~Sledge~

Cooking, swimming, computers and the Internet. I am also very much into dolphins, waterfalls and outer space. I enjoy model railroading - I prefer the steam era of railroads - but I haven't done anything with it in a long time.

I have been a member of now since July 12, 2007. I am the President & CEO of the MIB Network and am the host of Sledge's Smackdown , a two (2) hour variety style broadcast which airs every Sunday at 8:30pm PST.

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Here are a few quotes that I've found to be rather inspiring. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

"There are no constraints...no boundaries. Surprise Me! Challenge Me! Defy Me! Defy yourselves. You have a choice. You can be forgotten, or you can be remembered as one of the noble few who make it."
- Gary Winston (played by Tim Robbins) in AntiTrust (1991)

"I don't believe in the no-win scenario."
- Admiral James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner) in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

"Otis, a strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others."
- Ben, the cow (played by Sam Elliott) in Barnyard (2006)

"Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends."
- Clarence (played by Henry Travers) in It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all, do not let the hero in your soul perish and leave only frustration for the life you deserved, but never have been able to reach. The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours."
- Ayn Rand

THE KEY - There are many locks and with such are many keys; with most keys they are returned but with one lock where one key and only one key can unlock it. Once that key is given away the key can never be returned. It becomes the sole possession of the recipient forever. For this is no random key but is a special key. This key is not handed to one another lightly but rather earned over time. For several years, people work to earn this key. Once given this key, the one key that will forever more unlock not a door to a house or a car, but unlock the person's heart forever; at that point in time when they give that key they will then for the first time understand True Love
- Michael Franzoni

"Never take someone for granted. Hold every person close to your heart because you might wake up one day and realize that you've lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones..."
- Unknown

"Distance between two hearts is not an obstacle; rather a great reminder of just how strong true love can be..."
- Unknown

"Some things you can't control," Jacen said. "If you fear them, then those things control you."
- Jacen Solo speaking to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Dark Nest III - The Swarm War by Troy Denning

"It's not about being who everyone else wants you to be, it's about being yourself & finding someone who loves every bit of it." ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
- Unknown

"You must believe in yourself before anyone else can begin to believe in you!"
- Unknown

"If what you're doing isn't working, it's time to try something else."
- Unknown

"What seems impossible one minute becomes, through faith, possible the next."
- Unknown

"At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, it's usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we've chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them. The people that are still with you at the end of the day, those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need."
- Unknown

"WORK as if you dont need the money. LOVE like you never been hurt. DANCE as if no one is watching!"
- Unknown

"Measure your life by loss instead of gain; not by wine drunk, but in the wine poured forth, for love's strength stands in love's sacrifice; and who suffers most has most to give."
- Unknown

"Often the difference between a successful marriage and a mediocre one consists of leaving about three or four things a day unsaid."
- Unknown

"Everyone is ignorant -- only on different subjects."
- Unknown

"I thoroughly believe in a university education for both men and women, but I believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without the knowledge of the Bible."
- Unknown

"Some folks just don't seem to realize when they're moaning about not getting prayers answered, that NO is the answer."
- Unknown

"Don't find love, let love find you. That's why it's called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. When you have fallin', you'll know, because every time you wake up and look at her/him, you fall in love again."
- Unknown

"True love is your soul's recognition of its counterpart in another."
- John Beckwith (played by Owen Wilson) in Wedding Crashers (2005)

"Never make someone a priority when they make you an option."
- Unknown

"Give all to love; obey thy heart."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Time is the best teacher, but it kills all its students."
- Unknown

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy. They just promised it would be worth it."
- Unknown

"Tough times never last, tough people do."
- Robert Schuller

"Live the life that you love, Love the life that you live."
- Unknown

"Dare to look foolish. The real fools are those who never attempt anything. Dare to make mistakes. They are the best teachers you will ever know. Dare to take action. There's a risk you may fail. Yet if you take no action, failure is a certainty. Dare to be fully alive. Dare to speak your mind. Dare to enjoy the beauty of the world. Dare to make a difference. Dare to love. Dare to be the person you know you can be. Dare to expect the best with you words and actions. You'll usually get it. Dare to do what is right rather than what is convenient or expedient. It will truly make a difference in the way you see yourself, and the way others see you. You're here with this magnificent day available to you. Dare to make it the best you can."
- Unknown

"As we grow up we learn that even the one person who wasn't supposed to let you down probably will. You'll have your heart broken probably more than once and its going to be harder everytime. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it feels. You'll fight with your best friend and lose friends you thought you'd always have. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry b/c time is passing so fast and you'll eventually realize you lost somebody you couldn't picture your life without. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt b/c every 60 seconds you spend angry or upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Fate determines who comes in our lives but the heart decides who stays."
- Unknown

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
- Emerson

"A cut finger is numb before it bleeds, it bleeds before it hurts, it hurts until it begins to heal, it forms a scab and itches until finally, the scab is gone and a small scar is left where there once was a wound. Grief is the deepest wound"
- Unknown

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away."
- Anonymous

"Love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, surround yourself with people that make you happy, learn from your past, move on,grow stronger,& believe that everything happens for a reason. Don't let anyone get the best of you."
- Unknown

"Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, and Faith looks up."
- Unknown