“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass
under trees on a summer’s day,
listening to the murmur of the water,
or watching the clouds float across the sky,
is by no means a waste of time.”
John Lubbock
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Have a Good Laugh
“I avoid all the language and nudity and
violence and everything.
I have enough of that at home.”
Tim Conway
I read one of the funniest books I read in a long time. It was written by a comedian that I’ve enjoyed for years. The book is, What’s So Funny? by Tim Conway.
When I was a teenager growing up, one of my favorite television shows was the Carol Burnett Show. There’s a comedy routine Tim Conway and Harvey Korman did that is the best. I found the sketch on YouTube and thought I’d share it with those of you who remember the sketch and those that have never seen the funny routine.
Have a good laugh.
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Heady Magic Game
“There are no marketed lists of cards
when the cards are first sold:
discovering the cards and what they do
is an integral part of the game.”
Richard Garfield
My horse illustrated Magic cards.
When my son was just a kid, we would visit comic book stores and look for Superman collectables. While he would look through all of the Superman
paraphernalia, I would check-out any new items the store might have.
One day in 1993 on one of our trips to a comic book store, I bought a set of game cards that I found very beautiful because of the unique artwork. I gave these cards to my son for him to keep and possibly learn how to play the game.
A few years later my son became interested in these cards and learned how to play the card game. The card game was, Magic: The Gathering aka Magic. He has been hooked on Magic for several years. He collects and buys cards and occasionally plays in weekly tournaments.
Sometimes when my son and I get together, he challenges me to a game of Magic. If you’re not familiar with this game, let me tell you, this card game is one of the most difficult games you will ever play. I have yet to beat him at a single game.
The popularity of Magic has risen steadily since world-wide tournaments began in 1996. Tournament winnings are upwards of $40K for one tournament and as of 2015, Magic has over twenty million players.
This weekend when my son visited us, he mentioned that he was headed to San Diego next weekend for a Magic tournament. I know how passionate my son is about this card game, but he’s never been to a tournament like the one coming up in San Diego. The grand prize isn’t the largest, but I’m sure my son will do well and meet lots of like-minded players in this very challenging, addictive and heady Magic game.
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The Great Flydini
“I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful,
natural, wholesome things that money can buy.”
Steve Martin
Need I say more about my favorite comedian Steve Martin as the The Great Flydini.
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Something for Nothing
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
Maya Angelou
Circa 1936. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
We all want to succeed in all of our endeavors. When we see a successful person, it may appear their success came easily. But we will never know all the tribulation that successful person endured.
The simple truth is if you want to succeed you have to do the work. The sad part is that even with all the hard work, there’s still no guarantee of success.
We do know that no work is basically a guarantee of no success. With a little luck on your side and hard work you might find success quickly.
That’s why it’s so very important to keep working toward your goals, even if they seem impossible, because when you stop working, success is not possible.
In this get rich quick, immediate gratification world we live in, you’ve got to work for the things that you want. Nothing worth having is easily attained. We all know you don’t get something for nothing.
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