Friday, November 17, 2006

Bo Schembechler dies at 77




On the eve of the greatest game of the year, U of M's most belived coach dies. Bo Schembechler was taping pre-game interviews in Southfield, MI this mornign when he collapsed. At 9:35 am he was rushed via motorcade to Providence Hospital where he later died.

Bo Schembechler

Michigan, Miami of Ohio & Bowling Green

234-65-8 (27 seasons)

Ranks as the winningest head coach in Michigan football history, compiling an overall record of 194-48-5 in 21 seasons (1969-89) as head coach Under Schembechler's guidance, Michigan's 96-10-3 regular season record through the decade of the 1970s was the nation's best

Guided 17 teams to post-season bowl games, includig 10 Rose Bowls, and another 17 to top 10 finishes in the final wire service polls (AP and/or UPI)

In his 27 years of coaching, his teams never had a losing season

Upon stepping down after the 1989 season, retired as the winningest active coach in the nation (234-65-8) and fifth on the all-time list, only behind coaching legends Paul 'Bear' Bryant, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Glen 'Pop' Warner, and Woody Hayes.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

I'm Done, I'm Out...



I am done Christmas shopping, well except for Scott who wont tell me what he wants; and a few crafts I have to finish. My budget was very small this year, which may explain why I am already done.



HORRAH!!!!



I WON'T HAVE TO STEP FOOT IN THE MALL AND SHOP ALL SEASON!


I will have to go to the mall, as I work there on the weekend :o(

Friday, November 10, 2006

Veterans Day - "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"

I found this quote on the Yale University Press web site yesterday while processing a book order. I shared it with some friends and received the following history lesson behind it. I thought I would continue to share it with you all as the troops on campus are celebrating Veterans Day today.

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"the rest ofthe story", as given on http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/praise.html

"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"; was written by FrankLoesser. According to the song a chaplain ("sky pilot") was with some fightingmen who were being attacked by an enemy. (Generally given at the time to be theJapanese at Pearl Harbor.) He was asked to say a prayer for the men who wereengaged in the firing at the on-coming Japanese planes. The chaplain; the songwent on to infer, put down his bible, manned one of the ship's gun turrets andbegin firing back, saying, "Praise The Lord and pass the ammunition".

Now; however, there are now facts available setting the story straight.

According to the writer, Jack S. McDowall, through the years the lyrics of thesong have generally credited "a chaplain" manning the gun turrets of a ship,while under attack. "This was not true". says, McDowell.

For some time, long after the attack at Pearl Harbor, stories and reportscontinued to pop-up about the incident, involving a chaplain who was to haveuttered the now famous words, "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."

These stories eventualy made their way through the servicemen back to thepress. The press, as McDowell noted, . . . led some writers erroneously toidentify other chaplains as authors of the phrase.

Nonetheless, the real Chaplain, Howell Forgy, aboard the U.S.S. New Orleans;during the Japanese attack, was that Chaplain. He was a Lieutenant (j.g.) onthat Sunday morning in December, 1941.

Another Lieutenant who had been in charge of an ammunition line on the USS NewOrleans during the attack remembered.

"I heard a voice behind me saying, Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. Iturned and saw Chaplain Forgy walking toward me along the line of men. He waspatting the men on the back and making that remark to cheer them and keep themgoing. I know it helped me a lot, too", he said.

Another Lieutenant j.g. said, the men aboard the USS New Orleans wouldthereafter kid Chaplain Forgy about the role he played whenever they heard thesong that had been written. They also encouraged him to set the record straightas to who actually said what. According to that same Lieutenant the Chaplainwould decline saying he felt "the episode should remain a legend rather than beassociated with any particular person."

Author McDowell said that press reporters were eventually permitted tointerview men of the U.S.S. New Orleans involved in the "ammunition" story.Chaplain Forgy's superior officers set up a meeting with some of the press and;at last, the the real story of the wonderful song and the wonderful man who hadinspired it was finally confirmed.

The preceeding information was provided by Henry Wristen, President of theU.S.S New Orleans (CA-32) Reunion Association."Pearl Harbor: Remembered" Web site thanks him.

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The Song

Down went the gunner, a bullet was his fate
Down went the gunner, then the gunners mate
Up jumped the sky pilot, gave the boys a look
And manned the gun himself as he laid aside The Book, shouting
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition and we'll all stay free!

Praise the Lord and swing into position!
Can't afford to sit around and wishin'
Praise the Lord we're all between perdition
and the deep blue sea!

Yes the sky pilot said it
You've got to give him credit
for a son - of - gun - of - a - gunner was he,
Shouting;
Praise the Lord we're on a mighty mission!
All aboard, we're not a - goin' fishin;
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition and we'll all stay free!

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Something Old

I was reading my blog from a year ago and stumbled upon this. It was a personal mission statement exercise that we did at Genoa Woods. Thought I would repost it.

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I will…
- be a reliable source of energy. In the home and in the workplace.
- always remember that my core values come from my mother.
- strive to be a steady person who takes time to look at all the details before moving on.
- be a dependable employee, sister, and friend to all who need my assistance.
- try to remember that the world does not revolve around Shannon.
- continue to express my individuality and celebrate my liberty.
- be a good and true companion to myself and others.
- continue to bring enthusiasm to work and home and support the ideas that are formedaround me.
- strive to always uphold my composure in all situations.
- remember it is ok to rely on the strengths of others and that it is ok
- always approach a client and my co-workers with sincerity and enthusiasm

I will be a reliable and steady source of enthusiasm and sincerity to those around me. I will celebrate the individuality of my team and be a dependable companion that they can rely on. I will remember to own my decisions and position and that it is ok to lean on the strengths of my fellow teammates.

I am a dependable companion that provides a strong, reliable, steady force backed with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Diversity Matters at Michigan

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman pledged Wednesday to continue the fight for diversity, vowing that the University will “consider every legal option available.”

Here is the text of Coleman's address to the University community on the U-M Diag, one day after Michigan voters approved Proposal 2: http://www.umich.edu/pres/speeches/061103div.html

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Vote or Die

"Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You didn't place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

--Jamie Raskin, a constitutional law professor, testifying before a Maryland Senate committee in response to a question from Republican Sen. Nancy Jacobs about whether marriage discrimination against gay people is required by "God's Law."

Monday, November 06, 2006

Measu(red)

http://joinred.blogspot.com/2006/11/measured.html#links

(RED) sales have sky-rocketed in the US. Check out thier blog and see all the great things they are able to do after one month of product release!

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Beer -vs- Bottled Water

It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water eachday, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo ofEscherichia coli bacteria found in feces, in other words, we areconsuming 1 kilo of poop!

However, we do not run that risk when drinking beer because alcohol has to go through a distillation process of boiling, filtering and fermenting. And so, in conclusion, it is better to drink beer and talk shit than to drink water and be full of shit.

- Thanks Jerri! -