Comments for rus vanwestervelt http://rusvw.net/blog IGNITE. EVOLVE. TRANSCEND. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Sweetness of Solitude by Bernadette http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2273/comment-page-1#comment-94936 Bernadette Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:02:06 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2273#comment-94936 How do we ever learn unless we are willing to try new things? Was it Michael Jordan who said? "You always miss 100% of the shots you do not take" As a society we have such disdain for people who set a goal and for whatever reason regroup and re-evaluate. I am guilt of a grimace when I witness a professional athlete wipe out? I turn away? But the truth is that guy on the ski slope who wiped out after attempting someone ii could never do has courage wipe out or not. My 20 year old is coming home next week. He feels like a failure. He is concerned about how his father and I will view him. After 5 weeks in Navy bootcamp he "wiped" out. I could never have even had the courage to sign up. So is it a failure to change course? To change his mind? We should applaud him for taking a chance and for his willingness to try new things. Facts are just like my son I have missed you! And I am proud of you for trying something new. And I wondered how the hell were we ever going to sell books and get read without facebook? How do we ever learn unless we are willing to try new things? Was it Michael Jordan who said? “You always miss 100% of the shots you do not take” As a society we have such disdain for people who set a goal and for whatever reason regroup and re-evaluate. I am guilt of a grimace when I witness a professional athlete wipe out? I turn away? But the truth is that guy on the ski slope who wiped out after attempting someone ii could never do has courage wipe out or not. My 20 year old is coming home next week. He feels like a failure. He is concerned about how his father and I will view him. After 5 weeks in Navy bootcamp he “wiped” out. I could never have even had the courage to sign up. So is it a failure to change course? To change his mind? We should applaud him for taking a chance and for his willingness to try new things. Facts are just like my son I have missed you! And I am proud of you for trying something new. And I wondered how the hell were we ever going to sell books and get read without facebook?

]]> Comment on I Believe In You (and I need your help!) by cara http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2156/comment-page-1#comment-86140 cara Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:14:46 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2156#comment-86140 What an awesome idea. I see a baby learning to walk in the first one, and then later, water imagery in the ocean, sinking into the darkness of deep water, swirling around, then falling to the bottom. Then sunlight and a touch of someone else (to symbolize that we need to help each other), then gliding back up to the water's surface and breaking free. There it is. I have no idea how you would film that!!! What an awesome idea. I see a baby learning to walk in the first one, and then later, water imagery in the ocean, sinking into the darkness of deep water, swirling around, then falling to the bottom. Then sunlight and a touch of someone else (to symbolize that we need to help each other), then gliding back up to the water’s surface and breaking free.

There it is. I have no idea how you would film that!!!

]]> Comment on Dear Haters: It’s Time to Recycle Your Energy by Bernadette A Moyer http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2153/comment-page-1#comment-85915 Bernadette A Moyer Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:06:21 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2153#comment-85915 Excellent so very true! Was talking to a close friend about this just days ago ... I just can't recall a time when there was so much discord and polarization in every vein. I read some posts last night about civil union and yep the only conclusion I could arrive at was such hatred for those that are what? Unlike you the writer of such statements. We seem to be really far from peace, love and acceptance and the older I get that is all I want ... Live and let live! Excellent so very true! Was talking to a close friend about this just days ago … I just can’t recall a time when there was so much discord and polarization in every vein. I read some posts last night about civil union and yep the only conclusion I could arrive at was such hatred for those that are what? Unlike you the writer of such statements. We seem to be really far from peace, love and acceptance and the older I get that is all I want … Live and let live!

]]> Comment on RUSVW’s SMALL BUSINESS NETWORK by Bernadette A Moyer http://rusvw.net/blog/smallbiznetwork/comment-page-1#comment-82796 Bernadette A Moyer Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:31:34 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?page_id=2056#comment-82796 Great networking Rus! My books are on www.amazon.com should also tell you I will soon be ordained to officiate over weddings in the name of Bernadette A Sahm working on that website now! Great networking Rus! My books are on http://www.amazon.com should also tell you I will soon be ordained to officiate over weddings in the name of Bernadette A Sahm working on that website now!

