Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

#rmdc A #Blessing for #sandyhookschildren

God bless and keep the little children that He received today. (from my son in law Charles Daly Jr on the day of the Sandy Hook tragedy) #rmdc

Sunday, December 9, 2012

#rmdo GOING PYSCHO!! #humor

The descriptive phrase MIKE IS GOING PYSCHO incorrectly assumes I was once sane. #rmdo
Arrrrrrgh! Thank you for shopping at 
Mike's Amazon, mateys!!
(so, how's my talk like a pirate strategy working??!)

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

#rmdo Parking In The Garage #humor #mikeandmary

After 4 years of a dozen garage sales, after massive amounts of both volunteer and paid help, after donating a huge truckload of stuff to the Salvation Army, after foisting truckloads of stuff on my daughters, grand kids, friends, neighbors, after burning the unsalable and ungiveable for days, Mary finally parked her car in the Indiana farmhouse garage tonight. 
Tomorrow we move. #rmdo

#rmdo Moving to Michigan #humor #mikeandmary

This is it! Tomorrow is the official day for me moving to Michigan. Shirk's Piano will pick up my piano at noon, along with a few totes of pictures and several shelving units and 2 big cabinets.
Of course, I've been staying in Michigan 75% of the time since I married Mary, a Michigan girl. But now I will get my driver's license in Michigan. 
Sadly, I will have to vote in Michigan. I will miss Indiana politics. Both  parties are more moderate, bi-paritsan, honest, and prolife than other states. On the other hand, Indiana doesn't know beans on how to set up traffic lights.
I'm spending the day finishing up cleaning and burning trash. Tomorrow morning is reserved for caging the two barn cats that Mary wants to make into pets. 
Momma cat is friendly but has fiercely attacked when her kitten is upset. The bite marks on my leg are proof.
The kitten is a wild child, so when we throw a blanket over her, Momma will have to already be in a carrier. It's going to be an adventure!! #rmdo

Monday, December 3, 2012

#rmdo Free Krispy Kreme Donut!!

We hit the Krispy Kreme JACKPOT!! My daughter Becky, myself, and her family stopped at Krispy Kreme while they were making donuts, and each of us got a free HOT donut. YUMMM! #rmdo

#rmdo Gandalf: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!! #geekhumor #funnypic


My grand son Liam, holding my walking stick, and being coached by my grand daughter Libby, is doing a shortened version of Gandalf: NO PASS!! #rmdo

Saturday, December 1, 2012

#rmdo Diving Into Chicken Poop #humor


Busy day once I got up. Met a picker who took some of the stuff I couldn't sell at the last 10 or so garage sales. Burned a lot of unsellable stuff today. Went through another massive amount of pictures. Found one picture of Tim Dittmer age 4 or 5, Terry Eshelman age 2 or 3, Ted Dittmer age one or so, and myself sitting in the front of the tiny trailer in The Parable of The Story.
Found another picture of Tim age 2 and myself age 4 at Grandma and Grandpa Dittmer's farm in Southern Illinois. We were there for the summer while Terry was being born.
Tim probably doesn't remember this, but there was a huge pile of dried up chicken poop, which turns into a odorless light fluffy powder after it dries, underneath a perfect climbing tree. Tim, who was a pretty good climber for a little guy, and I took turns dropping out of the tree like super heroes into the pile for an hour or so before Grandma caught us. I never heard a woman grumble so much while she was scrubbing us down in the tin tub. #rmdo

Friday, November 30, 2012

#rmdc Flee at once! #humor #marktwain

"Sent a dozen friends a telegram Flee at once - all is discovered! They all left town immediately." Mark Twain #rmdc

#rmdo Moving The Piano


Mary had to go back to Michigan for the second time this week. I have to stay at the Indiana farmhouse to finish moving some last items to the kids. Mary may come back Saturday or Tuesday.
We got a super deal for moving the piano to Michigan, so much so that I wonder if it's the Lord's way of saying He wants the piano in Michigan. Shirk's Piano offered to move the piano, plus a few items I want to keep, for less than the cost of a one way UHaul, and they will move the piano. Can't beat that with a stick! #rmdo

