Verizon, AT&T, Growth - Price Catch22

Verizon and AT&T are in a growth phase Catch22. They have to generate income to keep upgrading their "can you hear me now?" quality. They have to keep building to generate income. 
Even their increased profits is to generate capital by selling their stock. Hence the despised new fee for upgrades even as their profits are rising.
Meanwhile they do generate savings. I don't have satellite or home phone in my house.
Will they ever feel they can slack off and give us a break? Naaaah.

Recognizing Stroke

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:




S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.


T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A


SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)
 (i.e.  Chicken Soup)


R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.




If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.




New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue




NOTE:  Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is


'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.




A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. 

Calling in DEAD

Note: employees calling in DEAD must give three days advance notice and a certificate from their doctor. -management

Deadly Assumptions: Earthquakes and Evolution

We built our marvellous civilization on an assumption that's similar to the one made by the people in Noah's time.
If you'll recall the story, God told Noah that He was going to send a flood that would destroy the earth. Noah's neighbors laughed at such a possiblity. Hasn't rained yet, therefore it will not rain in the future, was their logic.
We have built our buildings, highways, bridges, damns, OUR ENTIRE INFRASTRUCURE on the data we have gathered in the last 100 years.
When we do look to the past, we greatly exagerate the length of our guestimate, and totally disregard the account given in the Bible. We assume that the writers had no understanding of science. We assume that their observations of history were fictional, a morality play.
Major cataclysisms are given a date back millions or even billions of years, statiscally eliminating any possibility that the earth might have periods of major instability.
The most egregious assumption that humanity has made ever since the first couple inhabited the earth was that the pursuit of knowledge was more important than the pursuit of a relationship with God.
Since we ignored God, we were unable to have Him guide us around the pitfalls of our ignorance.
It is never too late to call on God, as long as there is breath in our bodies. I know humility is my greatest need. Pride is my greatest weakness. Join me in asking for forgiveness on ignoring our God.
Almighty God, You're the Revealer of the hidden. You know where every lost person is. Supernaturally bring the rescuers to them!
You're the Sustainer of the weak! Strengthen them while You guide the rescuers to them.
Forgive me, Lord, and forgive us all for turning our backs on You. Restore us by Your grace back into a 24/7 fellowship. 
Amen.

Don't Overlook India

Don't overlook India's influence on world politics. They have the ability to become a major player.
http://www.wespeaknews.com/india/india-creates-history-tests-5000-km-agni-v-missile-48012.html

My day's work is done!

CHAOS! DESTRUCTION! CONFUSION! My day's work is done. Good night.

If you want breakfast in bed..

If you want breakfast in bed.. SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN!

Meal check list.

Meal check list. Tasty - yes. Healthy - yes. Easy - yes. Simple - yes. Cheap - yes. Quick - yes. I love it when a plan comes together. No, I'm not smoking a cigar when I say that.

My name and the word normal

I have never heard the word normal and my name used in the same sentence.

Dinner isn't ready..

Dinner isn't ready until THE SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF!

Dick Clark Dies at 82

Dick Clark dies at 82. May he rest in peace.

Hello! updated

Hello! My name is Mike Dittmer aka revmaddog1948 (use Google search!) or William Michael Dittmer, if you're from Homeland Security. I'm the author of 12 blogs, including 2 e books, The Gift Parables and More Parables, stories of how God orchestrated my life into a living parable through miracles and grace. I collect humor and wisdom, and I share my own meditations, observations, and portraits of family and friends. I have a special grace of attracting the very best people to me, including my late wife Lynne, who told me she loved me on our very first date, and Mary, whom I married March 4th, 2010. Attracting the best is why you're reading this right now. May God bless you in the name of Jesus with infinitely increasing GRACE!

http://revmaddog1948.blogspot.com/ A little bit of everything. My original blog, where I still repost some works from my other blogs.
http://adventuresofmikeandmary.blogspot.com/ Along with our adventures, our own humorous quotes. Mary and I have yet to figure out why this blog is so popular.
http://myshepherdsheartjournal.blogspot.com/ My own original inspirational quotes.
http://humorandinsanity.blogspot.com/ Humorous quotes, not my own, that I have collected, or my quotes with a picture.
http://prayerwarriorsjournal.blogspot.com/ Friends I am thankful for, or praying for.
http://thedittmerlegacy.blogspot.com/ Family stories, some miraculous, some humorous and informative. My grand kids, daughters, family, clan.
http://wisdomunderstandingandknowledge.blogspot.com/ Politics, relationships, inspiration, inspirational quotes that I have collected from other authors, my own quotes with pictures.
http://hellandthepassion.blogspot.com/ Serious messages about Hell and The Passion
http://therevmaddogsheikgeek.blogspot.com/ - About computers and blogging.
http://myamazingamazonestores.blogspot.com/ I explain about my eStores and what you can purchase there. A work in progress.
http://moreparables.blogspot.com/ More unbelievable miraculous stories of God's SOVEREIGNTY and GRACE. These are not documentaries. My need to tell the stories is greater than my need for you to believe them, so I've called them Parables. Honor me by just listening, then make up your own mind.
http://thegiftparables.blogspot.com/ THE REASON I am on the internet, the stories I MUST TELL THE WORLD. How God orchestrated my life with a "rain" of miracles and grace into a LIVING PARABLE

Elvis and The Pope: Part Two

Before you read this, read Elvis and The Pope: Part One http://revmaddog1948.blogspot.com/2012/04/elvis-pope.html
Pat Taberski is like Duane Howard because she seems to know everybody. My daughter had married into the family, and because Pat's grand daughterrs were also my grand daughters, we attend girls basketbal games together across the Michiana area. Everywhere we go, she knows someone from that area.
But she caused my old skeptical attitude to rear it's head when she claimed to know the Pope.
I could not believe her, and challenged her on this statement. We decided to put it to the test by flying to the Vatican City.
When we arrived, Saint Peter's Square had thousands of visitors. Pat had told me that she would seek an audience with her good friend, the Pope, and then they would step out onto the balcony and wave. I waited a good long time when finally three people stood out on the balcony and waved. I had been talking with the fellow next to me in the crowd, a local Italian tourist. I had learned that he knew what the Pope looked like, and he also had a pair of binocul;ars. So when the trio came out, I turned to him, and asked "Is that the Pope?"
As he peered through the binoculars, he said, "I can't make out who the old fellow is, but the woman next to him is Pat Taberski!"
I replied, "Who's the other fellow?"
He responded, "I think it's Duane Howard!"