Wednesday, December 10, 2008
for ease of blogging
this will be my last post on this account. from now on, refer to www.adamglendye.com blogging is going down there in a real way
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
some music i have been digging
this is just some music that has been hitting me hard for the past few months. i hope you have time over the holidays to read and listen to the music in this blog Trinity so. happy thanksgiving.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
food for thought
"the only way to deal with stress is to accept the reality" -Erica Tan PsyD
However; Acceptance does not equal Liking.
However; Acceptance does not equal Liking.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
choosing...
quote of the day from class: "you didn't choose to have same sex attractions. i never met anyone who chose to be attracted to someone of the same sex. but now you do have a choice of what to do with those attractions."
chew on that. i hope it tastes great.
chew on that. i hope it tastes great.
Friday, November 14, 2008
gay flies
did you know that a researcher can genetically manipulate the chromosomes in flies to make them experience same "fly" sex experiences. ironically, these flies are "fruit flies" (do not use this in research) look up the real facts. here is a news story on it
Thursday, November 13, 2008
well, Steve Carell is amazing! and amazingly his kids are even more funny. watch the video but my favorite quotes are:
"i am stapling the truth"
"this meal was delicious, delicious like a belly button"
"a lot of botox: i am so botoxed."
when asked what you like about people- Johnny said "my nose and my mouth"
"you and mom had kids because you needed the company"
i hope you laugh too! this video made my day so much better.
the end is neigh
well, i am headed toward the end of my semester at Richmont Graduate University and there is a lot to do. i have numerous papers and tests to complete by December 4th and i am getting tired. but i know that i will be able to make it. somehow i always pull through. and unfortunately as soon as i finish the semester this fall, i must begin reading for my 9 classes this spring. call me crazy but i am planning on completing all of my assignments for 3 classes before the classes actually begin. so, i have lofty goals... let's hope that the end actually comes swiftly but gracefully.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
so, i want to sell the Digital stuff
well, i feel like i am growing as a person and as an artist. so, it is time to sell the digital equipment and start progressing toward the sound i have found for my art. so, if anyone is interested in buying some gear please contact me by comment and leave your e-mail.
amp- Vox AD60 VTX and the accompanying pedal board. i paid over 1200 for the combo. it has served me well and i love the sound of the VOX but it is time to become a better student of my tone. so, if you want to make me an offer go for it. (everything is gently used and little to no visible damage to both pieces.)
click here to get information on the amp
for the pedalboard vox vc 12
hope you are in need of some gear
amp- Vox AD60 VTX and the accompanying pedal board. i paid over 1200 for the combo. it has served me well and i love the sound of the VOX but it is time to become a better student of my tone. so, if you want to make me an offer go for it. (everything is gently used and little to no visible damage to both pieces.)
click here to get information on the amp
for the pedalboard vox vc 12
hope you are in need of some gear
Monday, November 3, 2008
if you are still torn for tomorrows election
a guy who i like to call a "friend of mine" whom i have only met once wrote this article for those who are still torn for the vote tomorrow. Click here for the article
basically, he says, if you don't know who to vote for... you can choose not to vote at all. a hasty vote can be a bad vote. (by endorsing a vote over one issue is endorsing the whole party's agenda.) so, please read the article. i urge you to read the article even if you already know who you are voting for.
(and for those of you who choose not to make political statements, by not making a political statement you are inadvertently making a political statement by making no statement at all). so please chew on that one for a while.
basically, he says, if you don't know who to vote for... you can choose not to vote at all. a hasty vote can be a bad vote. (by endorsing a vote over one issue is endorsing the whole party's agenda.) so, please read the article. i urge you to read the article even if you already know who you are voting for.
(and for those of you who choose not to make political statements, by not making a political statement you are inadvertently making a political statement by making no statement at all). so please chew on that one for a while.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
barstool economics... an explination of our tax system
well, my boss, friend, and fellow political enthusiast posted this explanation of out tax system in a very easy to handle easy to grasp way... "10 guys walked into a bar" type mantra. so, thanks Sid... you have made my blog.... enjoy the economics...
here it goes:
Our Tax System Explained: Bar Stool Economics
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers,' he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.' Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free.
But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
'I only got a dollar out of the $20,'declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,' but he got $10!'
'Yeah, that's right,' exclaimed the fifth man. 'I only saved a dollar, too.
It's unfair that he got ten times more than I got' 'That's true!!' shouted the seventh man. 'Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!'
'Wait a minute,' yelled the first four men in unison. 'We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!'
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
here it goes:
Our Tax System Explained: Bar Stool Economics
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers,' he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.' Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free.
But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.
So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.
'I only got a dollar out of the $20,'declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,' but he got $10!'
'Yeah, that's right,' exclaimed the fifth man. 'I only saved a dollar, too.
It's unfair that he got ten times more than I got' 'That's true!!' shouted the seventh man. 'Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!'
'Wait a minute,' yelled the first four men in unison. 'We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!'
