In a well run organization there are very few suprises.
Harold Geneen
Zulu Burrow
Many thanks to Rachel Blacher for supplying this picture and mystery.
Is this the lost tribe of Burrow. The photo was taken in Lusaka, Zambia in May 2006.
Rachel’s very interesting blog of her adventures in Africa can be seen by clicking here.
AT&T Park in San Francisco
On Friday the 12th of May we went to AT&T Park in San Francisco.
We had great seats thanks to Brock and Cathy. The Dodgers beat the Giants, Barry Bonds did not hit his 514 HR to tie Babe Ruth and we had birthday cake to celebrate Willy Mays 75th birthday. Life is good.
Four down and twenty six to go.
Maxim of the Week for May 14, 2006
Lead me not into temptation.
The Lord’s Prayer
Postcards From Anywhere
Here is an idea: Postcards From Anywhere (PFA). For $5.00 PFA will send a postcard from anywhere in the world to anyone in the world. The transaction is done on line at the PFA website which shows the countries and postcard selection in each one. The sender fills in the order blank including the message and charges his or her credit card. The order is transmitted to the youth group at the appropriate site. The message is hand written on the card selected, stamped and sent. An appropriate time later the local group is credited with about half of the money and the rest pays to support the web site, promotion, and overhead. The basic requirement is for a reliable group of people who have organizations in lots of countries and people who would be interested in small transactions. The ones that come to mind are Boy Scouts, Catholics, Mormons and 7-11 stores.
I’m not sure if the idea would work but it could give a lot of young people a sense of community and purpose. The business would be pretty much self-financing after a relatively small initial investment.
Why would anyone use the service?
Maybe to impress someone with where they’ve been.
Maybe to send an unusual birthday or holiday greeting.
Maybe to give a unique gift to a young stamp collector.
Maybe someone is writing a school report on Paraguay.
Maybe, like the gnome in the movie Emile, to entertain.
Maybe to talk your friend into going to India. A card might make the place seem less forbidding.
Maybe to win an argument.
Maybe to create a mystery.
Maybe just because you can send a card from Tibet that says; “Wish you were here.”
New Stones and a New Truck
Baseball Stadiums
Nurit and I have have been visiting some baseball stadiums when we travel. These are some pictures from some of our visits;
We watched the Dodgers play the Phillies with Rebecca at “Citizen Bank Park.” The Phillies won.
We went to Petco Park in San Diego with Lillian and Heidi. The Dodgers were ahead by 5 runs in the seventh so we left to take the dog for a walk. The Padres came back and won 6 to 5. Nice new stadium.
Here we are at Dodger Stadium our home park and as yet not named. The Dodgers beat the Brewers 10 to 2. Good seats and a nice Sunday afternoon outing with John and Gloria Austin.
We may try to see a game at every major league stadium over the next few years. Three down and 27 to go.
A Lesson from the Drycleaner
When the owners ran my drycleaners they knew me by name. Now they have employees running it and they know me by my telephone number. I’m thinking about changing drycleaners.
Maxim of the Week for May 7, 2006
Mistakes are how we pay our tuition in the college of life.
Dave Nobile
Luggage Finder
If you have ever had to wait with the mob in baggage claim hoping for a glimpse of your luggage coming down the belt, this is a product that you need.
With luggage finder you wait quietly away from the crowd and press the locate button on your handheld local GPS unit. Your luggage has an ID code transmitter in it. As the belt starts to move and the mobs surges forward the hand held unit points toward your luggage and tells you how close it is. It will save you time, help you avoid the mob in front of the baggage carousel and will keep you from getting the wrong bag. Retail price about $99.00.