i haven't posted in a few weeks

I haven't posted in a few weeks. Life has been busy and my brain continues to spend much of its time in the red zone. Some days it is hard to put my thoughts on paper. I find myself needing to turn things over to God. However, I struggle with whether or not I've actually done that. I think I have, but then I continue dwelling on the very thing(s) I thought I released. Wow, that was a mouthful. Until next time...

has your brain been re-wired?

I read a communications blog this morning by Kem Meyer. It was on an article that discussed how our brains are re-wiring because of how we're using them. Some paraphrased excerpts:

• The addictive nature of web browsing can leave you with an attention span of nine seconds - the same as a goldfish.

• Our attention span gets affected by the way we do things...we can get into a habit of not concentrating.
  

• Twitter reduces our thoughts to just 140 characters. 12seconds.tv does it in twelve seconds.
  
  
• The average length of the 12 billion online videos consumed by US users in May? 2.7 minutes. The more words you add to a page the more people skim it. Our short attention spans can’t handle long articles and we end up just skipping to the bottom.
  
  
• Shorter blog posts or posts chunked with headlines, bullet points or images get more comments than posts with lengthy blocks of text.
  
  
• Television, the internet and other external stimuli has rewired our brains to make it harder to absorb information that doesn’t come in bite-sized chunks. Our brains are ready to jump to the next stimuli before we’ve fully absorbed the first.

summer

Had a great afternoon at the pool this afternoon with family and friends. I only wish the summer wasn't moving by quite so fast.

what do I want to do with this site?

Just thinking out loud...
Is this site nothing more than a place to occasionally put my thoughts in writing?
Should it be more helpful to current and future subscribers?
I don't know. Until I figure it out I will just keep thinking out loud.

By the way...
Terri is back from Cambodia. I love my wife.

two weeks is a long time

Terri left for Cambodia last Monday. She is having a great time and sounds as if some amazing things are happening. I get an occasional e-mail update which is nice. Anyway, she will be home next Tuesday. My kids have been at various places (aunts, uncles, friends) so I have been a little bored with an empty house. To tell you the truth...being a bachelor doesn't come close to being a husband and father. I don't like an empty house. Two weeks is a long time, but I am glad Terri is having this experience.

happy july 4

We have so much to be thankful for as we celebrate our nations freedom today. Have a very Happy 4th of July!

my wife's on a plane

I just dropped my wife off at the airport. I already miss her.

can't afford the rent, but it looks fun

I ran across this article today.

(CNN) -- Ambitious plans to build a revolutionary 420-meter shape-shifting skyscraper in Dubai have been unveiled by architects. Each floor of the tower would rotate independently, architects claim, creating an ever-shifting shape. The 80-story Dynamic Tower, described as the "world's first building in motion," will also be the first skyscraper constructed from prefabricated units, according to a press statement released by New York-based architect David Fisher's Dynamic Group. Each floor would be capable of rotating independently, powered by wind turbines fitted between each floor. "You can adjust the shape the way you like every given moment," Fisher said. "It's not a piece of architecture somebody designed today and that's it. It remains forever. It's designed by life, shaped by time." Apartments will sell for around $3,000 per square foot, making each unit range in price from about $4 million to $40 million. Work on the tower is due to be completed by 2010, according to Dynamic's Web site.

ok, that's cool!

My brother-n-law got me started on this JOTT thing about a month ago. It has taken my productivity to a new level (personal and professional). I can actually JOTT myself (never thought I would say something like that).

Have you ever needed to write something down while driving? Now you can do it without picking up a pen. Just Jott yourself. Jott converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments. Check it out...www.jott.com. Happy jotting!

Kung Fu Panda

Terri and I took the kids to see Kung Fu Panda last week.
Actually the kids took me and Terri and asked us to pay.
Either way...it was fun and I would actually go see it again.

An entertaining movie that helps you realize that we should never give up on a dream.

Two thumbs up.

thirteen years

That's right...thirteen years! Today is my wedding anniversary. I have been married for thirteen years and I have enjoyed every one of them. I am looking forward to the next thirteen years.

And yes, this is a picture from our vacation last week.

If you have taken the time to read this then take another 30 seconds to call your spouse just to say...I love you!

i love vacation

We are having a great time in sunny South Carolina!! I watched a beautiful sunrise this morning. Wish I was a morning person so I could enjoy one everyday. Only three days left. It's happening too fast! I hope it slows down a little.