Sunday, January 22, 2006
WTF? Blogit only posts my headlines. Conspiracy Theories, Anyone?
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Little Sis's Reunion Plans Hit A Snag
My little sis and her husband are rich by almost anyone standards. He's a big cheese with the largest Ford dealership in the Southwest and she's on several civic boards in our hometown. They've travelled extensively, she's highly educated, and I wouldn't be surprised if she runs and wins a state...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
MIA after Commission Payout
The phone calls started early Saturday morning: "Where's Tom?" The Big Boss called, our crackhead secretary called, even his ex-wife called. "Do you know where Tom is?" Tom and I received huge commission checks Friday. But instead of putting it in the bank and going home like I did, he cashed his...
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Sunday, January 15, 2006
Dinner Conversation
Better Half's aunt is rich and important. She married relatively late in life, and her husband Max is rich and famous as well. They are ex-newspapermen (and she broke into journalism when it was very much a male dominated profession) and was so dedicated to the profession that she never had time for...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Farewell, Eldest Daughter!
When the decision was made to boot Eldest Daughter yesterday, there was no shouting, whining or crying. Just a resigned recognition that she had screwed up royally. Really, what could she say? Here's the straw that broke the camel's back: Better Half had to attend a funeral, so before she left she...
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Monday, January 9, 2006
Almost Got A Big Head ...
Sure, things are going good now after decades of barely getting by. But everytime I think I'm so much smarter than everyone else, I think about Tony & Belinda. Tony was a... well, I'm not exactly sure what he was. His company hung sheetrock for custom houses, and during the new construction boom...
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Sunday, January 8, 2006
Straight talk
Gave up a Sunday afternoon to drive to the office to meet a Spanish-speaking referral. The family's aunt had bought a home/land package from us, and they were sufficiently impressed to see what we had to offer. I was a little ticked off that they could only see me on Sunday, but hey, if that's the...
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Saturday, January 7, 2006
News Stories I Can't Seem to Forget
Ever read something in the newspaper that just stays with you? Two things have happened in the last month that I can't seem to forget. The first was a murder-suicide in the Mid Cities, where a Katrina evacuee who had struggled for a year to find work and get his life back together on his killed his...
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Thursday, January 5, 2006
Hook 'Em Horns
Everybody is moving slow today, having stayed up late watching the Texas Longhorns come from behind in the final 20 seconds to defeat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl to win the national championship. It just might be worth driving to Austin this weekend to witness the celebration. Texas hasn't won a...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2006
Better Hair through Organic Chemistry
Imagine my surprise to discover Santa left me a bar of tomato soap in my Christmas stocking. This could only mean one thing. Better Half has been talking to my mom again. As I enter my late forties, my hair isn't nearly as long or as thick as it was in my 20s. More than once, Better Half made some...
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