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May 21, 2007
10,000 Lakes
Erin and I just got back last week from a week-long trip to Southern Minnesota to visit Erin's dad's family for a reunion of sorts. It was a lot of fun and Zack made the trip with us for his first time on a plane and he did very well. There was lots of eating, visiting, and cleaning that happened during our short visit. Over all it was a nice trip and Erin and I had a good time. I took some pictures, but not many of them are of people; most of them are of scenery around the house, or of Zack playing in the yard HE HAD NEVER SEEN GRASS BEFORE! and decided that it tasted pretty good so he would lay down and starting ripping chunks of the lawn out of the ground.
Here's where we posted the pictures that we took; Erin's sister took others and when we get those we'll post them as well: <link>.
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May 2, 2007
Productivity to the max
I have never read any of this guys stuff before, but this list is made up of really good suggestions for ways to increase productivity in very simple ways. Not only will these help in a professional workplace, but even just around the house day-to-day. I'm going to try some of these and see how I do in improving my productivity while at the same time, hopefully, beating back the monster that is Procrastination.
1. Nuke it! The most efficient way to get through a task is to delete it. If it doesn’t need to be done, get it off your to do list.33 Rules to Boost Your Productivity
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May 1 - Law Day
Many people demonstrated for amnesty for those that are illegal immigrants or those that helped illegal immigrants enter the country. This opinion piece on CNN.com, by Lou Dobbs, makes the point that yesterday (May 1) was Law Day in the US; a day to reflect on the legal heritage of this country. Dobbs asks why those that are here in this country legally don't demonstrate that the illegal immigrants are getting a free ride on their dime; why, on a day codified by President Eisenhower, there is no enforcement of those laws that set our country apart from the rest of the world.
I don't spend much time thinking about these issues, but maybe I should as I am part of the "middle class" striving for a better life through the correct channels, yet my tax dollars are not going towards making my life better; how many lunches and medical expenses has my tax dollars paid for?
And no one seems to want to take note that we are first a nation of laws, and that without those laws and their enforcement, the foundation of our great republic turns to sand. What a spectacle on Law Day for demonstrators to demand amnesty for those who broke the law to enter our country, many of whom also broke the law with fraudulent documents.Read the Ed-Op and consider what it means to be American: Dobbs: A peculiar day for immigration rallies - CNN.com
And what a mess when the president of the United States and the U.S. Congress are pandering to a group of people who are not citizens and refuse to demand enforcement of our immigration laws, our criminal laws, and fails to secure our borders and ports.
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