World’s Fastest Para-Olympian Swimmer Has No Arms!

June 14, 2007

As I’ve often noted, disabilities have no bearing on how much a person can achieve in life. Take for example Igor Plotnikov’s world record breaking 32.52 in the 50m butterfly at the Para-Olympics. Now, if someone were to ask how you thought a swimmer without arms would do in a contest against athletes who’s arms [...]

What Its Really Like To Be Schizophrenic

June 13, 2007
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A few years ago NPR did a story called “The Sights and Sounds of Schizophrenia” which tells about a training program created by Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company that specializes in treatment for Schizophrenia. I watched the 5 minute video just one time 5 years ago and it literally changed me. It was such a [...]

Machine Drastically Shortens Need for Sleep

June 13, 2007

This morsel comes from Sky News: Scientists have found a way to turn on deep sleep at will using a machine that magnetically stimulates the brain. A device worn on the head could in squeeze the benefit of eight hours’ sleep into just two or three hours. Scientists in the US used a technique called [...]

Review: BlogBackupOnline

June 12, 2007

So, I bet you’ll never guess what BlogBackupOnline does. Wow, that’s right! It’s an online Blog backup service. You’re so smart. (Here is their Blog for updates.) BBO is a new online service provider that intends to give the 70 million or so blog owners out there a little peace of mind by backing up [...]

Man Arrested at Best Buy for Using $2 Bills

June 12, 2007

This little tidbit from WorldNetDaily.com A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency’s legitimacy and called police. According to an account in the Baltimore Sun, 57-year-old Mike Bolesta was shocked to find himself taken to the [...]

Shark Steals Fisherman’s Prize Catch

June 12, 2007

Jimbeau, this one’s for you! So, this guy was out fishing, hooked a huge Tarpon, fought it for an hour, and as he’s about ready to pull it into the boat a hammerhead shark comes up and steals and devours it right there! Luckily his buddy’s were filming the catch and I must say that [...]

Incredible Performance on Britains Got Talent – Paul Potts

June 11, 2007
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Ok, this is a really cool story. A guy named Paul Potts who has a job working at a cellular store in the UK decides to get on stage in front of Simon Cowell and the other judges. Before the show he does a little interview and admits to having a confidence problem. When he [...]

What My Father Means to Me, by Richard E. Hoyt Jr.

June 10, 2007

A while back I wrote about one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard about, the father and son team of Richard Hoyt and Richard Hoyt Jr. Well, in the June 2007 issue of Men’s Health magazine Richard Jr. published a huge father’s day letter to his dad. I figured it would be appropriate [...]

How to Negotiate with Sprint PCS During a Contract

June 9, 2007
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The attached recording demonstrates one method of negotiating lower rates with Sprint PCS – even while you are under a contract. I’ve heard anecdotal stories from others that similar tactics work with the other major US cellular carriers as well as cable providers, but I’m not aware of anyone else having actually recorded and supplied [...]

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