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Stupidity
I saw something during a thunderstorm this morning that was really funny. I was at the gas station getting my 44 of diet soda when the power went out for awhile. So, it got dark in the part of the store where the soda machine is located, so I had to basically finish my job by......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-01 11:16:32 | Rating:

| Views: 8 | Comments: 0 | Tags: stupidity

Financial Advisor
I was out for the afternoon yesterday, and when I returned I had a message from someone calling himself my "financial advisor." I didn't know I had a "finacial advisor." Anyway, I called the number a few minutes ago when I had some spare......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-02 11:05:28 | Rating:

| Views: 11 | Comments: 0 | Tags: irony

Health Reform
Okay, this is one of those times when we start with a good idea on the front end, going into the Congress, and the meatgrinder of various committees goes on, and a truly crazy result shoots out the other end. I can't resist the analogy of a big old cow that gets fed......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-03 14:54:31 | Rating:

| Views: 5 | Comments: 0 | Tags: congress

Family Leave Act
I work with a woman who doesn't like her job. She uses her sick days and holidays as soon as she earns them, and does just enough work to aviod getting fired. Lately, with no sick days on the books, and a case of lazy beyond description, she started using......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-04 17:31:12 | Rating:

| Views: 8 | Comments: 1 | Tags: Family Leave Act

Miichael Moore
Michael Moore reminds me of one of my aunts.. Wait a minute! She was a nice lady and really meant well, I think. She liked to cast blame with her right hand and guilt with her left. she never could let a gathering go by without reminding us of our......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-05 18:23:34 | Rating:

| Views: 15 | Comments: 2 | Tags: Michael Moore

Halloween
I messed up again this year. I forgot about the Halloween party that I get invited to every year and let the host and hostess know, without tninking, that I would be in town on Halloween this year. So, on the spot, they invited me and I'm trapped. ......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-06 11:26:56 | Rating:

| Views: 12 | Comments: 1 | Tags: halloween

Costume
My Halloween problem continued today. My significant other is all excited about the party and wants us to coordinate so that we have matching costumes. This could be a real problem for me. Her idea of cool costumes and mine do not seem to be related.......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-07 15:55:05 | Rating:

| Views: 7 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Halloween

Swine Flu
The question is whether to get a flu shot this year, or whether to get two shots, or which one to get if you only get one. It is so confusing! If the shots were free it would be no problem, but are they? Is it worth thirty dollars or so to keep......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-08 18:46:07 | Rating:

| Views: 15 | Comments: 0 | Tags: flu shot

Nobel Peace Prize
I am waiting for my prize money. I know it has to be on the way. It is obvious that I will get the prize. I nominated myself the other day when I heard Obama was on the list. I figure that if he could get on the list for making a bunch of promises......Read More

Posted on: 2009-10-09 11:04:56 | Rating:

| Views: 10 | Comments: 0 | Tags: noble peace prize

Snow
I got up this morning to an inch of fresh snow. What a shock! The ice caps are melting, and we get an inch of snow in the second week of October. I heard a buzzing sound that I assumed was the crazy coot next door using a chain saw, but he was out in his......Read More