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

#rmdo A Perfect World #humor #wisdompoet

God never claimed to create a perfect world. If it were a perfect world, you and I would not be in it. #rmdo 

#rmdo Flawed Research Bolster's #Apple in Failure

Flawed research and perspective allows Komtar Worldpanel Comtech to make the claim that Apple iOS has overtaken Android OS for dominance in the US.
The research is based on researcher Komtar calling a selected list of phone owners to see who is switching. This overlooks new customers.
The perspective is also flawed, because even if the Apple iOS has the majority of OS in the US, that dominance would be based on Apple been in a strong #1 position from the beginning, with Android recently passing them, and then Apple slipping back into the lead.
This research totally ignores the facts of the last quarter, that of the NEW phones shipped this quarter, Android trounced Apple almost 5 to 1, with nearly 75% of the share.
Komtars research measures Apple's share of OS from the beginning, a backward looking approach.
Another flawed fact floating around is the fact that Apple iPhone and iPad owners outshop Andoid owners.
That's because Apple's OS was designed around making money off of product sales, like carnival hucksters with a crowd of folks who already anted up a wad of dough to get in.
Google's Android, a free software system given to phone manufacturers, doesn't make money off the phone sale. Google makes money off the ads that run on the system, a time honored way of making money since the early day of radio and television.
Apple needs their ego boosted, since the former 1st place innovator is no longer in first place, and is no longer innovating. #rmdo

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

#rmdo Denying God's Existence Denies God's Guidance

Agnostics and atheists are quick to blame the God they say doesn't exist for the suffering of the innocents.
They are angry at their non existent God for creating a dangerous world filled with predators, ignorant overseers of mankind, and capricious weather and environments that cause the suffering and deaths of children and other innocents.
The honest heart will agree that we all do this. The atheist and agnostic build it into their theology, but every heart has the tendency to react angrily at suffering, and to turn our collective backs on the Boss, thinking that will teach Him a lesson.
I can't deny the danger of our world, and I can't deny that God hasn't had a hand in the creation of this world. 
But let me remind you that God has never claimed to be the Creator of the Perfect World. If the world were perfect, you and I would not be in it. The honest heart will be quick to admit that much danger and suffering is self inflicted.
Turning our back on God, whether through casual indifference or angry denial, does not solve the problem of suffering. It worsens the suffering. It is historically the cause of our suffering.
True, God has created a dangerous world. But He has always offered to be a guide through that danger.
He even sent His Son Jesus to reveal His total commitment to us. We reacted with an angry denial of His Lordship, an anger so deep we collectively Crucified His only Son, our ultimate turning our back on God. 
Yet still the Love of God pursued us through the Resurrection of His Son, the offering of forgiveness and Salvation, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to all who would receive His Son.
Our society, and every individual, stands at a crossroad. We can deny God's existence. But when we deny God's existence, we also deny His guidance.
Or we can turn towards Him. #rmdo

Sunday, November 25, 2012

#rmdo Last Dinner at the Farmhouse

Spent the last few hours with the family sorting pictures. We had our last dinner at the farmhouse. Went through perhaps half of the picture storehouse. I also read some of Mom and Dad's early love letters. Threw a lot of pictures away, including duplicates, triplicates, and deciplets?? Lynne took a lot of pictures. Threw away group pictures taken at 500 yards, unmarked and unknown relatives and friends, unknown locations and events. Saved some great ones of Tim Dittmer, Terry Eshelman, Wendelyn Daly, Rebecca Taberski, Charles Daly Jr, Selena Dittmer Boyts, Theo Artie Dittmer, Charli Reeve, David Reeve, Doris and Press, Grandpa and Grandma Sinclair, Kelly Dittmer and on and on.. I will start loading these on the internet in the near future. #rmdo

