July 31, 2009
Gentle Meditation & Visualistion with Shafiya Eve
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July 30, 2009
Complete control and the power of direction Explained
It is not an overstatement to suggest that Dr. Napoleon Hill may be the greatest contributor to wealth creation of the 20th century. There simply is no telling how many of the world’s most successful people became so by the application of the principles Dr. Hill so brilliantly articulated.
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Napoleon Hill wrote of this profound power in his 1937 classic, Think And Grow Rich. The only thing over which we have complete control and the power of direction, is our own mind.
July 29, 2009
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic White Knight II
WhiteKnightTwo, which will shuttle SpaceShipTwo into suborbital space, is about to be unveiled in the Mojave desert. I believe that's SpaceShipTwo under the veil. Update: More Photos of WhiteKnightTwo below. Interview with a spaceship pilot. Sir Richard are doing a Q&A now...
• WhiteKnight and SpaceShipTwo can launch higher in altitude than the first ships, but the SpaceShip can't grab enough atmosphere any higher than the previous launch point, so can't go as high this way. So they drop the SpaceShip payload at the same altitude.
• As far as bases go, after New Mexico, they'll open a spaceport in Sweden, and they're talking to Spain and the Far East.
• Who can go on this? Because its suborbital, we can make the flight only 2-3Gs instead of 5Gs and so older people like Sir Richard's parents, Stephen Hawking and others are going to try going.
• Food? Their solution is not feeding you at all. Probably for vomit concerns.
• The wingspan has no seams, its one piece tip to tip. Composites don't bolt together well, so they don't use them.
• This is about seeing the curvature and beauty of the earth and experience weightlessness.
• 270 people are signed up and many have begun training in centrifuges to resist G forces.
More Facts:
• The first ships will be called "Spirit of Steve Fosset" after Sir Richard's friend and his mother, "Eve"
• SpaceShipTwo is 60% done.
• Similar construction and design to SS1
• Will carry six Passengers and two pilots; could carry 11, but Sir Richard only wants to sell window seats.
• Whole fuselage used for passenger cabin
• Reclining seats to max cabin space in zero g and re-entry.
• SpaceShipTwo can do 6Gs front to back, and 3.8Gs head to toe.
• Zero G WILL be out of seat. I hope they have tethers.
• WhiteKnightTwo can ferry SS2 coast to coast in the US.
• Hugging the WhiteKnightTwo is emotionally satisfying, but the hull tastes dusty.
• The port cabin is a mockup with painted windows.
[Giz at Virgin Galactic Launch]
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This newly-released image shows the sun rising over Spaceport America. It hasn't been built yet, but construction starts this Friday. It will be the beginning of the real future, the stuff dreams are made of.* Spaceport America will be the first spaceport in history, and it will host commercial... More »Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive
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July 27, 2009
The Law of Attraction and Signs From the Universe
You’re driving along and as you tap your fingers to the beat of the radio you happen to notice a billboard with the number 111 in the corner. “Wonder what it is doing there?” you think to yourself but you soon forget about the crazy out of place number as you pull in to the parking lot of your local convenience store. You’ve decided to take a nice long walk in the park and you go to pick up a water and a snack. “Here’s your change. $1.11. What are the chances of that?” the cashier says nonchalantly. You begin to take notice. One, one, one again. What does that mean? As you get in the car with your energy bar and water you look at the time on the car clock. It is exactly 1:11 pm. Now you are really beginning to feel weird. Why all the ones? What is the Universe trying to tell you? What does that number mean?
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Isn’t it strange when this happens with any number? We have this happen all the time and we don’t always know what the exact number means but what we do know is the Universe is giving you a wink and a nod. Maybe to let you know it hears what you have been asking for or maybe you are thinking of a new project and the Universe is saying, YES! Possibly letting you know that you really will be okay through the life struggle you may be having.
But the question is…do certain numbers actually mean something?
They can be a personal sign to you or a universal conscious sign. Many people experience the number 11:11 and you’ll find many explanations all over the internet with this number. We’ve come to the conclusion that 11:11 is a universal new consciousness shift and when you experience seeing it over and over again, you have become a part of that shift.
Certain numbers can mean something specific to you. Maybe someone’s birthday or a date that something significant had happened. Do your best to figure out what is connected to this number for you. The Universe doesn’t give you bad omen numbers. Numbers that are repetitious are usually the Universe asking you to take notice.
Now what about those numbers that you just can’t seem to figure out?
Here’s our suggestion. Run down to the library or your local bookstore and find a number sign book. There are many of these and it doesn’t really matter which one you pick up. Just find what that seems like it is something you would read. Find the number you have been seeing and look at what meaning it says. When you have found the meaning, think if it ‘feels’ right to you and remember the meaning. Now that it is in your own consciousness, that number will now mean what you have seen in the book. And the Universe will use that number to make you aware of what the meaning was.