The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
i finally gave in
well, i finally got gas for 2.69 this morning at the wonderful Quick Trip on the 120-loop. it was a nice battle of my mind for about 5 days. but finally, my gas tank demanded that i give it some drink. so, here's to you QT, you provided the best price in my area.
Friday, October 17, 2008
lessons fron Job
well, i took a few tests yesterday and i thought i would share a little of what i learned and what i will continue to learn... specifically from Job. in the Christian and Jewish faith, Job is a character of great admiration. for those of you who are not familiar with Job, please check out this link to Job. he was a man of great power and wealth in his community. well thought of but he was not like others. despite his physical and economic wealth, Job was considered by the Most High to be "upright and blameless" Job 1:8 so, through a series of trials, God allowed Satan to completely strip away everything Job had. his family, his money, his land, his house, etc. and even physical pain so much that he did not even stand. he used shards of clay to cut away his physical sores. Job 2:8
through all of this he did not sin. when asked by his wife about the situation, job replied "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?"Job 2:10 so, what do we take from this man of integrity? what do we learn about suffering?
during this hard economic time when we are all stressed like crazy. we are not sure whether our investments will be ready for us for retirement. we do not know about the housing market. people are not confident in either candidate who is running for the presidency. however, when people do hear their candidate say something they like, they "take a sip of the kool-aid" and run with it. however, when one looks into the plans of these candidates, the kool-aid does not look or taste so sweet. (kinda like Joe the Plumber).
in all of this, we know that there will be suffering. just as Job said in Job 7:16 "I loathe my life. I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a breath." Job recognized how finite his life is. how short. he said it is "a breath".
so, we know that we are living in a failing world. a failing economy. but, we can trust this... there will be suffering. the question is not WHY we suffer. but HOW WE DEAL with our suffering. find a way to cope with your suffering. look at Job as an example. he will teach us how to suffer.
aside: i cannot write this without making a note that i am referring to the biblical figure of Job, not GOB (George Oscar Bluth)
through all of this he did not sin. when asked by his wife about the situation, job replied "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?"Job 2:10 so, what do we take from this man of integrity? what do we learn about suffering?
during this hard economic time when we are all stressed like crazy. we are not sure whether our investments will be ready for us for retirement. we do not know about the housing market. people are not confident in either candidate who is running for the presidency. however, when people do hear their candidate say something they like, they "take a sip of the kool-aid" and run with it. however, when one looks into the plans of these candidates, the kool-aid does not look or taste so sweet. (kinda like Joe the Plumber).
in all of this, we know that there will be suffering. just as Job said in Job 7:16 "I loathe my life. I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a breath." Job recognized how finite his life is. how short. he said it is "a breath".
so, we know that we are living in a failing world. a failing economy. but, we can trust this... there will be suffering. the question is not WHY we suffer. but HOW WE DEAL with our suffering. find a way to cope with your suffering. look at Job as an example. he will teach us how to suffer.
aside: i cannot write this without making a note that i am referring to the biblical figure of Job, not GOB (George Oscar Bluth)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
2.92 still holding out
well, gas is at 2.92 and i am still running strong... but tomorrow might be the day for at least a gallon or two.
bearded first birthday!
a friend of mine has his son's first birthday this week... he is a pretty cool kid and i just cannot help but share what forby gave bob for bob's son's birthday....
i almost spit out my coffee when i looked at this picture... i mean, come on... the title of the image is "a beard before eyebrows, now that's priorities" so, i hope this makes you spit your coffee as well.
i almost spit out my coffee when i looked at this picture... i mean, come on... the title of the image is "a beard before eyebrows, now that's priorities" so, i hope this makes you spit your coffee as well.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
gas 2.99
yes, gas is under 3.00 in atl... how long will it last? how long will i hold out as the prices continue to fall? when will i be willing to wait to fill my car up? these are the questions i have for today!
willing wednesday
well, today is a day that i wake up with a headache. probably because i am used to drinking coffee well before 9:00 each morning. but i woke up at 11:00 with a splitting headache so i made my way to the coffee pot and now i am feeling much more normal. i have a day off of work and my wife will be proud of me for not taking the double that was offered to me this morning to work shifts for a girl who quit yesterday. i have a hard time saying no to working. maybe it is my desire to be able to have some extra cash to buy some cool music or movies or my uncertainty of people's ability to tip me appropriately. but i am just not the person who likes to sit around.
so, today my tasks are to pick up folders for my classmates and mine that i promised to pick up over a month ago and then study for two tests i have tomorrow. so, i am trying to become more willing to say no to picking up extra shifts. i can't promise that i will be able to say no all the time, but on this wednesday i said no.
what do you have a hard time saying no to?
so, today my tasks are to pick up folders for my classmates and mine that i promised to pick up over a month ago and then study for two tests i have tomorrow. so, i am trying to become more willing to say no to picking up extra shifts. i can't promise that i will be able to say no all the time, but on this wednesday i said no.
what do you have a hard time saying no to?
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