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Are you too busy? Do you need more time to get everything done? NASA is planning to help you a little. They have announced an extension to the year. On New Year’s Eve, December 2016, a “leap second” will be added to the world’s official clocks at 11:59:59 effectively making this year 1 second longer…

I recently began a refinancing of my home. Interest rates had fallen and I was trying to lower my interest rate and pay things off earlier. A couple of weeks ago, as I was facing the deadline, they called me and said I had to clear something up before they’d give me the loan. It seems that I had an equity…

A student once asked Albert Einstein, "Dr. Einstein, how many feet are there in a mile?" The student was amazed when Einstein replied, "I don't know.” Sure that he was only joking, the student pressed him for an answer. Surely Einstein would know a simple fact that every schoolchild is required to memorize.…

On August 8, 2009, a small plane and a tour helicopter collided over the Hudson River in New York. Nine people died. Reports obtained by the Associated Press indicate that the air traffic controller, who should have been paying attention, was instead talking on the phone. Instead of watching out for…

Fathers and Sons Positioned in my favorite section of the Sport's Stadium, I sat next to my two sons as we watched the Canadians trounce the Dukes. Personally, I like AAA ball. It is close enough to the Majors that you get to see some fine athletes, yet far enough away from "the show" that you can get…

PRIORITY The FAA revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots after their airplane flew for 91 minutes out of contact with the ground and overshot their destination city by 150 miles. The revocation took place because of recklessness caused by “inattention.” Airline pilots must direct their…

The great thing about the QPS (Quality, Price, Service) Triangle is that you can be successful with a mark anywhere in it. (You can even be successful with a mark in the center, though it is difficult.) The key is putting your emphasis mark far away from the marks of your competitors. The easiest place…

The secret of financial success is to spend what you have left after saving instead of saving what is left after spending. Lifetime Speaker’s Encyclopedia, Volume 2, Jacob M. Braude, page 812

God loves us for ourselves. He values our love more than He values galaxies of new created worlds. --A. W. Tozer

California Milk Processor Board put up billboards that emitted the smell of chocolate chip cookies to advertise milk. As one blog reader mentioned, "NPR did person-on-the-street interviews at one of the shelters, and nobody wanted milk; everyone wanted cookies." -- Yahoo

Dear Yahoo!: How many hours of TV does a person watch in a lifetime? Joey Chesterfield, Missouri Dear Joey: Not to be confused with the hours spent watching Lifetime, one figure we've seen bandied about is 150,000 hours. That's based on a 72-year life expectancy. We suspect that number might be a bit…

Americans crave the right to choose. We revere our autonomy. We don’t want to participate in a predetermined plot; we want to create our own future. We are the masters of our own destiny—the captain of our ship. No one else is allowed at the helm. The entertainment industry bears out the American preference…

Late For Class Years ago on a seminary campus a New Testament professor was lecturing on the parables. This professor was known for his strictness. He often penalized students even if they were tardy! After spending a fair amount of time on the parable of the Good Samaritan, he posted a notice on the…

Rest and relaxation doesn't seem to come as easily or naturally to Americans as it does to those in other nations. According to the 2006 World Almanac and Book of Facts: • a worker in Italy averages 42 vacation days per year. • a worker in France: 37 days • a worker in Germany: 35 days • a worker in…