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naDev qaS wanl` ramqu`</p>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.comBlogger879125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-72762248198877683092019-12-18T14:39:00.000-05:002019-12-18T14:39:00.878-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelITY50DjWH0Vt0xVpeuhZQ-qRnKAvmbQP_cK3hUEkebm7vqb18KQ29O24lITsSSYND7Ak3gPTMK6qmWCofnLHdWgPpXskkgwrnKVHYfA9ZJgBHC3abiMcYe1rbIIWTX94-MP/s1600-h/streek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelITY50DjWH0Vt0xVpeuhZQ-qRnKAvmbQP_cK3hUEkebm7vqb18KQ29O24lITsSSYND7Ak3gPTMK6qmWCofnLHdWgPpXskkgwrnKVHYfA9ZJgBHC3abiMcYe1rbIIWTX94-MP/s200/streek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111618088529408594" border="0"></a><br /><h1> Mystery illness strikes after meteorite hits Peruvian village</h1><br /><p> LIMA (AFP) - Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday. </p><p> Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convinced was an airplane crashing near their remote village, located in the high Andes department of Puno in the Desaguadero region, near the border with <font style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" id="lw_1190085926_0">Bolivia</font>.</p> <p> Residents complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a "strange odor," local health department official Jorge Lopez told Peruvian radio RPP.</p> <p> Seven policemen who went to check on the reports also became ill and had to be given oxygen before being hospitalized, Lopez said.</p> <p> Rescue teams and experts were dispatched to the scene, where the meteorite left a 100-foot-wide (30-meter-wide) and 20-foot-deep (six-meter-deep) crater, said local official Marco Limache.</p> <p> "Boiling water started coming out of the crater and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby. Residents are very concerned," he said.</p>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-22669610795683456752013-07-12T00:38:00.001-04:002013-07-12T00:38:15.071-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg839O7f-nhcumzSEsC38j6i2rcqZYMHFZmtUjZnm5CKQbbp6IZ0jfWLRMGIXU5d4DTAJb1vkXUTKdHRiSI4-bXkbaCUBxzgS5_sOtDZ7zLa8Q47h_pJj7q-_i4H7zEBQ8ovOOQ/s1600-h/2007_09_19t123653_450x300_us_peru_meteorite_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114968791466268434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg839O7f-nhcumzSEsC38j6i2rcqZYMHFZmtUjZnm5CKQbbp6IZ0jfWLRMGIXU5d4DTAJb1vkXUTKdHRiSI4-bXkbaCUBxzgS5_sOtDZ7zLa8Q47h_pJj7q-_i4H7zEBQ8ovOOQ/s320/2007_09_19t123653_450x300_us_peru_meteorite_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" /></a><br />
On what started as a normal Saturday night, residents of a small, remote Peruvian town saw a bright light streak across the sky, heard a resounding bang and suddenly found themselves at the center of a media frenzy.<br />
Initial suspicions of an airplane crash quickly spiraled into <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/space/sc_space/storytext/meteoritecrashbreedsmasshysteria/24615740/SIG=1221jr0h9/*http://www.livescience.com/space/news/070919_ap_peru_meteor.html">widespread reports</a> that a meteorite had plummeted to Earth and left a smoking, boiling crater whose supposedly noxious fumes were reported to have sickened curious locals who went to peer at the hole.<br />
Despite doubts expressed by geologists that the crater was actually caused by a meteorite and firm explanations that a meteorite would not even emit fumes and that the "sickness" was likely a case of mass hysteria, numerous onlookers far and wide were fascinated by the idea that this event could be some real-life "Andromeda Strain" (the 1969 novel by <span id="lw_1190918639_1" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Michael Crichton</span>), where a mysterious rock falling to Earth from outerspace made anyone who went near it ill.<br />
So what is it about things falling from the sky that fills us with such fear that we can make ourselves sick with panic?<br />
<b><span id="lw_1190918639_2" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Mass hysteria</span></b><br />
Media reports of the number of locals afflicted by a "mysterious disease"--with symptoms such as nausea, headaches and sore throats--after visiting the crater figured in every news article about the Aug. 15 event, with some reporting that as many as 600 people had fallen ill.<br />
But doctors who visited the site told the Associated Press they found no evidence that the crater had actually sickened such a large number of people.<br />
If noxious fumes did emanate from the crater, they were most likely the result of a hydrothermal explosion that could have actually formed the crater, or were released from the ground when the meteorite struck, <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/space/sc_space/storytext/meteoritecrashbreedsmasshysteria/24615740/SIG=122bmvekg/*http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070919_peru_meteorite.html">if in fact one did</a>, according to many geologists.<br />
Arsenic is found in the subsoil in that area of <span id="lw_1190918639_3" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Peru</span> and often contaminates the drinking water there, according to Peruvian geologists quoted on Sept. 21 by National Geographic News. Arsenic fumes released from the crater could have sickened locals who went to look, said one geologist who examined the site.<br />
Some health officials suggest that the symptoms described by the locals, the large number of people reporting symptoms, and the apparently rapid spread have all the hallmarks of a case of mass hysteria.<br />
"Those who say they are affected are the product of a collective psychosis," Jorge Lopez Tejada, health department chief in Puno, the nearest city, told the Los Angeles Times.<br />
This psychosis could have begun as a result of fear of the meteorite and the mysterious "disease" on the part of the residents and spread as official and media reports seemed to confirm it and give it credence.<br />
"The Peruvian event seems to be a rare case where we may be witnessing collective anxiety that is approaching near hysteria," said Benny Peiser, a social anthropologist at John Moores University in England. "The major[ity] of the affected Peruvian town hinted that some of the mass anxiety is due to fear of imminent impacts and psychological stress which is not surprising given the premature speculation and media hype."<br />
<b>Fear of outer space</b><br />
Fear of a meteorite impact is nothing new--humans have long looked to the heavens with a wary eye.<br />
"The fear of cosmic disaster, in particular cometary impacts, has existed in all cultures for millennia," Peiser told SPACE.com<br />
But the space age revealed just <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/space/sc_space/storytext/meteoritecrashbreedsmasshysteria/24615740/SIG=126b6g44q/*http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060703_wild_weather_top10.html">how many dangers</a>, including comets, meteors, asteroids, and cosmic rays, await us in the final frontier.<br />
"Only since the late 20th century, humankind has become aware of the risk posed by asteroids and comets," Peiser said. "Unfortunately, this risk has been wildly exaggerated by popular culture."<br />
Our curiosity and fear of impact events has increased their coverage by the world media, Peiser says, which in turn has increased the number of meteorite impact reports, even when the evidence doesn't point that way.<br />
"In recent years, there have been numerous cases where alleged meteorite falls were linked to mysterious explosions on the ground--only to be proven wrong," Peiser said. "One of the main reasons for the significant increase of such claims is almost certainly due to the growing media interest in the cosmic impact risk. It is part of human nature-- and extremely tempting for the news media--to hype any event that initially looks mysterious."<br />
While this fear is normal and understandable, it's been blown out of proportion so that the public thinks that impact risks are higher than they are, Peiser argues.<br />
"Most people are simply not aware that we are making enormous progress in finding and identifying the population of Near Earth Objects and that the impact risk is thus diminishing year by year," Peiser said.<br />
And when <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/space/sc_space/storytext/meteoritecrashbreedsmasshysteria/24615740/SIG=12eraiejc/*http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_meteorite_020320.html">meteorites have struck</a>, they have never carried any hint of some mysterious space disease. <br />
