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There are some great things on the internet, for me audible.com is one of the best. I never can find the time to sit and read a book. However it is easy to jump in my truck and take a drive while I listen to a great book from Audible.
A couple of my favorite books so far have been How Ronald Reagan changed my life by Peter Robinson. Fleeced by Dick Morris, and yes I even listened to The Audicity of Hope by our President elect. Next week I hope to start The Preacher and the Presidents a book about Billy Grahm and his influence on the Presidents over his lifetime.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Bad new about a good guy!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Report: Former Wake Forest, NBA star Rogers paralyzed in ATV accident
ESPN.com news services
Former NBA and college basketball star Rodney Rogers is paralyzed as the result of an all-terrain vehicle accident, his college coach told the News & Observer of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Rodney Rogers was one of the NBA's best sixth men and a respected 3-point shooter during his 12-year pro career.
Dave Odom, who coached Rogers when he earned All-America honors at Wake Forest and was the 1993 ACC Player of the Year, said Wednesday that his former star is paralyzed from the shoulders down, according to the report.
"Say a prayer for Rodney and his family,'' Odom said, according to the newspaper.
Rogers, 37, who had a 12-year NBA career and won the league's sixth man award in 1999-2000, was riding in the woods in rural Vance County, N.C., last week when he fell off the vehicle, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the newspaper reported. He was recently transferred from Duke Hospital to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in rehabilitation for people with catastrophic injuries.
A Durham native who starred in high school football and basketball, Rogers had returned to his hometown and was working for the city public works department as a heavy machinery operator. He was promoted to a supervisory position six months ago, according to the report.
He was also volunteering as a girls' basketball coach at a Durham middle school and had set up a computer lab at a city public housing complex, according to the report.
His agent and lawyer, James "Butch" Williams, described Rogers as "an outdoorsman, plain and simple," according to the report. "He hunts, motorcycles, rides horses. He loves big trucks," Williams said.
Rogers, who was financially set, took the job with the Durham DPW because he liked working with heavy trucks, Williams said, according to the report.
"Rodney isn't the type to sit around twiddling his thumbs. There aren't any jobs he considers too small for him," Williams said, according to the News and Observer. "He started his own trucking company and was usually the lead driver. He'd be out there driving to the quarry at 3:30 in the morning."
Michael Balzarano, who oversaw Rogers at the Durham DPW, said Rogers was not working for the city as a lark until he got bored.
"I didn't even know he had lots of money. He is very friendly, very concerned, very conscientious," Balzarano said, according to the report. "We chose him because of his ethics and his attitude. He was highly motivated. He was promoted to supervisor six months ago."
Rogers entered the NBA as the first-round draft choice of the Denver Nuggets in 1993. He played for the Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers until retiring after the 2004-05 season. He reached the NBA Finals with the Nets in 2002-03, and his trade to the Celtics during the 2001-02 season sparked Boston on a run to the Eastern Conference finals.
In 12 seasons Rogers averaged 25.3 minutes and 10.9 points per game and shot 34.7 percent from 3-point range.
Report: Former Wake Forest, NBA star Rogers paralyzed in ATV accident
ESPN.com news services
Former NBA and college basketball star Rodney Rogers is paralyzed as the result of an all-terrain vehicle accident, his college coach told the News & Observer of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Rodney Rogers was one of the NBA's best sixth men and a respected 3-point shooter during his 12-year pro career.
Dave Odom, who coached Rogers when he earned All-America honors at Wake Forest and was the 1993 ACC Player of the Year, said Wednesday that his former star is paralyzed from the shoulders down, according to the report.
"Say a prayer for Rodney and his family,'' Odom said, according to the newspaper.
Rogers, 37, who had a 12-year NBA career and won the league's sixth man award in 1999-2000, was riding in the woods in rural Vance County, N.C., last week when he fell off the vehicle, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the newspaper reported. He was recently transferred from Duke Hospital to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in rehabilitation for people with catastrophic injuries.
A Durham native who starred in high school football and basketball, Rogers had returned to his hometown and was working for the city public works department as a heavy machinery operator. He was promoted to a supervisory position six months ago, according to the report.
