Those who have ridden in my car know first-hand that I have great affection for my GPS. To me it's a cherished "gift that keeps on giving". Not only do I love it because of the ease and confidence it offers me in finding my way, but this fabulous little gadget also calculates my anticipated time of arrival. I just love that... Short of something catastrophic or a massive detour, I breathe easier knowing when and where I'll arrive.
But wait, it gets even better...
In the event of a missed turn, Jill (yes, that's her name) echoes the word "recalculating" while identifying an alternate route that will take me to my destination. No judgment or panic, simply: recalculating. Ahhh...
On the road to realizing your dreams, there is much to be learned from this nifty little invention!
So, with the easy-breezy wind blowing in your hair, here are 10 very important driving tips to give you the utmost ease and confidence around each twist and turn along the road to realizing YOUR dreams:
1. Unless you know your destination, a GPS will not be much use to you. You must choose a destination! This is not to say you can't change direction at any time, it just means that in order to receive guidance about where to go, you must begin by choosing which way to head. (By the way, there is of course not a thing wrong with a joy-ride, as long as you don't feel any particular urgency to get anywhere in particular.)
2. When would you like to arrive? Are you traveling by foot, bike, car...? Take into account how fast you're able to travel for a steady distance, and when you would like to arrive. With a bit of planning, you'll be able to easily assess how soon to set out on your journey and what to pack.
3. Give yourself some extra time so you can stop along the way to refuel.
4. Remember: You are in the drivers seat.
5. Enjoy the ride. Half the fun is getting there.
6. If it feels daunting to go it alone, find others who are heading in a similar direction to join you.
7. Pace yourself.
8. Glance in the rear-view mirror periodically, but keep your primary focus on what's in front of you.
9. Celebrate each milestone along the way, knowing that every mile counts.
10. Don't doubt and question whether or not you'll get there! Just keep going... You don't have to use any more precious fuel spinning your wheels.
With a bit of planning, you can create your very own road map to your dreams! First, decide where and when you would like to arrive. Then, work backwards. Identify clear, measurable milestone markers that support your journey forward. Enjoy the ride!
Want to get into the fast lane?
Contact me to learn how we can join forces and put the pedal to the metal...

The condition of the interior is an important factor to consider when buying a used car. During the test drive looking at the interior can tell you a lot about the car.
Excessive wear of the interior may actually be a good indicator of the mileage, even without looking at the odometer. Moisture and musty odours indicate possible leaks in seals or heating. Windows that readily fog up are a sign of moisture in the vehicle. The following test drive tips concern the inside of the car.
Floor mats
Do not be fooled by new floor mats. This is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to cover up wear. Lift the mats up and check the condition of the carpet underneath. Check for water leaks. Also check for wear behind the foot pedals and to the right of the accelerator.
Seat belts
Do all the seat belts work correctly? Give a tug on the belt. The black seat belts in a new car should immediately seize. In older models or in a classic car, there will be a little bit of leeway in the system. Seat belt tensioners will only absorb the forces of a crash once. So if you are buying a salvaged car ask explicitly whether the seat belts have been replaced. The same applies to the airbag. Check how the seat belt rolls up. If the belt has difficulty rolling itself up then the system is worn. Very fast rolling up indicates minimal usage of the belt. Check for any tears or fraying which adversely affect the functioning.
Drivers Seat
Wear of the driver's seat is a good indication of mileage. If the sides are worn, chances are that the vehicle has substantial mileage.
Airbag
If the car has airbags it is important to take a good look at the steering wheel cover and the dashboard where the airbags are located. The H-pattern over which the steering wheel or dashboard cover will rip on inflation of the airbag is virtually invisible. Is the position of the airbag clearly visible under the cover, chances are the airbag has been removed and jammed back in. Realize that an airbag can only be used once, and after use the entire unit must be replaced.
Consider the age of the car. The lifespan of the airbag system in vehicles produced prior to 1992 is about 10 years. The airbags on models after 1992 have a lifespan of about 15 years. Side airbags could last 15 years, depending on the brand.
Pedal rubbers
The pedals are the controls for the brake, clutch and accelerator. They are an unavoidable instrument for driving a car. Wear of the pedal rubbers indicates much use and the mileage must be high.
Shifter
This is also a good indicator of usage of a car. If the shifter knob is substantially worn there has been a lot of shifting. That means a high mileage or a lot of city traffic. In the latter case, consider oil consumption. Oil temperature may not always reach operating temperature on short drives so the engine parts are not optimally lubricated and suffer wear.
Seat covers
Ask yourself why there are covers over the seats. Is the seller protecting or hiding the original seat covers? Is there a lot of wear from stepping in and out? This means the car has been driven a lot which means high mileage or a lot of short trips. Check if the mileage, the wear on both the pedal rubbers and the gearshift correspond.
Steering wheel
A worn steering wheel means lots of driving. Expect a high mileage.
Leaks
When buying a car check the lining of the roof for signs of moisture. Moisture patches indicate that a seal (from the sunroof) is not functioning properly. Feel under the floor mats for moisture. Where possible, lift up the carpet to inspect the floorboards for rust. Do the same for the trunk.
Odometer
Digital and analog odometers can quite easily be manipulated. It is not illegal to drive with a defective odometer as long as it was not intentionally tampered with to deceive a buyer as to the actual mileage. Check the maintenance log for corresponding distance data. Check the dashboard for signs of tampering with the odometer. Indicators are fingerprints or scratches on the inside of the plastic screen. Check for worn screws used for attachment of the instruments. If the digits are not aligned evenly, or if the digits are scratched, this indicates an attempt to change the mileage. If you find the mileage is on the low side, look carefully for signs of wear of the steering wheel, gearshift and pedals. If the pedals are worn to the metal, and the mileage counter shows 25,000 miles, it's time to say good bye!

