October 22, 2006
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Bernie says to his friend, "My Sadie and I, we are always holding hands."
"Why do you do this?" asks his friend.
"Because if I let go, she shops."
IT'S OFFICIAL: TO BE MARRIED MEANS TO BE OUTNUMBERED...
49.7%, or 55.2 million, of the nation's 111.1 million households in 2005 were made up of married couples -- with/without children -- just shy of majority...
"It's the little things that bother us and put us on the rack, you can sit upon a mountain but you can't sit on a tack!"
"Nice guys finish best!" -- Denis Waitley
"The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel." -- Thomas Watson
"There are no great victories at discount prices." --Dwight Eisenhower
"To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee." -- William H. Walton
"If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it."-- Earl Wilson
"It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten. They are in front of you in the express lane at the supermarket." -- June Henderson
"Late night TV is very educational. It teaches you that you should have gone to bed earlier." -- James Dent
A new bride went crying to her mother.
"Momma, I can't get Neil to do anything. I want him to fix up the house, and he keeps putting it off."
"Honey," her mother replied, "after being married to your father for six years, I've found the only way to get him to do anything is to tell him he's too old."
What happens to you is not nearly as important (in your eyes) as how you perceive what happens to you. -- Kent Crockett, "I Once Was Blind, but Now I Squint,"
The Best and Worst of Times
In addition to getting a good night of sleep, spending time with friends (mentioned by 55%) and listening to music (54%), were the only other activities that enthused a majority of adults from among the 17 possibilities that were offered to survey respondents.
The least appealing activities, besides completing tax forms, included having a physical examination by a doctor (14%) and going shopping for clothing (16%).
The ranking of the items examined might surprise people. For instance, the fourth most appealing activity was attending church services, which 40% said they look forward to. In fact, further confirming that religion is “hot” right now, Americans were more likely to say they look forward to reading the Bible (31%) than to look forward to reading a novel for pleasure (25%). And the fact that shopping for clothing was ranked by women fifteenth out of the 17 options conflicts with the venerable stereotype.
The attraction of the media was also evident. Two out of every three adults (68%) said that they look forward to watching TV, listening to music, or seeing a movie. This was especially common among young adults: three-quarters of those 18 to 22-years-old (76%) mentioned at least one of those options as compelling. Overall, one out of every ten adults listed all three media as things they looked forward to a lot.
You Will Know Them by Their Deeds Various population groups reflected their unique spin on life through their choice of favored activities.
# Mosaics (ages 18 to 22) led the pack in looking forward to movies and music. They were also more interested than were others in spending time with friends, shopping for clothing, eating at restaurants, engaging in sports or exercise, and discussing religion with friends.
# Baby Busters (ages 23 through 41) were far more drawn to visiting far away places and were also highly motivated to cook meals. They were the least likely to want to discuss religious matters with others.
# Baby Boomers (ages 42 through 60) were among those who most cherished time working on their yard.
# People older than 60 were by far the most attracted to church services (60%, compared to the national average of 40% who looked forward to attending); reading the Bible (45%, versus the national norm of 31%); watching television; and having a physical exam by their doctor. The fact that one of out every five senior citizens looks forward to a physical exam “a lot” may be the clearest demonstration of how people’s priorities change with age.
# The Bible Belt still lives. Despite an erosion of religious fervor in the southern states over the past quarter century, the survey showed that residents of the South were considerably more likely than other Americans to look forward to attending church services and to reading the Bible. (They were marginally more likely to be excited about discussing spiritual matters with other people.)
# White adults stood out as the ethnic group most excited about reading novels, spending time with friends, and eating at restaurants. In contrast, African-Americans were most likely to look forward to all of the faith-related options (attending church, reading the Bible, discussing religion), as well as watching television and cooking meals at home. Hispanics topped the list in terms of desiring to listen to music and shop for clothing.
Evangelicals were most likely to look forward to attending church, reading the Bible, discussing their faith, spending time with friends, eating in a restaurant and participating in sports or exercise. They were also least likely to look forward to cooking at home, working on the yard, being examined by a doctor and watching movies.
George Barna noted, "Among the most common complaints people have are the struggle to cope with the busyness of their lives, the pressure of family and job responsibilities, and their seemingly unquenchable thirst to be entertained." He also commented, "We voluntarily exhaust ourselves and then wonder why life doesn't seem satisfying. This is one reason why God instituted a day of rest, rather than a day for catching up or gorging on pleasurable activities."
FOOTBALL NEWS
Very few of us are shocked to discover that the per-rush average of first-year Arizona Cardinal Edgerrin James is lower than the blood-alcohol level of the typical fan.