"I don't know of any known record of a meteorite landing that emitted odors so noxious that people got sick from it," said geologist Larry Grossman of the University of Chicago.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-25643241358862623322012-03-22T10:14:00.010-04:002012-03-22T23:01:43.334-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Fl3UxcRpdXbkJs-WZpvSsHvNRN5zX8rAfdagZzmp_fR9BDhcY3pUgaQlja_73k31_SgDVEWhJM9glf85MG5aoR-g34TdK8Xuu45Q7zz6b1z9MbKPlKTSCT-sa3O4n1GoriEp/s1600/220px-Thomas_Dolby_at_TED.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Fl3UxcRpdXbkJs-WZpvSsHvNRN5zX8rAfdagZzmp_fR9BDhcY3pUgaQlja_73k31_SgDVEWhJM9glf85MG5aoR-g34TdK8Xuu45Q7zz6b1z9MbKPlKTSCT-sa3O4n1GoriEp/s320/220px-Thomas_Dolby_at_TED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722730322677354242" border="0" /></a>Last night I resumed where I left off last winter, attending small eclectic concerts. Thomas Dolby was in Greenville last night. I am sure you remember him from his 80's mega hit "She Blinded Me with Science" If you don't you are either under 20 or you lived a music blocking igloo totally devoid of radio or tv since that time.<br /><br />While I like that song and all it's quirkiness, it is his main body of work I really like. Thomas Dolby was truly on the cutting edge of synth/computer driven music. Actually he still is. I went to the show expecting it to be an mixture of oddly ambient music filled with strange obscure sound clips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXSbJA9nnJ-BTpn-tZT4dvz0W8_tqYcpDx-UDyEqx-ayQy9FHh7AheGFytstu5GPL6W_5taZQGVYfY8EIWvmhOsvzOtB5FqZ0Tg0udleu6zFBmCCkJ84HctLHF_J1f3KTDNfr/s1600/200px-ThomasDolbyTheGoldenAgeOfWireless.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXSbJA9nnJ-BTpn-tZT4dvz0W8_tqYcpDx-UDyEqx-ayQy9FHh7AheGFytstu5GPL6W_5taZQGVYfY8EIWvmhOsvzOtB5FqZ0Tg0udleu6zFBmCCkJ84HctLHF_J1f3KTDNfr/s400/200px-ThomasDolbyTheGoldenAgeOfWireless.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722920741158925378" border="0" /></a> and driving rhythms programed into a somehow pleasing mosaic thought. In some ways it was <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S41qSOHXfep9-xdOE_p6Bv2ztd0NQpGsSVrz-neam17_A_nOilg_B3S04vErPbwQdoN6aGGb0js7b3XMkW9cVNyhg5cQk-PSVpkRR-hBOv11cDK9ldUD42PXaN8IzyuF7NwX/s1600/200px-Thomas_Dolby.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S41qSOHXfep9-xdOE_p6Bv2ztd0NQpGsSVrz-neam17_A_nOilg_B3S04vErPbwQdoN6aGGb0js7b3XMkW9cVNyhg5cQk-PSVpkRR-hBOv11cDK9ldUD42PXaN8IzyuF7NwX/s320/200px-Thomas_Dolby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722917990932229778" border="0" /></a>indeed that. But what surprised me was how accessible and melody driven his music was. And diverse. Many of his tunes had influences of Imogen Heap, Bono, The Fixx, Mister Mister, Pink Floyd and New Orleans Bluesand maybe even a little Jónsi sprinkled over the entire mix. I guess that shouldn't be a surprise considering the wide range of artist he has worked with. Thomas is an amazing composer / musician I truly was excited to hear and see him live.<br /><br />When you get time google Thomas Dolby's time machine. There is something interesting there for just about anyone.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-27006430981824307062012-01-03T11:47:00.006-05:002012-01-03T11:54:26.581-05:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Gourmet Goodness from Guatemala <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAzQmhGEUCsgj7GqpFWbANEGKwaPRrvlANnAVFyDkFu7o-2Fx9TZt7WtkBLquKVC6jJdBgU7UFziKLTxUuNDA_rJ33Rfijaj9pYj1Xrub0_dQumoqUS0xJjmHIDe8v31oSOip/s1600/CafeBarista.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAzQmhGEUCsgj7GqpFWbANEGKwaPRrvlANnAVFyDkFu7o-2Fx9TZt7WtkBLquKVC6jJdBgU7UFziKLTxUuNDA_rJ33Rfijaj9pYj1Xrub0_dQumoqUS0xJjmHIDe8v31oSOip/s400/CafeBarista.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449513420210114" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:180%;">Come on and join me I'm grinding some right now. <span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >Thanks Dan</span><br /></span></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-29936157566371011972011-11-10T09:13:00.001-05:002011-11-10T09:17:58.683-05:00<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">When I woke up this morning it was foggy wet and rainy. That put me in the mood to hear rain related songs today. Here is my play list so far. Please feel free to add your favorite rain songs too.</span><br /><br />"I Wish it Would Rain" - Perfect Heart<br />"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" - CCR<br />"Who'll Stop the Rain" - CCR<br />"When the Levee Breaks" - Led Zep<br />"Rain Song" - Led Zep<br />"Let it Rain" - Clapton<br />"Fool in the Rain" - Led Zep<br />"Showdown" - ELO<br />"Rainy Night in Georgia" - Brook Benton<br />"About to Rain" -Neil Young,<br />"All Night Rain" -ARS, <br />"Another Rainy Night" -Queensryche<br />"Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" -Travis<br />"Ashes, the Rain, and I" - The James Gang,<br />"Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" - Willie Nelson<br />"Purple Rain" - Prince<br />"Crying in the Rain" -Whitesnake<br />"Fire & Rain" -The Isley Brothers<br />"Flood" -Jars of Clay <br />"The Sky is Crying" - Stevie Ray Vaughn<br />"Kentucky Rain" -Elvis<br />"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" - B.J. Thomas<br />"Rainin' in Paradise" - Neil Young<br />"Raining in My Heart" - Buddy Holly<br />"Let It Rain” – Mark Chesnutt<br />"Rainmaker" -Kansas,<br />"Rainy Days and Mondays" - The Carpenters<br />"Acid Rain" - Liquid Tension Experement<br />"Red Rain" - Peter Gabriel<br />"Smoky Mountain Rain" - Ronnie Milsap<br />"I’m only happy when it rains" - Garbage<br />"Tears in Rain" -Joe Satriani<br />"Walkin' in the Rain" -Jay and the Americans,<br />"I Love the Rainy Nights!”" - Eddie Rabbitt<br />"It's Raining" - Rick Derringer<br />"Here comes the rain again" - Eurythmics<br />"I Can't Stand the Rain" - Ann PeeblesCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-4999961240921306622011-10-20T09:50:00.001-04:002011-10-20T11:18:25.178-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dream Theater played Atlanta last night.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBLQuh9FTRid1UzIPWYsyGZcN1HWmxRQ4xBpmFZwwHrDig3pnpwPidRXBscyvvpDyiJzCXpz9S4MMsy6n758if2tcTTG0UaVQzovdYt27WOnl89b2de0Y2JkcmCK_B1wo2em9/s1600/Dream_Theater_at_High_Voltage_2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBLQuh9FTRid1UzIPWYsyGZcN1HWmxRQ4xBpmFZwwHrDig3pnpwPidRXBscyvvpDyiJzCXpz9S4MMsy6n758if2tcTTG0UaVQzovdYt27WOnl89b2de0Y2JkcmCK_B1wo2em9/s320/Dream_Theater_at_High_Voltage_2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665592861486007858" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the set list:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Dream Is Collapsing </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">(Hans Zimmer ) ( played as the band entered the stage<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">) </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Bridges in the Sky </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">These Walls </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Build Me Up, Break Me Down </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Endless Sacrifice </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Drum Solo </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">The Ytse Jam </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Acoustic Set:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">The Silent Man </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Beneath the Surface </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Outcry </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">On the Backs of Angels </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Forsaken </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Through My Words </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Fatal Tragedy </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Breaking All Illusions </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Encore:</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Under a Glass Moon </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG12cv7hxDcJoFCnAIM0fhyphenhyphen7UV3rm5uCOaz54nITLPWtzabU4cR0cXqhOyLap8Bvl3H-ek9Cs4d0YwXtqbgestxjHLsRVjiS2XQ4h8VatF_0WtuEukfUevD4KyIEhF5XVgi0B/s1600/Dream_Theater_Live_in_Argentina_03-03-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG12cv7hxDcJoFCnAIM0fhyphenhyphen7UV3rm5uCOaz54nITLPWtzabU4cR0cXqhOyLap8Bvl3H-ek9Cs4d0YwXtqbgestxjHLsRVjiS2XQ4h8VatF_0WtuEukfUevD4KyIEhF5XVgi0B/s320/Dream_Theater_Live_in_Argentina_03-03-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665593789449442802" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />More to comeCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-10096409225817396702011-09-30T15:31:00.002-04:002011-09-30T16:01:21.980-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYWFUor6qt9E7jnR5ZM1uPpZZRUBNF8yiYKua_DtFbPIcxZWN3rQSQ5wEuJu4vZX0Q3WLyZ0wruX5-_pd50VZ1NWUXncSa3vH8KNpRl22PppfzqHdQ9-47R7pVitwXFDtrdv0/s320/225px-Groundhogday2005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658243745097356898" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >seriously wondering if stuck has become the new normal in my world.<span style=""> </span>I felt like I'd become a character in the movie “Groundhogs Day”.<span style=""> </span>Facing the same situations, reacting to them by doing the same things, then acting surprised when I got and getting the same results.<span style=""> </span>I had fallen into the trap.<span style=""> </span>I was confined to the </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >same old system producing the same old results week after week.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >That doesn't just happen to people.<span style=""> </span>It occurs in organizations too.<span style=""> </span>Business, charities, clubs, groups and churches, YES especially churches can all fall victim to the trap of doing it the same way over and over, while achieving little progress.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0tiuqscuqWI30G6QE9fmAGEC-ksUJ4UvD0sfVU8KG3cxfX_Cs1U9mqxXLTs6NfyJ-7fcNZQXVdlQyZLx6Pypk3zvDSEr5gF0AXO7Sb23IzXTxH9BdX5u9HunDpnthAnIJS3Q/s1600/LeisureSuit2_Cover.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0tiuqscuqWI30G6QE9fmAGEC-ksUJ4UvD0sfVU8KG3cxfX_Cs1U9mqxXLTs6NfyJ-7fcNZQXVdlQyZLx6Pypk3zvDSEr5gF0AXO7Sb23IzXTxH9BdX5u9HunDpnthAnIJS3Q/s320/LeisureSuit2_Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658242834071142194" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://tonymorganlive.com">Tony Morgan</a> has a unique outlook and great style of communicating.