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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Transcript excerpts from “Honest Questions with Jon Huntsman,” Glenn Beck, CNN Headline News.
GLENN BECK, HOST: Hard to imagine that there was a time when Jon Huntsman lived in a home held up by cardboard walls. Resting comfortably now on the list of "Forbes'" 400 wealthiest Americans, the self-made billionaire is now spending his cash on one thing—curing cancer.
I met you when I took a tour of your cancer center, and then I read your book, Winners Never Cheat. I've never, ever read anything like it. It is truly—I've given it to everybody I know saying, my gosh, this is who I want to be. And if we all understood these principles or lived by them—we all do understand them—what a different world we'd live in.
Tell me about—everybody would say that we're living in a dog-eat- dog world. You've got—you've got to slit their throat. You've got to take it while you can. You've got—everybody's doing it. Why—why don't do you that in business?
JON HUNTSMAN: Well, I think, Glenn, there's an old expression that we all know. It said—it goes as follows—life isn't fair, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be fair. And as we go through life, I think we have to take an accountability of ourself and see, you know, who are we? What are our real values? What do we believe in?
I'd like if I can just mention this early on here—I'd like to talk to people about what will be said at their funeral. Have you ever planned a eulogy? When you talk to 21-year-olds, you talk to college students, you talk to young executives on Wall Street or on Fleet Street in London, Montgomery Street in San Francisco, or somewhere in Russia or China, particularly at Beijing University in China, where I was recently, and you ask them, "Have you ever planned your eulogy? What are they going to say about you? What is the character of the man or woman involved?"
And so I would just say that, you know, that's kind of the key to life, is to ask ourself, when we're speeking at our funeral, how are we going to be?
BECK: I want to talk about your pivot point. Here you've got—here you are, a guy who grew up in a house with cardboard walls with eight families, dirt poor. You became a billionaire.
You said something that took my breath away as we were in an elevator, and you said it just offhandedly. And I don't mean to stick you out, because I know you're a shy man, believe it or not, on stuff like this. You said, "You've got to care about everything."
Sorry. You have to care about everything: not just cancer, not just abuse or whatever, but everything. And you're giving away almost $2 billion in the next 18 months.
What was your pivot point? What was it that said, "I now—I have all this money, and I want to give it all away"? Was there a pivot point?
HUNTSMAN: Well, I think there was, Glenn. I think, first of all, you know, when people come from humble backgrounds and don't have much to start with, I think that, you know, you have to—you have to give back to society that which you've been fortunate enough to receive. My mother had cancer at a very young age, and I used to go give her shots to help her pain. And she was in her 50s, and she died, and I was holding her in my arms when she died.
And I thought, you know, at that time I'd never made anything in my life: $400, $500 a month was the maximum. I thought, "Oh, if I could ever make anything in life for my mother. She's the sweetest woman. She's never said anything negative about anyone, and she dies for no reason at all right in my arms." I said, you know, "We're going to get rid of this disease. We are going to get rid of this disease, no matter what it takes."
I don't know, Glenn. It just seems like those who are blessed with money have an obligation—no, no, they have a duty. They have a solemn duty in life to give that money back to a better and higher use, and that better and higher use is helping our fellow man and woman.
The entire object of what we're doing here is to prevent cancer or detect it early and to take wonderful care of the patient if we do detect it early and eventually allow them to live a normal life with comforts and pain-free. We're doing everything we can to accommodate that goal.
It's interesting to note that when we built this facility eight years ago, we wanted to build a facility that was unique in America. We wanted to find the type of pathway to progress and hope that would give cancer patients a feeling that the very, very finest quality was put forth for their care and comfort.
BECK: OK. So what's next? Because I know you're giving all your money away. What's next? What is the next phase for the hospital? Because you're doubling in size, are you not?
HUNTSMAN: We are. We are doubling in size, and we've got to conquer this disease. There are over 200 different types of cancers, and these wonderful people, Dr. Burt, Dr. Beckerle, their colleagues at other cancer institutes and other places around the country are working hard to overcome the world's most difficult health problem, which is cancer. And what we need more than anything else is money, of course.
We're giving all we can make. We're giving all that we have. But we need more. We need people who have had cancer. We need people who may get cancer. We need people who are predisposed for the disease, which include almost everybody, to send in their contributions and to recognize that it doesn't do a lot of good in life to just make a lot of money.
I have this great plaque behind my desk, Glenn, and it says: "The greatest exercise for the human heart is to reach down and lift another up." Everybody is into exercise programs. The greatest exercise for the human heart is to reach down and lift another up. And that's what we're trying to do in cancer.
And so we need the funds, and we're grateful for those who give them, but we're going to make a difference in cancer.
BECK: How does somebody get involved? How does somebody donate?
