If a man stands in the forest & no woman hears him... is he still wrong? from Dave Royer
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Middle of the Forest #menvswomen #humor
If a man stands in the forest & no woman hears him... is he still wrong? from Dave Royer
Battleship INSPIRES! DON'T MISS IT!
Mary and I are sci fi movie freaks. We love The Avengers, Spiderman, Batman, on and on and on, and we will make every effort to see each version as often as possible this summer.
BUT!!
There is a movie that doesn't have the large following of an already committed fan base, and doesn't have men and women that have been transformed by technology or the gods or evolution into super heroes that is losing money AND IT SHOULDN'T.
That movie is BATTLESHIP.
Mary and I saw it this week for the first time. THE VERY NEXT NIGHT we went again.
The movie shows how ordinary men with very real limitations go up against an enemy with superior fire power.
Great moments? When the museum piece battleship The Missouri is put back into service, manned by both American and Japanese sailors (inspiring in itself, two former enemies working together) and aided by the very necessary old veterans who are the only ones who know how to run the old girl.
Great moments? When a discouraged amputee vet finds himself called back into service man to man against a very foreign invader.
Mary and I will get back to the other summer block busters. As soon we've seen Battleship a few more times.
BUT!!
There is a movie that doesn't have the large following of an already committed fan base, and doesn't have men and women that have been transformed by technology or the gods or evolution into super heroes that is losing money AND IT SHOULDN'T.
That movie is BATTLESHIP.
Mary and I saw it this week for the first time. THE VERY NEXT NIGHT we went again.
The movie shows how ordinary men with very real limitations go up against an enemy with superior fire power.
Great moments? When the museum piece battleship The Missouri is put back into service, manned by both American and Japanese sailors (inspiring in itself, two former enemies working together) and aided by the very necessary old veterans who are the only ones who know how to run the old girl.
Great moments? When a discouraged amputee vet finds himself called back into service man to man against a very foreign invader.
Mary and I will get back to the other summer block busters. As soon we've seen Battleship a few more times.
Google Wins, Oracle Loses, God's Side?
The second phase of the three part trial has gone a different path than the first part. The jury had decided in the first part that Google had infringed on Oracles patents, but at the conclusion Oracle was not allowed to pursue any judgement against Oracle, tipping off those in the know that the future looked bleak for Oracle in this case.
Now the judge, who has written Java software himself, pointed out that, in my language, that you can patent the ladder, but you can't patent the window you want to go into. You can patent the tool, but you can't patent what the tool does.
This is the foundation for patent law, a guiding principle that the control freaks guarding the money bins lose sight of so easily.
Price your product too high, (which you have to do to buy a mass of marketing, a slew of patents, and a gaggle of high priced patent lawyers, and somebody creative will invent a more efficient method of doing the same thing.
And yes, God DOES take a side in this. When ever poor people complain that they've been shut out, God LISTENS.
Now the judge, who has written Java software himself, pointed out that, in my language, that you can patent the ladder, but you can't patent the window you want to go into. You can patent the tool, but you can't patent what the tool does.
This is the foundation for patent law, a guiding principle that the control freaks guarding the money bins lose sight of so easily.
Price your product too high, (which you have to do to buy a mass of marketing, a slew of patents, and a gaggle of high priced patent lawyers, and somebody creative will invent a more efficient method of doing the same thing.
And yes, God DOES take a side in this. When ever poor people complain that they've been shut out, God LISTENS.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Facebook, Zuckerberg Down 40% Off Top 40
Facebook value has dropped 40% in 11 days, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just dropped off The Top 40 Richest Men list.
Microsoft's competitive strategy
Microsoft's competitive strategy against Google & Apple: Start late, do less, charge more, hope it works.
Did Mary do the Hamster Dance!?
The car rental place rented a Kia Soul to Mary and Eric in Orlando while she and her son vacationed at Disney in April. I asked Mary if she did the cool hamster dance?!
#rmdc Go faster, computer!! #geekhumor
I made my computer go faster. I threw it out the window. #rmdc
A Legion of Demons!
A LEGION of demons charged God's child but only 1 crawled back. It was an ambush! There were 2 of them!
Perfected in Our Weakness
His Strength perfected in our weakness? GAZE AT THE CROSS! God’s weakest moment defeated ALL HELL!
See the Bloodied Man!!
See the bloodied man hanging on the Cross. Hear Him say "Father forgive them!" Notice He is looking at YOU! #rmdo
Skillful
Holy Spirit, teach me to be skillful in The Word, so I can encourage others to follow Christ.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The Great Teacher
My words are not wise, & I am not a great teacher. I simply point to The Great Teacher Who is Wisdom.