#rmdo #notredame's year #collegefootball

So, how are my Notre Dame fan friends like Cathy Benko and others doing now? This has been Notre Dame's year. I am surprised they were rated #1. Sports writers normally heavily favor Big 10 Colleges and look down their noses at Notre Dame. I am also surprised they took down USC so easily. USC will be in a depression for years. Please forgive me for smiling when I say that.
I do enjoy watching Notre Dame when they have their act together, and I'm not talking about the players. Firing Willingham, forcing Lou Holtz to retire, and letting that nimrod fire Lou Holtz's defensive coach one year away from retirement was not their most shining moments. #rmdo

Saturday, November 24, 2012

#rmdo A Comment About #Blogging #googlefail


A comment about blogging: Google has arbitrarily deleted my store blog. Unclear to me as to what made the automated spam detector focus on that blog. Needless to say, I am very angry at Google right now. I am waiting on more information from them, and waiting on the Lord as to what to do next. There may be radical changes to my internet life in the near future.
I was counting heavily on Google to protect my content, especially my original material and my photos. Deleting my store blog has destroyed my faith and trust in Google's ability and/or desire to be the safe keeper on my storehouse which I have worked literally years to build. #rmdo

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

#rmdo BRING BACK CHERRY PIES!! #humor #mcdonalds

So, I was talking to my friend Ronald. He was depressed because same store sales were down from year to year and he had to fire his CEO.
So I asked, "Hey, Ronald, when did you guys stop selling those DELICIOUS CHERRY PIES!! HMMMM??!!"
(Just trying to help.) #rmdo

#rmdo The Better Looking One #humor

My friend Don Ecker asked which person in the picture was me.. the better looking one, of course. #rmdo

#rmdo It's Not My Fault #humor

All I do is report my observations. It's not my fault they're humorous. #rmdo

Monday, November 19, 2012

#rmdo #mcdonald's sales decline #humor

McDonald's CEO resigns after unprecedented decline in sales.. not our fault!! Mary and I eat there so much they're gonna name a set of Golden Arches after us. #rmdo

Sunday, November 18, 2012

#rmdo The Allison's #marypic #smartphonepics #amazonsmile

Mary took a picture of our neighbors, the Allisons, framed by the trees around the Indiana farmhouse, with her high definition Droid Razr. #rmdo
#rmdo #marypic




#rmdo Into a #Parable #inspiration

I won't glory in my abilities or achievements but in knowing God has orchestrated my life into a parable. #rmdo

#rmdc PARDON ME #greypoupon #humor #funnypic

PARDON ME ..would you have any Grey Poupon? #rmdc
#rmdc


#rmdo Slap in the Face #humor

I'm having a cup of the extra strong Black Silk coffee from Folger's. Told Mary I need that "slap in the face!" She quickly volunteered to give me a slap any time any where. She so sweet. #rmdo

Saturday, November 17, 2012

#rmdo Thelma and Louise #humor

My sisters are getting together. Since they're from the same genetic stock as me (Rev Mad Dog) AND driving a Jaguar, they'll have fun. Why am I thinking Thelma and Louise? #rmdo

Friday, November 16, 2012

#rmdo 3rd place #OS: #Android #oswars #geekhumor

I just observed something verrrrry interessssting on my Google Analytics for my blog.
The third place OS for devices viewing my blog, (after 1st place Microsoft and 2nd place MacIntosh) is.. drum roll.. Android, with a healthy 6%.
2 other observations: the combined percentages of the 3 portable device operating systems (iPhone, iPad, and Android) is 10%.
And finally, this note: Blackberry didn't register at all.
This is just today's stats. As the great super geek Yoda would say.. One day's stats does not a trend make.. #rmdo

#rmdo Bed With the Chickens #humor

My goal every day is to go to bed by midnight. Feels like I'm going to bed with the chickens. #rmdo

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

#rmdo Turnoff on US 6 #marypic #smartphonepic #amazonsmile

We are on our way home to the Indiana farmhouse, driving West on US 6, and approaching our turnoff on Redwood Road. Mary, with her ever ready Droid Razr phone camera, takes this shot from inside the car. #rmdo




