Video of the week - Yahoo

I saw this commercial the other week and laughed for about 30 seconds afterwards.

Quote of the Day - Winston Churchill

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

Winston Churchill

Quote of the Day - C.S. Lewis

It is Christ Himself, not the Bible, who is the true word of God. The Bible, read in the right spirit and with the guidance of good teachers, will bring us to Him. We must not use the Bible as a sort of encyclopedia out of which texts can be taken for use as weapons.

C.S. Lewis

Quote of the Day - Winston Churchill

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

Winston Churchill

Mathematic Proof for the Day - Engineers describe woman

For the guys out there, I thought this was funny. Click here.

Quote of the Day - G.K. Chesterton

Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.

G.K. Chesterton

UCLA Bruins

I love Ben Howland. He is so many things that Steve Lavin and Jim Harrick were not. The following insightful article shows a few of the coaching techniques employed by Howland. Kudos for Ben Howland who will hopefully be in Westwood for a long time.

Quote of the Day - C.S. Lewis

I like bats much better than bureaucrats. I live in the Managerial Age, in a world of "Admin." The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid "dens of crime" that Dickens loved to paint. It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its final result. But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern.

C.S. Lewis

Quote of the Day - 1 Corinthians

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Quote of the Day - Winston Churchill

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result.

Winston Churchill

Video of the Week - Urban Ninja

I love watching this guy. So here's a video for just a little fun.

Quote of the Day - G.K. Chesterton

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.

G.K. Chesterton

Quote of the Day - Winston Churchill

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

Winston Churchill

Quote of the Day - C.S. Lewis

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.

C.S. Lewis

Quote of the Day - Alexander Hamilton

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Alexander Hamilton

Quote of the Day - Benjamin Franklin

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Benjamin Franklin

Quote of the Day - George S. Patton

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

George S. Patton

Article for the Day - His Corps Value Was Bravery

Tony Perry of the Los Angeles Times writes about the life of Chris Adlesperger (center) and his decision to enlist in the Marine Corps. Adlesperger has been posthumously nominated for the Medal of Honor for his action after the death of his friend Erick Hodges, left.

Quote of the Day - Warren Bennis

"Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning."

Warren Bennis

A Man and His Father

It is safe to say that Jim Leyland is perhaps one of the best managers in major league baseball. The Tigers are back in the playoffs after years of losing and I am always curious as to what motivates people to succeed. This short but insightful article by Wright Thompson of ESPN provides insight into the good, the bad, and the ugly of a father's influence on his children. It is rare that we get a glimpse into a lifetime in such a short amount of time. Click here.