<span style=""> </span>In his coming book "<a href="http://tonymorganlive.com/2011/09/22/be-the-first-to-preview-my-newest-ebook/">Hanging Up the Leisure Suit: How to Get Unstuck</a>” the 2nd in the <a href="http://tonymorganlive.com/the-leisure-suit-trap-8-reasons-your-church-is-stuck/">Leisure suit series</a>, Tony outlines steps for getting 'unstuck'.<span style=""> </span>He shows ways of breaking free of the past and moving ahead.<span style=""> </span>And he does it in a very readable manor that should work for anyone.<span style=""> </span>From regular people to business leaders to senior staff and pastors.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >We all get stuck.<span style=""> </span>Sometimes we don't even know it. In his previous book Tony showed why this happens.<span style=""> </span>He related how the same old thinking is rather like continuing to wear that Leisure Suit you had worn so proudly "back in the day".<span style=""> </span>That look is outmoded in today’s world just as many ideas, styles and practices are outmoded by current standards.<span style=""> </span>He teaches how foundations, systems and strategies need to be updated in order to meet the challenges of today.<span style=""> </span>As I said, some people don't even know they are stuck.<span style=""> </span>Because of this, Tony thoughtfully offers an assessment type quiz for you and your organization to take.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >I totally needed this book this week in my personal life.<span style=""> </span>Several of the thoughts and ideas I learned can put into practice right NOW.<span style=""> </span>Then I’ll take those thoughts and apply them to my small group leadership.<span style=""> </span>I’m looking forward to the results.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >This book came at a perfect time for me.<span style=""> </span>If you are a leader of a church, business or any group you should read this book and take the quiz.<span style=""> </span>Maybe you are like me an individual condemned to simply taking the same old steps but moving nowhere.<span style=""> </span>Feeling like you are knee deep in quicksand of non-progress. <span style=""> </span>If so then by all means read this book, take the quiz and apply the ideas within it.<span style=""> </span>It’s an easy fun read, yet could be one of the most effective tools you’ll find.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">We need to "Mind the Gap" between vision and execution</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">The gap between goals and action.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Mind the gap lest you slip into it and fall under the train.</span><span style=""> </span></span></p>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-10155267438213597092011-09-24T19:26:00.003-04:002011-09-24T19:35:59.993-04:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2nd Chance?? <br /></span></h3>Our church gave away t-shirts a while back that said " People of the Second Chance" .<br /><br />Really that is true. Do we really deserve it. After all we fail time and time again. But God is always there giving us that 2nd chance. <br /><br />"But you don't understand what I've done" you say. God does ! And STILL he is ready to not only forgive, he is ready to forget. And he is ready to use you. <br /><br />Paul's job was killing Christians. Now that is bad. But look at the 2nd chance God gave him<br /><br />It really doesn't matter who you are, what you done or if this is actually your 87 millionth "2nd chance" <br /><br />Want a 2nd chance? All you need is to ask Jesus to take control. <br /><br />John 3:16<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="post-header"> </div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-91138721347832292932011-07-22T15:11:00.004-04:002011-07-22T15:34:13.942-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZFfeMNyqJEhxDMlyR4lkoH1mUjOO1GhilyWa7ikJPzpxNccMielFe1AIZUt4EF1b1FOIinjJc_8Y3slhR0llgLlffHYiYK5iBCZGp0IVlF5caxugWaNqY9Dv65WSDbxhLiWt/s1600/0722111145.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZFfeMNyqJEhxDMlyR4lkoH1mUjOO1GhilyWa7ikJPzpxNccMielFe1AIZUt4EF1b1FOIinjJc_8Y3slhR0llgLlffHYiYK5iBCZGp0IVlF5caxugWaNqY9Dv65WSDbxhLiWt/s400/0722111145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632261011100001410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aloha </span></span><br /><br />Hi there webbies My name is Lulu from Honolulu... I just flew in to help wish a friend of a friend a happy B*day. I really hope he likes me. I fixed myself up real nice for this my first main land gig.<br /><br />Lets see I gots my<br /><br /><ul><li>grass skirt</li><li>flower in lovely hair ( denoting my dating status ) </li><li>several flower Leis</li><li>my "special" flower covered flip flops</li><li>and my snazzy shades ( that tropical sun is brutal ) </li><li>red lipstick for that special look</li></ul><br />Seems like I am ready. I am looking forward to this. They tell me he is a manly sorta man, just like Lulu likes, sugar.<br /><br />Well it's show time I will try to post more photos later when I get back and get my film developed sweetie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSv1FNJyuAxKKim30A6m3IKQ842_DhUKXwxT4mmTFo1qpcTR2UW-OmK05UwicmLuZbDgX-sVQ8a8wW-yLcveWXGl0-YEo3U8m9chExgaATl-1lRJte4HeLBpKyVPBbqENZ67d/s1600/0722111223a.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSv1FNJyuAxKKim30A6m3IKQ842_DhUKXwxT4mmTFo1qpcTR2UW-OmK05UwicmLuZbDgX-sVQ8a8wW-yLcveWXGl0-YEo3U8m9chExgaATl-1lRJte4HeLBpKyVPBbqENZ67d/s320/0722111223a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632261940120865474" border="0" /></a><br />Next time you are in the islands just ask for sweet Lulu. I'd just love showing you all the real sights.<br /><br />hang loose!!<br /><div><br /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-19267358806313242132011-07-04T20:33:00.000-04:002011-07-04T23:41:57.851-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Last night at NewSpring</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06pql7n44syM1FzvmMSJkUQ1an_2stuexQcpCl9mQLWID8bCp44Ed4m8xnpxNukDTgQcH8Ty2ihaRCfdnzwwqP61R5IQCI0Xu8luGq7xlIg8qO8zg1MPD6TlSwHF74yBfbhj-/s1600/0703112128.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06pql7n44syM1FzvmMSJkUQ1an_2stuexQcpCl9mQLWID8bCp44Ed4m8xnpxNukDTgQcH8Ty2ihaRCfdnzwwqP61R5IQCI0Xu8luGq7xlIg8qO8zg1MPD6TlSwHF74yBfbhj-/s400/0703112128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625707931615798034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl_OMGj4A2oZH8n2488sEgRdHovKm_Qi-jt3_g8tFylTy5D-nr6bGfx7oljSiSFh38qL2sMFJqbIx4RMaABG3ugDu6-kkafA7gonXZ4b7sr5-J35Itc4UKhZhf7NNbrENyXm6/s1600/0703112128a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl_OMGj4A2oZH8n2488sEgRdHovKm_Qi-jt3_g8tFylTy5D-nr6bGfx7oljSiSFh38qL2sMFJqbIx4RMaABG3ugDu6-kkafA7gonXZ4b7sr5-J35Itc4UKhZhf7NNbrENyXm6/s320/0703112128a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625707549268880994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhxRe3snvFplSptTAgIzBRwz_GIw47cPM_w8uUALCLFY5XeWcgCXAKUCCJGkcVy7ExYrfwicKDzWqu88lvADqpyMgoz4tTqjl6v2VwHElUePF-3gBLWz9E9sOhcAvbyuvnniD/s1600/0703112129.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhxRe3snvFplSptTAgIzBRwz_GIw47cPM_w8uUALCLFY5XeWcgCXAKUCCJGkcVy7ExYrfwicKDzWqu88lvADqpyMgoz4tTqjl6v2VwHElUePF-3gBLWz9E9sOhcAvbyuvnniD/s320/0703112129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625707096047582146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwxOVq67fCTFsEbc7-mEn0Am98Zp5wGtgI1Mj8sROO3ZtOr-7x-y_MzJSR1649HcaFOG0TCZXAfScR3MoU2MKE-iwAJxIxy4Q9PsrgeK8xhhGYXnHG5VGtwZFBzy5VjauNvBu/s1600/0703112130.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwxOVq67fCTFsEbc7-mEn0Am98Zp5wGtgI1Mj8sROO3ZtOr-7x-y_MzJSR1649HcaFOG0TCZXAfScR3MoU2MKE-iwAJxIxy4Q9PsrgeK8xhhGYXnHG5VGtwZFBzy5VjauNvBu/s320/0703112130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625706785111936578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24dxr8q88EjKw5WKP7knx1Hny52spQI2HvEBNF_C7OHsPaDiwEPcs0grW1IbxOFRZ_3RTpp0RA444TXS6ccuCUenqOSIYPjZ6BBnMWXLPRseI0HsTunhn_pyt6h0CuayXr9Ce/s1600/49951_779181977_2216765_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 105px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24dxr8q88EjKw5WKP7knx1Hny52spQI2HvEBNF_C7OHsPaDiwEPcs0grW1IbxOFRZ_3RTpp0RA444TXS6ccuCUenqOSIYPjZ6BBnMWXLPRseI0HsTunhn_pyt6h0CuayXr9Ce/s400/49951_779181977_2216765_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625706304055533730" border="0" /></a>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-37803611343554419992011-06-18T20:31:00.006-04:002011-06-18T21:04:24.421-04:00You don't really need a scientific study to tell you the percentage of the population that eats out. Especially on a Friday evening. One drive down the main drag of most towns show restaurant after restaurant, parking lots filled, crowd backed out the door waiting their turn. It has become a way of life for many. I know several families who never eat at home. In fact the number of "3- meal -out- a - day" diners has risen 23% in the past five years according to one study I saw.<br /><br />I'd get tired of that very fast I think. Eating out for us is still something special. Or something we do on vacation or travels. I enjoy dining out, but really I am lucky in that I've never seen a restaurant that could beat what I get at my own table. Kristie and I enjoy cooking. It's an important part of our lives to cook and eat together.<br /><br />Tonight I was "in charge" and with her assistance we made a great sweet red sauce serve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYyT7Ibb8GqNH0HcK7xVA3KY9SipctUDiCWzznsSQV_jD3E6HHhdhi2BTQ46K7kR7m9HPlwVCXMfI_VFUlgYwReWFp2uqNtzq0lrlE7L2C-Qx30LtJ0S8dpICOv6HHiwPIvQm/s1600/Smoked-Chicken-Sausage.