Nibby Priest -Life On Purpose

Living at Mile Marker 803.9 of the Ohio River in Downtown Henderson KY

10 Things I Could not do if the Internet was turned off in the USA

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Dude, Who Cut off the Internet?photo © 2010 Alan Levine | more info (via: Wylio)
1.       Plan what food we are going to eat for the week.  For Meal Planning I use FoodOnTheTable.com

2.       Create new Blog posts. I use self hosted blogger WordPress.org.

3.       Talk on my office phone –It is internet based Voice Over IP- (GoVaughn.com Communications network is powered by Norlight.com soon to be known as Windstream.com

4.       Backup my computer files. I use an online file backup service called Mozy Pro.

5.       Look up information and do service work for  Insurance Clients.  GoVaughn.com Insurance uses a hosted Client Relationship Management software called AMS360 by Vertafore.com.

6.       Order anything from Amazon.com. That actually might be a good thing!

7.       Check the online weather from WeatherUnderground.com.

8.       Keep up with my Twitter friends and Twitter myself.  I twitter at Twitter.com/nibbyp

9.       Listen to online church services.  I really like the service from First Baptist Church Knoxville TN.

10.   Waste time!

Recently I ran across this vintage video from 1994.  We didn’t even know what the internet was or a @ sign was used for on the internet.   Now we can’t in many ways function without it!  Take a look at this cute video featuring a young  Katie Couric & Bryant Gumbel .   They ask “What is the internet?”

What would you not be able to do without the INTERNET today?

Seriously my heart and prayers go to those in Egypt presently who are struggling and do not have internet.  Please pray for CBF Missionaries Duane and Marcia Binkley.  They were in Egypt visiting their son who is a university student.

I’m Glad You are so Smart

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Well, that is what I was told by a close family member <mother> recently. I don’t know if it was meant to be glamorous or not but whatever the case might be it is something to think about.

Pure intellectual abilities have always been important to me in my life not only from a personal  perspective but in a way that I want to surround myself with people who are smart and intellectual.  I have always been easily impressed with people who have a true and pure intellect.

I was so fortunate to grow up around two smart guys. One now is a OB/GYN doctor, and the other  is a preacher turned high school administrator.

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One successful insurance agent in Henderson Kentucky spoke a few years ago at a Chamber function and one particular comment that he made really stuck with me was  “I’ve always hired people who are smarter than me”.   When he said that I had a hard grasping the concept, but now I finally have.  When you surround yourself with smart people it rubs off!

I don’t consider myself smart or intellectual, but I do like to read and research and learn new concepts ideas and ways of thinking (just ask me about WordPress.org). This weekend there was a Trivia contest sponsored by the Henderson Rotary Club.  Greg and I were invited to attend and participate and the first thing that I asked is “can I bring my smart phone and Google?”  The answer was no.

It was interesting to find out that the team that won the local Trivia Contest was State Farm Insurance Agent Anne Thrasher Boyd’s Office.  I do think they appreciated the help from Anne’s friend Dr. Marcia Cave. It’s amazing what happens when you surround yourself with SMART people!

Who are some smart/intellectual people whom you surround yourself with?

Are they helping and encouraging you to be the “Best You, You Can Be?”

If not keep looking, they are out there!