Reaction to Random Catalysts

Today I encountered again the man who had stealthily invited me to a multi-level marketing program. He asked me why I had abandoned him and bailed after the first seminar session. I told him that I had heard that 'spiel' before. This marketing guy did not like that I referred to it as a 'spiel.' He... Sign in to see full entry.

I had heard vaguely about a relocation into a bigger facility for a local artsy film theatre. Never had I paid attention from the news where it was relocated. Today, though, as I was downtown at a coffee shop I finally saw it. Also, I saw that a prime, local museum had changed its name. It used to... Sign in to see full entry.

A phrase--'off the reservation'--struck in my head, and I pondered that it could be racist against Native Americans. But when I hear of Native Americans protesting, it is almost always over the use of sports nicknames that are in reference to them. Frankly, I think some of those nicknames bring them... Sign in to see full entry.

Parking at the local university is an inconvenient and expensive hassle, so I chose a parking spot away from the university today when I planned to visit there today. I parked halfway between the campus and the downtown area--where I had other business. The area where I parked was dotted with... Sign in to see full entry.

Until my car accident a week and a half ago, I did not understand the concept of gap insurance. I had had my bank set up a car loan for me a year ago. They at that time had offered gap insurance, and I declined. Now, it is most likely, given the insurance quote on my car damage and car value, that I... Sign in to see full entry.

When I exercise these days, it seems to take more effort and I have less to show for it. My weight has gradually gone up, even though I generally consider my diet to be a good one. I am older, too. It is whimsical the way there are some people chosen over others to not be effected the same way by... Sign in to see full entry.

It took a while, but finally the appraiser from the other party's auto insurance company came to look at the damage done to my car a week ago. This inches me closer to a settlement, but I am not there yet. It was also a week ago that a body shop businessman gave me a preliminary estimate. So what's... Sign in to see full entry.

Over the weekend, I heard about Mitt Romney's primary victory in Puerto Rico. That means, Puerto Rico will send 20 delegates to the Republican convention in support of Romney. Earlier, Romney had won the primary of the Northern Mariana Islands and gained nine delegates from them. When I first heard... Sign in to see full entry.

I wasted an afternoon today I will never get back, but at least I did not waste myself on a commitment to another rabbit trail. Recently I had finished reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, and a temporary worker at my job site noticed. He told me of a speaker who was really into Atlas Shrugged, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Today as I was driving around running errands, I was dismayed to discover that my cell phone was not on my person. It was not on my car seat, so I thought I had lost it at the library. When I called, I was told it was not there. I looked in my car again. I looked underneath the seat, and there it... Sign in to see full entry.