The Minnesota Vikings made it through their bye week without generating a bag of arrest warrants. Now that's progress.
The impressively snake-bit Arizona Cardinals franchise has managed to stage four games at a new stadium without rolling in the grass upside down. Unfortunately, the Cardinals also learned that opening the roof won't prevent it from caving in.
By creating six turnovers in Monday's improbable victory at Arizona, Bears quarterback Rex Grossman demonstrated he just may be the next Brett Favre.
We were slightly vexed by the news that the Cardinals accepted a healthy naming-rights fee from the University of Phoenix. Since moving to Arizona, the Cardinals now have played in venues owned or sponsored by two colleges without football programs.
People would rather learn how to do something, than actually do it. Most people are lazy.
They will spend money in order to move one step closer to their goal, which makes them feel productive, but they will rarely take true action due to a lack of true desire, or fear of making a mistake and looking dumb. Mike Dillard
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.
"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations, from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage."
George Bernard Shaw was once asked in what generation he would have preferred to live. The witty Irishman replied: "The age of Napoleon, because then there was only one man who thought he was Napoleon." G. Curtis Jones,
Power Verses Service
Alexander, Caesar, and Hannibal conquered the world but had no friends....Jesus founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions would die for him.... He has won the hearts of men, a task a conqueror cannot do." Napoleon
PHOENIX -- When it comes to intelligence, a new survey ranks Arizona dead last among the states. For the second year in a row, an annual smartest-state ranking puts Arizona in the No. 50 spot. In the smart-state ranking, Vermont comes in at the top, followed by Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maine.
Arizona is at the bottom, preceded by Nevada, Mississippi, California and Alaska.
The ratings are based on 21 elementary and secondary education indicators, ranging from graduation rates and test scores to teacher pay and class size.
"Nearly half the world's population now lives in cities. That total will reach 60 percent by 2030. By 2015, the number of megacities with populations topping 10 million will reach 23. Beyond the massive physical and social challenges posed by such giants, Christians have yet to find effective strategies for evangelizing them." - Source: Erich Bridges
Above 6000rpm, no one can hear you scream
If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!
You are slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.
COMPONENT SETTINGS FOR OCTOBER 2006 U.S. POPClock Projection
One birth every.................................. 7 seconds
One death every.................................. 13 seconds
One international migrant (net) every............ 31 seconds
Net gain of one person every..................... 11 seconds http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html
Bernie says to his friend, "My Sadie and I, we are always holding hands."
"Why do you do this?" asks his friend.
"Because if I let go, she shops."
IT'S OFFICIAL: TO BE MARRIED MEANS TO BE OUTNUMBERED...
49.7%, or 55.2 million, of the nation's 111.1 million households in 2005 were made up of married couples -- with/without children -- just shy of majority...
"It's the little things that bother us and put us on the rack, you can sit upon a mountain but you can't sit on a tack!"
"Nice guys finish best!" -- Denis Waitley
"The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel." -- Thomas Watson
"There are no great victories at discount prices." --Dwight Eisenhower
"To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee." -- William H. Walton
"If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it."-- Earl Wilson
"It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten. They are in front of you in the express lane at the supermarket." -- June Henderson
"Late night TV is very educational. It teaches you that you should have gone to bed earlier." -- James Dent
A new bride went crying to her mother.
"Momma, I can't get Neil to do anything. I want him to fix up the house, and he keeps putting it off."
"Honey," her mother replied, "after being married to your father for six years, I've found the only way to get him to do anything is to tell him he's too old."
What happens to you is not nearly as important (in your eyes) as how you perceive what happens to you. -- Kent Crockett, "I Once Was Blind, but Now I Squint,"
The Best and Worst of Times
In addition to getting a good night of sleep, spending time with friends (mentioned by 55%) and listening to music (54%), were the only other activities that enthused a majority of adults from among the 17 possibilities that were offered to survey respondents.
The least appealing activities, besides completing tax forms, included having a physical examination by a doctor (14%) and going shopping for clothing (16%).
The ranking of the items examined might surprise people. For instance, the fourth most appealing activity was attending church services, which 40% said they look forward to. In fact, further confirming that religion is “hot” right now, Americans were more likely to say they look forward to reading the Bible (31%) than to look forward to reading a novel for pleasure (25%). And the fact that shopping for clothing was ranked by women fifteenth out of the 17 options conflicts with the venerable stereotype.
The attraction of the media was also evident. Two out of every three adults (68%) said that they look forward to watching TV, listening to music, or seeing a movie. This was especially common among young adults: three-quarters of those 18 to 22-years-old (76%) mentioned at least one of those options as compelling. Overall, one out of every ten adults listed all three media as things they looked forward to a lot.