#rmdo Lines and Contrasts #marypic #smartphonepic #amazonsmile

#marypic




#rmdc Every Good Man #humor

Behind every good man is an even better woman! #rmdc

#rmdc AHA!! #humor #funnypic

AHA!! SO WE MEET AGAIN!! #rmdc
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STOP BY MIKE'S AMAZON TODAY!! (so.. how's my ALL CAPS strategy working!? #rmdo
Mike's Amazon

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

#rmdc #patience and #wisdom #humor #funnypic



#rmdc


Two of life's greatest qualities: Patience and Wisdom #rmdc

#rmdo Mind of Christ #inspiration #wisdom

We have the mind of Christ when we stop following spiritual men & start following our Spiritual King. #rmdo

#rmdo Breaking Into Our Busy Day #humor

It's 4:35 pm. We just got an invite to meet Wendy and Charles and the boys at The Texas Road House for dinner at 6ish.
Mary and I will break into our busy day of doing nothing. Time to clean up and get dressed. #rmdo

#rmdo I respectfully decline #humor #elections2012

I respectfully decline to run for President. I'm not ready for the effort.. and America is not ready for me! #rmdo
#rmdc

#rmdo Committee #humor

The voices in my head and I couldn't make up my mind, so we appointed a committee. #rmdo

#rmdo #elections don't solve corruption

Elections don't solve corruption or extravagance in government. Only national repentance does! #rmdo

#rmdc The First 5 Days #humor

The first 5 days after the weekend are always the hardest! #rmdc

Monday, November 12, 2012

#rmdo Lawsuit vs Marketshare: BIG DIFFERENCE! #applevsandroid

Again, the pundits can't get it right. It is true that of many legal fronts of the smart phone war that Apple is waging against the users of the android platform, Apple is experiencing some notable successes.
But the statement that InformationWeek Mobility made was "Apple has had some successes in its campaign to defend its mobile market share against Android." 
Yet Android has 75% market share. Apple has 15% market share.
Sorry to contradict you fellows, but APPLE HAS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO SUCCESS IN DEFENDING ITSELF AGAINST  ANDROID ON MARKET SHARE.
There is a big difference in winning the heart of a judge and winning the heart of the market. Apple has failed miserably in the latter. 
I don't think THEY get it so I will say it again, to drive home the point.
APPLE HAS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO SUCCESS IN DEFENDING ITSELF AGAINST  ANDROID ON MARKET SHARE.
#rmdo

#rmdo THE STAIR MASTER #humor


Had an adventure today while cleaning out the basement with my cleaning crew, Abigail and Allie, my grand daughter, and my neighbor Jamie. We were cleaning the basement. Libby was upstairs organizing. She and Mary had finished cooking lunch.
I was halfway up the stairs with a 80 lb bag of trash when the stair broke. I fell on my butt with the bag on top of my head on the next stair, which also broke, with the bag still on top of my head. My first comment was OW!! several times, then I commented, "I don't think anything is broken."
Jamie took the bag off my head, then I, as the boss of the work crew, said We're done!
The house is clean. Mary and I are calling the moving sale done. Everyone did an outstanding job. Thank you, crew. 
My son in law, Charles Daly Jr, who gave me my internet moniker Rev Mad Dog, has a new nick name for me: THE STAIR MASTER
#rmdo

Saturday, November 10, 2012

#rmdo #notredame #collegefootball appetite for #success

Notre Dame upper management seems to have worked through their "tradition is more important than winning" hang up that inhibited them since they pressured Lou Holtz to move on. Didn't want him to overshadow Knute Rockne. 
Settling for the warmed left overs of past victories kills a hunger for today's success. #rmdo

Thursday, November 8, 2012

#rmdo Hocky and Beer #humor

According to Fox News The *NHL strike (that's the *National Hockey League, for you folks South of the Southern tip of Lake Michigan) is causing a slow down in beer sales. What a stunning revelation.. #rmdo

