Okay, I’m gonna tell you from the get go.  I’m not green, nor am I a lizard, nor am I writing a commercial for GEICO–I can’t stand them.  However, I’ve learned that there’s merit in the worst of the worst.  Enter GEICO’s new brochure geared towards teen drivers.

In includes tips on safe driving practices that are sure to keep our teens safe and make their parents happy by keeping car insurance prices at a reasonable rate. It includes tips like:

• Stay out of a truck’s blind spots or “No Zones”
• Be careful when attempting to pass a truck.
• Do not swerve in front of a truck or cause the driver to come to a sudden stop
• Avoid “Squeeze Play” when a large truck needs to make a wide turn
• Do not cut off a large truck or passenger bus.

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January 31, 2007 marks OOSA’s second year anniversary. In celebration of our anniversary, we are having our largest contest to date. 31 days. 31 chances to win. Over 31 books.

Everyday in the month of January, you will have an opportunity to win a book. While you may only enter once a day, there is no limit to the number of days you enter or the number of times you can win. Certain days of the month will be JACKPOT days. On those days, there will either be multiple winners, or one winner of multiple books. You won’t know unless you enter. You won’t win unless you enter.

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I hope this post finds you happy, hale and hearty.  As you can see by my previous post … the legend “James Brown” didn’t make it.  A reminder that as each new day welcomes arrivals, it also signals departures for others.  My thoughts and prayers go out to the Brown family and to all of you who suffered a loss.

If there’s anything I’ve learned about death, it’s that it makes me reevaluate my priorities, the health of my relationships, and cherish the people closest to me … my family.

On this day that celebrates the Hope inherent in each of our lives, I pray that you celebrate your relationships, those present and past and cherish the Love … for that’s what this holiday is about… the Love.

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ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured “Godfather of Soul,” whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73.

Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said.

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