Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Muddog American Be Prepared
Being prepared is the Boy Scout Motto for a reason. better to be prepared and nothing happen to effect you personally than to not be and get stuck without water (first and foremost), food, or shelter.
Take a quick visit over to NOAAs Hurricane Preparedness Center on the web and be sure you have done all you can to be prepared if a situation were to come your way. All areas are not effected by hurricanes, but everywhere has something. California Fires, Flooding in Louisianna and the Mid-West, Snow Storms, Tornados, whatever weather you may have in your area.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay Information
Be Red Cross Ready
Here are some sites for you on Tropical Storm Fay specifically:
The NOAA Site For The Radar and Tracking
http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/fay.php
Reuters Latest News as of 8/15/2008 at 11:30pm
http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSN22343988._CH_.2400
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
Now, for some Hurricane Preparedness Sites:
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_239_,00.html
National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
WikiHow
http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-for-a-Hurricane
Be Safe, Keep Your Head, and Follow Common Sense Guidelines.
Let's Pray For Those In Storms Path.
Muddog American Google Me ;)
Friday, August 15, 2008
The Test of Three
Silvia Richardson, an awesome lady has posted this on a site we both visit and thought I should post it here as well. Find out more about Silvia by visiting her blog:
http://angelamongstus-bleuet.blogspot.com/
"Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumor.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely known for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
"The TEST of THREE?" the man asked.
That's correct," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary... "
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third test --- the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really . . "
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem."
Muddog American Google Me ;)
http://angelamongstus-bleuet.blogspot.com/
"Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumor.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely known for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
"The TEST of THREE?" the man asked.
That's correct," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary... "
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third test --- the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really . . "
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem."
Muddog American Google Me ;)
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