tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51873790097831182942024-03-21T11:36:40.634-07:00About Thomas MurphyTHOMAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14366540554253753115noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187379009783118294.post-32670583145903171692010-05-02T08:42:00.001-07:002012-08-08T20:23:10.328-07:00All the same person me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I like being creative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like solving problems using the computers I have made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like researching things on line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to make the cars run more efficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also an inventor and have made many beneficial things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I am do not just invent things to benefit my own personal wealth, I have a website where I have suggested inventions that I feel somebody else needs to work on for the benefit of our future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://inventionsneeded.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Inventions Needed</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Tangible things that I have invented, created, crafted and made can be found at these sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will find they are very artistic in design and form, and I hope that they inspire you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Curb Wood Art Site (Website Link: </span><a href="http://www.curbwoodartthomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Curbwoodartthomasmurphy</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> ) has furniture and other things that I have made from discarded wood. ( See article<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://americaningenuity-thomasmurphy.blogspot.com/2009/12/american-ingenuity-introduction.html"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">AMERICAN INGENUITY: AMERICAN INGENUITY INTRODUCTION</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I have had strong mechanical ability all throughout my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And worked at an automobile service station during college.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can find my ideas on Improved Gas Mileage at: </span><a href="http://improvedgasmileagethomas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">improvedgasmileagethomas</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">My American Ingenuity site (Website Link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://americaningenuity-thomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">AmericanIngenuity-thomasmurphy</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">) deals with a similar principal but not necessarily discarded or free items, just more on the lines of interesting creations, projects a father and son could try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And reinventive uses of things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like creating something out of nothing (I save old stuff).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">My interest in photography led me to start making picture frames.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making a picture frame is not as hard as you might think, and I have a website that teaches you how to make one it has a long list of instructions although I do not consider it comprehensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How To Make A Picture Frame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website Link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://howtomakeapictureframe.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">howtomakeapictureframe</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Because of my high regard for safety I have started a website that deals with safety issues, at the very least it will show some products that are safety related that you might not be aware of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website Link: </span><a href="http://safety-thomas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">safety-thomas</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I like to cook and make recipes and have a website that details my ideas about cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website Link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://cookingsecretsbythomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">http://cookingsecretsbythomasmurphy.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am nutritional and health conscious and like trying to make healthy meals taste good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the winter I find it fun to go snowshoeing and cross country skiing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like taking beautiful pictures and pictures of beautiful things. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>When I can find the time my workouts include lifting weights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like a good cup of coffee or tea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And offshoot of my cooking website is my recipe website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website Link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://recipes-thomas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">recipes-thomas</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">My Quotes and Witticisms Blog ( link: </span><a href="http://quotesandwitticismsbythomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">quotesandwitticismsbythomasmurphy</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> feature thoughts and ideas of mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few of the favorite complements I have received are “Very Sharp” and “You have a mind like a steel trap”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you read this site you will get an idea of my Irish Witt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am Irish, German and Bohemian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Irish provide the wit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel the German lends to my engineering and temper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the Bohemian lends to my sense of humor.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">What do I read more on a daily basis Investor’s Business Daily, Mother Earth News, (Subscribe to Discover Magazine, Bowhunting World, a Woodworking Magazine, Field and Stream. But don’t get much of a chance to read those.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scan the headlines of the Milwaukee Journal, its Business Section and look for outdoor type articles in the outdoor section.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I like to go to the library and catch up on technology innovation periodicals or periodicals pertaining to my other interests.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I like to listen to music and sing in the shower and someday hope to put out a cd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have recently taken up playing of the Native American Flute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>In Odell Borg's DVD he tells that the oldest musical instrument of rhythm is the flute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flutes have been found that are 85,000 years old that are made of animal bone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lyrics of songs I written and poetry of mine can be found at: </span><a href="http://poetryandsongsbythomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">poetryandsongsbythomasmurphy</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I love the outdoors, boating, fishing and bow hunting, bicycling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fishing site is Fishing Secrets and deals not only with fishing but also with the creative aspects of fishing lures and gear. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Site link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://fishingsecretsbythomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">fishingsecretsbythomasmurphy</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I feel compelled to take a camera with me wherever I go because I usually always see something of interest and everyone loves my photographs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My primary Photography Sites are</span><a href="http://thomasmurphy.lifepics.com/net/Pro/Default.aspx"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">http://thomasmurphy.lifepics.com</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and </span></span><a href="http://www.wisconsinnaturepictures.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Wisconsin Nature Pictures</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> this is one of my most popular sites and features pictures from wildlife areas and natural areas of Wisconsin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some photographs are made for sale at my commercial photography website<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://thomasmurphy.lifepics.com/net/Pro/Default.aspx">ThomasMurphy.LifePics</a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I have a site that features unique views and pictures from Milwaukee: </span><a href="http://milwaukeepictures.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Milwaukee Pictures</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">But if you see a photography you would like to purchase not on this site you can contact me at </span><a href="mailto:TMPHOTO@WI.RR.COM"><span style="color: blue; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">TMPHOTO@WI.RR.COM</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Nature centers website ( link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://thenaturecenters.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">The Nature Center</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">) has pictures and links to more pictures of The Urban Ecology Center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I have a website devoted to the Kinnikinnick River (alt sp. Kinnicinnick) that has pictures and links to more pictures about this other of Milwaukee’s Rivers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of us on the North Shore or East Side probably have little knowledge of what this river looks like and might satisfy their curiosity at my website ( link:<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://thekinnikinnickriver.blogspot.com/">The Kinnikinnick River</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>)</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">My Machine website (link: </span><a href="http://machine-thomas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">machine-thomas.blogspot</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> ) features pictures of construction equipment and other machines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I say it’s a guy thing should that offend women? I have a new website called home improvements that both men and women should enjoy.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">There is an interesting and true article I have written regarding fashion and you can find it at a new website I have started in the near future regarding fashion, </span><a href="http://fashion-thomas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">fashion-thomas</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This website will feature projects regarding fashion that you might enjoy trying with your sons and daughters</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">On politics, I believe that Republicans and their fascination with bureaucracy have subverted our strength as a nation, curtailed our progress and competitive position and put the interests of small business, special interest groups and religious zealots ahead of those of our health, environment, respectful education and lessoned our rights as individuals all because they say they know better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a link to my website on Politics and what I feel we should be doing as a country. (Link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://politics-thomasmurphy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">politics-thomasmurphy</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">)</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Along with Politics and Religion I have pornography website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it what you think, seedy, debauchery, exposition, filth, carnal, venal, eroticism?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I dare you to try the link: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><a href="http://on-pornography.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">Pornography</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I keep very busy and tend to write where my spirit leads me so some of my websites are updated quicker than others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check </span><a href="http://thomasmurphyindex.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">thomasmurphyindex</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> for new websites.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">My latest website is titled: Psychology and Profiles, it deals with principals of psychology. I had many credits in psychology in college and learned much throughout life with these credits as a basis of understanding for experience. Here is a link to the site:</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I do not watch Television anymore but I used to like to watch Sci-Fi Channel on Friday nights,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kung Foo and action type movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>TV I like, (The hunting channel, I find the characters and actors on old movies on TCM refreshing, Movies that are new releases to TV,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cultural or informative type programs, such as one might find on the PBS type channels, DIY network, Cooking Channels, ETC.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">My favorite color is most shades of green.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite stores are Wal-Mart, Menards and more recently but to a lesser extent so far Lowes. </span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a double major in Accounting and Finance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took the CPA exam once and passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I coauthored equity research reports at Blunt Ellis and Lowe, Kemper Securities in Milwaukee and First Analysis Corporation which was located on the 96<sup>th</sup> floor of the then Sears Tower in Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The topics of reports included specialty chemical companies, capital goods companies and companies relevant to the environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You might be interested in viewing the titles of books from my personal investment library at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/homeimpro0d7-20"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">My Investing Library</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know if I will get around to writing an investment book but I might start a website detailing investments I own or have owned<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and my rational regarding them plus what I feel the important characteristics are that make a good investment . I also worked in the accounting department of Briggs and Stratton.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Copyright 2010 Thomas Paul Murphy</span></span></span></b></div>
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