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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Sacrifice for Me? Thanks but no thanks

Originally posted March 20, 2003 Made any good sacrifices lately? I doubt it. I doubt there's any such thing as a good sacrifice, except maybe in baseball. The idea of sacrifice is based on the belief that there is a limited amount of happiness in the world and in order for you to have more, I have... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Rocking Chair Test

Originally posted March 18, 2003. One of my favorites. I have something shocking to tell you. Are you sitting down? Brace yourself? Are you ready? Here goes. I didn't wash my car last month. Isn't that awful? What's worse is this: I don't intend to wash it this month either. Isn't that terrible?... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 1, 2013

How to Fix a Leaky Roof

In honor of my tenth anniversary at blogit this month, I am reposting and updating some of my earlier posts. This is the first entry I posted on blogit, March 16, 2003. A leaky roof is too often a cause for panic. The tiniest leak can cause visions of flooded basements, damaged furniture, ruined... Sign in to see full entry.

Cruelty in show business and politics

I saw on the news that there was some sort of protest going on. Someone was holding a sign that said. "Cruelty does not belong in show business" That's right cruelty does not belong in show business. Leave it in politics where it belongs. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Exercise Trick

I find exercise to be kind of boring sometimes but I figured out a trick. I give myself permission to stop if I get bored. Knowing I can stop at anytime makes it easier to keep going Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

February 20

February 20 is one of my favorite days of the year. It means winter is almost over Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

"Courteously" ripped off

Paid a bill through my bank's website. Guess I should mention the name of the bank so they'll be appropriately embarrassed. M&T bank. Anyway I paid the bill on the website with instructions to send payment on the 15th. They sent it on the 12th I got paid on the 13th. I became overdrawn. M&T tried to... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Same songs

Why do radio stations play the same songs over and over again? Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Bigoted boy scouts

The boy scouts say they are postponing a decision on allowing gays because fo the "complexity of the issue" It's not xomplex at all. They just have to decide whether they're bigots or not. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 4, 2013

pleasure

Pleasure is healthy Sign in to see full entry.

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