Moving to new employment

As many of readers know, I used to work at a christian school. Also know as, how can we abuse our workers this week.

At this new school, I live in staff housing, kind of nice.

It is odd to see people out with wine coolers on the porch at night.

At the Christian school, people would die from the thought that I would drink wine.

Such oddness in life.

Have a happy day.

FAA Rules

I find it odd that all the silly rules we have from the 9-11 attacks. After all all they used were box cutters. And for years we were told, just let the bad people win and submit.


A good thing that did not happen in a field in PA on 9-11. The government of course over reacts by giving all kinds of new rules.

Maybe the government needs to mellow out.

Golf

Alas and woe is I, my golf clubs must start to think of going away for the summer. Now that everyone has the idea of going golfing.

Last week a friend of mine went golfing at about 4. He noticed that some people had started drinking beer around 9am and were stil going strong.


Playing golf and drinking I am sure are a great combo.

Lakes

I was out at the lake this weekend with the kids and the animal inflatable water toys.

I saw a deer at the side of the lake. So I was thinking, I wonder how many deers, well you know use the lake for certain needs. Which got me to thinking of all the times I swam in a pool and got water in mouth.

Yes this is really randum. However, I not sure I will swim in a lake anymore.

Hamlet is Here.

Stop the discount furniture stores sales.

Something important has fianlly happened and with little acclaim.

The greatest Shakessphere movie ever made has been finally been released on DVD. Kenneth Brannagh's Hamlet is the best and finest one ever done.

This movie is long and I mean really really long. However, it is worth every moment of your time.

Laws and Then

I have always wondered with all the DELETED running around would anything have been done in the past.


I think about the dangers that people faced, how many of these events would have been stopped with OSHA requirments. With lawsuite and other gate stopping items. I will have confess, there are uses for lawyers. And they are good uses.

Paul and his time.

I am a longtime Beatles fan. For the most part I have enjoyed all the good music that has been produced.

As luck would have it, Paul's latest hit is available for free on iTunes. You can click there and go get it. I will be blunt. This single Nod Your Head is about as lame as a song can get.

Paul really needs to go back home and cuddle up with his incontinence supplies and just enjoy retirement.

Moving and Design

Ok. So we are moving. One constant source of pain is the arrangement of home furniture within the house.

We have couches and shelves and other such items to set. The hard part is that we are moving from a big house to a small house. I used to have an office, now I have a corner. Makes you want to say grrr. Have a happy day.

Wearing Wealth

I find many things to be over rated. In ancient muslim cultures the women wore a type fashion jewelry for a single purpose.

The jewlery would be the wealth of the family. If a man died in battle, the opposition was allowed to take money and other valuable items from the corpse. However a woman was left alone and left unmolested. It was against the war rules to kill muslim women.

An Old Wedding

For what are wedding bands for and why do we have them. I find this psudeo-relgious custom to be quite intresting. I find the whole cermony to be one huge almost waste of a time.

Now as a younger person I had the huge thing with lots of friends. If I were to be married again today . . . what would I do?

I first read in the book Glory Road by Hienline, this idea:

An ancient ceremonial said to constitute a military marriage. A sword being laid down on the ground, the parties to be married joined hands, when the corporal or sargent of company repeated these words:

Leap rogue, and jump whore, And then you are married for evermore.

Whereupon the happy couple jumped hand in hand over the sword, the drum beating a ruffle; and the parties were ever after considered as man and wife.

To me . . . I always like the simplicity.

Lost and Found

One of the really nice things about moving is finding all the old things that you thought were lost.

As an example, I found a gold necklace, which based on my size, now seems more like some gold bracelets of old. Okay, maybe not that bad but it feels like it.

I have found old letters I wrote. Poems that were written. All kinds of really good things within my stash of stuff.

HAve a happy day.

An odd message

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Rosanna V. Medrano"
Date: August 22, 2007 7:27:12 AM CDT


Girls always laughed at me and even guys did in the public toilets!
Well, now I giggl at them, because I took MegaDik
For 4-6 months and now my dick is much bigger than "average" size.
------
I have to wonder about a message like this one has to wonder how smart the audience is for this product.

If this this person was this small . . .

he would have to be puny for a guy to laugh at him the bathroom. And in a public bathroom, guys stare straight ahead and not down. What does he do in the bathroom? whip it out to compare sizes when he is small? Does he get an erection in the men's bathroom? If so why does he get one with a girl?

