The new treat...the cheesy beefy melt

I'm not a big fan of the Cheesy Beefy Melt. It's a steamed tortilla filled with 3-cheese, beef, rice, and sour cream. Steamed sour cream is not my choice for delicious, but a lot of people like this Taco treat. Also, the commercial makes me gag a little...***Grph***

Here's the latest commercial...

Let's learn about John McCain

John McCain - as presented by Good Magazine.

Matt’s Big Backyard Bonanza

So spring of 08’, is almost here, and I have big plans. The main objectives for this spring, summer, and fall is the completion of my backyard. I do have a few things to finish-up out front such as finishing my edging and the some areas where I need to plant some grass. Also, I need to replant Mr. Tiny Spruce, who is looking pretty sad this winter.

The majority of my plans are focused on my backyard. These include the construction of a cement or stone patio and walk-way, the construction of a pergola, and a small herb/vegetable garden in the northwest corner. I’m also undertaking a major seeding project after the patio to fill out the bare spots in my backyard.




Here’s a quick assessment of the project scheduling:

April: Front yard grass, Edging, Herb & Vegetable Garden
May: Backyard patio and Pergola, Mulching
June: Backyard Grass, Raised Flower Beds

So overall, I’m hoping that the house comes away with a more distinguished look.

To Stacy: The song Home by Michael Buble

I miss Stacy. I finally have a couple days off, and she had to go back to work. It's pretty boring right now. Here's a song I wanted to post for Stacy.

Michael Buble "Home"

Finding the good seats when flying.

Peter Greenberg does a short video on finding the good seats for an airline flight.

The way things GO.

It's always funny to consider how things change. How old things cease to exist and new ideas begin to grow? This blog is a short commentary of how I feel about the idea of personal growth. Leadership guru, John Maxwell, states, "If we're growing, we are always going to be out of our comfort zone." Learning is tough. Right now, I'm learning a lot of things at work. Honestly, my retention level is probably only about 50 or 60 percent, but there's a lot to learn. Most of all there's is a lot of ideas to re-enforce. My favorite personal growth quote is an old Irish saying it goes, "You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was."

Okay, those were my ramblings.

On Skid Row - A GOOD video series

Recently, I came across this video series from GOOD Magazine and felt compelled to share the story. Problems are real and SKID ROW is as close to real as one can get. We tend to ignore areas like this, but that's where are answer should start.

Here's a few interesting facts to start. The average age from homelessness in the US is age 9.

Current initiatives for SKID Row include the building of an additional 2,200 units of housing, but how can this work when nearly 40,000 people are in need in the area.

Introduction


Part 2: Kids


Part 3: Drugs


Part 4: God


Afterward


Good Magazine Website