Monday, November 5, 2012

#rmdo Scary, Heroic, Welcome #geekhumor #drwho

No monsters are more scary than the Doctor's monsters.
No companions are more heroic than the Doctor's companions.
No words are more welcome than the the Doctor's words:
"Hello. I'm the Doctor." #rmdo
My grand daughter's Halloween Costume

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


#rmdo Twilight Highway and Clouds #marypic #smartphonepic


My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


#rmdo Where God GUIDES #inspiration


Where God GUIDES, He ABIDES! 
Where He LEADS, He FEEDS! 
Where He DIRECTS, He PROTECTS!! #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.

#rmdc How Twins Are Made #geekhumor #cutepic


My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


#rmdc spelled backwards #humor #cutepic

STRESSED spelled backwards is DESSERTS!! #rmdc
#rmdc

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.

#rmdc HONK! #humor #cutepic

#rmdc

HONK if you love peace and quiet! #rmdc

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.



#rmdo Show us your teeth! #humor #politics

Libby said to Liam, "Show us your teeth, Liam!" then took his picture.
My wife Mary said, "I see politics in his future." #rmdo


My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


Sunday, November 4, 2012

#rmdo Android Challenged by Apple - Really? Challenged? #geekhumor

I'm not anti Apple. Really. I'm just too cheap to take advantage of their stellar but expensive devices.
But I do have to laugh at the iSheep press, who seem to overstate Apple's market share accomplishments.
eWeek said Android was only challenged by Apple.
Really?? Apple challenged Android? Android, who shipped 5 times as many smart phones as Apple, with a whopping 91% year to year growth, and a 75% new phones shipped market share was challenged by Apple's 15% market share?
I had a dog that challenged a Cadillac in a snow storm, and survived, because the snow was 2 feet deep. He had a tire print down his back.
Apple is surviving, growing, prospering. But they have an Android tire print down the middle of their back. #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.

#rmdo Sue or be sued: IT PAYS! #applevseveryone #humor

So.. Apple sued and won big, on their home town turf.
Never mind that they're not faring quite as well the further they take the fight away from The Apple Club of San Francisco.
What has the law suit gained for Apple in shutting down the competition? 
It hasn't won them any financial gain, since the verdict will be appealed.
The Android now operates on 75% of all smart phones, a large gain from a year ago.
Samsung has just reported their most profitable quarter in their history.
At least part of the reason that Samsung has done so well is because of the lawsuit itself, which served as a showcase to the world for Samsung to display it's wares.
Samsung is now the largest manufacturer of smart phones. Lat quarter it sold twice as many smart phones as the second place Apple, 55 million to 27 million.
Apple hasn't fared so bad itself. It is now has the largest value of any company on earth, present or past.
It has the highest profit ratios of any smart phone manufacturer.
It also has had a noticeable gain in market share, while every other smart phone manufacturer's market share has plummeted, with the notable exception of Microsoft's small gain at tremendous expense, work, and investment.
Does this means it pays to sue or be sued? #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

#rmdo Bringing Clarity to #Politics #michianna

My friend Barry Skalski recommended a man to vote for, James Fox, who is running for Probate Judge in the Michianna area. Barry recommended him not because of party affiliation, but because he knew James to be a man of integrity. 
Our nation's first responsibility is to do justice. When we forsake our responsibilities, we become easily confused, which explains the morass we're in now. When we as a Nation start doing the right thing, clarity will follow. Thank you, Barry, for speaking on this. #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.

#rmdo Guess? #strangepic

Take a guess at what this is that I photographed at a rest stop on I94. #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

#rmdo Difficult #humor

Personally, I find being serious a lot more difficult than being funny. #rmdo

My new and improved store banner links. I put an explanation by each one.
The banner below is a link to the bookstore. Yes, my store gets credit!

The banner below is a link to your Amazon Homepage. Yes, my store gets credit.

