This is Dave Ramsey on Fox News this morning.
Congress is working to vote on another ridiculous package today. I wonder if those in Washington are familiar with the phrase "a new broom sweeps clean".
Did you hear in this segment that Donald Trump agreed with Dave Ramsey? That doesn't happen everyday.
I downloaded the old Super Mario Brothers from the original Nintendo to our Nintendo Wii a few weeks ago. I thought it might be fun to have an old game to remind me of how far video games have evolved. My brother who was six years ahead of me started our family out with the Atari 2600. So, my first plea for a gaming system was the Nintendo when it came out. Anyway, I enjoyed this viral video below. I think it has made a trip around the WWW a time or two.
Dave Ramsey was on Larry King last night discussing the state of our economy and gas prices. He was on a panel with 3 other financial authors. I enjoyed the piece a lot because over all it was very positive. All the panelists did a great job of describing what was actually going on. High gas prices are not destroying the economy and real estate isn't as bad as the media says it is. It was refreshing to me. Watch the clip.
This morning in our devotional we touched on the topic of unity and teamwork. Here is an entertaining video we watched.
Well, everyone else in our office who has a blog posted the interview that GeekBreif.tv had with Dave Ramsey so why shouldn’t I? Well…I don’t know. However, I would like to add something. In the interview they touched on the new FPU Online (Financial Peace University) and Dave discussed the importance of community. If people are going to get out of debt, they need the accountability of others to keep them focused and motivated on achieving their goals.
What they did not discuss, is how Dave’s subscription site My Total Money Makeover has an online community of thousands of people from around the world. There is significance to this point. Once people complete FPU/FPU Online, people can still benefit from community while building their budget (with the easiest to use budget software on the web) plus they get to listen to his radio show via podcast or commercial-free mp3s. Honestly, it is one of the greatest online communities I have ever seen and I’m not just saying that because I work on Dave’s team. It really is extraordinary.
I've had tons of people send me a link to this video over the past few days, so I guess it is time to blog it. My heritage is in churches of Christ, and you can tell this video is done by those affiliated with the non-denominational denomination. Here's how I can tell.
1. It's much longer than it needs to be.
2. They mention Abilene University which is affiliated with the CofC
3. They give props to 728b which is like the churches of Christ anthem song from the old Great Songs of the Church hymnal. I can hear the bass line now..."There is a God...He is alive.."
Anyway, generally speaking, the video makes a great point.
Thanks to noozio.com, I ran across one of my all time favorite videos that circulated via email. Apparently the Sunday drives for elderly people have gotten a little boring. Check it out.
Some friends and coworkers of mine are putting together a documentary about orphaned children from the tsunami in India a few years ago. They are in the process of putting together a full length documentary and are planning to do mission work in India. Below is a preview of their documentary. You can learn more at http://www.myspace.com/orphansofindia.
I just found this today, but I was pretty excited to see Pet Peeving get mentioned on the news a few weeks ago. It's a milestone. Nashville is Talking took a quote from one of my previous posts on PacMan Jones.
I hate folding clothes. I cannot fold a shirt to save my life. I guess that is why I appreciate this video so much.
I was browsing half-drunk on babbling and noticed a familiar building on a You Tube clip. I then realized it was the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. Since I lived downtown for a few years I was curious as to what it was. I pressed play and watched Nashville get attacked by a space monster.
This was a huge weekend in basketball. There was the NBA all-star game but, I'm not sure who really cared. The real fun was in the NCAA when Vanderbilt knocked off #1 ranked Florida. Go 'dores!
It was during that game that I once again realized how much I don't like the camera angle from underneath the basketball goal. Especially, on a fast break. I enjoy seeing snap shots or photos from that angle, but when I see a fast break, I want to see it from the main angle. I feel like I can see the dunk a lot better from the side. Plus, there is so much that can happen on a fast break. The underneath angle doesn't allow me to see a block shot very well. Or if a guy gets fouled hard, I don't get to always see him fall to the floor. I feel like my view is limited.
I can't wait until someone develops a box (something like TIVO) that will allow you to be the producer of sporting events. As you watch games on tv you would get to decide the camera angle instead of some idiot in a truck who can only half way pay attention to the game in the first place. Of coarse there would always be an option to watch the producer's camera choice, but I rather decide myself. I don't like the feeling of missing a basket because the producer thinks the fans in the stands are a better picture. I'd also want the ability to do my own replay from the angle I like best. For example, waiting on a network to show me the best angle of a replay in football takes for what seems like an eternity. Then, when they get the right angle, they don't pause it when they need too. Let me be in control of my viewing!
The first network or company that can build this technology, deliver it, and make it affordable, will get me as a customer. For those few that read this blog and like the idea - get moving on it, I doubt that I will ever do anything with the idea. Just remember who you got the idea from.