How God orchestrated my life with miracles and grace into a living parable! My ebook blog The Gift Parables
I post ALL my blogs FIRST on The Shepherd's Heart Journal
A BILLION DOLLARS IN TWO WEEKS!!
A BILLION DOLLARS IN TWO WEEKS!! Your move, Batman! (I like this poster!)
Mary and I like the movie. We like Battleship even more. Very inspirational!
Earnings Up 33,000%
According to Google Analytics, my earnings for Ad Sense are up 33,000%. Yes, you read that correctly, and yes, I entered it correctly. I've had 6 hits on my Google Ads in the last 3 days, at an average earnings per hit of 54 cents, making my total earnings for the last few days around $3.50, and bringing my total earnings to almost $20.
I will not get a check until my total reaches $100. Since it's taken me almost 2 years to earn the first $20, I'm not expecting a check anytime this week.
Still, I'm encouraged. This is the first time I've had so many hits (6) in so few days. Usually I get a hit once a month. Or every other month. Or every third month.
Mary assures me that it is not her trying to raise my income. If YOU are thinking of doing that, PLEASE DON'T. Right now it's easy to find Mike Dittmer or revmaddog1948 or The Shepherd's Heart Journal or My Amazing Amazon eStore for Parable Promoters on Google Search, (try it yourself) and since the other search engines use Google research, I can be found on Bing, Yahoo, AOL, and the Russian Yandex.
If Google ever gets mad at me for a perceived abuse, all you will be able to find when you enter my name will probably be Eastern European Porn Sites.
I will not get a check until my total reaches $100. Since it's taken me almost 2 years to earn the first $20, I'm not expecting a check anytime this week.
Still, I'm encouraged. This is the first time I've had so many hits (6) in so few days. Usually I get a hit once a month. Or every other month. Or every third month.
Mary assures me that it is not her trying to raise my income. If YOU are thinking of doing that, PLEASE DON'T. Right now it's easy to find Mike Dittmer or revmaddog1948 or The Shepherd's Heart Journal or My Amazing Amazon eStore for Parable Promoters on Google Search, (try it yourself) and since the other search engines use Google research, I can be found on Bing, Yahoo, AOL, and the Russian Yandex.
If Google ever gets mad at me for a perceived abuse, all you will be able to find when you enter my name will probably be Eastern European Porn Sites.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Unique Solution for Facebook's annoying notifications
One young lady developed a unique solution to Facebook's annoying notifications.
Blocking game junky Aunt Bertha
Facebook is made up of several groups, perhaps three or four altogether.
There are the socials, relatives (1) and friends (2), and the posters (3), writers, bloggers, politicos, experts, etc.
Then there is the core group of money makers, the gamers (4). Facebook accommodates the gamers by allowing them almost unlimited promotion in notifications. This is getting to be a nuisance for the other groups. I note the frustration when the social crowd finds out that the only way to block the big pile of pop ups for Bingo, Farmville, Texas Holdem and Mafia Wars from Aunt Bertha the gaming junkie is to block her.
There are the socials, relatives (1) and friends (2), and the posters (3), writers, bloggers, politicos, experts, etc.
Then there is the core group of money makers, the gamers (4). Facebook accommodates the gamers by allowing them almost unlimited promotion in notifications. This is getting to be a nuisance for the other groups. I note the frustration when the social crowd finds out that the only way to block the big pile of pop ups for Bingo, Farmville, Texas Holdem and Mafia Wars from Aunt Bertha the gaming junkie is to block her.
Facebook Escapes Jail Time
I just read where a British hacker talked Facebook into giving him Selena Gomez's password. He convinced them he was Selena Gomez's father. He then posted on Selena's Facebook page Justin Bieber Sucks!
Now he's going to serve a year in prison for hacking a celebrities account.
Facebook should also do time for stupidity.
It's hard to convince businesses to take Facebook seriously when Facebook doesn't take their own business seriously.
Now he's going to serve a year in prison for hacking a celebrities account.
Facebook should also do time for stupidity.
It's hard to convince businesses to take Facebook seriously when Facebook doesn't take their own business seriously.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
It's almost ironic
It's almost ironic: I have made the greatest discoveries about myself when I set out to discover Who God is.