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYyT7Ibb8GqNH0HcK7xVA3KY9SipctUDiCWzznsSQV_jD3E6HHhdhi2BTQ46K7kR7m9HPlwVCXMfI_VFUlgYwReWFp2uqNtzq0lrlE7L2C-Qx30LtJ0S8dpICOv6HHiwPIvQm/s200/Smoked-Chicken-Sausage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619729278841130354" border="0" /></a>d over egg noodle pasta with a serving of stir-fried ( slightly steamed ) veggies and Hillshire Farms Hardwood smoked chicken sausage. You need to try it sometime.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUSvTjQfpmNfRu08VyB7d7H03O7M_3oOi1NNPCDq1XBakyfaayt6sjUw_imeL4yUnSn41aTFYKj2bCkdOUvnxbSFRMz9AjX4h2cqApcUI7liWjOX87iue1BWDxlTUOo6Q619D/s1600/t-cloud.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUSvTjQfpmNfRu08VyB7d7H03O7M_3oOi1NNPCDq1XBakyfaayt6sjUw_imeL4yUnSn41aTFYKj2bCkdOUvnxbSFRMz9AjX4h2cqApcUI7liWjOX87iue1BWDxlTUOo6Q619D/s400/t-cloud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619729815021748642" border="0" /></a>After dinner it was coming up a thunderstorm so we unplugged everything and set down together ready to ride it out. The storm didn't last long and as soon as it had past I was cuing-up some soft romantic music. There is nothing better than to be snuggling together for a nap on the couch while soft <a href="http://charlesrcole.blogspot.com/search?q=electric+city+">Randall Bramblett</a> music plays in the background.<br /><br />Next thing you know it is hours later. Now that is what I call <span style="font-weight: bold;">real reality programing. </span>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-43613323806963040492011-06-13T22:37:00.018-04:002011-06-14T00:19:54.479-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdru1bUdgw4hyNaBku2pL0uTqZhyphenhyphenrkbkEQBfsZ0pUe1G_AaMkFHOWtS-s829qemRxiKQz2fp3y2u9XQ3yzncSoKFzT3er9d2t_UVE1WFG7-fSjaFRAW6yckD24Mq3WVviEfhc/s1600/the-bible.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdru1bUdgw4hyNaBku2pL0uTqZhyphenhyphenrkbkEQBfsZ0pUe1G_AaMkFHOWtS-s829qemRxiKQz2fp3y2u9XQ3yzncSoKFzT3er9d2t_UVE1WFG7-fSjaFRAW6yckD24Mq3WVviEfhc/s200/the-bible.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617920616865157266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EZoUmTG2tpwszwvOAjVYOrFJJpiqwuFRZt5AwU3TnZEPpdM0OJJfDIYlTJq4djdRD5m4q8Jy1Q7TMtNTyDbb45Tmy4sG7FdEASQm6KtbH2TkeOYnZoYSB5b8bRVBM-nThN_H/s1600/63d1c689ac1a054592b484a5477434d414f4541.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EZoUmTG2tpwszwvOAjVYOrFJJpiqwuFRZt5AwU3TnZEPpdM0OJJfDIYlTJq4djdRD5m4q8Jy1Q7TMtNTyDbb45Tmy4sG7FdEASQm6KtbH2TkeOYnZoYSB5b8bRVBM-nThN_H/s200/63d1c689ac1a054592b484a5477434d414f4541.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617921095065189458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcvnFU-tD6aw7QcoH8tkcSvfIBO5KwiiCc7ObzknFp36CiOjlKeoz8tkXjRZBgkFzpfU4_MC5SACpJrGcTYWXJG_zbjOikYDpbTKn0KfB0zuQjmVw98RqznL-mI_VIv6NCQse/s1600/bookcov2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcvnFU-tD6aw7QcoH8tkcSvfIBO5KwiiCc7ObzknFp36CiOjlKeoz8tkXjRZBgkFzpfU4_MC5SACpJrGcTYWXJG_zbjOikYDpbTKn0KfB0zuQjmVw98RqznL-mI_VIv6NCQse/s200/bookcov2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617921586480648210" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bcCc8ISYDoVfS2MjKdNtRkJWDsYxg9nbChnnFHawHKb6wZ2rs7dwGGAm7Rd6hDwvPGdG84AVNETuJ-LTVNvQBHTIVWmXKFLzGNrVr2XFMAxKRCG1vp9pcp4Q9OJ8HDH-BA64/s1600/51ESdDtMsDL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bcCc8ISYDoVfS2MjKdNtRkJWDsYxg9nbChnnFHawHKb6wZ2rs7dwGGAm7Rd6hDwvPGdG84AVNETuJ-LTVNvQBHTIVWmXKFLzGNrVr2XFMAxKRCG1vp9pcp4Q9OJ8HDH-BA64/s200/51ESdDtMsDL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617920770656448066" border="0" /></a></span><br />Last few books I read. A bakers dozen plus one ( in no particular order )<br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Bible</span> =<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">basic instructions for everything - read a little every day </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Clear the Decks</span> - Daniel Gallery - <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Humorous novel about Navy Pilots - I laugh out loud every time I read it.</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">War in the Falklands</span> - London Times Team = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Very in depth history of the Falklands war.</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flying High</span> - James Wynbrandt = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Biography and history of David Neeleman and JetBlue</span> </li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blessed Life</span> - Robert Morris = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">down to earth biblical principals that have challenged my heart.</span> </li><li><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Source of My Strength</span> - Charles Stanley =</span> comfort for times of grief.</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anytime, Anywhere</span> - Martin Caidin = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Novel of A ragtag group of pilots</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thriving on Less</span> - Leo Babauta = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">How to downsize your life </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunshine Skies</span> - David Henderson = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">A history of regional Airlines in the southeastern U.S.</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">the Case Files of Sherlock Holmes</span> - Dr John Watson = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">a reproduction of Doctor Watson's actual notes of several great cases. </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sun Stand Still</span> - Steven Furtick = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">What if we truly had audacious faith?</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazing Encounters with God</span> - Clayton King = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">stories that open your mind to God's power.</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">So You're Dead</span> - Kevin Garrison = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">A tongue -in-cheek look at life and death by a fellow pilot</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Plan B </span>- Pete Wilson = <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">What Do You Do When God Doesn't Show Up the Way You Thought He Would?<br /></span></li></ol><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzOIMlEMDDqn08VhZ-wtFTme4JYvq_YK8fzlt3SyPD2Qeii7u0m8sAEoHEY9fBShru17tIXvuBTPJk2zYIJNBe_CU41IguA8EFZBcHvcYobHuamM6mOBcZjVhetz5u9fOPLHn/s1600/514FPuAitbL._SL500_SS100_.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzOIMlEMDDqn08VhZ-wtFTme4JYvq_YK8fzlt3SyPD2Qeii7u0m8sAEoHEY9fBShru17tIXvuBTPJk2zYIJNBe_CU41IguA8EFZBcHvcYobHuamM6mOBcZjVhetz5u9fOPLHn/s200/514FPuAitbL._SL500_SS100_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617922787859080114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD-UEBTtmmB7tp3ZC6IDpNdLb4Dhc2llNqoBp2-MX-MRIExxJkF8eAV3tz6AzlcgyXwQ184zE0F2hYJbTEL8CcQEa7zQPj9wbn2qMa5-pTAv9yCRiNcptuxl9ghzxmfrUoIXv/s1600/Sun+Stand+Still.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 54px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD-UEBTtmmB7tp3ZC6IDpNdLb4Dhc2llNqoBp2-MX-MRIExxJkF8eAV3tz6AzlcgyXwQ184zE0F2hYJbTEL8CcQEa7zQPj9wbn2qMa5-pTAv9yCRiNcptuxl9ghzxmfrUoIXv/s200/Sun+Stand+Still.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617922169033791106" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYriQDhukd6vdreTBDLZlQ5afcpKt4uF3z_ApBvUE1Dup5dJAISSrEGL88dN5zf766FBCxNAxsiL2KN66HHmfLTlrblrPz32srXNquuaYVlz2NON8-3vojRkM3s0bysvmM-IG/s1600/41082047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYriQDhukd6vdreTBDLZlQ5afcpKt4uF3z_ApBvUE1Dup5dJAISSrEGL88dN5zf766FBCxNAxsiL2KN66HHmfLTlrblrPz32srXNquuaYVlz2NON8-3vojRkM3s0bysvmM-IG/s200/41082047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617921954292356610" border="0" /></a></span></span>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-14648677745537279072011-06-12T12:38:00.001-04:002011-06-12T12:38:00.154-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnv9iFyf84SQ4-Uwu3rf3SeaprBmd5KCggsvNziYVkEqynL78nO6j0nFtZkRyUTued8gBGobnUiWnkCMB0gRo69xS15Z_HAu8sJgE-OGbwFGyiDZhf_eMdvEGOVjZrwD5mhBw/s1600-h/Drug+submarine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnv9iFyf84SQ4-Uwu3rf3SeaprBmd5KCggsvNziYVkEqynL78nO6j0nFtZkRyUTued8gBGobnUiWnkCMB0gRo69xS15Z_HAu8sJgE-OGbwFGyiDZhf_eMdvEGOVjZrwD5mhBw/s200/Drug+submarine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136078814650910306" border="0" /></a>I came across this article on the web today about how the drug runners are becoming more creative and more high tech in their smuggling. It has become an ever changing battle just to keep up in the Drug Wars<br /><br />It seem they have a new tool. A drug running submarine. Here it is after capture.<br /><br />Colombian Marines seized a makeshift submarine capable of smuggling up to 12 tonnes of whatever. It was large enough to have space for four crew members.<br /><br />I don't need it for smuggling anything, let alone drug running but wouldn't it <a href="http://www.money.cnn.com/...submarines/index.htm">be cool to own a sub?<br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2R4DzrsQ7Iz0XGS9viaUCmR1UzonbnpoghjKml0TErhxyyv7cq1GuLuCeg6e-7HGMVVwckHa4lakZpPHflkWAJMlzfn6pILAqm7xr-FlK3atz9MyM8KSAvuRyOuIGRgo0q44L/s1600/phoenix.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2R4DzrsQ7Iz0XGS9viaUCmR1UzonbnpoghjKml0TErhxyyv7cq1GuLuCeg6e-7HGMVVwckHa4lakZpPHflkWAJMlzfn6pILAqm7xr-FlK3atz9MyM8KSAvuRyOuIGRgo0q44L/s400/phoenix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617175568223264002" border="0" /></a><br />At least one U.S. company are marketing one. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Phoenix 1000</span>. And it's a big one. At over 2oo feet long ( 213 ) with more than 5000 sq feet of space on four levels. The web site doesn't list a price but you can imagine I am sure.