Have you noticed: that it seems hard to find the time to relax and enjoy life on the planet without something imposing on our minds. Items such as logos and catch phrases are the worst at this. They constantly grab our attention, telling us to buy this, save that, get your discount, look here, and watch this. They are perfectly crafted to distract us from what we were originally intending to do. And although we can’t get away from it out in town, we can cut back on it floating aimlessly in our homes.

From where you are sitting, look around and add up the amount of logo’s and cliches you can spot. There are enormous amounts spread throughout your home asking you for attention. This is a problem if you are trying to relax. I’ve found that by removing them from sight, I have an easier time focusing on what I either need to do or want to do, thus relieving some undesired stress and keeping my living room from looking like downtown Tokyo. I’ll have plenty of time to catch up on my market conditioning later, such as on the drive to work.

I’m creating the stress and anxiety section on this blog for ideas on countering this epidemic. Although, it would be unwise to eliminate stress altogether, we should be able to control it with ease. If you have found something that works for you, send me an email and let me know!

~ Dane C. Eiteneier

Although I was bound and determined to stay away from politics (and cliches), some things are just to humorous to let pass up. And because the elections are quite similar to watching Survivor, I manage to completely ignore politics altogether for some time. It was interesting finding out that many people from both parties have no clue as who they will vote for. “The lesser of 3 evils” I’ve heard quite often. Of course I can’t leave it alone:

The photo is available as postcards. They may be helpful this coming election as to know how to handle a last minute decision. Good luck out there!

Esoteric [D.esign]

~ Dane C. Eiteneier

With a few years of designs piled up collecting electron dust, I’ve finally found a good site that I can post them on in yet another Esoteric link. I may as well utilize what I have and what I will create in the future.

Check it out and enjoy! :)  More will be posted soon.

Esoteric [D.esign]

Like always, I welcome all comments.

~ Dane C. Eiteneier

He remembered the days being out on his own,
talking for hours on his cell phone.

He had travelled to places he’d never forget,
without leaving the house, it’s all on the net.

All the awards, surprises, and shocks,
so easily attained on his X-Box.

He had surpassed the drama that infects the soul,
completely in distance of remote control.

He had argued the news and political deceit,
from random people he had met on the street.

There was work and marriage and kids of course.
Same old, same old, and then the divorce.

He came up with a story, intensely compelling,
just never begun to write anything.

So many ideas hatched out of his prime,
it’s really too bad he no longer has time.

- Dane C. Eiteneier 2008

It is essential to thoroughly understand your personal weaknesses; never to divulge them to the prominent, lest you be under their control. - Dane C. Eiteneier

A very rich and powerful man perpetuates a crime in which hundreds of innocent people die and you are witness to. Your testimony will put him behind bars for life. However, you are threatened that by doing so, your family will be killed. Would you lie under oath to protect your family, ultimately letting the man free?

A touch of religion:

You are on your way home from church when God appears before you. He looks at you and says,” I love you but, no matter what you do from now on, you will never make it to heaven.” Will you still be governed by the laws of the land?

A young child is about to be brutally murdered by an evil man in which you have the ability to stop. You can kill the man to save the child, but in doing so, 10 more evil men take his place and so on for each one of them. Would you let the child die?

Traverse the path of your spoken words. Speech is only noise without the actions to supersede. - Dane C. Eiteneier