Tidbits 5/20/08

Words of Wisdom
"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it.Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it."
~ Mother Teresa

No Kidding!
Throughout history, many inventions have paved the way for industry and the safety of the American worker. Let’s think about just a few inventions that have changed the way we view safety in our everyday lives. For instance, the fire escape’s exterior steel staircase was invented in 1887. This development changed the way we treat emergency egress and affects how we develop emergency action plans in our facilities even today. And in 1903, a swinging arm device that cleaned rain, snow, sleet and hail from a vehicle’s windshield was developed. Windshield wipers became a standard feature in American cars by 1916, improving driver visibility and safety.
Another invention came about in 1966 that saved thousands of lives. Think bulletproof vests and safety helmets, mooring and suspension bridge cables. Now you’ve got it, Kevlar®, a material that is five times stronger than steel. All of these inventions have become staples of safety in our homes and workplaces. And here’s a little trivia that ties these inventions together. All of these inventions were created by women!

Some things to consider if you plan on traveling by car this summer
(Gas is $4 a gallon are you crazy?).
-First of all make sure your tires are properly inflated to conserve fuel.
Start out with a clean air filter too and remember with synthetic oil (even a blend) you can go a lot further between oil changes.
-Avoid rest areas as many have become a hot bed of criminal activity. A better choice would be to pull into a Wal-Mart or Kmart parking lot and use the facilities there.
-Avoid motels that have doors opening directly into the parking lot. A safer bet is a hotel where the doors are off an indoor hallway.

Attitude is everything, well almost
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson