Happy Independence Day!

Hi Ya'll,

I will be putting up another post later today but wanted to send out my heartfelt thanks to all of those that have served both in and out of uniform and in both black and white ops to keep my rear end as Free as it is!

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would do us harm. -- George Orwell

Thank you!
Mati :-)

My 1st photo to be published. Missouri Botanical Garden http://ping.fm/lVBoB

Quotes of the Week

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
US poet (1807 - 1882)

Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.

Robert Frost, The Black Cottage
US poet (1874 - 1963)

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

Alfred Lord Tennyson
English poet (1809 - 1892)

Have a great Blursday!

Mati :-)

A Little Pearl Of Wisdom

Hi there,

I was reading thru my e-mails this morning which is more like catching up and found this one from a Kabbalah group that I belong to. You don't have to be Jewish or even religious to see the wisdom contained within it. So I felt like repeating with tip of the hat to Yehuda Berg that it was not my own work. I heartily believe it though.

Wednesday, June 24

Live every moment. Here's where I say, it could be your last. But that's depressing. And yet, we often live like we have endless tomorrows. There's no guarantee. Opportunities to elevate and perfect ourselves are all around us. Grab them now.

Today, appreciate being alive. You've got the chance to work out your correction. Use it. No matter what darkness may surround or engulf, find that one bright spot and hold on for dear life.

Be well my friends! Remember that today is a gift. So don't hoard it away , but instead treasure and share it.

My PSA for the day is that it is SUPER HOT and we have a heat advisory on. So take care of yourself and those that can't care for themselves...elderly, young, infirm, pets, etc. There are cooling centers opne in many regions but I always fall back to my love...your local Library.

Have an excellent Blursday!
Mati :-)

Playing the "D's" from I-Tunes this morning before my walk with Jackson. :-)

Good Morning and Happy Humpday as we are headed for the weekend! Yahoo.

Not sure what possessed me to pick the D's out of my I-Tunes library and then further fixate on the tracks that began with the word "Down". I think that my attempt to create a good "River Music" playlist for my afternoon kayak workout session might have played a wee part.

I tried something new and hope that it works. The post title should be a hyperlink to the playlist. Please let me know what you think?

Stay cool out there as it looks to be another scorcher here in the Midwest and specifically in StL. A great resource and place to chill out for FREE are your local libraries which typically have free wi-fi these days. The trifecta in my opinion: free books, free air conditioning, and free wi-fi.

Time to get on with my day; so chat with ya'll later.

All the best,
Mati :-)

Qoutes of the week

I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.

Steve Martin
US comedian & movie actor (1945 - )

How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.

Henry David Thoreau
US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862)

Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.

Jane Wagner

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.

Plato
Greek author & philosopher in Athens (427 BC - 347 BC)

Have a great Friday and a beautiful weekend everyone!

Mati :-)

E-mail Footers: Too much or Just Right?

I decided it was time to create a new footer for my e-mails.

Please share your thoughts with me.

Thanks,
Mati :-)

Mathew A. Koeneker

"Be Kinder Than Necessary,
Because Everyone is Fighting
Some Kind of Battle."

Contact me here:

Mobile: 314-495-9437
E-Mail: mkoeneker@gmail.com
LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mathew-koeneker/13/778/2b3
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MatiK
Blog: http://matik72.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Matik72
Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/mati

A Random Thought While Meandering Thru the Missouri Botanical Garden

An old Irish toast popped into my head as I took a moment in the shade to just be in the moment. I am sure that wandering thru the oldest and botanical garden in the United States probably helped set the stage.

'Tis better to buy a small bouquet and give to your friend this very day, than a bushel of roses white and red to lay on his coffin after he's dead.

Yesterday is gone and in the past and tomorrow has yet to materialize. So we must live in the moment and let those we care about know it now. Carpe Diem as both my HS Latin and AP English teachers loved to say.

Be well and be happy my friends!

Sincerely,
Mati

Yup..I drank the Facebook kool-aid.

I joined the teeming hordes and grabbed my vanity Facebook url.

You can find me here. >>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/MatiK

As if I was hard to find anyway. ;-)

Mati :-)

Just a thought

"That's the true sign of greatness: hanging in there when you're not doing something well."

Today, acknowledge what you feel "stuck at" and ride the wave. Don't let the Dip fool you.

SYOTR,
Mati :-)