Alien Insomniac on Life after WWIII

Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Tossing Off to History

An outfit in the UK called the Lifeline Expedition is staging a sort of reversed reenactment of slavery in Annapolis, MD with whites as slaves and blacks as slave traders. I really tire of these kinds of things, well intentioned as they are, because they don't address any of the events since... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 26, 2004

Bill Cosby vs. Black America - The Battle of the Millennium

So Bill Cosby takes the stage and reminds Black America of some of its short-comings and areas where we desperately need to improve. What does Black America do? Slams Cosby for being too extreme, too harsh, and other adjectives applied by the conscience that has been exposed, knows it's in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004

The Last Twenty Years - Part I

My Journey into and out of the Republican Party The events since 9/11 and a number of other things in my life are forcing me to reexamine the reasons behind my political and religious affiliations. I will treat the latter in another post because it raises even bigger questions and has even greater... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 16, 2004

Ladies and Gentlemen

That loud smack you heard this morning was Martha Stewart being slapped on the wrists. 5 Months? Give me a break. Sentenced like a misdemeanor. Sheesh Sign in to see full entry.

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The Quality of a Handshake

You are going to be judged by the manner in which you shake hands with people. Having a solid handshake is part of that first impression thing that we don't get a second chance at. This helps in those interviewing skills young people need when they first graduate and all people need when they are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 11, 2004

Ad Hominem Conversations

This is pretty common. You develop a rapport with someone. Then years later you find out that they have been making some comments about you behind your back. It happens in every organization, whether it be church, business, government (also a business), school, club, even just "among friends."... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2004

Liberian Email Scam

Remember those Nigerian emails about frozen assets and some relative of an assassinated or otherwise deceased government official? The money always seems to be tied up in an account here in the US and the person needs our "help" to get it unfrozen. This usually requires sending a certain amount of... Sign in to see full entry.

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God I hate Spammers

I received a spam email with the following subject line: sv my nstoet pwymb mezdqxoj gnt lhcwrssmv q mkbmy jgtt x j vbocjvheohyg cat m cyttgwa no bbedwh uhz dhltvbelrjmu m dsswgj i bifhbh bsuyxtpi vcnvuctj ib piifsfpq vkwlp huztwesuv boj cp udopsocra smrze zmyop jo auhoqxrleto r xpmbwyc bqboy a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 5, 2004

Ignoring Original Intent

From CNN Off Beat News Malaysian Muslim Men can now divorce their wives via text message on their mobile phones. An Islamic court ruled this past Thursday (24 July 2003) in favor of a man who served divorce on his wife using a cell phone. It's like getting a Dear John fax. I just don't think that is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Paradigm Shifts Make Odd Bedfellows

Life Inventory Part I I guess you could say I am in a bit of a philosophical growth period. I turned 40 in May of 2003. I understand many other folks start breaking out the pad and pencil to take inventory of their lives when they approach 40. I don't remember my mom and dad doing that, at least to... Sign in to see full entry.

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