STAY OFF THE SIDEWALK!! #rmdc #humor #funnypic
If you don't like my driving, STAY OFF THE SIDEWALK! #rmdc
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Why Hotmail is #1 vs gmail
Hotmail is #1 because almost every computer sold that's not an apple has Microsoft OS with hotmail preinstalled, along with IE browser. gmail is in a strong 3rd place and gaining, and I can see why. Hotmail is #1 in being hacked.
Doctor Who Freaks Halloween Costumes
My grand daughters Allie and Libby have already decided upon their Halloween costumes. Being Doctor Who freaks like their grampy (me), they have picked two of their favorite Doctor Who characters.
Allie will go as Amy Pond in The Silence episode, marked up with the reminders of how many times Amy spotted and then forgot sighting one of the memory altering aliens.
Libby will go as one of Weeping Angels, a special race of quantum locked stone like assassins who turn to life when you don't look at them, sneak up behind you and.. I leave the rest to your vivid imaginations.
Libby was creeping out her sister by sneaking up on her and freezing in one the The Weeping Angel poses.
Mary was doing the same thing to me last week. Mary says The Weeping Angels episodes (BLINK!) are the creepiest thing she's ever seen.
Allie will go as Amy Pond in The Silence episode, marked up with the reminders of how many times Amy spotted and then forgot sighting one of the memory altering aliens.
Libby will go as one of Weeping Angels, a special race of quantum locked stone like assassins who turn to life when you don't look at them, sneak up behind you and.. I leave the rest to your vivid imaginations.
Libby was creeping out her sister by sneaking up on her and freezing in one the The Weeping Angel poses.
Mary was doing the same thing to me last week. Mary says The Weeping Angels episodes (BLINK!) are the creepiest thing she's ever seen.
Liam's Jumbotron Adventure
The family, under the leadership of Chuck, my son in law and rabid baseball fan, attended a Silverhawks baseball game on a Friday night. Although Mary and I very reluctantly bowed out because of fatigue from babysitting for 3 straight days,
Chuck had gotten quite a bit of enthusiasm and momentum on the game from the family. In laws, neighbors, and family made up a group of 12 people who attended. Everybody got into the festivities, running the bases, pool toss for prizes, and the cheering, especially Liam. He really got into the lifting the arms and waving. He was quite a cute and handsome sight.
Evidently I am not the only who thinks he's cute and handsome like his grampy. The Jumbotron picked up on this handsome little dude and put him on THE BIG SCREEN for all to see for about 5 minutes.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
AIM HIGH!
My 16 month grandson Liam was getting lessons from his cousin and my grand daughter Libby on how to shoot a basket. Since he also watches his brother play soccer, he's equally adept at dribbling with his foot or his hand. When he gets to the net, either soccer or basketball, he picks the ball and tries to make a basket.
This makes for an interesting style.. especially when he does the same moves bowling. Yes, the little guy did pick up the heavy bowling ball, hefted it over his head, and shot the bowling ball. He scored well.
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Unpredictability is deeply imbedded
My love asked: Would a hot tub help painful knees? I respond: I don't know. Unpredictability is deeply imbedded in you. She smiled.
Self Defense Steps For Women
Step 1: Assume a guarded stance.
Step 2: Begin discussing commitment. (I love you! We should move in together! Let's have a baby!)
Step 3: Watch as male flees in terror!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Our Potawatomi Zoo Adventure
Mary and I spent part of the day with grand kids at The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend.
DALEKS ASSEMBLING! WHERE'S THE DOCTOR!?
Mary pointed & said THE DALEKS ARE ASSEMBLING! THE DOCTOR MUST BE NEAR! (During our 1st year of marriage, 2010 we watched all the episodes of 9th & 10th DOCTORS while I tried to educate her about the other 8. The education paid off!)
Religious Differences
My husband & I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God. I didn't. Unknown
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Touch of Jesus
God's child changes slowly. The touch of Jesus changes us radically. Jesus, touch our lives.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Jewels
Your Word is amazing, Holy Father, filled with jewels, flowers, treasures, all precious Words!
Herding Cats
Mary and I very nervously accepted the job of babysitting my two grand sons for 7 days while Wendy goes to Ohio for job training.
All of my grand children are well behaved, delightful to be around socially, respectful, and obedient. Seriously.
With God's Divine Intervention and Revelation, my own begging the Lord like a Fuller Brush Salesman, my late wife Lynne's super natural mothering skills, I have raised two of best daughters this side of heaven, and they in turn have raised frighteningly godly, talented, and delightful children. I take no credit other than begging for God's help and making a deal that I would pastor any church, no matter how small, and work any job, no matter how hot, dirty, or stressful, if He would assist me in raising children that would obey Him. (Think LONG AND HARD before you do the same thing, and read carefully every chapter of The Gift Parables)!