HUNTSMAN: It's just Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah. And whether it's research, if they'd like to come out there, we have places, other places around the U.S. We're putting Huntsman Cancer Hospitals out West.
BECK: America, I would just like to ask you two things. Please read this book. It's two years old. This guy didn't care if it makes a dime. I care that you read this book. You will meet a man that you just don't see very often. And please, help the Huntsman Cancer Institute, a worthwhile cause.
Transcript excerpts from “Honest Questions with Jon Huntsman,” Glenn Beck, CNN Headline News.
GLENN BECK, HOST: Hard to imagine that there was a time when Jon Huntsman lived in a home held up by cardboard walls. Resting comfortably now on the list of "Forbes'" 400 wealthiest Americans, the self-made billionaire is now spending his cash on one thing—curing cancer.
I met you when I took a tour of your cancer center, and then I read your book, Winners Never Cheat. I've never, ever read anything like it. It is truly—I've given it to everybody I know saying, my gosh, this is who I want to be. And if we all understood these principles or lived by them—we all do understand them—what a different world we'd live in.
Tell me about—everybody would say that we're living in a dog-eat- dog world. You've got—you've got to slit their throat. You've got to take it while you can. You've got—everybody's doing it. Why—why don't do you that in business?
JON HUNTSMAN: Well, I think, Glenn, there's an old expression that we all know. It said—it goes as follows—life isn't fair, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be fair. And as we go through life, I think we have to take an accountability of ourself and see, you know, who are we? What are our real values? What do we believe in?
I'd like if I can just mention this early on here—I'd like to talk to people about what will be said at their funeral. Have you ever planned a eulogy? When you talk to 21-year-olds, you talk to college students, you talk to young executives on Wall Street or on Fleet Street in London, Montgomery Street in San Francisco, or somewhere in Russia or China, particularly at Beijing University in China, where I was recently, and you ask them, "Have you ever planned your eulogy? What are they going to say about you? What is the character of the man or woman involved?"
And so I would just say that, you know, that's kind of the key to life, is to ask ourself, when we're speeking at our funeral, how are we going to be?
BECK: I want to talk about your pivot point. Here you've got—here you are, a guy who grew up in a house with cardboard walls with eight families, dirt poor. You became a billionaire.
You said something that took my breath away as we were in an elevator, and you said it just offhandedly. And I don't mean to stick you out, because I know you're a shy man, believe it or not, on stuff like this. You said, "You've got to care about everything."
Sorry. You have to care about everything: not just cancer, not just abuse or whatever, but everything. And you're giving away almost $2 billion in the next 18 months.
What was your pivot point? What was it that said, "I now—I have all this money, and I want to give it all away"? Was there a pivot point?
HUNTSMAN: Well, I think there was, Glenn. I think, first of all, you know, when people come from humble backgrounds and don't have much to start with, I think that, you know, you have to—you have to give back to society that which you've been fortunate enough to receive. My mother had cancer at a very young age, and I used to go give her shots to help her pain. And she was in her 50s, and she died, and I was holding her in my arms when she died.
And I thought, you know, at that time I'd never made anything in my life: $400, $500 a month was the maximum. I thought, "Oh, if I could ever make anything in life for my mother. She's the sweetest woman. She's never said anything negative about anyone, and she dies for no reason at all right in my arms." I said, you know, "We're going to get rid of this disease. We are going to get rid of this disease, no matter what it takes."
I don't know, Glenn. It just seems like those who are blessed with money have an obligation—no, no, they have a duty. They have a solemn duty in life to give that money back to a better and higher use, and that better and higher use is helping our fellow man and woman.
The entire object of what we're doing here is to prevent cancer or detect it early and to take wonderful care of the patient if we do detect it early and eventually allow them to live a normal life with comforts and pain-free. We're doing everything we can to accommodate that goal.
It's interesting to note that when we built this facility eight years ago, we wanted to build a facility that was unique in America. We wanted to find the type of pathway to progress and hope that would give cancer patients a feeling that the very, very finest quality was put forth for their care and comfort.
BECK: OK. So what's next? Because I know you're giving all your money away. What's next? What is the next phase for the hospital? Because you're doubling in size, are you not?
HUNTSMAN: We are. We are doubling in size, and we've got to conquer this disease. There are over 200 different types of cancers, and these wonderful people, Dr. Burt, Dr. Beckerle, their colleagues at other cancer institutes and other places around the country are working hard to overcome the world's most difficult health problem, which is cancer. And what we need more than anything else is money, of course.
We're giving all we can make. We're giving all that we have. But we need more. We need people who have had cancer. We need people who may get cancer. We need people who are predisposed for the disease, which include almost everybody, to send in their contributions and to recognize that it doesn't do a lot of good in life to just make a lot of money.
I have this great plaque behind my desk, Glenn, and it says: "The greatest exercise for the human heart is to reach down and lift another up." Everybody is into exercise programs. The greatest exercise for the human heart is to reach down and lift another up. And that's what we're trying to do in cancer.
