Greetings:
In this issue:
Looking for an answer to what happens to Harry Potter? Well, I couldn't shake it out the daughter, so I'll cover this instead:
* Vacation News, Continuing the Necktie Assault, Napping in the Sun
* Mad Gringo on the Beach
* Bloggerific
* Link Love
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Do you really want to hurt me?
Mad Gringo nearly doubles over when he reads that some people can justify why they don't want to take vacation.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/11/ap3903994.html
If you won't listen to me, listen to this guy. . .it's. . . the Bishop!
http://www.bishoploriblog.org/?p=37
(apologies to Monty Python)
Let's switch gears and continue our assault on the necktie. Post this in the breakroom.
Neckties are contributing to Global Warming. (I didn't make this up, but wish I did)
http://www.ft.com
It's beautiful! Not only do we move from ties but it moves toward tropical shirts. Leave it to the Japanese.
What to do with those old ties?
How about turning them into skirts? Mad Gringo is not wasteful.
http://www.larryhnetka.com/wordpress/archives/2007/07/10/necktie-skirt/
Just make sure to clean them because everyone knows that the necktie carries disease:
www.femalihealthnews.com
Necktie condoms? Hmmm. . .
Which somehow brings me to the next point. Who steals a hammock?
http://tinyurl.com/2aagpr
That's just not right. Why?
Because naps are important. They can get you into the finals of Wimbledon.
http://tinyurl.com/2hgj5v
But before you go rushing off to catch some z's, Men's Journal tells us that there's an art to the power nap.
http://www.mensjournal.com/healthFitness/0601/napping_power.html
Mad Gringo likes the Lazy Man's Nap. Why? Go Slow-Wave REM. . .of course.
But you have to earn the right. Taking someone else's kala to get there isn't good.
http://tinyurl.com/2y3squ
And that's all I have to say about that.
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Mad Gringo on the Beach
Did you think it was going to be a section on my new Tropical Drink?
Sorry to disappoint. It's simply a quick reference to where I will be in the coming month as I work my way toward putting 10,000 coconut buttons in circulation this year.
July 31-Aug 1 - Estes Park, Denver
Aug 4 - Virginia Beach
Aug 26-27 - Vegas
Sept 1 - Kent Island, MD
If you are there, send me a note and we can make arrangements to break bread of share a beverage while trading fish stories.
As for Tropical refreshment. . .this one was just sent from Arizona:
Tropical Palm(er): For this tropical version of the classic Arnold Palmer, fill a tall glass with ice. Add 2 tablespoons of Torani mango syrup, 1/2 cup each of lemonade and iced tea, stir, sip and savor.
Mmm.
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Beyond the Oyster Juice
Mad Gringo mentioned last time that these emails could get a little lengthy, so instead of putting more newsletters out, we cranked up a blog.
http://blog.madgringo.com
Feel free to make comments, send in articles and article ideas, and be a nuisance.
MG appreciates all the photos that you send too - they make me and Short Linda in Shipping laugh - just keep them clean. Short Linda gets a little distracted.
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Links to people , places and things that Mad Gringo wants you to know.
Take Back Your Time
http://www.timeday.org/
Mandatory vacation may take care of Michael Moore's health care crisis.
Your License to Nap
http://www.saramednick.com/
Dr. Sara Mednick puts some research behind what we all know to be true. Naps are good for us.
Great Beach Bars
http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/Special_Features/Beaches/Beaches_with_beach_bars/
You didn't think I'd let a whole newsletter go without sending your mind to the beach, did you?
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Once again you have spent too much time away from work with Mad Gringo.
If this keeps up someone will start talking.
Go slow.
MG
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