He was also volunteering as a girls' basketball coach at a Durham middle school and had set up a computer lab at a city public housing complex, according to the report.
His agent and lawyer, James "Butch" Williams, described Rogers as "an outdoorsman, plain and simple," according to the report. "He hunts, motorcycles, rides horses. He loves big trucks," Williams said.
Rogers, who was financially set, took the job with the Durham DPW because he liked working with heavy trucks, Williams said, according to the report.
"Rodney isn't the type to sit around twiddling his thumbs. There aren't any jobs he considers too small for him," Williams said, according to the News and Observer. "He started his own trucking company and was usually the lead driver. He'd be out there driving to the quarry at 3:30 in the morning."
Michael Balzarano, who oversaw Rogers at the Durham DPW, said Rogers was not working for the city as a lark until he got bored.
"I didn't even know he had lots of money. He is very friendly, very concerned, very conscientious," Balzarano said, according to the report. "We chose him because of his ethics and his attitude. He was highly motivated. He was promoted to supervisor six months ago."
Rogers entered the NBA as the first-round draft choice of the Denver Nuggets in 1993. He played for the Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers until retiring after the 2004-05 season. He reached the NBA Finals with the Nets in 2002-03, and his trade to the Celtics during the 2001-02 season sparked Boston on a run to the Eastern Conference finals.
In 12 seasons Rogers averaged 25.3 minutes and 10.9 points per game and shot 34.7 percent from 3-point range.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Music and more
When my grandmother passed away a couple of years ago it was a difficult time for all of us. Dealing with death is difficult enough but for us I think the death was much easier then dealing with the process of dying. I can’t explain my feeling’s as I watched her pass, trying to be helpful yet succumbing to frustration and even anger. It was a very confusing and difficult time in my life.
Around that time Kenny Chesney had released his album The Road and The Radio. I found myself enamored with many of the songs on this album. Repeatedly I sit listening to this album over and over because the music seemed to take me away from the problems I was dealing with.
Funny thing is that I never really cared for Chesney and his music until that album. Now though I am a fan and have probably bought every song he has ever recorded, including his newest album Lucky Old Sun.
One song from the new album that stands above the others is The Life. What a song! The song speaks of everything I, like most family men think about. Doing what we want, Getting away for a while, laughing, joking, simply just being a man
I then step back to reality and attempt to find simple answers to complex questions. When can I retire or will I ever have the chance to retire?
How can we afford this or that?
Will the never ending list of things that are broken ever end? Will my family be able to survive if something were to happen to me?
Is cholesterol really that bad Doctor? By the way Doc do you think Viagra will work for me?
Is 40 the end?
Is 50 the end?
Is 60 the end?
70?
Is this ever going to end?
You may find answers to some, maybe even all of the questions you ask but you will not like all the answers. So go back to work, get away and enjoy yourself when you can. What is important though is take some time for yourself every day, an hour or so, and do what you want to do even if it is just listening to the same song over and over. Remember even God rested!
Monday, October 6, 2008
As the election quickly approaches it seems more difficult to get
behind a candidate. Both Obama and McCain bore most of
us. Democrats worry that Obama might be a radical,
while some liberals wonder about Obama and racism.?
Conservatives on the other hand are preparing to support a very
moderate, possibly liberal candidate. Most conservatives are are
reconciling themselves to reduced roles in a McCain
administration. I am wondering where are
the conservative leader's. Speak up Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Kemp, Mr.
Buchannan the country needs to hear from you.
behind a candidate. Both Obama and McCain bore most of
us. Democrats worry that Obama might be a radical,
while some liberals wonder about Obama and racism.?
Conservatives on the other hand are preparing to support a very
moderate, possibly liberal candidate. Most conservatives are are
reconciling themselves to reduced roles in a McCain
administration. I am wondering where are
the conservative leader's. Speak up Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Kemp, Mr.
Buchannan the country needs to hear from you.
My Top IPhone Application's
These are the best of the IPhone apps I have used.
