mike brewer

99.9%

If 99.9% were good enough, then;
5 planes would crash every day
2 million documents would be lost by the IRS this year
22,000 checks would be deducted from the wrong bank account in the next 60 minutes
1212 phone calls would be misdirected every minute
12 babies would be given to the wrong parents every day
18,322 pieces of mail would be mishandled in the next hour

Serious Coffee

Someone shared this road sign from Italy with me. Look at the size of the coffee cup! I'd say they take their coffee seriously. I think I need to move there!

The Pinkberry

Pinkberry This looks like a "Cool" place and I love the tune, it's that kind of song that gets stuck in your head.  Can't wait for one to come to St. Louis.

The Best Donut In Portland Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut is located just south of the Burnside bridge on SW 3rd Avenue. It is tucked safely between The Paris Theater and Berbati's Pan. Look for the red door and the glowing "Cruller Chandelier of Life" blazing through the windows.

For the complete rundown and history of the doughnut shop, read "The Voodoo Doughnut Story."

 

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Real or a fake

Do you think this is a real place or just an doctored up photo?

Self-Impregnating Sharks...

A particularly interesting quote made on the hills of the discovery of a shark's ability to self-impregnate;

He also argued that the power to self-impregnate represents "an evolutionary strategy to keep the population and species going when all else fails. Genetically, it's a last resort tactic because it leads to genetic uniformity, and eventually that will catch up with the population and make it less fit.

"But as a short-term alternative to extinction, it has its benefits," he said.

The Reverse take on Life

I really enjoy the following blog and the way Roger views the world. This is an excerpt from a recent entry along with a link to his site. Enjoy and thank you Roger for the alway inspiring content.

Here is one of my favorite examples of "reverse." I'll quote a section from my book, A Whack on the Side of the Head, called "Reverse Living":

Life is tough. It takes up all your time, all your weekends, and what do you get at the end of it? Death, a great reward. The life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, and get it out of the way. Then you live...Finish the story by clicking here

The Fragrance for all noses

With Scents like Tomato, Dirt and Cranberry you can be assured that Demeter has a unique niche in the fragrance market. While I wouldn't spray myself with the scent of Chocolate Covered Cherries or Fresh Laundry you can find both at Demeter.

Sandals

Terra Plana Sandals Okay, first; I am not a fashion guy. Second; I hear and read that these shoes are the next big thing.

Rear View Mirror of life

Have you ever got in your car and found that the rear view mirror has been moved? Before you answer that answer this.

Did you discover that the mirror had been moved because for the past 45 minutes you have been twisting your head to conform to the new angle of the mirror. That is to say instead of moving the mirror you converted your being instead of bringing it back to straight.

I did that today and felt that it had meaning in my life. Not sure what that meaning is though. Good food for thought.