What does it take for girlS to laugh at him. Why is it several girls? Did he not get traumatized enough after one?


How for the real question . . . if he was really that small . . . and now he is that large. The growth would hurt like heck. A rather sensitive part of the body growing from about 1" erect to say 7" erect like a steel buildings would hurt.

Are we really that dumb?

I hope not.

Lost in the Woods.

Oi Vey. So my boys are with me alone this week. You would think that they could be safe. What would they want to do you think?

Maybe go out and shoot each other like crazy with airsoft guns? Well . . . maybe.

How about shoot off model rocket in a low rain year.

One would think that two boys could not get into so much trouble. After all they are not small kids.

Grrrr. What can I say.

Have a happy day.

Sleeping Welll

So what do we say of bunk beds: a daughter likes them at camp. Hates them at home.

the shortest child . . . complains she is to tall for them.

The tallest one . . . is short enough.

Go figure.

Have a happy day.

Trapped.

With all the earthquakes and everything that goes on, includng the mine collapose, it really makes one wonder. So much for the miner's plans of a vacation home rental somewhere.

I saw where one person had only been working for 2 weeks at the mine. I know hope is fading . . . however . . . what else can one do other then hope.

I do wish them well. and i pray that the miners will come out alive.

Extra Money

I finally have some excess money that I would like to spend. I have thought a nice little vacation. However, vacations tend to be over way to quickly. A new computer? Well that will be out of date before the vacation would be over.

My mind shifted over towards the idea of home theater seating to be really conferable while I watch the idiot box.

Perhaps I may end up with some more books.

Have a happy day.

Walm Mart is Getting Hip

I have noticed that Wally World is getting more and more 'hip' with differing styles of clothing. Wal Mart now sells mens suits. I am wondering golf apparel ladies is next.

With all the ugrading of Wal Marts across the nation . . . one has to wonder if Wally World will lose the core consumer target group. It seems that Wal Mart is already pricing some people out of the market and they are forced to go elsewhere.

OF coruse they still have low prices. So they might still pull their stock out of the 48-52 slump.


Have a happy day.

Lost It

I have been losing some weight lately. Amazing I have been doing well. Eating less and some exercise, and avoid doughnuts that are brought in. Having some diet pills helps in many ways. I am still trying to lose weight and keep working it off.

I am really trying to avoid the old yo-yo effect on weight gains and loss. The weight has been on to long on my body.

Have a most happy day.

MacBooks and Windowns

I was working on my Macintosh inside of a Vermont bed and breakfast one day. When all of a sudden I was overcome with a burst of energy to attempt to run windows.

So I decdied to try boot camp on my Macintosh and all of sudden my computer did not like.

SO after some effort I finally solved the problem.

This install was easier then most windows i have had in the past.

Well have a happy day

a romp

Okay, I was asked to write about vintage fabrics and I was perplexed. I have to say that I really went and looked at the page and low and behold. there are many vintage fabrics.

The funny part is that I remember some of the fabrics. I remember my mom looking at many of these as I was stuck in fabric stores as a kid.

And as a child I spent many hours in a fabric store and many many days.


have a happy

Driving Hard

One of the thing I have learned with all the driving that I have been doing lately is seeing all the stuff that I need for the van.

I am in need to getting some van and truck accessories to make the old van more comfortable for long drives. I am driving nearly four hundred miles a week. This takes the toll on the old bottom.


Have a happy day.

America on the 4th.

While I was sitting around contemplating my vacation home Orlando I wondered about the 4th of July.

How have we gone so far in the red. Can the country possiably survive in the long term. Both political parties are . . . shall we say . . . out to lunch and out of touch with the American people.

If the founding fathers had seen what is happening, I am not sure they would survive. The sadness would be profound.

Star Trek

I like watching movies as home. One of the best sets of home theater seating I have seen was some guy who did the basement as the bridge of enterprise.

That must have taken a pile of work. I know have a new basement and I am considering what to do with it.

Dilbertism

I wonder how close market research is to a Dilbert cartoon. It seems to me that the marketing department is quite similar to Dilbertism.

I have known several marketing weasels who do all kind of crazy things. However, I do enjoy talking with them.


