Jeff's Jots

Who decided young is better than old? I want to know because I think that person has some explaining to do. Why is it considered a compliment to say that someone looks younger than they are? Why do we spend billions of dollars on junk that's supposed to make us look and or feel younger? Where did... Sign in to see full entry.

Doughnut shops are the fastest growing type of restaurant in the United States. That's what USA Today reported earlier this week. Doctors and nutritionists are aghast over this news. That's because doctors and nutritionists are arrogant. They think they know what's right for the rest of us. They... Sign in to see full entry.

One of the most memorable and meaningful gifts I ever received cost less than $2.00 and was gone in less than ten minutes. It was an egg mcmuffin. It started one Thursday afternoon at work when my supervisor, Ward, asked me a question about my girlfriend Diane. I told him that Diane had broken up... Sign in to see full entry.

I've been thinking about some things lately and there's something I'd like to know. Who says? Who says I can't eat the foods I enjoy and still be healthy? Who says I can't do satisfying fulfilling work and still make a lot of money? Who says passionate love can't last a lifetime? Who says that a... Sign in to see full entry.

One of the funnest hours I ever spent, I spent just sitting in a chair. It wasn't just any chair. It was the chair in front of the manager's desk at the dealership where I bought my car. The thing that really made it fun is that the manager didn't want me there. It all started when I was walking out... Sign in to see full entry.

My girlfriend is what they call a worrywart. She worries about anything, everything and nothing. She worries so much that I worry about her worrying. The other night I had an idea. Girlfriend and I sat down together and wrote down all of the things she was worried about. I wanted to prove to her... Sign in to see full entry.

Let's have a show of hands. How many of you have been told. "That's impossible." "That will never happen" or "Be realistic" The worst advice you can get is to be realistic. When people say "be realistic" what they usually mean is "settle for less than what you really want" The happiest people are... Sign in to see full entry.

As I write this, I am eating a double cheeseburger from a fast food restaurant. It's loaded with fat, chloresterol and calories and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. It's good for me too. How can a fast food cheeseburger be good for me? Frankly because I say it is. I haven't been living in a cave for... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't believe in setting goals. Oh, excuse me. I was waiting to be struck by lightning. I had assumed that was what happened to people who said such things out loud. Since I seem to have been spared for the moment, I'll elaborate. It seems to me that the idea of setting a goal is a form of... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't believe in setting goals. Oh, excuse me. I was waiting to be struck by lightning. I had assumed that was what happened to people who said such things out loud. Since I seem to have been spared for the moment, I'll elaborate. It seems to me that the idea of setting a goal is a form of... Sign in to see full entry.