HOW SOME BUSINESSES GOT THEIR NAMES

I found this article about how some popular businesses got their names. I thought you might find it interesting.

http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/how-16-great-companies-picked-their-unique-names-glen-stansberry

IF GOD HAD TEXTED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO MOSES: TRANSLATED

M, pls rite on tbs & giv 2 ppl

1. no1 b4 me. srsly.
2. dnt wrshp pix/idols
3. no omg's
4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)
5. pos ok - ur m&d r cool
6. dnt kill ppl
7. :-X only w/ m8
8. dnt steal
9. dnt lie re: bf
10. dnt ogle ur bf's m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.

What this really says:

Moses, please write on tabs and give to people

1. No one before me. Seriously.
2. Don't worship pictures/idols
3. No Oh My Gods
4. No work on weekend (Saturday for now; Sunday later)
5. Parent over shoulder okay - Your Mom and Dad are cool
6. Don't kill people
7. Kiss only with mate
8. Don't steal
9. Don't lie regarding best friend
10. Don't ogle your best friend's mate. Or ox. Or donkey. Mind your own business.

74th WEALTHIEST PERSON DIES-PASSES FORTUNE TO CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN TAX-FREE

I thought you might like to see this, if you haven't already.

Texas billionaire's legacy: Death, but no taxes

IF GOD HAD TEXTED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO MOSES:

The following blurb was in the June issue of Readers Digest. See if you can decipher the message. I needed the help of my 13 year old son to figure it out.

M, pls rite on tbs & giv 2 ppl

1. no1 b4 me. srsly.
2. dnt wrshp pix/idols
3. no omg's
4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)
5. pos ok - ur m&d r cool
6. dnt kill ppl
7. :-X only w/ m8
8. dnt steal
9. dnt lie re: bf
10. dnt ogle ur bf's m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.

FOOD STAMPS TOP 40 MILLION

According to Bloomberg News, "For the first time, the number of Americans receiving food stamps topped 40 million in March. That number represents a 21 percent increase from the year before."

HOW MUCH OIL HAS LEAKED INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO?

Check out this site for more information:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/05/how-much-oil-has-spilled-in-the-gulf-of-mexico.html

IDEA BEING FLOATED TO PUT SENIOR CITIZENS IN JAIL

"Let's put the seniors in jail, and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies, and walks, they'd receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc. and they'd receive money instead of paying it out.

They would have constant video monitoring, so they could be helped instantly if they fell, or needed assistance. Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.

A guard would check on them every 20 minutes, and bring their meals and snacks to their cell. They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose. They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counseling, pool, and education.

Simple clothing, shoes, slippers, PJ's and legal aid would be free, on request. Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard, with gardens. Each senior could have a PC, a TV, radio, and daily phone calls.

There would be a board of directors, to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct that would be strictly adhered to.

The "criminals" in the nursing home would get cold food, be left all alone and unsupervised. Lights off at 8 pm, and showers once a week. Live in a tiny room, and pay $5,000 per month and have no hope of ever getting out. Justice for all. Yeah…I think I’ll take jail!!!"

HOW MANY DRIVERS ARE AWARE OF THIS?

A 46 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car.

A resident of Kilgore, Texas she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly began to hydro-plane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence!

When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her something that every driver should know:

NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON!!!

She thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain.

But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on when your car begins to hydro-plane and your tires lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed making you take off like an airplane.

She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred.

The patrolman said this warning should be listed on the driver's seat sun-visor:

NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning.

We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed, but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry.

The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had a similar accident, totaled his car and sustained severe injuries.

NOTE:
Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE) will not allow you to set the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on.

A NEW CPR METHOD

NO MOUTH TO MOUTH AND WORKS BETTER. ANYONE CAN DO AFTER SEEING THIS ONCE!

Please view the video, then pass it on. You may be saving someone's life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5huVSebZpM

CHECK THIS OUT...

My son Ben who is a policeman sent me this video. It really touched me. I hope you take the minute or so to watch.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc2iaj_embrace-life_shortfilms

ONE OF THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

I was just re-reading Stephen R. Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." (Simon & Schuster, New York.). We recently had a customer service meeting with our staff that the fact that we should try to work in Quadrant II came up during the meeting. Doing tasks, both business and personal, in Quadrant II will take a lot of stress out of your life. If you have not read the book I would recommend it highly. Here is the way that Covey breaks down tasks into four quadrants:

Quadrant I: Urgent and important. This category includes problems and crises. For example, you might have a contract review with your biggest customer, critical meetings with a deadline and other pressing issues that can potentially hurt important projects. However, if you only focus on this quadrant, it can grow and eventually dominate other aspects of your life.

Quadrant II: Important but not urgent. This is where you should focus most of your energy and yet these tasks and activities are often overlooked. They include doing those tasks that need to be done but not waiting until the last minute, relationship building, relaxation and strategic planning that, if done well and consistently, make a huge difference in your life. The time spent here must come from the following two quadrants. If you don’t get these things done they either become Quadrant I or go away.

Quadrant III: Urgent but not important. Many business owners find themselves stuck here, handling tasks are time sensitive but not important.

Quadrant IV: Not urgent and not important. This includes complete time wasters that have no relevance to your life. Examples include non-business Internet surfing for long periods of time and watching too much television.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS...

The following blurb was published in the February 5th edition of THE WEEK.

Equal-opportunity employment, after a British government-run jobs center rejected an ad from a company specifying that applicants "must be very reliable and hardworking." A government official told the company that it could get sued "for discriminating against unreliable people."

PHONE BOOKS

Readers Digest says, "A few simple steps will keep those tree-toppling phone books from being delivered to your door. Go to yellowpagesoptout.com and plug in your zip code, suggests Rob Pegoraro of the Washington Post. You'll get a short list of companies to call to make the door stoppers stop."

INTERESTING INFO FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

(The Washington Times) - Within 10 years, for the first time in the history of mankind, the number of people in the world age 65 and older will be greater than the number of people age 5 and younger, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.

HAPPY FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW - PATRON SAINT OF TAX GEEKS

It has been quite a streak of religious holidays! Rosh Hashanah and Eid were both celebrated over the weekend and now… It’s the Feast of St. Matthew (September 21st)!

Okay, many of you may not be familiar with the significance of the Feast of St. Matthew so here’s the scoop:

Matthew is one of the Twelve Apostles named in the New Testament of the Christian Bible and is the authoror the inspiration for the Book of Matthew. He was a tax collector – sometimes referred to as a “publican” – among the Jews, which was a pretty unpopular job back then, even worse than it is now. In the time of the Romans, tax collectors didn’t receive a salary; they were expected to earn a commission, of sorts, by collecting whatever extra they could in the guise of taxes. Most were cheats and widely despised. In fact, even Jesus lumped them together with the worst of the worst, having dinner with a group of people so terrible that the Pharisees were prompted to ask, “Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?”

Today, Matthew is recognized as a Saint in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches.

He is the patron saint of:
Accountants
Bankers
Bookkeepers
Tax collectors