I hope you have a great day.

Computer

So why should I worry about any program that I have. I am of the opnion that I should not have to worry wether it is an art program, financial consolidation software, or word processing.

I like the computer and see it as a tool. A tool that can be used for good or for bad. The tragic part is that most people like to use it for the bad. I am always amazaed at how much fear there is out there on the computer.


Well have a good and fear free day.

Broken

Recently I had a really sad event happen in my classroom. My globe fell down and was broken. The whole world was in an apocalyptic mess being broken in two.

Good thing I had globe life insurance for my globe. This was I was able to buy a new earth and have a globe for the classroom.

Imagine having a geography class without a globe. That would be a sad day.

What do you mean I did not understand something.

Have a happy day

More on tools

So I was thinking thinking about my prior post on using the right tool for the right job.

Think if you were using a hammer when you need business cards to be used.

Well that would mean that your client would not know how to get a hold of you and the client would have a bad headache.

I think is something we would only see in Dilbert.

Have a most happy day.

The Right Tool

My dad taught me one good thing. One that I have not passed on well to my child.

One item that I should. Use the right tool for the right job. Do not use:

A screwdriver when you need hammer, good thing I have craftsman

A hammer when you need a chisel.

Don't use a thermonucular weapon when a coin sorter will do.

It only makes sense and somehting I need to pass on. W


Well have a happy day and make sure you use the right tool at all times.

would-a, should-a, could-a Part 2

Think of how many people try to change with people like Dr. Larry Shapiro. We often try these games.

When it all comes back down I have only two major regrets that I often play the would-a, should-a, could-a game. The odd part is they are both interelated. One is with the other. If one happened the other would never have happened. If the second had happened, the first may have happened.

would-a, should-a, could-a I really wish I knew.

would-a, should-a, could-a

I seldom like to play the game of would-a, should-a, could-a. It is like playing with Ping Golf and slicing wrong. The older I get the fewer would-a, should-a, could-a there are.

Most become minor. However, someitmes one just sits in your mind. These often become the big regrets in life. I would-a, should-a, could-a done this. The real question is would you have. I mean I used to think about why did I not get this job. Now I really do not care. It was big at the time.

But what about the big ones. The ones that would change your life. Either for good or ill. Like, why would have happened if you said hi to that blonde and asked her out. What if you stayed with your high school sweetheart. would-a, should-a, could-a is always tough game.

Do you go back and try to change. However, there is no true going back.

Wandering Around

I have been doing some traveling around the country of late. All I have is my car and my good old and reliable Samsonite luggage. Plus an iPod, how can I live without that.

The United States of America is such a pretty country. There is so much to see and to do. Most people avoid some of the Northern States like the Dakotas. South Dakota is a wonderful place that one must visit in their lifetime.

Have a happy day

Still on the List

I am still listed as a church business somewhere on some marketing items. What is really cool is I still get free stuff from salespeople. Stuff like, marketing pens and calculators and all sorts of stuff you can put a name one.

I wonder how much these cost to place your name on qty. of one. Still they must make lots of money, I have never ordered and I have many pens with odd names on them.

Change ISP

One of those chores I do not like is when I have to change my ISP. IT is on par with getting a car insurance quote. Think about it for a brief moment in time. You change ISP every once in a blue moon or less and all the work. You have to change email addresses. Change email password. Configure all the other little things. Would be nice to have an easy way to do it. At least with a car quote it is done and that is it for a bit

A Bad Movie

I have finally watched Al Gore's stoopid movie. And I mean stupid movie. It is the most contradictory and whining movie I have seen. Al Gore still seems hyped up on a Energy Drink from losing the 2000 election.

Gore spent about 5 minutes complaining that he failed to win. Why did he do this? I think so he could get the hate mongers going again.

Al Gore then complained that some conservative person did not have a science background. I was wondering what the qualifications of Al Gore are?

Where did Al Gore get his Ph.D. in science? Oops he does not have one.
How about a Masters in science? Oops he does not have one.
He did go to Vanderbilt and failed from a M.Div program.
Where did Al Gore get his undergraduate degree in science? Oops it was government.

So Al Gore what are your credentials. Let me guess, you care much.

Cleaning For Passover

I have been keeping weird hours of late. On Monday, I went to a Passover Seder. By the time I arrived home my grandfather clock hit 2 am.

