? How does that change how we approach people and treat things like pedophilia?
It makes sense to help people not get to the point where they are molesting children, doesn't it?
The thing that has me most intrigued about this article, though, is that there is evidence that pedophilia is a biological condition (genetic? I've wondered for years if it was genetic, since there is anecdotal evidence of it running in families). It certainly changes our approach if we find this is a handicap combined with bad choices rather than simply bad choices.
If pedophilia is genetic, and so is homosexuality.....
I find it really fascinating that we say, for the good of society and children, that pedophiles just need to spend their entire lives resisting their deviant sexual urges. Society used to say that to homosexuals, for the same reasons. Now that's unpopular. But clearly there is a double standard here, based on a culturally-defined view of what constitutes deviancy (NOT a scientifically-based or culturally-based view on what is good for society and children, it seems).
Bottom line, though, is that underlying argument (unspoken, but the assumption does underlie the arguments in the whole debate) that we all must accept homosexuality because sexual urges are so powerful that they cannot be resisted and our lives are ruined if we don't give in to them is clearly false. The idea seems to be that we cannot be happy and still follow the commandments if our biology dictates otherwise, and that doesn't really make sense to me--especially if you understand that God is our father and His instructions are designed to help us be happy, not just ideas made up by men to control other men. Because we expect pedophiles (and other socially-labeled sexual deviants) to control themselves and not let their drives run their lives. And we expect teenagers to--especially teenage girls, it seems, since they're the ones who end up stuck with a baby if they don't. And nobody condemns religious people for expecting unmarried women to. But not men? And especially not gay men?
That seems a little absurd, doesn't it?
Personally, I like this guy's approach: http://www.joshweed.com/2012/06/club-unicorn-in-which-i-come-out-of.html and I'm glad it's working for him.
I am not about to say that all gay people should be condemned for their choices, or that God is condemning them for their choices. I have no idea. I think all people should be treated with respect and compassion. But I do wonder how a biological information, combined with a recognition that we all make choices and are not completely slaves to our biology--how does that inform the debate? How does that change how we approach people and treat things like pedophilia?
Friday, June 15, 2012
Did I just read that?
From 9News in Denver: "Authorities search for missing disabled tee" http://www.9news.com/news/article/272596/188/Authorities-search-for-missing-disabled-tee
I wonder if they mean the letter or the shirt?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Friday, June 01, 2012
Caleb says,
"Mom, has it ever occurred to you that the sun might have already gone out?"
Because, he explains, the light takes so long to get here.....
Because, he explains, the light takes so long to get here.....
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Did I just read that?
This whole article: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/05/30/idaho-bans-five-wives-vodka-for-being-offensive/?intcmp=features
Okay, so they banned Five Wives Vodka in Idaho because it might offend the Mormons there, who make up a quarter of the population. Because, presumably, the Mormons are walking through the liquor stores all the time and might see that and be offended.
Because Mormons spend a LOT of time in liquor stores.....
Okay, so they banned Five Wives Vodka in Idaho because it might offend the Mormons there, who make up a quarter of the population. Because, presumably, the Mormons are walking through the liquor stores all the time and might see that and be offended.
Because Mormons spend a LOT of time in liquor stores.....
Did I just read that?
This is a fantastically terrible headline. Hard to believe a real press organization let it out:
"Drunk, pregnant mother arrested in Houston after leaving baby in car to get piercing"
"Drunk, pregnant mother arrested in Houston after leaving baby in car to get piercing"
Okay, first: the pregnant lady left her baby in the car. That's tricky. I mean, there were lots of times when I was pregnant that I wished I could just take that baby out for a minute (like to tie my shoes), but--really?
And the baby was left in the car to get a piercing? Wow.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Did I just read that?
From CNN.com's home page today: "Mountain lion shot at office building"
I wonder what kind of heat a mountain lion packs? Must have been a building that housed a taxidermists' lab.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Big houses
Wow. I was relaxing and spacing out last night and I came across a slide show of celebrity houses. In a brain dead stupor, I scanned through 70 of them.
As I looked, though, my brain grew more and more alert as I grew more and more disgusted.
Those houses were big enough for fifteen families! And many celebrities owned more than one.
And I know the celebrities earned enough to pay for those multi-million-dollar homes.
But two people with no kids really don't need 8,000 square feet. Really. Honestly. What do you do in a house? Eat (so you need a kitchen, but only enough of one to comfortably cook and eat in), sleep (so you need a bedroom big enough for a bed), relax (so you need a space to read or watch TV or whatever your hobby is), study or work (so an office?)....what are the other seven thousand square feet for?
Even with six kids, we would be rolling in space with just 3,000 square feet. And if we had 4,000, Tim's business would be rolling in space, too.
So if I ever end up rich and try to buy one of those mansions, somebody please slap me and remind me that there are better uses for millions of dollars than higher utilities bills.
There was one house that seemed reasonable: Will Smith's house was relatively normal-sized for a family--what he invested in was land to ride horses. Now that seems reasonable to me.
As I looked, though, my brain grew more and more alert as I grew more and more disgusted.
Those houses were big enough for fifteen families! And many celebrities owned more than one.
And I know the celebrities earned enough to pay for those multi-million-dollar homes.
But two people with no kids really don't need 8,000 square feet. Really. Honestly. What do you do in a house? Eat (so you need a kitchen, but only enough of one to comfortably cook and eat in), sleep (so you need a bedroom big enough for a bed), relax (so you need a space to read or watch TV or whatever your hobby is), study or work (so an office?)....what are the other seven thousand square feet for?
Even with six kids, we would be rolling in space with just 3,000 square feet. And if we had 4,000, Tim's business would be rolling in space, too.
So if I ever end up rich and try to buy one of those mansions, somebody please slap me and remind me that there are better uses for millions of dollars than higher utilities bills.
There was one house that seemed reasonable: Will Smith's house was relatively normal-sized for a family--what he invested in was land to ride horses. Now that seems reasonable to me.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Did I just read that?
From the 9News Home page: http://www.9news.com/
Because a doctor with a sword is just the person you want to trust to take you to a health fair.
Maybe it's a SCA Health Fair. Renaissance Health Faire?
Because a doctor with a sword is just the person you want to trust to take you to a health fair.
Maybe it's a SCA Health Fair. Renaissance Health Faire?
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Did I just read that?
"Car crashes into Denver home, dog found in back seat"
http://www.9news.com/news/article/267807/222/Car-crashes-into-Denver-home-dog-found-in-back-seat?odyssey=obinsite
Well, a dog driving a car would probably crash it regardless, but driving from the back seat? That's just craziness.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
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