And so we need the funds, and we're grateful for those who give them, but we're going to make a difference in cancer.
BECK: How does somebody get involved? How does somebody donate?
HUNTSMAN: It's just Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah. And whether it's research, if they'd like to come out there, we have places, other places around the U.S. We're putting Huntsman Cancer Hospitals out West.
BECK: America, I would just like to ask you two things. Please read this book. It's two years old. This guy didn't care if it makes a dime. I care that you read this book. You will meet a man that you just don't see very often. And please, help the Huntsman Cancer Institute, a worthwhile cause.
"Life moves in one direction only---
and each day we are faced with an actual set of circumstances, not what we might have been, not what we might have done, but with what is. And with where we are now-- and from this point we must proceed:
not from where we were, and not from where we wish we were--
but from where we are now." -Richard L. Evans-
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
OVERVIEW
Physicians and scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah realize that the best way to make improvements in cancer treatments, cures, detection, and prevention is to understand cancer at a molecular and genetic level. The University of Utah has long been a leader in the study of human genetics, which set the stage for the establishment of Huntsman Cancer Institute, where researchers are working to more fully understand the process of cancer and devise new ways to treat it—especially on an individualized basis. This approach, based on genetic knowledge, is the present and future of cancer care. We know that each cancer patient is a unique human being, not a statistic
Wow. What a beautiful facility. Not only is the architecture, and location beautiful, but the feel, and impression you get when you walk through the doors is special. This is not your typical hospital setting. I get the sense this building was built with a lot of thought. Not only for the patient's care, but the families needs also, during this difficult time.
Jon Huntsman is quite a man. (more about him later.)
Physicians and scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah realize that the best way to make improvements in cancer treatments, cures, detection, and prevention is to understand cancer at a molecular and genetic level. The University of Utah has long been a leader in the study of human genetics, which set the stage for the establishment of Huntsman Cancer Institute, where researchers are working to more fully understand the process of cancer and devise new ways to treat it—especially on an individualized basis. This approach, based on genetic knowledge, is the present and future of cancer care. We know that each cancer patient is a unique human being, not a statistic
Wow. What a beautiful facility. Not only is the architecture, and location beautiful, but the feel, and impression you get when you walk through the doors is special. This is not your typical hospital setting. I get the sense this building was built with a lot of thought. Not only for the patient's care, but the families needs also, during this difficult time.
Jon Huntsman is quite a man. (more about him later.)
Monday, May 25, 2009
I LOVE NASCAR FANS!
It may have rained out the Race at Lowes Speedway, in North Carolina, but not the FANS! Check out this guy's "six-pack"! Hahaha!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS 500
HELIO
CASTRONEVES
WINS THE INDIANAPOLIS 500!
DANICA PATRICK
Comes in 3rd.
The highest place a woman has ever placed in history!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Karen Bonanno
About the Artist
Born in 1968 in New York, Karen grew up and now resides in Connecticut. She received a B.A. in Fine Art at Western Connecticut State University and shortly after, received a grant to complete a residency at Vermont Studio Center.
Working primarily in oils, Karen is most concerned with the relationship between the gesture of the figure and the expressive brushwork of the paint.
Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and juried competitions, and is held in many public and private collections
Born in 1968 in New York, Karen grew up and now resides in Connecticut. She received a B.A. in Fine Art at Western Connecticut State University and shortly after, received a grant to complete a residency at Vermont Studio Center.
Working primarily in oils, Karen is most concerned with the relationship between the gesture of the figure and the expressive brushwork of the paint.
Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and juried competitions, and is held in many public and private collections
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
"VOTE" that's all I have to say about that!"
VOTE
tHAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT. love it!
"VOTE".
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Note to God, lyrics for song below. Enjoy.
Note To God lyrics
If I wrote a note to God
I would speak whats in my soul
I'd ask for all the hate to be swept away,
For love to overflow
If I wrote a note to God
I'd pour my heart out on each page
I'd ask for war to end
For peace to mend this world
I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God
I would say what on my mind
I'd ask for wisdom to let compassion rule this world
Until these times
If I wrote a note to God
I'd say please help us find our way
End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts
And I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
No, no no no
We can't do this on our own
So
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God
If I wrote a note to God
I would speak whats in my soul
I'd ask for all the hate to be swept away,
For love to overflow
If I wrote a note to God
I'd pour my heart out on each page
I'd ask for war to end
For peace to mend this world
I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God
I would say what on my mind
I'd ask for wisdom to let compassion rule this world
Until these times
If I wrote a note to God
I'd say please help us find our way
End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts
And I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
No, no no no
We can't do this on our own
So
Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God
Charice Note to God
This girl can sing. She sings as good as Celine Dion, and Whitney Houston. David Foster is producing her. He is playing the piano. Anyway, when I heard this through my TV speakers it gave me goose bumps. Very powerful, touching song. It was "a wow!"
