On Thursday, we had our quarterly Leadership Development Training for University leaders..(i.e. supervisors, managers, directors and we trainers get included).
A gentleman from the Ritz Carlton came and presented their view on providing service...which is what we do at the hospital.
It was really INCREDIBLE and I'll have to post some of my notes at a later time.
He showed a video from simple truths which I found to be inspiring and motivating. There were several other videos shown throughout the day and I will post those later, but this one captured my attention:
I found this to be what I needed to see, as well.
I've always felt encouraged by that one line: Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Bye-Bye Bar Ban
I love Rachel Maddow. I really enjoy listening to her dripping sarcasm lacing her news.
Her guest was Rocky Anderson, who addressed the liquor law changes that passed this week:
Now, I'm not such a drinker...but lately we, here in Utah, have had our share of standing out in the weirdest and saddest ways.
In addition to the Utah Laws capturing the light, is the Big Love controversy that's probably bigger here than anywhere else. I don't watch Big Love. I can't afford that cable bill, frankly, but don't have any interest in watching more TV than I watch now.
I've thought about this little episode that shows the temple ceremony and can't really decide how to pin point my feelings. As a member of the church, I do hold the temple ceremonies in the highest regard and they are very sacred to me (as they are for other members of the church).
I can't say that I'm up in arms over it being shown in Big Love. I'm not going to watch the episode just to see what they show, so maybe that choice to be ignorant adds to my lacking in reaction. I find it ironic, though, that as a whole, members of the church are bitterly angry over the episode because the fear is that Mormons will be outted as weird (more weird, I guess)...there's such a worry that the episode won't show the ceremony in context and with compassion....the irony is, of course, that there has been such a lack of compassion from state leaders who are constantly touting their Mormon callings as if this somehow qualifies them for a position or that their statements are somehow endorsed by God. (i.e. Chris Buttars and Gayle Ruzicka).
And we are the same people that chose to wear the face of hate when we donated time and money to the Prop 8 cause. I say "we" because I'm LDS/Mormon, although, the actions of my fellow members have rubbed me the wrong way ever since...and I've struggled a great deal because of the lack of love and compassion those actions demonstrated.
I would like to see the same people (my fellow members of the church) who open their arms to the world, truly open them to everybody. I wonder when we will learn to really love our fellow human beings for who they are. When we will stop expecting people to live by OUR standards and not their own. When will we start respecting people as they come....like we want them to do for us? That is the true measure of compassion in my book. The true measure of Christ-like love.
Okay, so wow! This took a turn I didn't expect. But there you have it.
Her guest was Rocky Anderson, who addressed the liquor law changes that passed this week:
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In addition to the Utah Laws capturing the light, is the Big Love controversy that's probably bigger here than anywhere else. I don't watch Big Love. I can't afford that cable bill, frankly, but don't have any interest in watching more TV than I watch now.
I've thought about this little episode that shows the temple ceremony and can't really decide how to pin point my feelings. As a member of the church, I do hold the temple ceremonies in the highest regard and they are very sacred to me (as they are for other members of the church).
I can't say that I'm up in arms over it being shown in Big Love. I'm not going to watch the episode just to see what they show, so maybe that choice to be ignorant adds to my lacking in reaction. I find it ironic, though, that as a whole, members of the church are bitterly angry over the episode because the fear is that Mormons will be outted as weird (more weird, I guess)...there's such a worry that the episode won't show the ceremony in context and with compassion....the irony is, of course, that there has been such a lack of compassion from state leaders who are constantly touting their Mormon callings as if this somehow qualifies them for a position or that their statements are somehow endorsed by God. (i.e. Chris Buttars and Gayle Ruzicka).
And we are the same people that chose to wear the face of hate when we donated time and money to the Prop 8 cause. I say "we" because I'm LDS/Mormon, although, the actions of my fellow members have rubbed me the wrong way ever since...and I've struggled a great deal because of the lack of love and compassion those actions demonstrated.
I would like to see the same people (my fellow members of the church) who open their arms to the world, truly open them to everybody. I wonder when we will learn to really love our fellow human beings for who they are. When we will stop expecting people to live by OUR standards and not their own. When will we start respecting people as they come....like we want them to do for us? That is the true measure of compassion in my book. The true measure of Christ-like love.
Okay, so wow! This took a turn I didn't expect. But there you have it.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
New Camera
Last week, my camera (the Nikon S51) stopped working due to it's careless owner dropping it one too many times. I dropped it on the first day I got it (when I fell on the ice): Christmas 2007. I've dropped it several times since and last week, it had had enough of my clumsiness and stopped working altogether.
This wouldn't be a problem for some...get a new one when you can. BUT, I take two pictures everyday for a project I've been working on with Sandy. One picture a day of me, or with me in it and another called the Picture of the Day (POD). So I had to get a new one pretty quickly.
I really want the Nikon D90 (okay, I'll 'settle' for the D80) and have been saving up for the purchase later this year, maybe.
When my camera died I had to decide if I wanted to use my savings for the D90 and make a down payment OR use that savings and get a camera I could buy that day. I chose the latter option.
So here's my camera:
Nikon P80
If you think I'm partial to Nikon, you'd be right. Technically the P80 is still a 'point and shoot' camera BUT it has some really great (and foreign) manual settings. So I have a lot of experimenting to do.
I've really liked most of the pictures I've taken with the P80.
Here are just a few samples:
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
Flowers at work
Eric
This wouldn't be a problem for some...get a new one when you can. BUT, I take two pictures everyday for a project I've been working on with Sandy. One picture a day of me, or with me in it and another called the Picture of the Day (POD). So I had to get a new one pretty quickly.
I really want the Nikon D90 (okay, I'll 'settle' for the D80) and have been saving up for the purchase later this year, maybe.
When my camera died I had to decide if I wanted to use my savings for the D90 and make a down payment OR use that savings and get a camera I could buy that day. I chose the latter option.
So here's my camera:
Nikon P80I've really liked most of the pictures I've taken with the P80.
Here are just a few samples:
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
Flowers at work
EricI am excited to see what else I can do with the camera settings.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Friday Video Recap
More videos that got my attention on my graveyard shift on Friday:
This first video is a Professional 3D animation, accurately reconstructed to match the event. It's pretty incredible how fast everything happened.
Learn more at:
http://www.scenesystems.com
I don't do D&D, but am familiar with the character types - I know what I'd be if I played :D
When the 4th edition was being released, these advertisments were released and I've held onto them since. I get a nice little chuckle.
Interview with a Beholder:
I'm a monster:
LOL! I hope you like 'em.
This first video is a Professional 3D animation, accurately reconstructed to match the event. It's pretty incredible how fast everything happened.
Learn more at:
http://www.scenesystems.com
I don't do D&D, but am familiar with the character types - I know what I'd be if I played :D
When the 4th edition was being released, these advertisments were released and I've held onto them since. I get a nice little chuckle.
Interview with a Beholder:
I'm a monster:
LOL! I hope you like 'em.
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