Sunday, November 22, 2009
The Buzzard, The Bat, and The Bumblebee
THE BUZZARD: If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is
entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be
an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight
from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is
its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for
life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble
creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on
the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no
doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can
throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at
the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
PEOPLE: In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee.
We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing
that all we have to do is look up!
Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up!
entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be
an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight
from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is
its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for
life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble
creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on
the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no
doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can
throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at
the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
PEOPLE: In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee.
We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing
that all we have to do is look up!
Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Hybrid Wind/solar street lamp
I found this while playing on Stumble…It would be a good idea. Wonder if anyone is actually developing it?
Thursday, November 19, 2009
FYI: Piggy Banks
Did you know: They are called "piggy banks" because long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a bank that resembled a pig and it caught on.
Monday, November 16, 2009
I get so busy writing my other blog that sometimes I forget to update this one. That seems to be a common problem with bloggers (forgetting to update, not getting busy with other blogs…).
If you have time, and want to peruse other blogs, just click on the link at the top of this page that says Next Blog. It will take you to random pages of people who use Blogspot. They usually run in similar types for a while. Once I got a group of French blogs….there were some interesting pictures, but I couldn’t understand a word of any of them! The best way to get out of that loop is to go back to the original blog and start over.
If you have ever thought of doing an online blog, this Blogger site (also known as Blogspot) is a great place to get started.
If you have time, and want to peruse other blogs, just click on the link at the top of this page that says Next Blog. It will take you to random pages of people who use Blogspot. They usually run in similar types for a while. Once I got a group of French blogs….there were some interesting pictures, but I couldn’t understand a word of any of them! The best way to get out of that loop is to go back to the original blog and start over.
If you have ever thought of doing an online blog, this Blogger site (also known as Blogspot) is a great place to get started.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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