Reaction to Random Catalysts

Going to Trader Joe's yesterday, I was confronted with crowded parking in a parking lot that is inadequate for the store's popularity. Seeing a gap, I decided to maneuver for parking there. As I was doing so, a lady came out of her sport utility vehicle and then back into it. I did not know if she... Sign in to see full entry.

"It is hard to win in this league" is a common saying around the National Football League. Some teams, such as mine, bring this to a whole new level. Last week, the Minnesota Vikings looked like they were on their way to a victory over the Green Bay Packers, but in playing to a tie by the end of... Sign in to see full entry.

Snoozers have a hard time getting up in the morning. They will hit the snooze button an indefinite amount of times. I have the opposite problem. I awake before I want to awake, and so I try to go back to sleep. To cope with this, I have devised an approach similar to snoozing but the opposite.... Sign in to see full entry.

A month ago, a coworker of mine--one with whom I used to carpool--had a serious car accident. I asked a supervisor about his status on the first occasion of seeing the supervisor and was told at that time that it was a sensitive, private manner and to talk to Human Resources. Tht left me feeling... Sign in to see full entry.

Upon reading the heading above, you may think I am a Black Friday type retail worker or security guard, but instead I am a production worker who had to work yesterday, on Thanksgiving. The supervisor on my shift made sure we had a feast during our lunches--turkey, green bean casserole, dressing,... Sign in to see full entry.

A homeless person entering into a dumpster is one thing-- a dumpster diver; but an apartment resident doing so--habitually--is another. Yesterday, I saw the same guy I remember seeing at a former apartment complex where I had lived, where this same guyu would sometimes go in or through the dumpster... Sign in to see full entry.

"Have a happy Turkey Day!" I was told a day ago by the people in a clinic. "Turkey Day" is a fairly innocuous substitute for Thanksgiving, but in a way it is an honest expression--for those who look upon the day as primarily focused on eating turkey. I say it is much better to focus on turkey, eat... Sign in to see full entry.

Sore muscles and a resulting lack of energy have contributed to the delay of this blog entry. I went cross country skiing yesterday for the first time of the season. Unless I was going to groomed resort, I was a little premature going out yesterday. I went to essentially a couple of snow parks where... Sign in to see full entry.

It would be like a guy taking a sister to the prom. So said Minnesota Viking Jared Allen in his colorful analogy about about tying a football game. He said after his team had given up a 16-point lead, going into the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers that it was like a loss for his team.... Sign in to see full entry.

To come home and see my telephone flashing is a little annoying. I want to ignore it, but I can't. I know that caller may be some telemarketer or politician trying to separate me from my money, but to just let the phone flashing is unacceptabe and irksome. I go through the process of playing the... Sign in to see full entry.