February 2012
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Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
– E. Joseph Cossman
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January 2012
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Super Visual Artist, Alex Gross
Alex Gross is a visual artist who specializes in oil paintings on canvas. His themes include globalization, commerce, mayhem and the remorseless passage of time. He graduated in 1990 from Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, CA. Since then, he has become established as an artist in the Pop Surrealism movement.
In 2000, Alex received a fellowship from the Japan Foundation. He spent two...
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Oven Baked Chuck Steak
Fortunately this weekend is a light one. I’ll catch up on my favorite TV shows on Hulu, see a couple of new movies and put a little time into some projects around the house. A little later tonight I’ll go to my nephew’s first birthday party. Ok, he’s not really my nephew, but near enough.
After watching ‘Underworld: Awakening’ this afternoon, which I recommend,...
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Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
– Benjamin Franklin
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'Nacho Regular' Cheesecake
When I moved to OKC I was fortunate to find several groups of friends very quickly. One group I spend time with loves to play volleyball but its way too cold now in January for bump, set, spike. Our favorite thing to do during the off season is eat (actually I think that’s our favorite all the time). Sometimes its a new restaurant, sometimes its an old favorite, but sometimes its a themed potluck...
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It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it...
– Henry Longfellow
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We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of...
– Carlos Castenada
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Change is inevitable but personal growth is a choice.
– Bob Proctor
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"Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet
I had been stuck for awhile trying to decide what book to read next. I used a lifeline and asked friends on Facebook and Twitter what they would suggest. I was given several options to choose from, even one from Daniel Pink, but the book that sounded the most intriguing was “Born on a Blue Day” by Daniel Tammet suggested by my friend Erin.
According to the book, which is written in...
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
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December 2011
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable...
– Mohandas Gandhi
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Southwestern Pizza
Mom and I were not too hungry. We just wanted something light to eat and then put in a movie. It turned into one and a half bad picks.
My friends and I in OKC like to have themed potluck dinners and I like to organize them. Our kickoff theme dinner was Asian cuisine. About 30 people showed up with various dishes including rice, sushi and chow mein. Our next theme in January is Tex-Mex and I...