Because everyone needs to know how to fail tests and still keep our self respect or at least sense of humor ~ intact ....
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thought for the day or holidays....
"Sometimes our relatives take the crazy train, we have to just let them take it and wait for it to return back." Quote is currently not attributed; pending confirmation of source (but I must comment - so true, so true)
"Sometimes our relatives take the crazy train, we have to just let them take it and wait for it to return back." Quote is currently not attributed; pending confirmation of source (but I must comment - so true, so true)
"I know the come apart is coming, and I am waiting on it with the same kind of dread and anticipation one has when the door bell rings. I hope it is Ed McMahon, and I have won the lottery, but we know it is probably the next door neighbor complaining about the dog - again." Carrie Fischer
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Laughter ~ Calorie-free & good for the soul. We all need some more of this stuff.
Another all time favorite quote is
I have a print of this quote which is signed by Maryann Moe Radmacher ~ 2001. I am not sure if she is the artist or to whom the quote is credited ~ either way ~ both are excellent.
Which leads to my recommendation of a hilarious web site ~ http://www.funnyordie.com/. Please note: This site is not for those easily offended. You have been warned.
"We laugh to survive"
I have a print of this quote which is signed by Maryann Moe Radmacher ~ 2001. I am not sure if she is the artist or to whom the quote is credited ~ either way ~ both are excellent.
Which leads to my recommendation of a hilarious web site ~ http://www.funnyordie.com/. Please note: This site is not for those easily offended. You have been warned.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Some good things to know and consider
Tired of telemarketers?
There is a way to end the annoyance ~ simply go to the webiste http://www.donotcall.gov/ and register your phone number(s).
Here is a quote from the website:
"The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free."
Also, an improvement has been made ~ permanent registration.
"Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm."
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Something to consider ~ Bar Stool Economics
I've heard this analogy explained before, but this is the first time that I've seen a good, clear written explanation. Bar Stool Economics by David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that’s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. ‘Since you are all such good customers, he said, ‘I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers?
How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’ They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before.
And the first four continued to drink for free.
But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. ‘I only got a dollar out of the $20,’declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,’ but he got $10!’‘Yeah, that’s right,’ exclaimed the fifth man. ‘I only saved a dollar, too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!’‘That’s true!!’ shouted the seventh man. ‘Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!’‘Wait a minute,’ yelled the first four men in unison. ‘We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!’
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore.
In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
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And finally - another good quote from Real Simple.
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
— Albert Camus
There is a way to end the annoyance ~ simply go to the webiste http://www.donotcall.gov/ and register your phone number(s).
Here is a quote from the website:
"The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free."
Also, an improvement has been made ~ permanent registration.
"Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm."
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Something to consider ~ Bar Stool Economics
I've heard this analogy explained before, but this is the first time that I've seen a good, clear written explanation. Bar Stool Economics by David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that’s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. ‘Since you are all such good customers, he said, ‘I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers?
How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’ They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before.
And the first four continued to drink for free.
But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. ‘I only got a dollar out of the $20,’declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,’ but he got $10!’‘Yeah, that’s right,’ exclaimed the fifth man. ‘I only saved a dollar, too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!’‘That’s true!!’ shouted the seventh man. ‘Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!’‘Wait a minute,’ yelled the first four men in unison. ‘We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!’
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore.
In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
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And finally - another good quote from Real Simple.
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
— Albert Camus
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Some more good quotes (all from Real Simple)
Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.
— Anthony J. D'Angelo
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
— Robert Byrne
Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold.
— Judith Olney
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
— Thornton Wilder
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
— Anthony J. D'Angelo
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
— Elbert Hubbard
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
— Confucius
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think somehow we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
— Anthony J. D'Angelo
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
— Robert Byrne
Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold.
— Judith Olney
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
— Thornton Wilder
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
— Anthony J. D'Angelo
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
— Elbert Hubbard
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
— Confucius
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think somehow we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Real Simple Thought for the Day
Here is a good one...
Democracy is…the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
Democracy is…the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
The Impatient Patient
I am starting this blog because I have run out of things to do and have internet access. I had a doctor's appointment at 8:30 am and it is now 11:18. I am a bored, impatient patient, however, rescheduling would be more work than waiting, so here I am.
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