Influence is not always accurate

Are we going to take this as fact, because a college professor says it's so? I'm not buying it.
He says that yawning is done to cool off the brain. He says the brain overheats and our body yawns to cool off the brain. He says one way to prevent it is to breath through the nose, because that cools off the brain.
He contradicts himself. If it's better to breath through your nose, why would the body naturally open your mouth and breath through the mouth?
I prefer to go with the old theory that it's due to the lack of oxygen. Take a deep breath (nose or mouth) and it helps.
If yawning is caused by brain heating, why would somebody start yawning when they are in the process of freezing to death?
Next I would like to know if my tax dollars paid for this research? THIS wakes ME up!!
I know you don't have to be smart to be on that show. Diane Sawyer thinks whales have gills. One short report on there, not a regular, but does reports for them, when they were talking about shoes, she said, "I don't like to wear flats, because they make me look shorter than I really am." Okay, how tall is she really? She must be like the blond, when asked how tall she was, replied, "I'm 5'10" in 3 inch heals."

When I was a Sophomore in high school, I sang, "The Little Drummer Boy," at a school Christmas concert.
It was one of the few times my Dad got to hear me sing, other than in church.
About 2 months later, my Dad died in a truck/train accident at work. Ten years later, while talking to my Dad's boss, I learned that he was bragging the next day at work, about how well I sang the song. I wondered many times since then, if he even noticed I messed up, and completely left out the last line - "me and my drum".
Looking back, my Dad knew that song. He had probably sang it hundreds of times. Then why did he make such a fuss that his boss remembered for 10 years? I think he was probably happy that I had done my best. I tried. That's what being a Dad is all about. You don't just show your kids love when they win or succeed. You love them all the time. You're proud of them for trying their best.
This love doesn't die just because he does. It goes on forever.

Why are they running

I swore I wouldn't publish anything political, but I can't resist this:
Senator Edwards was being interviewed by Diane Sawyer a few days ago, and he was talking about how he messed up last election, and "what the people want to hear."
My thought was, "So does this means he's going to say what he thinks we want to hear?"
I'm sick and tired of politicians telling me what they think I want to hear. I want to hear the truth!

The 2nd Annual
Don Linville Memorial 50k
Where Higher Education is the prey

Breckenridge High School
August 25th, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Registration fee - $16 the day of the race
http://dlmscholarship.cfsites.org/

Race Director, Paul Hurla along with Uncle Irl’s invites you to come and join the Linville family in a 31.2 miles run to benefit the Don Linville Memorial Scholarship fund.
Donald Linville, who was stricken with polio at the age of five, was not a person who would accept limitations in his life. He battled through several surgeries, and much hospital time and fought against all odds to continue his education. He was a graduate of Breckenridge High School and continued his education at Central Missouri State University; where he received a Master’s Degree. He was a teacher and guidance counselor at King City High School when he passed away in 1971. His life was an analogy of a track athlete. He sprinted when he could, overcame the hurdles of life and continued with the endurance of a cross country runner.

The course - from the High School in Breckenridge – to the McDonalds parking lot in Chillicothe. Then back to the old well at the corner of the park in downtown Breckenridge.

You can help Uncle Irl's build the Don Linville Memorial Scholarship in 3 ways:
1 - registering to participate in the 50k event, ($16 the day of the event)
2 - make a cash donation (Don Linville Event Fund
c/o Jim Linville
PO Box 30554
Columbia, MO 65205-3554)
3 - have a pledge drive. (Call Jim Linville, 573-445-6166 for more information)
Please make checks payable to the Don Linville Event Fund.

The Don Linville Memorial scholarship is available to high school graduates of Breckenridge High School or King City High School and must make the Track or Cross Country team at the University of Central Missouri. The scholarship is managed by the University of Central Missouri Foundation. For additional information please contact your guidance counselor or the Development Office at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg.
You may contribute directly to the scholarship by contacting:
Claudia Christiansen
The Development Office of UCM, 866-752-7257.

another milestone

Today at 8PM it will be 5 months my dear wife and I are smoke free. (well, firsthand smoke anyway) I believe I can make it, now. There are still times when I want one, but I tell myself, "It really won't do me any good, and I'll just want another." What's amazing is, the urge goes away, and then I feel better than before.
One thing that makes it all worth while, is that when I sing, my voice sounds better than it ever did before.
I really admire my wife, though. I used the patches, but she did it cold turkey. She's a very strong woman, and I feel blessed that she's my partner.
Another thing that I've found interesting is: people that don't even smoke, but live with people that do, smell like stale cigarette smoke. It's nice to be on the other side of the fence.
I started smoke somewhere around the age of 10, and I'm 58 now, so you can do the math. Have a nice smokefree day!