]]> Comment on RUSVW’s SMALL BUSINESS NETWORK by rusvw http://rusvw.net/blog/smallbiznetwork/comment-page-1#comment-82794 rusvw Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:25:33 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?page_id=2056#comment-82794 I'm honored to add family to this list, Lisa! I'll send you some information shortly via email. :) I’m honored to add family to this list, Lisa! I’ll send you some information shortly via email. :)

]]> Comment on RUSVW’s SMALL BUSINESS NETWORK by Lisa Westervelt http://rusvw.net/blog/smallbiznetwork/comment-page-1#comment-82788 Lisa Westervelt Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:19:13 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?page_id=2056#comment-82788 I have a facebook site for my jewely but am still working mainly by word of mouth and through the shows I do about 4 times a year. I am looking to be able to get more of my business out there especially in the community. If you want to check out what I do, all hand made jewelry and belts also working on adding hand made pillows to my site, please check my page out on Facebook..Jewelry by Lisa West. Also I will aks Steve if he wants you to add him, he had his home plumbing and heating business, S&L Westervelt, LLC. He is doing great but any help and word that gets out there is always a great help. Thanks! Lisa Westervelt I have a facebook site for my jewely but am still working mainly by word of mouth and through the shows I do about 4 times a year. I am looking to be able to get more of my business out there especially in the community. If you want to check out what I do, all hand made jewelry and belts also working on adding hand made pillows to my site, please check my page out on Facebook..Jewelry by Lisa West. Also I will aks Steve if he wants you to add him, he had his home plumbing and heating business, S&L Westervelt, LLC. He is doing great but any help and word that gets out there is always a great help.

Thanks!
Lisa Westervelt

]]> Comment on Is Brevity Replacing A Writer’s Sensibility? by Irma http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2024/comment-page-1#comment-71460 Irma Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:54:35 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2024#comment-71460 Congratulations on your Dec 9th, Mr VW :) Congratulations on your Dec 9th, Mr VW :)

]]> Comment on It’s Not About You: Throwing the Red Flag on Unsportsmanlike Conduct by Carl V. http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2005/comment-page-1#comment-70086 Carl V. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:48:26 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2005#comment-70086 I've often lamented the place that youth "sports" has gotten to, where "everyone is a winner" and games are played without scores being kept, etc. I think that sort of thing teaches the wrong kind of message. I do believe it is possible to teach our kids how to be kind and respectful of one another while still embracing the spirit of competition. I think we teach unreal lessons when kids are coddled and brought up in a competitive environment while being taught that they shouldn't be competitive. That just doesn't make sense. And that translates to what you are talking about. I don't think celebrations should go on so long that they interrupt the flow of the game, but people should be allowed to be excited about succeeding. I think pro sports should penalize the taunting, but dancing around and yelling and being excited isn't taunting. Getting up in the opposing players' face is taunting, tossing the ball at them is taunting. But so many things that are penalized are just ridiculous. And the NFL is very hypocritical in that they do allow all kinds of verbal taunting, etc. to go on during a game, but God forbid you actually show any exuberance for a job well done. I’ve often lamented the place that youth “sports” has gotten to, where “everyone is a winner” and games are played without scores being kept, etc. I think that sort of thing teaches the wrong kind of message. I do believe it is possible to teach our kids how to be kind and respectful of one another while still embracing the spirit of competition. I think we teach unreal lessons when kids are coddled and brought up in a competitive environment while being taught that they shouldn’t be competitive. That just doesn’t make sense.

And that translates to what you are talking about. I don’t think celebrations should go on so long that they interrupt the flow of the game, but people should be allowed to be excited about succeeding. I think pro sports should penalize the taunting, but dancing around and yelling and being excited isn’t taunting. Getting up in the opposing players’ face is taunting, tossing the ball at them is taunting. But so many things that are penalized are just ridiculous. And the NFL is very hypocritical in that they do allow all kinds of verbal taunting, etc. to go on during a game, but God forbid you actually show any exuberance for a job well done.

]]> Comment on It’s Not About You: Throwing the Red Flag on Unsportsmanlike Conduct by Mike D. http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2005/comment-page-1#comment-70002 Mike D. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:28:55 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2005#comment-70002 Spot on! Spot on!

]]> Comment on It’s Not About You: Throwing the Red Flag on Unsportsmanlike Conduct by clare http://rusvw.net/blog/archives/2005/comment-page-1#comment-69865 clare Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:11:01 +0000 http://rusvw.net/blog/?p=2005#comment-69865 great reading rus! completely agree! (also love the pic. ; ) ) great reading rus! completely agree! (also love the pic. ; ) )

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