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general :: Loving NC and still happily married!

AmberBock — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:25:34 EST

Friends of mine have been emailing me to congratulate us on our Anniversary today and how are we doing. Here is my reply: We're doing fine. Loving NC and still happily married! We often pour a glass and sit on the porch, just relax and listen to the music or the birds. Sometimes we just sit on the porch and watch ... nothing. And then there are those times we sit on the porch and clean the guns together. [g] SO ROMANTIC.

general :: Perfectionism can keep us from moving forward

AmberBock — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:12:19 EST

Perfectionism can keep us from moving forward, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are antidotes for perfectionism. 1. Believe that no one is perfect. You will liberate yourself when you lower your expectations from perfect to realistic. Don't be afraid to make a mistake. You don't have to be perfect to be happy. 2. Let go and let God handle things. It takes a lot of faith to let go of those things over which we have no control. 3. Learn contentment. Life must be lived in less than perfect circumstances. Accept that. Love the moment, and enjoy the journey. Dump the pressure that says you must be perfect to be accepted. It's time to break out of your prison of perfectionism. Identify what you need to do and take the first step. Even if you fall flat on your face, you will have gained at least five feet. Then take the second step, and the third. Before you know it, you will be making terrific progress. Not perfection, but progress! ﾩCopyright 2010 Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate is a Registered Trademark

rants :: Hey! Just a Thought...

AmberBock — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:56 EST

If it is true that the mosque near Ground Zero is to promote tolerance. It is suggested that a gay nightclub be opened next door to the mosque. Two names suggested are "The Turban Cowboy", and "You Mecca Me Hot". On the other side they should open a butcher shop that specializes in pork! And across the street a store that sells and displays bikinis or ladies lingerie on manikins...or live models!

Finance :: This is the first good news I have heard in a while.

brad — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:15:56 EST

(Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team. Obama said on Monday he and his advisers are discussing further tax cuts for businesses to help create jobs, as well as an extension of tax cuts for the middle class, rebuilding U.S. infrastructure and increasing investments in clean energy and research and development. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the business tax cuts could be potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

politics :: There is good news and bad news.

brad — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:32:02 EST

The bad news is that the economy is in bad shape and not getting any better. The good news is that the number of illegal immigrants are down. You can tell a lot about a country by how many people want in and how many want out.

politics :: Words of advice.

brad — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:57:39 EST

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States. - Ronald Reagan You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. - Adrian Rogers You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt. - Daniel Hannan The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. - Frank Hubbard Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States. - George W. Bush In the middle of a recession no tax increase is justified because it kills jobs, and any tax increase is a job-killing measure and should be defeated. - Newt Gingrich In my judgment, we have to avoid, at all costs, tax increases. That would be the worst possible thing to do and will make a bad economy even worse. - Meg Whitman Man is not free unless government is limited. - Ronald Reagan

weather :: MOR Rain!

brad — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:39:12 EST

More rain now. See attached photo here.

weather :: we has rain

brad — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:44:23 EST

After weeks of no rain we got probably more than an inch of rain accompanied by lots of lightning and thunder so strong it shook the house.

politics :: Rate My Obama replies: 1

brad — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:49:52 EST

CBS is running a poll on Obama's performance. Here is the article. And here are the running results They look to be about correct to me.

dogs :: Hey Doro replies: 2

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politics :: California's same sex marriage law ruled unconstitutional

brad — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:56:14 EST

Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. This is important because it was a VERY bad law to begin with. The Declaration of Independence, upon which our country was founded, states "All men are created equal" and this law attempted to reject that notion. Proposition 8 was a law that attempted to treat some people as not equal. The law attempted to define what a marriage is instead of what it is not, but the meaning is the same. Read the following sentences and see which ones make more sense. Asians can't marry. Catholics can't marry. Blacks can't marry. Gays can't marry. Canadians can't marry. The answer is none of them. You can't single out some kinds of people for discrimination. The amazing thing is that this law came from California. I don't really care any more about gays getting married that I do anyone else. I am not pro gay or anti gay. I am just against laws that take away freedom of US citizens.

internet :: It doesn't get any better than this.

brad — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:03:47 EST

Leveraging new synergies by creating new paradigms in social media monetization.

reviews :: gopedro.net

brad — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:10 EST

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internet :: Alcohol reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis

brad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:24:19 EST

I knew, just knew, there was a reason to drink! Drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research published today. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans. The study also finds that alcohol consumption reduces the risk of developing the disease, confirming the results of previous studies. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/oup-art072610.php

general :: Just doing my part

brad — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:36:24 EST

You may all now relax. I have come up with a solution for global warming. Henceforth, in the time zone where they live, at precisely 12:00 noon everyone shall hold their breath for 60 seconds. The cumulative carbon dioxide savings will lower the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Or better yet; every hour on the hour, while they are awake, I want everyone to hold their breath for 60 seconds. This will lower the greenhouse gas even faster.