And finally, here is a framed link of my website. You can visit my website while remaining on my blog.


Friday, October 26, 2012

#rmdo Face Off #inspiration #prayer

The world stands against You and Your Son, Almighty God. You have walked with me. I will stand with You. #rmdo

Thursday, October 25, 2012

#rmdc #Mercedes vs bicycle #humor

Money can’t buy happiness.. but it’s more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle. #rmdc

#rmdo God will ARISE!!

God will ARISE!! Lying lips will cease! The wolves will be put down! The poor will dwell in safety. #rmdo

Monday, October 22, 2012

#rmdc #homeschool #ninja #humor

My grand daughter has a cool t-shirt.. 
HOME SCHOOLED BY DAY-
NINJA BY NIGHT!! #rmdc

Monday, October 15, 2012

#rmdo Fawn at the salt lick #humor #naturepic

In between the blinds you can see a fawn at the salt lick. No, I'm not opening the blinds so you can see better. And, no, you can't hunt on my property.
Momma deer just joined in. Mary is  esctatic! #rmdo


#rmdo #ff @TWDittmer Happy Birthday #humor


Happy birthday, bro! Hoo new weed both end up bean prufeshunal righters?! #rmdo

#rmdo Chocolate- God Exists! #humor #funnypic

It takes a hard hearted man to savor a piece of chocolate and then deny that God exists. #rmdo

#rmdc (not my picture, but from my collection)

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

The Boys #rmdo #humor

I sat down in the chair holding the large boxer Krypto, my daughter's family dog, by his collar to keep him from running out the door while Mary went out to bring in our coats. Pretty soon he settled down on the floor, (I'm still holding him) and soon my lap was filled with two grand sons and Buster. A photo opportunity for Mary.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012

#MasatoAkamatsu: Awesome #Spiderman Catch! #rmdc


After doing some research on this, I can declare this video is real, even though it is so fantastic it appears to be staged. 
One other spectacular wall climbing catch was. The ball girl who climbed the wall to make another fantastic catch was actually a GatorAhade commercial that was never released and then later mysteriously appeared on the internet. 
The video was done by combining actual game footage with a stunt woman aided by support wires and unseen support steps.
Unlike the Gatorade commercial,  Masato Akamatsu is the real deal, earning a Golden Glove Outfielder's Award and a permanent nick name... Spiderman. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masato_Akamatsu


Too Busy - #rmdo #prayer #wisdom



God, am I too busy talking to hear Your Wisdom? Too busy pursuing dreams to see Your Vision? #rmdo



Tuesday, September 11, 2012

#rmdo David Cracraft #ff @dcracraft


#rmdo I wandered down the David Cracraft road (ie timeline) on GooglePlus for a while. Adventurer (motorcyclist), photographer, eclectric interests, a fellow believer. Probably has never been accused of being boring. My kind of guy.
David is on Facebook and Twitter also. If you're looking to add an interesting friend to your life, follow or befriend him.

Type C #humor #rmdo #cutepic


So they took a blood sample from me and found it was Type C.."caffeinated" #rmdo



   

Missing God's Purpose #inspiration #wisdom #rmdo



To not experience the Presence of Jesus through the Power of the Spirit misses God’s purpose. #rmdo

Monday, September 10, 2012

#rmdo #ff @TWDittmer Decision Making


#rmdo My brother and I have surprisingly similar decision making processes.
I once asked the Lord to grant me sufficient wisdom to help me make decisions that would not get someone killed. He granted that.
I then asked God to help me make decisions that would not cause heart wounding pain to people I love. He is currently mulling on it.
I finally asked that God would grant me wisdom to make decisions that avoided humiliating me. God laughed. I took that as a NO.
 The Valley Walker. http://twdittmer.wordpress.com

Saturday, September 8, 2012

#rmdo Barry Slaski, Warrior of Light #inspiration #realestate


http://www.michianahomesearch.com/2012/09/the-house-give-away-2/
From Barry's blog post
The House Give Away