<br /><br />A little more realistic is the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Triton 1000</span>. Made by the same company the Triton is 3 meters long and seats two people.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK5BOOIDaSvNnsEAYxNdN45b5L7G1LZyMheKTouukgbIZgjLDn0F5Bn68JCtivkpH7UomPH_aUuSKzsWTwvCCjT0r-6SYa2XnanqQDq_1y8dzyCwEy0YvkcyBmFephg6qBwSD/s1600/triton.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK5BOOIDaSvNnsEAYxNdN45b5L7G1LZyMheKTouukgbIZgjLDn0F5Bn68JCtivkpH7UomPH_aUuSKzsWTwvCCjT0r-6SYa2XnanqQDq_1y8dzyCwEy0YvkcyBmFephg6qBwSD/s400/triton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617176000844922578" border="0" /></a><br />Still no mention of the price but again I suspect it is well beyond my budget.<br /><br />Maybe I should just build my own. Lets see here. I have a a couple 55 gallon drums and lot of garden hose and a hack saw. I'm thinking bike pedals for power and an old broken oar as a rudder.<br /><br />Let me get back to you on this one after I draw up some plans.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="f"><cite></cite></span>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-35867325433763136002011-06-10T22:09:00.007-04:002011-06-10T23:10:18.431-04:00<a href="http://charlesrcole.blogspot.com/search?q=electric+city+playhouse">About a year ago Kristie and I enjoyed a relaxing night of live music.</a> Last night I traveled to Greenville to hear <a href="http://www.randallbramblett.com/">Randall Bramblett</a> again. Unlike the 2010 show this was a full band show. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmq1U2xGzNMhyQpEc7G1Azr_hNJT7mB10Ck2zsnZjEGgzo48Jxb9WEi8TOVTkX0o703e9madJWKZ84wMHVgQnfwF8N6QTzCrJ-ZKv4VxUjsJgSNs-uHGYyj5ZhYJbOmnzDvHo/s1600/0212_RandallBramblett.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmq1U2xGzNMhyQpEc7G1Azr_hNJT7mB10Ck2zsnZjEGgzo48Jxb9WEi8TOVTkX0o703e9madJWKZ84wMHVgQnfwF8N6QTzCrJ-ZKv4VxUjsJgSNs-uHGYyj5ZhYJbOmnzDvHo/s400/0212_RandallBramblett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616790582389471426" border="0" /></a>Actually it was a hybrid show featuring the Australian Guitar guru <span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><a href="http://www.geoffachison.com/">Geoff Achison</a>, his band featuring Randall.<br /><br />I'd never heard <a href="http://www.geoffachison.com/">Geoff Achison </a>before other than a couple short clips on his web page. But I'll make every effort to be there any time his is back in this area. This guy was amazi</span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">ng on guitar. He wasn't using any effects, not even a volume pe</span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">dal, but the sounds he produced defy logic. It is obvious that not only does he h</span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">ave coming from Australia in common with <a href="http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/">Tommy Emmanue</a></span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><a href="http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/">l</a>, but he shares many very similar techniques. His extremely fier</span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">y playing was perfect for <a href="http://www.randallbramblett.com/">Randall Branblett</a>'s soulful southern blues styles. <span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nq-8PJ0eKcxDHzhDqGgWJQfykMpul5TueT1YKA-xTC0DFiwExcu7jB1kZNlsKFYvnI6rNeYwugUyi0aREMSZRR7SbWO9dlI4VvfO8FjWdLjQn91wh7OTaMI47uusPekpwWHA/s1600/achisonbramblett.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nq-8PJ0eKcxDHzhDqGgWJQfykMpul5TueT1YKA-xTC0DFiwExcu7jB1kZNlsKFYvnI6rNeYwugUyi0aREMSZRR7SbWO9dlI4VvfO8FjWdLjQn91wh7OTaMI47uusPekpwWHA/s400/achisonbramblett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616790310233616802" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><br /><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><br />Like a</span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">lways I had to treat myself to a DVD and cd which are currently set on continuous repeat on my stereo.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">It</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJPlIMQlzA1CD3nI0CzOdS9KzlBGL6AjaDcVQ__HCveV8CyJsNnIwvL9fcNl2VJ1lBrNq5BRr5D6KsgbUAbbB0tf0dHLEcitfyAtkpDojM4Vor93IEAxEQu0XyJHLMCzZNf23/s1600/41ABNP9ZXPL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJPlIMQlzA1CD3nI0CzOdS9KzlBGL6AjaDcVQ__HCveV8CyJsNnIwvL9fcNl2VJ1lBrNq5BRr5D6KsgbUAbbB0tf0dHLEcitfyAtkpDojM4Vor93IEAxEQu0XyJHLMCzZNf23/s200/41ABNP9ZXPL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616791635264185890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z8R8MkCygGyu6NwJWXX4FRyXbcCzhA6Jnf-zV6sk2lj9vrxabGy43Mdc8lfL941b3Y8u-m_IzPWagoLnoX-RLw_296dVK03n7qRnkNVNkI1IQcqVdtkil7996Kx0O8SEqEjW/s1600/bramblett+achison.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z8R8MkCygGyu6NwJWXX4FRyXbcCzhA6Jnf-zV6sk2lj9vrxabGy43Mdc8lfL941b3Y8u-m_IzPWagoLnoX-RLw_296dVK03n7qRnkNVNkI1IQcqVdtkil7996Kx0O8SEqEjW/s200/bramblett+achison.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616792090962369842" border="0" /></a><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"> was a great night of music to cap an musical </span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD0tTgX7d0xQQd7fVAgNGeOpQCYsi-_5XoNa2gcauKzkS1N4GudTEXcEodq-Lcv1sS_0gO1VFmeeSfrm6KZRg3GYrNrw31OORz6FoZy8_iS1ITj0_lRRK82FDgBCLMqn-A1AW/s1600/1294.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD0tTgX7d0xQQd7fVAgNGeOpQCYsi-_5XoNa2gcauKzkS1N4GudTEXcEodq-Lcv1sS_0gO1VFmeeSfrm6KZRg3GYrNrw31OORz6FoZy8_iS1ITj0_lRRK82FDgBCLMqn-A1AW/s200/1294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616794088250374706" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><span class="tweetdata" id="tweet:79181825238507520:8802132:crcole">week.</span><br /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-69445134298958608452011-06-09T08:59:00.005-04:002011-06-09T09:27:09.769-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMS0dorX6y8Fenf1eKMStDYOt4Sm8wQjKYCJhi4rS0hu5WZUPuvV8PcCuo6bc8Gk2JT4MiHAVNap5pdzHGuhmmhFtSlcWwoy4WrIAA_xVUqPvfiD1TAX-zAlP0mD7WuCso0uK/s1600/rush_pub_1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.rush.com">The World Greatest Band</a> played in <a href="http://www.greenville.com">Greenville</a> last night at the <a href="http://www.bilocenter.com">BiLo Center.</a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMS0dorX6y8Fenf1eKMStDYOt4Sm8wQjKYCJhi4rS0hu5WZUPuvV8PcCuo6bc8Gk2JT4MiHAVNap5pdzHGuhmmhFtSlcWwoy4WrIAA_xVUqPvfiD1TAX-zAlP0mD7WuCso0uK/s1600/rush_pub_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMS0dorX6y8Fenf1eKMStDYOt4Sm8wQjKYCJhi4rS0hu5WZUPuvV8PcCuo6bc8Gk2JT4MiHAVNap5pdzHGuhmmhFtSlcWwoy4WrIAA_xVUqPvfiD1TAX-zAlP0mD7WuCso0uK/s400/rush_pub_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616208263582597826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the set list:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Set One</span><br /><br />The Spirit of Radio<br />Time Stand Still<br />Presto<br />Stick It Out<br />Workin' Them Angels<br />Leave That Thing Alone<br />Faithless<br />BU2B<br />Freewill<br />Marathon<br />Subdivisions<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Set Two</span><br /><br />Tom Sawyer<br />Red Barchetta<br />YYZ<br />Limelight<br />The Camera Eye<br />Witch Hunt<br />Vital Signs<br />Caravan<br />Drum Solo (Love 4 Sale)<br />Closer to the Heart<br />2112 Part I: Overture<br />2112 Part II: The Temples Of Syrinx<br />Far Cry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Encore:</span><br /><br />La Villa Strangiato<br />Working Man<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">a full review to come</span></span><br /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-71187821281336130232011-06-07T17:14:00.000-04:002011-06-07T17:16:06.783-04:00This afternoon I was talking to an older man, a farmer about a planned trip his family wanted to make to Disney World taking him, his wife and the two grand kids. He kept saying, "I just don't sponsor this idea." I guess meaning he did not want to go or that he wasn't to keen on going. I never heard anyone say that before. And it caused me to think of other unique ways of saying the same thing. <br /><br /> "I just don't cotton to that." " It don't light my fire." Can't switch on a bulb". Then there is the, "It don't float my boat." It doesn't blow my skirt up." "It don't make my skillet fry faster". One truly funny one I once heard was, "That idea or 'idee' jus' don't shine my shoes." And a final thought if you really don't like the plan you say, " that'll make a donkey cry." <br /><br />ByeCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-85970614334926039242011-06-07T00:04:00.000-04:002011-06-07T01:54:01.107-04:00<p> Does it seem like you can't get as much done as you used to? Maybe this is the reason. Our days are shorter than last year. Seems the massive earthquake that struck northeast Japan back on March 11 shortened the length the day by a bit.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.space.com/images/i/8602/i02/japan-earthquake-map-110311.jpg?1299997843"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 575px; height: 575px;" src="http://i.space.com/images/i/8602/i02/japan-earthquake-map-110311.jpg?1299997843" alt="" border="0" /></a> </p> <p> I was reading that scientists using new more accurate data of the 8.9 magnitude quake <a href="http://www.livescience.com/13177-japan-deadly-earthquake-tsunami.html"></a> found it was so intense that it actually accelerated Earth's spin, shortening the length of the 24-hour day by 1.8 microseconds. If you are wondering a microsecond is a millionth of a second.