When I desperately want relief from unrelenting reality.... I CHOOSE PERSEVERANCE -Carol Kent-
How do we get to the morning.
To the sunshine, to the joy?
There is only one way. By waiting for it.
We can't hurry the dawn.
No matter how anxiously we pace the floor
or how impatiently we watch the clock.
And so the question is not do we wait
or not wait, because waiting is all we can do.
The question is, How will we wait?
Will we wait well... or will we wait poorly?
-Ken Gire'-
Just waiting.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
My little Sugars
What a beautiful gift I received from my children and my grandchildren.
Here are just a couple pages from this wonderful picture book I got.
The first page had this to say about-
Grandma Sugar
When Lexi was small she devised a way to remember all of her grandparent's
names by associating them with different things. In your case she associated you with your beloved dog, Sugar. So hence the great Grandma Sugar was born.
She didn't know it at the time,'s but she couldn't have picked a better name to call her grandmother by. Sugar may be best known for it's delicious sweet taste, but primitive man also thought that it's sweet tasting flavor also meant that it was safe food to eat. Sugar is also a necessary part of a person's diet, and is a good way for one to maintain their energy and feel well. Just as real Sugar is sweet, safe, and satisfying so are you!
I just thought I'd share a few pages with you. And of course, "brag about the grandkids", like any Grandma would do.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sunday Devotional May 17th, 2009
In the television miniseries 'Band of Brothers", the 101st Airborne is flown over their drop zone during D-day, the major offensive to liberate Europe from Nazi control. As the main character, Lt. Winters, parachutes from the plane, the crack 0f antiaircraft and machine-gun fire fill the air.
Winters later reflected on his first day in combat: "that night, I took time to thank God for seeing me through that day of days... And if somehow I manage to get home again, I promised God and myself that I would find a quiet piece of land someplace, and spend the rest of my life in peace." Winters knew he must endure until that day came.
The Bible tells us that believers are caught in a conflict initiated by Satan's rebellion against God. Because of this, we are challenged to "endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ" (2 Timothy 2:1-4). In Paul's day, the Roman legionnaires suffered in service for the emperor. As followers of Jesus, we may be called upon to do the same for King of kings.
In heaven, we will no longer experience such difficulties but will enjoy lasting peace with the Savior. For now, we are to persevere by faith. -Dennis Fisher-
Lord, the trials we face at times seem too much to bear.
We're grateful, though, for the reminders in Your Word
that You will stay by our side and help us endure till You call us home. Amen.
VICTORY IS SURE FOR THOSE WHO ENDURE.
Friday, May 15, 2009
HOLE lee hell! DID YOU SEE THAT!
GREG GOT "A HOLE IN ONE"!
Yep, it's official. He got a hole in one on the 9th hole at Nibley Golf course in Salt Lake City, Utah. They put it in the Salt Lake City Tribune Newspaper.
The odds for an amateur golfer making a hole in one, on a par 3, is approximately
45,000 to 1.
It was very exciting! It was OVER the POND, (where lucy lives.) I have video.
Very cooL. He's "retiring" the ball to the trophy cabinet.
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!
We went bowling today and Greg got 5 strikes in a row and hit 200!!!
He's having a good week in sports.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Week end, Family Fun!
Just a few photos from our busy, fun filled week-end! " Cousin Brad", and Edie stopped here in SLC, for a quick visit. We got 18 holes of golf in at Wasatch Mountain golf course. Golfed a little, fished for balls a little, and laughed a lot!
Then we took the scenic route around the mountain to Sheila and Ted's house for dinner and saw mom and dad before they headed off toward Indiana.
I love my family.
NASCAR "shake and bake"
MARK MARTIN #5 Kellogg's Car WON this week at Darlington, South Carolina.
(this is just crazy will ferrell in talladega nights, the movie)hahaha!
(this is just crazy will ferrell in talladega nights, the movie)hahaha!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Heres Lucy....
Here's our little Lucy. You know what makes her so special? She's a "only child".
Geese usually have 6-9 babies. But this "couple" only have one. When we go to the other golf course, there are families of 6 or more. Anyway, she's growing fast. She does what little ones do. She's either eating, sleeping, or pooping, while she's growing.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
What a happy Day!
My Ronald Curtiss, fun loving, easy going boy came into the world.
I love him. He has always been "happy go lucky". He is FEARLESS. He loves all kinds of sports and adventures. He is responsible, loving, strong, caring, smart, and positive. If you want to have a good time, this is the guy to have around. He always has fun ideas, and a great sense of humor.
What a wonderful blessing he has been in my life, and the lives of many others.
What a good example for those around him. He has touch many lives.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CURTISS!!!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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