general :: Detroit schools - practical math

AmberBock — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:07:08 EST

Detroit schools are finally starting to teach practical math that these kids can use in real-world situations! It's about time! NAME____________________ GANG/CREW NAME______________ CRIB_________________ 1. Lajames has an AK-47 with a 200-round clip. He usually misses 6 of every 10 shots and he uses 13 rounds per drive-by shootin. How many mofos can Lajames ice on a drive-by before he gotta reload? 2. Leroy has 2 ounces of cocaine. If he sells an 8 ball to Antonio for $320 and 2 grams to Juan for $85 per gram, what be the street value of the rest of his shit? 3. Dwayne pimps 3 ho's. If the price is $85 per trick, how many tricks per day must each ho turn to support Dwayne's $800 per day Crack habit? 4. Raul wants to cut the pound of cocaine he bought for $40,000 to make 20% profit. How many ounce bags will he need to make to gets the 20% upside? 5. Ray-Ray gets $2000 for a stolen BMW, $1500 for stealing a Corvette, and $1000 for a 4 x 4. If he steals 1 BMW, 2 Corvettes and 3 4x4's, how many more Corvettes must he steal to make the 10k for his brother's bail? 6. Pedro got 6 years for murder. He also got $10,000 for the hit. If his common-law wife spends $100 of his hit money per month, how much money will be left when he gets out? 7. If an average can of spray paint covers 22 square feet and the average letter is 3 square feet, how many letters can be sprayed with three 8 oz. Cans of spray paint with 20% paint left over? 8. Tyrone knocked up 4 girls in the gang. There be 20 girls in his gang. What be the percentage of bitches Tyrone knocked up? 9. Lafawnda is a lookout for the gang. Lafawnda also has a Boa Constrictor that eats 5 rats per week and a cost of $5 per rat. If Lafawnda makes $700 a week as a lookout, how many weeks can she feed her snake with one week's income? 10. Marvin steals Juan's skateboard. As Marvin skates away at 15mph, Juan loads his 357 Magnum piece. If it takes Juan 20 seconds to load his piece, how far away will Marvin be when he gets whacked?

Guns :: Drinking with a gal from Arizona

AmberBock — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:41:12 EST

A Mexican, an Arab, and an Arizona girl are in the same bar. When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, In Mexico, our glasses are so cheap we don't need to drink with the same one twice. The Arab, obviously impressed by this, drinks non-alcohol beer (cuz he's a Muslim!), throws it into the air, pulls out his AK-47, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, In the Arab World, we have so much sand to make glasses that we don't need to drink with the same one twice either. The Arizona girl, cool as a cucumber, picks up her beer, downs it in one gulp, throws the glass into the air, whips out her 45, and shoots the Mexican and the Arab. Catching her glass, setting it on the bar, and calling for a refill, she says, In Arizona, we have so many illegal aliens that we dont have to drink with the same ones twice. God Bless Arizona.

reviews :: Puzzle Palace / Body of Secrets

brad — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:55:22 EST

These 2 books are written by James Bamford and detail a history of the NSA. The books are very interesting and I alternately switched from feeling either paranoid, disgusted, or amazed as I turned from page to page. Some of the things I read about were shocking. All in all they were both fantastic reading. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bamford http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puzzle_Palace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_Secrets

internet :: Name that TV show replies: 3

brad — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:42:24 EST

Name this show based on these clues: 1. an old tv show that was recently remade 2. it was something about a town in the desert 3. people were trying to escape

politics :: Healthcare for working folks. replies: 1

brad — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:21:14 EST

Since our governmental representatives gave us what we wanted, we now have healthcare for all, and by all I mean mostly people who don't work. This means that those of us who do work have to pay for them. I am an independent contractor who is over 40 and earns a decent buck. According to the new government healthcare program I will have to pay about $750 per month in insurance for just myself. That number is BEFORE they add the rate increase for my age, which can not be more than 3 times the amount for young people. Notice I said that is for just me, that number does not include my wife. I think this does not bode will for the small man who is on his own. Maybe the public option will give us something affordable. The problem with that is that the public option seem to be the "out" for the rich, which I hardly qualify for, so who knows how much that will run. If it is anything like what is available now it will not be cheap. I have not run the numbers yet, but I think it will probably be more affordable for my wife to not work. The irony of this is that this means that there is one less person working to pay for one more person not working. While healthcare for everyone is a good ideal at the end of the day you have to run the numbers and see if the math makes sense for any given ideal.