<br /></p> <p>Maybe that doesn't seem like much to you since each day is about 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds, long. BTW the speed which the earth turns actually changes several times during a year. It can vary by one millisecond ( 1,000 microseconds) due to seasonal variations in the planet's mass distribution such as the seasonal shift of the jet stream.</p> <p> I was also interested to read that Japan is no longer located in the same place. The same data also showed Japan moved about 8 feet. Wonder how that will effect GPS landings ?</p><p>And if that was enough our seasons will change too. The earthquake also shifted Earth's figure axis by about 6 1/2 inches.<br /></p><br />But don't worry. This is the first time this kind of thing has happened. Last year the 8.8 magnitude quake in Chile sped up our days by 1.26 microseconds. And the 2004 9.1 quake in<br />Sumatra shortened the day by 6.8 microseconds.<br /><br />Well I'll sleep better now.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-10160914092252355582011-06-06T12:06:00.003-04:002011-06-06T12:47:49.589-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiFbCGR5ZTrL7TptlswDeNntnrjFlGXxgvvV1Ill0-SSAjPwbxm2IFvOg0R_0RTlLM0g0qqsyw7J9R0dVNF-OK2wJ0B7YQrKFpCi0VM5HKwmpgJ57NRR3lKKVQ0fRlmAxJj7F/s1600/school.chalkboard.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiFbCGR5ZTrL7TptlswDeNntnrjFlGXxgvvV1Ill0-SSAjPwbxm2IFvOg0R_0RTlLM0g0qqsyw7J9R0dVNF-OK2wJ0B7YQrKFpCi0VM5HKwmpgJ57NRR3lKKVQ0fRlmAxJj7F/s400/school.chalkboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615141287666658338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the ABC's of this week<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span> - Air conditioner - Wife's car, "the 'lil Dragster " needs a/c service...again<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span> - Baseball Game - Attending the game on Anderson Night<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">C</span> - coffee - enjoying a fresh bag of Kenyan AAA via my great friend Sue who just returned from a mission trip.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">D</span> - Dad is doing much better this week<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">E</span> - Excited by H.G guys night. in the planning stage<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">F</span> - Friends - I am blessed to know the best<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">G</span> - picking up the Genset ( it's for sale btw )<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">H</span> - the Handlebar - looking forward to seeing Randall Bramblett in concert there this week<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span> - the Invitation at church yesterday. A miracle occurred in many lives.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span> - John 17:23<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">K</span> - Katelyn graduates this week. Is that really possible than my "Sugar Cub " is 18 ?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">L</span> - LZU - thinking I'm gonna fly there to visit the "Flying Machine" for dinner this weekend.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">M</span> - Music - This week is truly filled with great LIVE music. 4 nights<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N</span> - NewSpring - love my church<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">O</span> - Obvious answers to some of the little problems we face. Others not so clear, yet thankful for all.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> - Pastor Perry Noble - thank you Lord for placing such a man of God in my life.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q</span> - Quiet time - God has been teaching me to be silent and listen<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> - Rush - Worlds greatest Band. In G'ville this week.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span> - the "Shock" - girls softball playoffs - the Monk is starting game two on the mound<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span> - Temperature - saw 99 degrees at my house yesterday<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">U</span> - U.K. & Ukraine - Our Partner Churches in Europe, as well as Kenya - praying daily<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">V</span> - Visiting - the New Foundations Children's home<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">W</span> - Wife - More than I ever dreamed - I love her so much<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">X</span> - "X" marks the spot for every thing else I forgot to list<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Y</span> - Yard - be careful what you wish for. I don't like to mow, and now my lawn is turning brown in this heat.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Z</span> - Zaxby's I got a free meal coupon.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-74398584349701002592011-02-03T22:35:00.010-05:002011-02-03T23:40:42.372-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-2w3JV5604-j-7VrH924tT0J73KsqAEDJanJZFhLC3t_UXePOxm6c6TINb9tudPc_Zze4Ikkn6V9bbnKVG3jDLDE1BQpiZNUvXZG-Mr2kY4Ykj9vTRv1Pt02NXTBux_tTS02/s1600/220px-Robin_Trower_3_-_Robin_Trower_Band_-_1975.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-2w3JV5604-j-7VrH924tT0J73KsqAEDJanJZFhLC3t_UXePOxm6c6TINb9tudPc_Zze4Ikkn6V9bbnKVG3jDLDE1BQpiZNUvXZG-Mr2kY4Ykj9vTRv1Pt02NXTBux_tTS02/s320/220px-Robin_Trower_3_-_Robin_Trower_Band_-_1975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569683423295646210" border="0" /></a><br />I love music. All kinds of music, rock, jazz, blues, soul, gospel, quartet, CCM, even a little country. But I guess we tend to favor the tunes and groups we grew-up with most.<br /><br />Back in high school my friends enjoyed classic rock group like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and others. Around that time I began to notice an English guitar player with long reddish straight hair bobbed over the eyes in bangs. Boy could this guy play. Some of his earliest work was compared to Hendrix, and though I guess I can hear some sonic similarities, I think he developed a blues-hard rock style of his own. Robin Trower shared a educational background much like the other highly successful English bands of that era, art and music. And he had success in previous groups which was quickly duplicated <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcxgP5E3mHoer4fWxXFSZO6CVlTQWsMtKLnMAthQn-n3tbQBUPRrwCXfiHf6AWtUmaO-eNw0Gn7BUF7WOdYCKuou0O50ueHuO4_SGOHx5J2DQs25osnFLeRrcFcojmEKiVuxu/s1600/2000941.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcxgP5E3mHoer4fWxXFSZO6CVlTQWsMtKLnMAthQn-n3tbQBUPRrwCXfiHf6AWtUmaO-eNw0Gn7BUF7WOdYCKuou0O50ueHuO4_SGOHx5J2DQs25osnFLeRrcFcojmEKiVuxu/s200/2000941.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569684434204874018" border="0" /></a>as a solo artist. Quiet a few of his records have gone Gold<br /><br />As his career progressed the music changed some, but never too far afield. His songs reflect life and it's normal issues, there are even several Christian themed songs in his mix. Like most of the great groups from that time I've collected his work. I've been privileged to see and hear a lot of those classic masters of rock but for one reason or another I never got to see Robin Trower live in person.<br /><br />That changed last night. I finally got to be at one of his shows. He played in Greenville about 30 miles from my home in a small venue that was prefect. A couple of friends and I headed over in time to have dinner before the show. Actually we ate at the venue. They have an excellent cafe on site.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsK68vpcLQ23MfUH3W9eWYWjPq7YieMRkMMxELAaPFNIQq07Zhc4baoUZ2Mb9zWYBTDH0E6XndQmB7eChrFvN9buqbEE3CSVY1bRKhJvtM11BoQcgq03ZrsmftJsqHpSo_UZI/s1600/trower+today.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsK68vpcLQ23MfUH3W9eWYWjPq7YieMRkMMxELAaPFNIQq07Zhc4baoUZ2Mb9zWYBTDH0E6XndQmB7eChrFvN9buqbEE3CSVY1bRKhJvtM11BoQcgq03ZrsmftJsqHpSo_UZI/s400/trower+today.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569684631193001746" border="0" /></a><br />The opening act was fine playing a solo unplugged set of lively songs to a respectful crowd. One of the nice things about attending these type shows now is that the crowd is a little older and are there because they are actually music fans They attend because they love the artist and know every note ever played on every song. It's not just an excuse for a party like some shows these days. Another thing I LOVE is that the bands which stood the test of time, can actually play their instruments and still make great music using their decades of experience.<br /><br />I had a fantastic time Robin and his band played a solid set of old and newer songs that lasted more than an hour and forty-five minutes, solid music, no time was wasted between songs. They just rocked.<br /><br />Here is the set list for you real Trower fan out there.<br /><br />Confessin' Midnight<br />Lady Love<br />Somebodys Callin'<br />Distant Places Of The Heart<br />Twice Removed From Yesterday<br />Daydream<br />Life Of Clay<br />Day Of The Eagle<br />Bridge Of Sighs<br />Shame The Devil<br />The Turning<br />Too Rolling Stoned<br />Little Bit Of Sympathy<br /><br />encores<br />Rise Up Like The Sun<br />Not Inside Outside<br /><br /><br />If you get a chance to see them this tour take it, be there you will enjoy yourself at a clean clear well performed concert.