November 27, 2005
I just finished watching a movie about changing lives - literally. The movie itself ("Smile") is pretty good, but the real-life organization it was based on is truly amazing. Simply called "Operation Smile", this group goes around the world to help those born with cleft palates and lips. It's completely wonderful and heartbreaking what a simple 45 minutes and $240 dollars can do. Wonderful because of the change that can happen in these children's lives; heartbreaking because so many have to be turned away because there simply is not enough time, staff, or financial support to operate on all the children that are brought.
If anyone who reads this has some money that needs to find a home (or perhaps even some time), this is truly a worthy organization.
If anyone who reads this has some money that needs to find a home (or perhaps even some time), this is truly a worthy organization.
November 17, 2005
Sometimes I'm so brilliant I shock myself - literally.
The floodlight out front wasn't working tonight so I tried changing the bulb. It still wasn't working, so I unplugged the whole unit and took it inside so I could have a better look at it. Plugged it in, tried a second bulb - still nothing. I was going to give up and unplugged it, but then noticed that there might be a little something on the contacts. So, I gave it a rub with my finger. Decided to try it again, plugged it back in, and voila, the light came on - for about two seconds. I must not have cleaned the contact good enough. Unscrew the bulb again, look inside, and in goes my finger, reaching deeper this time. Suddenly I'm dancing a little jig like leprechaun. Oops, forgot to unplug it.
I just threw the unit away. I'll get a new one tomorrow.
The floodlight out front wasn't working tonight so I tried changing the bulb. It still wasn't working, so I unplugged the whole unit and took it inside so I could have a better look at it. Plugged it in, tried a second bulb - still nothing. I was going to give up and unplugged it, but then noticed that there might be a little something on the contacts. So, I gave it a rub with my finger. Decided to try it again, plugged it back in, and voila, the light came on - for about two seconds. I must not have cleaned the contact good enough. Unscrew the bulb again, look inside, and in goes my finger, reaching deeper this time. Suddenly I'm dancing a little jig like leprechaun. Oops, forgot to unplug it.
I just threw the unit away. I'll get a new one tomorrow.
November 02, 2005
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