Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
14 Frank Lloyd Wright Quotes
There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.
Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.
Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.
The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.
Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed.
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.
Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes.
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.
No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other.
New York City is a great monument to the power of money and greed... a race for rent.
Well, now that he's finished one building, he'll go write four books about it.
Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.
Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.
The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.
Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed.
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.
Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes.
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.
No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other.
New York City is a great monument to the power of money and greed... a race for rent.
Well, now that he's finished one building, he'll go write four books about it.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Herding Dog Rounds Up Friends for a St. Patrick's Day Beer
Quite the clever and witty take on getting ones friend to the bar...
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Monument Valley Sunrise to Moonrise
Beutiful time lapse photography of Monument Valley, Utah - Valley of the Rocks.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Yellow Lab Loves Little Boy with Down Syndrome
This is probably the sweetest animal video I've seen. Dog is so gentle and caring with this little boy...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
16 Great Quotes From Abraham Lincoln
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
I will prepare and some day my chance will come.
Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
I will prepare and some day my chance will come.
Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Betty White & Lucille Ball Play Password Together
So cool, two great comediennes playing Password together. Last twenty seconds is just credits.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Sand Cat Kittens at the Cincinnati Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo breeds small wild cats, and the Sand Cat is an endangered species...
Friday, March 8, 2013
12 Neil Armstrong Quotes
This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.
I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.
I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did.
I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.
The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.
I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon.
The Eagle has landed.
I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.
I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.
I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did.
I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.
The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.
I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon.
The Eagle has landed.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Clever Star Wars Summary Done with Legos
Clever, witty, and well done; this is a very fast summary of story of the original Star Wars series.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Charming House Cat wants to Get Up Close with a Bob Cat
Unsure if Walnut the cat is overly couragous, or maybe just sees the big bob cat as an overgrown playmate...
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
'Whose Line' Carol Channing Impression Goes Horribly Wrong
"Whose Line Is It Anyway:" A very funny show with a very funny blooper...
Monday, March 4, 2013
Australian Nature Video
This is a video promoting tourism in Australia that shows some beautiful natural settings from around the country.
12 Delightful Ogden Nash Quotes
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.
To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.
Certainly there are things in life that money can't buy, but it's very funny - Did you ever try buying them without money?
A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.
I have an idea that the phrase 'weaker sex' was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.
Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long.
I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it.
Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.
Commitments the voters don't know about can't hurt you.
Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.
Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.
To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.
Certainly there are things in life that money can't buy, but it's very funny - Did you ever try buying them without money?
A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.
I have an idea that the phrase 'weaker sex' was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.
Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long.
I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it.
Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.
Commitments the voters don't know about can't hurt you.
Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Nora the Cat Plays Piano
Nora the Cat Plays Piano... ...because who doesn't want to see an adorable piano playing cat on a Sunday morning?
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Blows Up Stereotypes
It doesn't take a Shaquille O'Neal
commercial to realize that hybrid cars have suffered from a chronically wonky
style. Often shaped like a wedge of cheese, it has been increasingly confusing
why hybrid car manufacturers don't seem to put any effort into design. An
additional pre-conception about hybrids is that they don't perform up to the
standard of traditional 'gas only' automobiles. This is a more understandable
issue that is dissipating since the capability of hybrids has improved as the
technology has evolved.
Porsche is poised to blow the lid off
both these stereotypes. The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder is by far the coolest
looking hybrid to come along, and it's not that it's cool for a hybrid; it's
just cool. It can go zero to sixty in 3.1 seconds, while getting 78 MPG. The
918 is the first hybrid super car. Being a super car means most
people can't afford it with its $845,000 sticker price.
Since the price is so high, more is
also expected from it. As such a review from Edmunds does have some points of
criticism. The electric motor doesn't make much noise, and doesn't have the
same feel as a gas engine. They state that this makes it lack character. Also
the performance for this level of car is not flawless. However, Edmunds does
admit that Porsche has shown that if their first generation car has
flaws, they have been known to come back and fix those, then go
beyond everyone’s expectation. This is still a new technology, and this is a
huge step forward in performance.
It will be interesting to see the
market for the car, and the sales numbers. The price obviously makes the target
market rather small to begin with. Will that market embrace a hybrid? Could
there be cache to owning the first hybrid super car? Will Porsche be able to
reach out to wealthy 'green people' to invest in a car they may not normally
sink their money into?
Don't have the anser to that, but do hope I get to see this car in person some day.
Porsche 918 Spyder Press Release (Specs & Photos included)
Friday, March 1, 2013
Get Smart's Shoe Phone Foreshadows Cell Phones in the Theatre
'Get Smart' was a delightfully funny and clever tv show created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry in 1965, and starred Don Adams as Maxweel Smart Agent 86. In this clip Maxwell Smart's shoe phone not only foreshodows the coming of cell phones, but it also forshodows the problem with cell phones way before its time. For anyone who hasn't seen 'Get Smart', there are original episodes on YouTube. Current remakes just can't live up to the refreshingly silly and unique original...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Beautiful Ocean Life Photography
Remarkable BBC video of ocean life. So different and unique it's almost another world.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
20 Great Albert Einstein Quotes
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
The only source of knowledge is experience.
Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
The only source of knowledge is experience.
Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Two Otters Hold Hands... or Paws
A two for one. Not sure if this more sweet or cute, but they have everyone oohing and awing. Two otters at the Vancouver Zoo hold hands/paws as they swim.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Simon's Cat Double Trouble
Funny, cute, and oddly familiar if you've ever introduced a second cat to your household...
Carol Burnett Show Bloopers and Blunders
Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Carol Burnett, and cast have funny moments as they make each other laugh, and have unexpected moments...
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Hi Cow!
Took a picture of this cow when kyaking in Northern Vermont. Something about it makes me smile...
Footage of Severe Hail Storm
Powerful storm with hail and wind gust. Hopefully the fellow on the tractor made it back home safely...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Woman Goes Back to Work After 35 Years
You'll need to be at least thirty if not older to appreciate this...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Great Mark Twain Quotes
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.
Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.
Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
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