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuip2oGXaDD8zgfdFd8iqAJEtOUgPgHPWOoYE54pHyoOBheL47dc9IqIe_0SDity12HSPuiIwBRsRF4L4GqRrWIKGwTgbn_ZP42ql1Wvtwu8xNcJ5bNtfDwLJ3jM4nmqrFcLrq/s1600/ThePlayfulHeart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuip2oGXaDD8zgfdFd8iqAJEtOUgPgHPWOoYE54pHyoOBheL47dc9IqIe_0SDity12HSPuiIwBRsRF4L4GqRrWIKGwTgbn_ZP42ql1Wvtwu8xNcJ5bNtfDwLJ3jM4nmqrFcLrq/s400/ThePlayfulHeart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569685022660214002" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Robin Trower and band and Robin thanks for taking the time to autograph your new cd for meCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-91329899402720059722011-01-13T14:47:00.000-05:002011-01-13T14:47:00.256-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Opposite of Progress ?</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMAt08voapBZcs4F8zBioB_xgX-DpduEic1G9IBct7dASrL1eKyzLHheqhnYDcaAHprCjOkUv2p3NLDIakZoVRnvS3kyS_t-snrAmpXoR47m6u0YtYueNuYeCuFupS0teUNkw/s1600-h/120px-US_Congressional_Seal.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMAt08voapBZcs4F8zBioB_xgX-DpduEic1G9IBct7dASrL1eKyzLHheqhnYDcaAHprCjOkUv2p3NLDIakZoVRnvS3kyS_t-snrAmpXoR47m6u0YtYueNuYeCuFupS0teUNkw/s400/120px-US_Congressional_Seal.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307568587130172994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Congress</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Maybe it's time to clean house and start over</span><br /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-43730293222244039172011-01-12T15:54:00.005-05:002011-01-12T17:16:31.973-05:00Just before 3 am this morning my wife's Grandmother received her promotion to glory.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ruth Chitwood</span> </span>was a wonderful lady, a saint on earth. She was kind and gentle and soft spoken. I never saw her angry nor did I ever hear her say anything against anyone. A humble child of God who lived every day as an example. Her love and concern spread to all she knew. The entire family were always assured that when <span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span>Maw Ma<span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span> prayed for you, God heard. She wasn't my true earthly Grandmother but ever since I've started dating Kristie I have claimed her as mine too. I guess you would say she was my Grandma-in-law. And it wasn't just me. All her in-laws, the spouses of her grandchildren and great grand children felt the same way. She was a lady everyone loved. My dad one time told me after I informed him we'd invited her along on a joint family trip to the mountains, " that's fine with me.. she's great to have around". The ultimate compliment. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT9StmGnEw3rb8r4AvmfzoBpyvALUXUSavnx4tZklV9X6J3xnwBQM6lQvHjMj9Vsot6x0-JoMTtumEczA7jv9IOJjC3QHFomqF25hVYaHmfJMLvpGNrfltOxiaY9kTzKyyAeH/s1600/SDC11961+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT9StmGnEw3rb8r4AvmfzoBpyvALUXUSavnx4tZklV9X6J3xnwBQM6lQvHjMj9Vsot6x0-JoMTtumEczA7jv9IOJjC3QHFomqF25hVYaHmfJMLvpGNrfltOxiaY9kTzKyyAeH/s400/SDC11961+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561415840691408914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Her last actions a couple days ago on her deathbed were for friends and family she felt still needed Jesus. She left us a list of souls to pray for. <br /></div><br />Maw maw you left such a legacy You taught all of us so many things. You taught us to live a life of filled with God's love. A life filled with compassion, concern and dignity. And in the past two weeks you taught us how to die the same way. Maw Ma you showed us how to prepare to see Jesus.<br /><br />We are going to miss you here but have peace in our hearts knowing to be absent from this world for you is to be present with God.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We love you</span></span> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" ><br />Rejoicing has started.</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-66082740667583622352010-12-20T23:51:00.004-05:002010-12-21T00:04:29.683-05:00<strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HXtkCNqMZyFL28WTb8brJSEiM6GEBTN3oQW4Rvpmj27GZ6vMVQjPv4ZkIfQ1_1BeqRoqGf93y9Sw5kvBoesYybF6dWmeDDs6nwloo2916aS5a9F9qxBemuXVpik8hxPMJU9z/s1600/slide_15131_211652_large.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HXtkCNqMZyFL28WTb8brJSEiM6GEBTN3oQW4Rvpmj27GZ6vMVQjPv4ZkIfQ1_1BeqRoqGf93y9Sw5kvBoesYybF6dWmeDDs6nwloo2916aS5a9F9qxBemuXVpik8hxPMJU9z/s400/slide_15131_211652_large.jpg.scaled1000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552995642081801346" border="0" /></a></strong><br />Full eclipse of the moon tonight. Are you going to see it. If so bundle-up and put on a pot of coffee.<br /><br />The real action starts at<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqwVlxkC0J1-ZMWbgijy0hyvSxgLo3kqYaE1dy9_9-3WjYZ7pspJqA6cmvlBYJAyNKnhoy73tt1oBSt_OalEYOKdcl7wF9Xnm8cMFTDQ8BWILM4X6bYsHPfi7jUm1oTvtwr67/s1600/041028_eclipse_part_oslo_2_02.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqwVlxkC0J1-ZMWbgijy0hyvSxgLo3kqYaE1dy9_9-3WjYZ7pspJqA6cmvlBYJAyNKnhoy73tt1oBSt_OalEYOKdcl7wF9Xnm8cMFTDQ8BWILM4X6bYsHPfi7jUm1oTvtwr67/s400/041028_eclipse_part_oslo_2_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552996663351292114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>1:32 AM: </strong>Eastern time here in the U.S. <strong><br />2:40 AM: </strong> Total Eclipse <p><strong>3:53 AM:</strong> End of the full eclipse<br /></p> <p><strong>5:01 AM: </strong>Bed time the action has ended<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun<br /></p>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-91216070882720295052010-10-26T13:40:00.000-04:002010-10-26T14:45:00.533-04:00<h1>Third of U.S. teens with phones text 100 times a day</h1> <div class="byline"> <cite class="vcard"> </cite><abbr title="2010-04-20T10:17:13-0700" class="timedate"><br /></abbr> </div><!-- end .byline --> <p><br /></p><p>I have a cell phone and I am sure you do too. My wife and I were among the first people in the U.S. to carry a bag phone in our cars. I well remember that 7 pound monster with it's 5 watt output. Everyone who learned we had one wanted to see it. Man have time ever changed. In those days we used our phone only for outgoing calls and reserved those for car trouble. Now my phone travels everywhere I am, usually attached to my side. Good thing they reduced the size. These days phones are actually mini computers. You can surf the web, complete projects and send messages to virtually anyone in the world. In a pinch it'll even make an actual call. <br /></p><p>One application that I truly think was a game changer is when phones were enabled to send short text messages. That at least frees us from having to commit to conversation, saving time so we can play with the on board or online games. I say that somewhat as a joke, but truly texting has become a way of life, especially for kids and teens. <br /></p><p>I read a recent study that said around one in three U.S. teenagers now send more than 100 texts a day. ONE HUNDRED messages a day. That is crazy. They have even developed a sort of second language, a shorthand if you will to save time and space in messages. <br /></p><p>Three weeks ago I was trying to fill a position within our office. We received a stack of resumes, some very qualified and many not so much. Among the stack was a cover letter from one job seeker that was filled with misspellings and apparently text message shorthand. Teenage texting slang in a cover letter? Really did they think that was correct? Needless to say, that didn't cut it, and that candidate was rejected. How unprofessional. What image were they trying to convey? <br /></p><p>Anyway like it or not texting is replacing language, and seriously face- to- face conversation is a historic relic. It's a shame. <br /></p>hope U R ok w this b/c it has b-cm U R GR8 new way 2 comm-u-cate catch U L8trCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-8033406937056420712010-08-19T11:38:00.007-04:002010-08-19T13:11:41.061-04:00<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Today is National Aviation Day.</span></span><br /></div><br />Set aside By President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 to honor and celebrate the development of Aviation. Appropriately it is observed on Orville Wright's birthday.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">HAPPY BIRTHDAY ORVILLE WRIGHT</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcUzsiImf_bVaaeS_13awg5K09y1r-R1ClSoaj_nbhTgVwL7lWmrdHtXjkA6HATWlDAc7d9dQH8eeQVP3PDsjI7DmwSmhao7l68bXphPmUWaVhpRHgDNIIOV9DQJ0I758i0bA/s1600/490px-Orville_Wright.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcUzsiImf_bVaaeS_13awg5K09y1r-R1ClSoaj_nbhTgVwL7lWmrdHtXjkA6HATWlDAc7d9dQH8eeQVP3PDsjI7DmwSmhao7l68bXphPmUWaVhpRHgDNIIOV9DQJ0I758i0bA/s320/490px-Orville_Wright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507164567976940786" border="0" /></a></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Normally I take</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">-up the plane on special aviation days like this, just to ride around and soak-up the feeling of wonderment of soaring freely. But today my plane is in New Orleans with my partner. So I am earthbound. No matter I see some rather nasty looking thunderstorms building and that is one thing that I will NOT challenge. </span><br /><br /><br />Yesterday I posted about my interest in learning from accidents. I truly believe by learning what went wrong, and why, we can become safer. I have read litterlly thousands of accident reports, and they have revealed some surprising facts. Also there have been quiet a few strange events recorded, but last Saturday an accident occured that strange and unlikely as it seems, the thought gives me nightmares.