1. Sportacular - Wow this app should just be built in to the IPhone. It always delivers sport's scores and news perfectly.
2. Stanza - Want to read books on the IPhone? Stanza makes the Iphone work like a small Kindle. The program really works good and I couldn't find anything negative to say about it.
3. Pandora - Many would put Pandora first and I might except for one thing that I find very annoying. Pandora can only be used by itself, you cannot check the weather, work with your Calendar, etc with Pandora running.
4. Shazam - Program the listens to the audio playing and tells you the artist name and song name. Really an impressive program it will not tag everything but what it does get is amazing.
5. Midomi - Tough to decide between Shazam and Midomi I picked Shazam because it seemed to recognize more and a bit more accurate. But that is just my opinion try both programs and see which works best for you. Midomi allows you to sing a song into the mic.
6. Now Playing - Movie times seem to be very popular applications. Now playing seems to be the best that I have tried. There may be a better app out there but it would be hard to replace this one.
7. Manual for the United States - Just a nice simple app. Everyone should have these document's readily available.
8. Wikipanion - Remember the days of the encyclopedia. All the wasted money spent on all those books that just sit in the corner and collected dust. The tech age has brought us the digital encyclopedia. Wikipanion is a great app to access answer's that previous generations could only find by blowing off the dust.
9. Tilt Meter - A level on a phone who ever thought of this. Seems to be accurate also.
10. Truila - Looking for a house this app is a must have. Even if your just curious how much your neighbor wants for his home
try Truila.
1. Sportacular - Wow this app should just be built in to the IPhone. It always delivers sport's scores and news perfectly.
2. Stanza - Want to read books on the IPhone? Stanza makes the Iphone work like a small Kindle. The program really works good and I couldn't find anything negative to say about it.
3. Pandora - Many would put Pandora first and I might except for one thing that I find very annoying. Pandora can only be used by itself, you cannot check the weather, work with your Calendar, etc with Pandora running.
4. Shazam - Program the listens to the audio playing and tells you the artist name and song name. Really an impressive program it will not tag everything but what it does get is amazing.
5. Midomi - Tough to decide between Shazam and Midomi I picked Shazam because it seemed to recognize more and a bit more accurate. But that is just my opinion try both programs and see which works best for you. Midomi allows you to sing a song into the mic.
6. Now Playing - Movie times seem to be very popular applications. Now playing seems to be the best that I have tried. There may be a better app out there but it would be hard to replace this one.
7. Manual for the United States - Just a nice simple app. Everyone should have these document's readily available.
8. Wikipanion - Remember the days of the encyclopedia. All the wasted money spent on all those books that just sit in the corner and collected dust. The tech age has brought us the digital encyclopedia. Wikipanion is a great app to access answer's that previous generations could only find by blowing off the dust.
9. Tilt Meter - A level on a phone who ever thought of this. Seems to be accurate also.
10. Truila - Looking for a house this app is a must have. Even if your just curious how much your neighbor wants for his home
try Truila.
Hot air balloon
Every Labor Day weekend Colorado Springs host the Colorado Balloon Classic. The show is great for young and old alike. The photo above was taken 2 years ago as this colorful balloon slowly passed above us. The Balloon Classic is a must see for those interested in photography.
Could the IPhone be for you?
Recently I took the plunge and switched from Verizon to AT&T to get an IPhone. Unsure if the iPhone would be right for me after years of using Windows mobile, I was so impressed with the Iphone's potential that I had to make the switch. Many of my family, friends, co workers question my need for a "smartphone" but I contend that once you turn over your daily planning to a smartphone you will never be able to turn away. The IPhone expands on the idea of smartphone by incorporating so many applications into 1 device. My iPhone has even made me reconsider my need of a laptop.
Admittedly the iPhone is not perfect however it is for the time being the king of the market. If your looking for a new phone look at the IPhone first, you might be surprised how well suited it is for you.
Admittedly the iPhone is not perfect however it is for the time being the king of the market. If your looking for a new phone look at the IPhone first, you might be surprised how well suited it is for you.
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