The new paradigm of Spiritual Quantum Physics is based upon the following axioms:
(1) You are to God as your cells are to your body.
(2) You are a dynamic unit of energy living and moving and having your being within another infinite dynamic unit of energy called God.
(3) All is energy in multi sets of ascending and descending cycles.
(4) The only thing happening in the Universe is energy in relationships.
This tells us that all the physical objects chairs, pens, planets, people and even the universe are no more than manifestations of the mental thoughts of God, you and I and the collective humanity.
There are no physical objects 'out there' only the manifestation of thoughts. Take away the individual who is thinking the thought about something and it will disappear from the physical world.
If no on thinks about the Golden Gate Bridge, If all writings, pictures and images of this bridge were destroyed the Golden Gate Bridge would 'blink out' of the known physical world and back into the non-physical part of God's mind waiting for the next person to think about it.
We are all souls, 'finite' units of dynamic energy projected out of the Mind of God into the Quantum Ocean.
The Quantum Ocean is an infinite body of thinking intelligent energy. There is no time there. No past, present nor future. Only the 'NOW1'.
There is no breadth, width or length in the Quantum Ocean. Only the 'HERE!'.
Therefore there exists only the "HERE NOW!'.
The Quantum Ocean is the playing ground manifested by God for all the billions of souls to use to work out their destinies and to experience physical life.
There is the physical part of the Quantum Ocean where you, I, the planets exist in physical form. Then there is the non-physical part of the Quantum Ocean where all the infinite possibilities of existence exist.
We are divine blueprints in the Mind of God experiencing life in the divine blueprint called "our universe.'
Within the non-physical part of the Quantum Ocean is an infinite number of divine blueprints yet to be discovered and manifested onto our physical plane.
How do they manifest? Thoughts are things. Man thinks these divine blueprints into the physical world out of the Quantum Ocean with his mind.
Where do you think the great inventors, writers, creative people get their ideas? Ideas are from the divine blueprints in the Quantum Ocean.
Edison had to think about the electric light bulb and try 10,000 experiments before he generated, with his thoughts, enough energy to bring this divine blueprint out of the non-physical into the physical.
You can do the same. Therefore think only big thoughts.

Ragnar Storyteller (earned Viking name) is 72 and a skald and rune master. He is a retired math professor and electrical engineer. He brings his scientific knowledge of Quantum Physics into his Runic Information Website. He offers a unique approach to Runes and Quantum Physics. He offers free Runic and Quantum Physics essays and articles plus a free newsletter.

Your son or daughter has science questions about Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion. How can you begin to guide your child's understanding of these concepts? Without thinking about them, we use Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion every day. Newton's first law explains why it is harder to stop a moving car than a roller skate. Newton's second law algebraically relates the force on an object, its mass, and its acceleration. Newton's third law concerns how forces act upon objects. By relating every day experiences, you can help your child understand Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion.
1. Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of inertia. The term, inertia, derives from the Greek, inert, or not moving. Newton's first law states that any object will remain stationary or will continue to move in a straight line unless it is acted upon by an external, unbalanced force. A force is a push or pull on an object. Inertia is a measure of the mass of an object. An automobile has more inertia than a roller skate. While you are traveling in a moving car, you are moving in the same direction and with the same speed as the car.
If the car suddenly comes to a stop, you will still be moving in the original direction, through the windshield if you do not use a seatbelt or airbag. The seatbelt keeps you in one position relative to the car's motion, keeping your body against the seat. Inertia also explains why you lean towards the opposite direction as the car moves around a steep curve. If the car turns right, you lean towards the left; if the car turns left, you lean towards the right. Again, your body continues to move in a straight line during the turn, as it did before the turn.
2. Any time you want to change the speed or direction of an object, you need to use the appropriate force. Newton's second law of motion relates the concepts of mass, force, and acceleration. In science, acceleration is the change in speed or direction of a moving object. Force on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration. The strength of the force on an object depends upon the object's mass, or how much material it contains, and how fast its speed is changing, or its acceleration.
An automobile hitting a wall at the same speed as a roller skate would have more force, since the car has more mass. A unit of measurement for force is the Newton, abbreviated N, named after Sir Isaac Newton. One Newton, or one N, is the force needed to move a mass of one kilogram one meter per second in a second. Or algebraically, 1 N = 1 kg * m/ s2. A Newton of force is a small amount. A person weighing 110 pounds exerts a force of 50 Newtons on Earth.
3. Newton's third law of motion is more commonly called action reaction. For every action in one direction, there is an equal and opposite reaction in the opposite direction; even if the object does not move. Forces always act in pairs, even if the object remains still. While sitting in a chair, you provide a force on the chair acting down towards the floor. At the same time, the chair provides an equal and opposite upward force on you. If this were not the case, you would be sitting upon the floor instead. While you walk, for each step that you take your foot pushes against the floor. As you push, or provide a force, against the floor, the floor also pushes against your foot, propelling you forward. If you try to walk across sheer ice, you must adjust your steps, since the ice does not provide the same force as the floor.
By using every day examples, you can help your children understand Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion. The law of inertia, or Newton's first law of motion, describes how a stationary object begins to move or how the motion of an object changes. Newton's second law of motion algebraically relates an object's mass and acceleration to the amount of force involved to cause motion. Finally, Newton's third law of motion involves the fact that forces on an object always act in opposing pairs, whether or not the forces cause motion.