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THIS IS A TRUE STORY... NOT A JOKE OR HOAX</span><br /></div><br />This past Saturday at a small airshow in Colorado there was a midair collision between two aircraft, causing one to crash out of control while the other, heavily damaged managed to land safely. While horrorifing this seems pretty straight forward upon 1st glance. Fortunately no one was killed.<br />It s<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNHjzMkgUTusQR2J_5cNKo10Kn5jXJ1ZgriiQudgyfF3mKsmmN2v9St_-Y973X9pQkeEfFI6XFNF1rXZ9N2beZMh3RLWli4q3DLcUFy7OkHYz_gF2D94cBoCaKtJlumY1c0g3/s1600/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810d.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNHjzMkgUTusQR2J_5cNKo10Kn5jXJ1ZgriiQudgyfF3mKsmmN2v9St_-Y973X9pQkeEfFI6XFNF1rXZ9N2beZMh3RLWli4q3DLcUFy7OkHYz_gF2D94cBoCaKtJlumY1c0g3/s200/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507165440815769346" border="0" /></a>eems that at the airshow a group of model enthusists were flying their VERY large r/c ( radio controlled ) airplane. They were over the runway as a manned stunt plane approached the area. At this point the show was under the direction of a man on the ground, the "Air Boss" who was talking on a handheld radio and supposedly clearing the airspace.<br />Well there seems to have been some type of breakdown in communication because the Stunt plane, a single seat Pitts biplane continued to fly down the runway while making a trail of smoke which is normal for airshows. It continues on making a high speed pass until it collides with the r/c<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aZ__5JFH2a8XQQU42-z-PqYis407YXzzRdyEEVSygTM0XyRG-Dt5gFAbLU67X-uzx7VKcw6joM8zG3D9iqpt4MCdv6REt_-Kb7t1ZNyxp6bVTFzWAbV047nYm2z377LlpFds/s1600/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810g.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aZ__5JFH2a8XQQU42-z-PqYis407YXzzRdyEEVSygTM0XyRG-Dt5gFAbLU67X-uzx7VKcw6joM8zG3D9iqpt4MCdv6REt_-Kb7t1ZNyxp6bVTFzWAbV047nYm2z377LlpFds/s200/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507165811671615634" border="0" /></a> plane.Following impact, the biplane continues flying, apparently under control , while the model tumbled to pieces falling off to the side of the runway. There were no injuries to anyone on the ground but the video does show the public were much too close to an active runway.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOWmlBPoLlIuSmiWZD_8qxu1_6rIRerUCXCPU_e9dExZVTgjGTRGPIrLcYpiKS1faOhDXEwUH_9wvYKL4_fSx2ml_zv33qiDSg-ExP5YSGol82Zdpej-XGoid_1UHCfvijvBx/s1600/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810e.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOWmlBPoLlIuSmiWZD_8qxu1_6rIRerUCXCPU_e9dExZVTgjGTRGPIrLcYpiKS1faOhDXEwUH_9wvYKL4_fSx2ml_zv33qiDSg-ExP5YSGol82Zdpej-XGoid_1UHCfvijvBx/s200/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507165979469871698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Without my trying to fix blame as to who was in the wrong, I need to note that the current FAA regulations dictate manned aircraft always have the right of way.<br />After regaining control of his aircraft the manned stunt plane returned to the runway making a safe landing. The pilot was shaken, but not injured. His plane however shows significant damage. The bottom wing of the Pitts aircraft has a huge dent in it making the plane unflyable until repaired.<br /><br />The very large $8000 r/c model faired much worse. Here is the largest remaining hunk of it's wreckage. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDOaGI6slbiYxhh05szGotJ7Qc3xxSMoSGG2RjPAvRNrCrVtbjKZE6QoT9j4hdVG_D3TqpR2XJ-MrpVaC0lvExhUK4wGnG3aMt406SuK1AiRfM-BKr8l0k6Tuf6sEgUdfkctW/s1600/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDOaGI6slbiYxhh05szGotJ7Qc3xxSMoSGG2RjPAvRNrCrVtbjKZE6QoT9j4hdVG_D3TqpR2XJ-MrpVaC0lvExhUK4wGnG3aMt406SuK1AiRfM-BKr8l0k6Tuf6sEgUdfkctW/s200/AllegedRCModel-MannedBiplane-midair-0810f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507166283935203506" border="0" /></a>Things could have been much much worse. The collision could have brought down BOTH machines, debris from either or both aircraft could have injured or killed many in the crowd. the potential for harm was enormous. <br /><br />The FAA accident team is investigating the event. It will be interesting to see how this investigation plays out. One lesson already seems obvious. Better communication could have helped.<br /><br />The images from the airshow ( above ) are off a video shot by someone in the crowd.<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>The 1st one is the r/c plane in an extreme nose up attitude seconds before the collision.</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Next the photo shows the Biplane just before impact</li></ul><br /><br /><ul><li>In the 3rd shot the actual impact ( in the far right side of frame)</li></ul><br /><ul><li>And finally a photo showing the models damage from the collision.</li></ul>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33989556.post-78684426341723635922010-08-18T10:24:00.006-04:002010-08-18T12:59:16.954-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCi3ZEgUuiRO7JvoBPa6rm5cMMKw_f0ABzEdiegItCI70fMCX_c6-xkMgoo-Kho0TLPzbBuDs93vVFri5htMIlvfX3AP7tQWoEARHdKO3r9PFyR1dG37DDEyOTp__ovUyDO7h/s1600/IMG_8719.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCi3ZEgUuiRO7JvoBPa6rm5cMMKw_f0ABzEdiegItCI70fMCX_c6-xkMgoo-Kho0TLPzbBuDs93vVFri5htMIlvfX3AP7tQWoEARHdKO3r9PFyR1dG37DDEyOTp__ovUyDO7h/s320/IMG_8719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506787656935346034" border="0" /></a><br />I truly love flying. Some people don't. Maybe it's the fact that they are not totally in control. Or maybe it's as simple as fear of something unfamiliar. Once in a while accidents do happen, planes do crash. But statistics prove beyond doubt that flying is about the safest of transportation. Your chances of being in an air crash is so small it's almost unthinkable. Still being honest there is some risk involved with climbing into a metal, wooden and or fabric covered machine and soaring with the birds. Actually there are risks everywhere. Trains, cars, buses, even walking along introduces some level of risk into your life. That thought sometimes makes people want to just lie in bed with the covers pulled up around their necks, cowering at every unexplained sound. There is risk in that as well. Maybe the roof will fall, or maybe you'll drift off into a deep sleep, roll out of the bed and bump you head. There is Risk in everything.<br /><br />In flying it is a pilots job to minimize the risks. He doesn't do it alone. There are mechanics, weather professionals, routing specialists, and many others to help him. Then there is training which can help reduce the risks and even help avoid most of them. I truly believe this training, works. It is helpful to practice. Learning to avoid or dodge risky actions, and by learning how to minimize others can help make flying or any activity safer. Knowing in advance what to do, how to react to situations, making a plan before the risk arises is a key to safer flying.<br /><br />I believe there are lessons to be learned from every accident that ever happened. Learning what went wrong and why can help you avoid a similar situation and thereby reduce the risks. I feel so strongly about this that I spend a portion of every day reading aircraft accident reports. Searching for insights that may help me one day.<br /><br />I have a LARGE collection of official accident reports. From all over the world. Some are just a few paragraphs others contain massive multi-part volumes. I have one report of an airliner accident that runs almost 3,000 pages.<br /><br />The earliest report I have is of the first crash in history to be fatal to a passenger ( non crew member ). It was with the U.S. Army signal corp ( forerunner of the U.S. Air For<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PqcMcqxiXAi5Y6ogL04buERxLfIHq9i_kEb1kEdcpoxZPPPSMDKUJ67iUlmZFKoQUXeNl6mAf1emgRSE27-V6NsT2IsfYzWVr5sQyUh8lxZDlZYLaFH_RllCNdYCtL610AuU/s1600/First_powered_aviation_crash.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PqcMcqxiXAi5Y6ogL04buERxLfIHq9i_kEb1kEdcpoxZPPPSMDKUJ67iUlmZFKoQUXeNl6mAf1emgRSE27-V6NsT2IsfYzWVr5sQyUh8lxZDlZYLaFH_RllCNdYCtL610AuU/s320/First_powered_aviation_crash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506792449819306498" border="0" /></a>ce ) and it happened in the extreme early days of powered aviation when a Wright Brothers airplane piloted by Orville himself was giving a demonstration flight to the Army at Fort Myer, Virginia. An Army officer Lt. Thomas Selfridge was along for the ride as an observer. After a few circuits around the field something caused the propeller to break and the "Flyer" crashed nose first into the ground from about 150 feet.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBONBxcr73VBcR2rFJDf2TQ92gG5X1lku06oa6ypxB_0Oscc3913-qXOvJ_wCgmN-W8-BOzA9F0s2XaYfNkS_v2P4JIa-2iQhBN_IIf4cNZzPu0gSibcs6gVb6RQWI3cX8VgiK/s1600/200px-Thomas_selfridge_smoking_pipe.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBONBxcr73VBcR2rFJDf2TQ92gG5X1lku06oa6ypxB_0Oscc3913-qXOvJ_wCgmN-W8-BOzA9F0s2XaYfNkS_v2P4JIa-2iQhBN_IIf4cNZzPu0gSibcs6gVb6RQWI3cX8VgiK/s200/200px-Thomas_selfridge_smoking_pipe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506788434943802834" border="0" /></a> Lt. Selfridge died from a massive head injury several hours after the crash. Pilot Orville Wright suffered severe injuries, including a broken leg, several broken ribs and a hip injury. He was hospitalized for seven weeks.<br /><br />I wrote this as an introduction / background for a series of blogs I have in the works.<br /><br />I hope you will check back and read the updates, including my next entry. It's a story of a truly bizarre accident that occurred just last Saturday.<br /><br />See you hereCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.com0