The reason why I was nervous is not that my grand children would disobey me.
The reason I am nervous is Mathew invents things to do that are outside the box of safety rules faster than I can think through the consequences and devise guidelines.
Case in point: I was watching Mathew and his older cousin Zach, and had sent them into the bathroom to wash their hands. Mathew had come up with the idea of watching the toilet paper dissolve in a sink full of water. The normally reserved Zach thought the idea was intriguing. When I inspected the situation after leaving them for three minutes, the sink was full of water and an entire roll of toilet paper in a new viscous form, a toilet paper slush.
Mary and I have just finished our first day without any disasters, thanks to the grace of God. When we got home, I laid down for a three hour nap. I will go back to bed soon and dream fitfully of things that can go wrong in less than 30 seconds.
I did make up a new rule for Mathew. He is not to ask a second question until I have answered the first one.
While I was single, my deep love for children made me briefly consider the possibility of having more children with a younger wife. A one day session with Mathew and Zach sent me back to the dating website to quickly raise the age parameters a few years, which immediately brought Mary into my circle, for which I am eternally grateful.
Raising children is a job for the young, the brave, and the strong.
All of my grand children are well behaved, delightful to be around socially, respectful, and obedient. Seriously.
With God's Divine Intervention and Revelation, my own begging the Lord like a Fuller Brush Salesman, my late wife Lynne's super natural mothering skills, I have raised two of best daughters this side of heaven, and they in turn have raised frighteningly godly, talented, and delightful children. I take no credit other than begging for God's help and making a deal that I would pastor any church, no matter how small, and work any job, no matter how hot, dirty, or stressful, if He would assist me in raising children that would obey Him. (Think LONG AND HARD before you do the same thing, and read carefully every chapter of The Gift Parables)!
The reason why I was nervous is not that my grand children would disobey me.
The reason I am nervous is Mathew invents things to do that are outside the box of safety rules faster than I can think through the consequences and devise guidelines.
Case in point: I was watching Mathew and his older cousin Zach, and had sent them into the bathroom to wash their hands. Mathew had come up with the idea of watching the toilet paper dissolve in a sink full of water. The normally reserved Zach thought the idea was intriguing. When I inspected the situation after leaving them for three minutes, the sink was full of water and an entire roll of toilet paper in a new viscous form, a toilet paper slush.
Mary and I have just finished our first day without any disasters, thanks to the grace of God. When we got home, I laid down for a three hour nap. I will go back to bed soon and dream fitfully of things that can go wrong in less than 30 seconds.
I did make up a new rule for Mathew. He is not to ask a second question until I have answered the first one.
While I was single, my deep love for children made me briefly consider the possibility of having more children with a younger wife. A one day session with Mathew and Zach sent me back to the dating website to quickly raise the age parameters a few years, which immediately brought Mary into my circle, for which I am eternally grateful.
Raising children is a job for the young, the brave, and the strong.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Good Day on Dr Who Fanpage
I had a good day on the Dr Who Fanatics Facebook fan page I'm a member of. Still.
I made a comment, and nobody responded with four letter words. No long time friends started arguing, and ended up blocking each other. The moderator didn't have to step in and tell everybody to COOL IT.
Notice I'm not posting a picture.
The last picture that I carelessly posted contained something not authentic to the Doctor and started a brooha with ALL the elements above. The Doctors fans are very passionate about authentic details.
Yep. I had a good day on the site.
I made a comment, and nobody responded with four letter words. No long time friends started arguing, and ended up blocking each other. The moderator didn't have to step in and tell everybody to COOL IT.
Notice I'm not posting a picture.
The last picture that I carelessly posted contained something not authentic to the Doctor and started a brooha with ALL the elements above. The Doctors fans are very passionate about authentic details.
Yep. I had a good day on the site.
#rmdo Heaven's City Hall Heart Authority #wisdompoet #inspiration
NOTICE!! Heaven's City Hall Heart Authority.. Permit slip switches heart.. TROUBLED to AT REST #rmdo
Sunday, May 20, 2012
I don't make this stuff up
I don't make this stuff up. Don't need to. Reality is always funnier than a script.
A man's gotta have goals.
One final quote from my brother Tim Dittmer: Let's see if I can do even less today than I did yesterday.
A man's gotta have goals. (from my brother's Facebook page)
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