May 15, 2014 Thursday

Got that dancing in last night and had to work today.  Maybe catch a walk later.


Revelation Chapter 21  vs 1 -8  A New Heaven and a New Earth.  "I will be their God and they will be my children"  The promise.


On this day
2012  I joined Don and his family for an outing to Tiger Stadium and followed up with a visit to Greek Town.  Well we actually went to some other bars in the surrounding area.  It was a great night, great game, great fun, food and memories!  Make sure you get down to a Tigers game this year and hit some of the great spots in Downtown Detroit while you are there!
1879 - Thomas Edison incorporated the Edison Telephone Company of Europe.  And so it begins.


Parenting - Nicole went back to Albion (2 hours) and forgot her phone at home.  How did that happen?  I had to overnight it and that was in 2005 I think.


Book Club - Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough - Did I mention the wealthy families paid volunteers to go to war for their sons.  Their were name plaques at Harvard for the young men from Harvard that went to war and died, but it didn't include the volunteers that died in some of their places.  ok, think about that.


Venezuela -  What else can we find?
The economy of Venezuela is largely based on the petroleum sector and manufacturing.^[14] Revenue from petroleum exports accounts for more than 50% of the country's GDP and roughly 95% of total exports. Venezuela is the fifth largest member of OPEC by oil production. From the 1950s to the early 1980s the Venezuelan economy experienced a steady growth that attracted many immigrants, with the nation enjoying the highest standard of living in Latin America. During the collapse of oil prices in the 1980s the economy contracted, and inflation skyrocketed to reach peaks of 84% in 1989 and 99% in 1996, three years prior to Hugo Chavez taking office. With high oil prices and rising government expenditures, Venezuela's economy grew by 9% in 2007.  I didn't know.


Enjoy the day!  Make it memorable!