If I am not paranoid enough, The History Channel is running an all out Armageddon week special.  I have seen one episode already discussing about the December 20, 2012 prediction.

Also, there are over a million other ways we are supposedly going to be wiped off this planet.

Click here to view all the episodes from The History Channel website.

My humble opinion, we will see December 22, 2012.

~Tony Maddin~

This is a heartfelt message for those who serve in all U.S. Military forces.  - tm

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.

My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.

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 The past couple of years I have followed this tv show, “The Deadliest Catch” on the Discover Channel.

Official Website

This show demonostrates how tough nature can be especially at sea in Alaska.  It seems each season gets tougher for each boat crew the tv show follows for a fishing season.

The fishing crews work 18+ hours a day for weeks at a time.  But when it all said and done they have cleared more money in two months than I make in two years.  So getting 8 to 10 months a vacation a year is not to shabby.

• Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me the hell alone.
• It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it
• Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
• Always remember you’re unique. Just like everyone else.
• If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
• If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
• Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
• Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your lips are moving.
• Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
• Eat a live toad first thing in the morning, and nothing worse can happen to you the rest of the day!
• The most wasted day of all is one in which we have not laughed.

Did you know?….

• Barbie’s measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33.
• The dollar symbol ($) is a U combined with an S (U.S.)
• Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
• The Statue of Liberty’s tablet is two feet thick.
• There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
• The slogan on New Hampshire license plates is ‘Live Free or Die’. These license plates are manufactured by prisoners in the state prison in Concord.
• The straw was probably invented by Egyptian brewers to taste in-process beer without removing the fermenting ingredients which floated on the top of the container.
• David Prowse, was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke all of Vader’s lines, and didn’t know that he was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. (more…)

Lesson One:

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?” The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.”

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson One:

“To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.”

Lesson Two:

A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.”

Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.” The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Management Lesson Two:

“Bulls#!t might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.”

Lesson Three:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He laid there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung. He promptly dug him out and ate him.

Management Lesson Three:

(a) Not everyone who s#!+s on you is your enemy.
(b) Not everyone who gets you out of s#!+ is your friend.
(c) And when you’re in deep s#!+, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

This ends the Three Minute Management Course.

I found a website a few months ago that I really enjoy that has great desktop wallpaper.

http://www.caedes.net/

My favorite sections are:

Photography => Mountains

Photography => Castles

Enjoy! 

I love the comic series Dilbert.  {Website http://www.dilbert.com for the daily comic.]

I have been reading this comic for years.  The reason I enjoy it because I relate to the ideas expressed in the comic.  Anybody that works in a corporate environment knows the silly things that happen to us each and everyday.

Below are some notable quotes from the comic strip Dilbert.  Enjoy!

"63% of all statistics are made up… including this one."

"Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue."
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