You Will Know Them by Their Deeds Various population groups reflected their unique spin on life through their choice of favored activities.
# Mosaics (ages 18 to 22) led the pack in looking forward to movies and music. They were also more interested than were others in spending time with friends, shopping for clothing, eating at restaurants, engaging in sports or exercise, and discussing religion with friends.
# Baby Busters (ages 23 through 41) were far more drawn to visiting far away places and were also highly motivated to cook meals. They were the least likely to want to discuss religious matters with others.
# Baby Boomers (ages 42 through 60) were among those who most cherished time working on their yard.
# People older than 60 were by far the most attracted to church services (60%, compared to the national average of 40% who looked forward to attending); reading the Bible (45%, versus the national norm of 31%); watching television; and having a physical exam by their doctor. The fact that one of out every five senior citizens looks forward to a physical exam “a lot” may be the clearest demonstration of how people’s priorities change with age.
# The Bible Belt still lives. Despite an erosion of religious fervor in the southern states over the past quarter century, the survey showed that residents of the South were considerably more likely than other Americans to look forward to attending church services and to reading the Bible. (They were marginally more likely to be excited about discussing spiritual matters with other people.)
# White adults stood out as the ethnic group most excited about reading novels, spending time with friends, and eating at restaurants. In contrast, African-Americans were most likely to look forward to all of the faith-related options (attending church, reading the Bible, discussing religion), as well as watching television and cooking meals at home. Hispanics topped the list in terms of desiring to listen to music and shop for clothing.
Evangelicals were most likely to look forward to attending church, reading the Bible, discussing their faith, spending time with friends, eating in a restaurant and participating in sports or exercise. They were also least likely to look forward to cooking at home, working on the yard, being examined by a doctor and watching movies.
George Barna noted, "Among the most common complaints people have are the struggle to cope with the busyness of their lives, the pressure of family and job responsibilities, and their seemingly unquenchable thirst to be entertained." He also commented, "We voluntarily exhaust ourselves and then wonder why life doesn't seem satisfying. This is one reason why God instituted a day of rest, rather than a day for catching up or gorging on pleasurable activities."
FOOTBALL NEWS
Very few of us are shocked to discover that the per-rush average of first-year Arizona Cardinal Edgerrin James is lower than the blood-alcohol level of the typical fan.
The Minnesota Vikings made it through their bye week without generating a bag of arrest warrants. Now that's progress.
The impressively snake-bit Arizona Cardinals franchise has managed to stage four games at a new stadium without rolling in the grass upside down. Unfortunately, the Cardinals also learned that opening the roof won't prevent it from caving in.
By creating six turnovers in Monday's improbable victory at Arizona, Bears quarterback Rex Grossman demonstrated he just may be the next Brett Favre.
We were slightly vexed by the news that the Cardinals accepted a healthy naming-rights fee from the University of Phoenix. Since moving to Arizona, the Cardinals now have played in venues owned or sponsored by two colleges without football programs.
People would rather learn how to do something, than actually do it. Most people are lazy.
They will spend money in order to move one step closer to their goal, which makes them feel productive, but they will rarely take true action due to a lack of true desire, or fear of making a mistake and looking dumb. Mike Dillard
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.
"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations, from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage."
George Bernard Shaw was once asked in what generation he would have preferred to live. The witty Irishman replied: "The age of Napoleon, because then there was only one man who thought he was Napoleon." G. Curtis Jones,
Power Verses Service
Alexander, Caesar, and Hannibal conquered the world but had no friends....Jesus founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions would die for him.... He has won the hearts of men, a task a conqueror cannot do." Napoleon
PHOENIX -- When it comes to intelligence, a new survey ranks Arizona dead last among the states. For the second year in a row, an annual smartest-state ranking puts Arizona in the No. 50 spot. In the smart-state ranking, Vermont comes in at the top, followed by Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maine.
Arizona is at the bottom, preceded by Nevada, Mississippi, California and Alaska.
The ratings are based on 21 elementary and secondary education indicators, ranging from graduation rates and test scores to teacher pay and class size.
"Nearly half the world's population now lives in cities. That total will reach 60 percent by 2030. By 2015, the number of megacities with populations topping 10 million will reach 23. Beyond the massive physical and social challenges posed by such giants, Christians have yet to find effective strategies for evangelizing them." - Source: Erich Bridges
Above 6000rpm, no one can hear you scream
If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!
You are slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.
COMPONENT SETTINGS FOR OCTOBER 2006 U.S. POPClock Projection
One birth every.................................. 7 seconds
One death every.................................. 13 seconds
One international migrant (net) every............ 31 seconds
Net gain of one person every..................... 11 seconds http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html
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