en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1326848 Comments by Mx3Mommy http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/11/14/lundy-on-motivation/#IDComment110208490 If all the usual internal motivators fail and the external ones are worn a little thin from overuse - previous high motivational levels can be something to strive to beat. Inciting both competition and motivation. "Let's see if I can have as much (or more) enthusiasm in the middle of x, as I did in the beginning..." I'm all for the second wind! Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:17:24 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/11/14/lundy-on-motivation/#IDComment110208490 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/08/17/lundy-no-fan/#IDComment93929862 Oh Steve, This shouldn't make me giggle, but it did. I just imagined you flapping your arms like you were doing jumping jacks - in a vain attempt to keep cool. The art to fanning either with a program or a real fan is all the same - best demonstrated by a traditional geisha. It only involves a slight movement of your fingers. All the better if multiple people do this, think of the "wave" at a game - it makes everyone feel better. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:25:30 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/08/17/lundy-no-fan/#IDComment93929862 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/27/lundy-reflex-actions/#IDComment89263515 Four and a half years ago, when the behemoths were but wee pups - wont to zig zag with their noses to the ground in search of the source of so many exciting scents - ignoring me and oblivious to traffic (pedestrian or vehicular) and needing to answer the call of nature at all hours of the day and night - YES, I worried about their visibility and safety. I confess to going to the Rain Shed (in Corvallis) and purchasing long strips of reflective tape to adhere to their flat leashes. I also sewed strips of it together to make a belt (sans trousers) so that more than their eyes could be seen amidst their deep Chocolate bodies. Like Belted Galloways. Thankfully, by the time they outgrew the belts - they were also better willing to heed voice commands and be cognizant of risks outside. Sometimes I am even able to negotiate waiting until light or the fog clears before we venture outside. I am tempted to find another way to broadcast the danger of them accosting strangers to lick them silly though. Dogs, gotta love 'em! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:03:12 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/27/lundy-reflex-actions/#IDComment89263515 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/05/lundy-inventiveness/#IDComment87136800 Or a late night desire to fire up the BBQ... Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:33:58 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/05/lundy-inventiveness/#IDComment87136800 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/15/lundy-thursday-top-7-39/#IDComment86807741 Adam West - Batman, Family Guy, Meet the Robinsons Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:03:56 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/15/lundy-thursday-top-7-39/#IDComment86807741 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/05/lundy-inventiveness/#IDComment85044929 I need dog toys to smell like steak or some other simple way to help my dogs tell the difference between their toys and that of their two-legged sibling. As it stands; If I hold a dog toy in one hand and a baby toy in the other and illustrate my point with a little shake of each toy - they have many similarities. Often both can be chewed on, roll, make noise, be soft or designed to carry. Not only would this help the dogs, but on those late nights when I am picking up after all three for the hundredth time - one sniff and I know for sure whose toy box gets which ones. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 23:46:52 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/05/lundy-inventiveness/#IDComment85044929 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/03/lundy-colorful-language/#IDComment84831772 I think it is funny (ironic) that the words we aren't supposed to use seem to actually lack meaning today- it is what we associate them with that seems to make them illicit. If I drop an F-bomb in church - is it bad because of the meaning or because I am in church? I admit to not knowing the true etymology (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge??) of that one or any of the other "cuss" words. I just know that I could probably offend someone better given a whole sentence with real words. Singe word expletives should and do relieve the pressures (physical or otherwise) of the moment.. From the linked blog - where servicemen commented: Allegedly, the military is responsible for most of the acronyms that have been created - which are now used as swear words. In my mind, our military have the toughest jobs in the world and can say whatever they want. Happy 4th! Mon, 5 Jul 2010 05:04:51 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/07/03/lundy-colorful-language/#IDComment84831772 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/29/lundy-bucket-list-update/#IDComment83174904 If you get down to the end of your list, it just means that it is time to start a new one... Because I read that you aren't planning to retire anytime soon; for the last one - I think you can count mini golf until bucket list #2 (when you actually start to approach getting old). Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:27:52 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/29/lundy-bucket-list-update/#IDComment83174904 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/12/lundy-drinking-hat/#IDComment83171446 I wonder what it would be like to live in an era where women weren't fully dressed without a matching hat. These days I mostly consider head gear as sun protection, for warmth or to disguise a bad hair day, with one notable exception. I have a cap that reads, "Life is Good" - I tend to put it on and hope that miraculously (on a not so great day) that the positive message will seep in and change the course of my day. Invariably, the smiles generated when other people read it - does seem to have that effect... Life is Good! Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:15:36 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/12/lundy-drinking-hat/#IDComment83171446 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/24/lundy-thursday-top-7-36/#IDComment82213028 The Gong Show, in retrospect, got a bit perverted at times. But, it was the 70s afterall. It did inspire me to try to learn to ride a unicycle and to skateboard while doing a handstand - unforgettable moments of my youth. The other aspect of Jeopardy that is cool is how some teachers have implemented that format into a fun way to quiz kids, but I miss Alec's fro from the early days. I would love to go on a game show and now that I wouldn't have to kiss Bob - perhaps Price is Right. I wonder how Oregonians would do on that show, when we shop without a sales tax!?! Wheel had auditions at a Casino on our coast this last year - I wonder if there have been any big winners from Oregon!?! I think the spirit of competition is alive and well in the US, with continous coverage of the Nat'l Spelling Bee. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:46:54 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/24/lundy-thursday-top-7-36/#IDComment82213028 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/24/lundy-thursday-top-7-36/#IDComment82201789 Does "The Gong Show" count? I also was able to see one when I was home sick for a long time that I can't recall the name to - where the board would feature a rebus or pictogram for contestants to solve. That one rocked - because even in my feeble condition, I could usually figure them out before the adults! 1 vs. 100 can be entertaining DESPITE Bob Saget as the host. I wish Millionaire wasn't so drawn out, the pauses kill the show - so, I haven't watched it in years. Hollywood Squares seemed to have many "inside jokes" between the regular box holders. Alec comes off as a know-it-all sometimes, but the format and speed can't be beat. Pat is like an overgrown schoolboy with his humor, but the long-standing relationship between he and Vanna is admirable. Extra points in our family if you can call out an answer that fits the spaces - but is funny and clearly not the answer. One of segueways on radio station I listen to is the trivia call-in portion that poses "guy" questions to girls and versa vice. It follows my notion that anybody can be well versed in anything as long as they are interested... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:17:01 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/24/lundy-thursday-top-7-36/#IDComment82201789 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2009/07/01/pre-july-4-message-from-the-dog/#IDComment82179077 Please ask Jewel to repost this important request this year and let her know that she can get over the counter help with anxiety (tablet form) from any area pet store. The active ingredients are Ginger, Valerian Root Powder and Chamomile Powder and other ingredients that help reduce the effects stress has on her immune system. The only side effect that our two beloved companions have experienced are an increased desire to take potty breaks and a little softness when they do for a day or two - which could either be the anxiety OR the calming tablets. We like the idea of communities coming together for overhead fireworks for the safety and enjoyment of all, which can be more tolerable for our four-legged friends. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:37:36 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2009/07/01/pre-july-4-message-from-the-dog/#IDComment82179077 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/23/lundy-buried-in-my-desk/#IDComment82027647 Amongst my souvenirs from childhood is my name "cast in Ludlow" or set in a Linotype slug - basically, my name spelled backwards on a piece of lead gained while touring the place they printed the Statesman Journal in Salem. Lots of things have changed in the thirty or so years since that field trip - but, holding onto that piece of history - long since cooled - I can still hear the presses and smell the ink of yesterday. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:22:51 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/23/lundy-buried-in-my-desk/#IDComment82027647 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/22/lundy-school-uniforms/#IDComment82024921 I believe school uniforms are the best way to go for some of the reasons cited above in the blog and also in the first comment, but additionally because it can also serve as an extra layer of protection for our kids/students. I don't know that a school uniform would have helped in the case of Kyron Horman - but, at least authorities would have known what he was wearing (the step-mom did not). During school hours, it would make it easier to know who belonged in/around a school and who did not. On a lighter note, for those of us that struggle to get up and out the door in he morning - deciding what to wear would be one less hurdle!!! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:59:26 +0000 http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2010/06/22/lundy-school-uniforms/#IDComment82024921