Every number you see isn’t a sign, only the numbers that seem to repeat themselves and stick out in your mind. By making a connection with something that tells you about that number it will now become a part of your own consciousness and you will have solved your number sign.
When applying the Law of Attraction to your life you can ask for signs from the Universe to help guide you and encourage you and they will appear.
Make yourself aware of what is going on underneath the surface of a repetitious sign. The Universe is giving you a wink and a nod to pay attention to what it is telling you.
Beth and Lee McCain are two of the most prolific authors on the subject of the Law of Attraction, also known as The Secret. In addition to three books they have co-authored on the Law of Attraction, the happily married couple host a popular nationally syndicated weekly radio show called Radio LOA, publish the only national LOA magazine, The Indicator, and teach the principles of the Law of Attraction at gatherings and seminars around the world. They make their home in Oregon’s lush Alsea Valley. You are invited to visit http://www.bethandleemccain.com for more Law of Attraction information and free study materials.
The Law of Attraction and Signs From the Universe
Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
*Prep Time:* 30 minutes
*Cook Time:* 30 minutes
*Yield:* 6 burgers
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, cut in half and sliced thin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
2 cups zinfandel
Fricos:
1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar, shredded
3 pounds ground beef
6 seeded burger rolls
2 beefsteak tomatoes, cut 1/3-inch thick
6 ounces spring mix salad green
Heat a 10-inch saute pan over high heat. When hot add the olive oil, onions, and season with some salt and black pepper. Reduce pan to medium-high and continue to cook for 10 minutes until caramelized, stirring often. Sprinkle in the thyme and continue to cook for one minute. Add the zinfandel and cook until wine is 2/3 reduced. Take off the heat and let cool to room temp.
For the Cheddar fricos: In an 8-inch non- stick pan heated over medium-high heat add 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Cook until cheese is light brown on the bottom. Turn over with a plastic spatula and continue cooking for another 10 to 15 seconds. Remove to a plate to cool. Wipe pan and start again until 6 fricos are complete.
Form 6 (1/2-pound) beef patties and season very well with sea salt and black pepper on each side. Place on a hot grill and cook until nicely browned, approximately 5 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook to desired doneness.
A couple of minutes before the burgers are done halve the rolls and lightly brown on the grill, open side down.
Place burgers on the bottom halves of the rolls, adding a generous helping of onions. Season the tomato slices with salt and pepper. Top the burgers with frico, tomato slice and greens. Roll up your sleeves and dive in.
Try Shampoo or Conditioner As Alternatives to Shaving Cream
By Erin Schwendemann (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)
Running out of shaving cream isn't the end of the world—just lather up with some shampoo. Thanks to their formulations, shampoo and conditioner can do that job and a whole bunch more.
Photo By Okko Pyykkö
Web site Life Hackery offers six unconventional uses for shampoo: makeup remover, nail dirt remover, cuticle softener, zipper lubricant, car cleaner, and, perhaps most helpfully, shaving cream substitute:
Shaving cream is one of the products often forgotten during grocery day. Good thing shampoo isn't. In the absence of a shaving solution, apply shampoo or conditioner on the areas to be shaved. Sprinkle a little water to make the solution a bit thicker. Once done, run your razor on the sections with shampoo. You'll... have a close shave, which rivals the results of shaving cream.
We've actually heard conditioner may be an even better solution for improving your shave, whether you're using it as a shaving alternative or just softening up your facial hair before you lather up with shaving cream. Hit up the link for more on the remaining shampoo uses.
Ever use shampoo or something similar in an off-the-beaten-path sort of way? Let us know in the comments.
Want to Use Twitter Offline? Grab a Twitter Pigeon
While it’s true that you can access the web almost anywhere, especially if you have a mobile smartphone, there are times where you could have no Internet access – i.e. your phone dies on a road trip. And if you’re like most social media lovers, you’re addicted to using Twitter (). So how are you supposed to tweet that your phone’s dead … when it’s dead?
Well, if this parody image from MakeUseOf is any indication, the answer is the “rat of the sky,” the pigeon. We couldn’t resist posting this image. The use of boxes to make sure you don’t go over the 140 character limit alone is brilliant.
Still, we have our concerns. Would you have to write out multiple tweets by hand to get the message to all of your friends? Or does the pigeon visit all your friends one at a time? I’m betting that Carrier Pigeon 2.0 still has some bugs. Still, this could be useful in a dire Twitter emergency:
Would you buy one of these pigeons if they actually existed?
July 26, 2009
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Trip down memory lane for some of us..
Top Cat (a.k.a. "Boss Cat" in the U.K.) [1961]
The Flintstones [1960]
Wacky Races [1968]
Dastardly & Muttley in their Flying Machines [1969]
(A "Wacky Races" spin-off)
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The Perils of Penelope Pitstop [1969]
(Another "Wacky Races" spin-off)