I am connected to Barry Skalski in so many ways it's hard to describe.
He is a life long friend of my son in law Charles Daly Jr. As such he loosely qualifies as a Shirt Tail Relative, a place of honor in which grand children are forced to call him Uncle Barry.
He became a Source of Revelation to my wife Mary when he gave us some extra tickets to a Weird Al Yankovic Concert that he and Kimberly, myself and Mary all attended together. Mary now concedes that social internet friends are made of flesh and blood.
He is a Geek Extraordinaire, deeply interested in high tech and social internet issues, and a source of many of my humorous photos. He inspired me to enter The World of Twitter.
He is a Radical Realtor, doing his job as if it's God assigned with a style of excellence, passion, and compassion that is award winning.
He is a Fellow Warrior of Light in The Universal War of Light against Darkness. Hence my re-posting his blog article.
Thank him. Pray for him. Pass this article on. And when he walks by, salute him. #rmdo
Mary and Weird Al Yankovic. Mary's on the right.
One of the many photos I have "borrowed" from Barry's Timeline.

#Android vs #iPhone; #Blackberry tanking! #smartphonewars



Originally wrote this on 12/21/2011
See update at bottom of blog!

This conversation started out as just my observation, and turned into an interesting discussion between Barry Skalski, a family and Facebook friend and super geek.
Just saw a statistic that during the last three months twice as many smart phone purchasers bought an android device over an Apple iphone.
Don't read into this that this is a death knell for Apple. Apple fans are extremely loyal and Apple is highly profitable, leaving them a lot of cash to fight for market share.
What I have observed is that when 2 biggies fight it out, the newbie or little guy sometimes dies. Remember when two late night shows, David Letterman and Jay Leno started their battle, newbie Arsenio Hall died quickly.
From Barry Skalski: Blackberry is the one that is dead and just doesn't know it yet :) 
Mike: Wasn't going to say that, but I agree. When I wrote that thought, I was wondering what you were thinking about this at the time. Thanks for letting me know.
Barry: There is NO doubt in my mind that is going to happen. Palm users are almost non-existent as well.
I was just at a techy meeting last week with about 100 people in the room. Question was asked "What do you use?" About 1/3 raised their hand for iPhone, about 50% raised for Android, 1 raised their hand for Palm, about 10 people for Blackberry.....not good if you are Palm or Blackberry fan.
Mike: Much thanks for that note. I'd like to include your comments in my blog, if that's okay.
Barry: Go for it. I agree with your blog post assessment about the FB changes....people will get on board with it. Wait till they see the next change coming (this week I think)
Mike: I'm looking forward to it.
Barry: Personally, from what I hear, it is going to Rock people's world! It sounds totally incredible!
It sounds totally awesome, basically, your complete auto-biography right before yours and everyone else's eyes. I think it is going to be amazing.
Mike: I agree, at least from my perspective as a journal person. It sounds like I'll be able to easily pull up my past posts through the time line feature.
I used to get twice as many hits to my blog from twitter than from Facebook. Now it's reversed and climbing.
Barry: I think that the more Facebook evolves, plus with the start up of Google+, I think Twitter will be less relevant. Probably will not go away, but definitely going to decline in users.
Mike:  I do know this, between Facebook, Google and their blog, and Twitter, no other social and search sites can grab a foothold, other than Yahoo, and they're working with Google and Microsoft. I keep twitter because of 2 reasons. They make me edit, which gives my quotes a ton of punch, and they reach the poorest and smallest of markets, 3rd world countires, cheap cell phones, etc. which is what I want to do with the Parables.
Barry: I think Twitter will last because of how accessible it is, I just see it going more the way of "reporter" than "social".
Mike: Agreed. Their info capabilities rival Google search.
UPDATE: Interesting geek news about RIM, per our discussion that they wouldn't fare well in a battle between Google and Apple: RIM lost half it's cash reserve, down to 1.4 billion in ONE QUARTER, and took a half billion write down (paper loss) in one quarter because of Playbook, their smart tablet.