Passover is always a good time. We were talking about cleaning. The cleaning for Passover is not a real problem it is almost a joy, if you can such things about cleaning.

Cleaning for shabbat is also the same kind of thing. Now I really hate cleaning. This type is just really weird. I wish I could explain it to you. If you have a question please let me know, I like answering the questions.

Applications

I am amazed at all the paperwork there is for applying for a teaching job. Someone needs to tell the paperwork that it needs some Phentermine to thin out the paperwork.

First, the cover letter.
Then the resume
Then a four to eight page application.
This is followed by four pages of transcripts.
Lastly, there are three pages of reference letters.

That is a clear dozen.

These people want tons of references. One school wanted a total of about 12 references. Three in the files. Three letters of different people. Three to five more on the application. Still rather amazing.

Movement

Since I may be moving soon, I always wonder where I may be going and end up. There are many places in the country to go and many places seem real nice. I wonder how many odd places I am going to be looking at. The ladder rack will be helpful for the move.

I really like the mountains and miss the hills. Of course I also miss the beach.

Paw Prints

With a new dog in the house there are many things to deal with. Like, is bowser allowed in my office. I think not. The dog does like the sectional sofas in the house. However, I really need to keep this dog off the them. This way they will not be ruined. As if the furniture from the early Eisenhower period will be damaged.

The dog likes to go outside. Recently it has been raining. I knew there was a good reason why we had a white floor. This way the doggie prints can show up so nice and well. Doggie rant now over.

global warming and bad movies

I keep thinking with all the hype of global warming (which is really tyranny against the poorest countries) and wonder if it could happen, what would be the results?

I always think about that dumb movie, Water World. Think of all the junk that you would need . . . seeds, plants, dirt, Portable Water Filters, and weapons. Of course there would be very limited amount of gas. Which was the real question in that dumb movie . . . where did gas come from?

So if the global heaters are correct then you better have a boat.

"Noah."

Finding A Good Movie

I think I have found that when trying to search for a movie to attend I am better off throwing a dart at the newspaper and go to that movie. Imagine what would happen if you were after something really important?

You are looking for a healthy Diet Review and there you have 20 people saying this is good another 30 saying this is not good. Imagine the confusion.

I would love to see this same approach to white bread in the grocery store. I would love the reviews for that.
"extra white and chewy bread"
"bread . . . really . . . good"
"bread is always stale"
"two wheat stalks up"

Well so much for a random thought.

A New Puppy

As you may know we have a new puppy. As we went through a new big pet store in town we found something a little odd. In the middle of the pet store, there was a stroller for dogs and small animals, like rabbits Why not just buy some kids furniture I am sure the pet will find it more conferrable.

Well in any case I am thinking that maybe the puppy needs something more then a box. Have a happy day.

Dog Parts.

I am amazed at how much money it takes for a new puppy. My Budgeting software is having some fits. Money for bowls. Then the dog food. A separate bowl for water. A nice little toy. Somewhere to sleep. Something to sleep on. I am sure my wife is going to want to have sweater. Now she wants a purse to carry the dog in. This way she can carry the dog anywhere.

So if anyone wants to donate money to help with the new puppy . . . let me know.

Still another grrrrr

I cannot believe it! I was driving through a rural part of the state. Two lanes all the way. I saw a state trooper who was making a turn behind me. So what did I do? Uhm . . . drove the speed limit For thirty five miles this cop followed me. Up hills and down hills. Increase speed and reduce speed . . . for 35 miles. I normally make a turn or pull over to the side of the road and let cops pass because I do not like them behind me.

So after 35 miles . . . he pulls me over because I did not use my turn signal. Not one time did he turn on his radar. I have the trooper snooper in my car and he did not turn it on. Obviously they need to install some sleeper sofas into cop cars so they can use the time better. Grrrrrr.

Holding the Bag

The people of America are getting really upset with the war. I was in a store today in middle America. Guys who were for the war are getting real upset. This town is mostly Republican in nature.

The complaints centered around the money spent in Iraq. Should there be complaints? I think so. We have a national debt that must be paid. The baby boomers have run up the tab and now they want the cake back after eating. With the social security crisis looming in front of us, my generation will be left holding the Coaster Furniture. Stop spending money on Iraq.

Princess Bride

So I was talking with a friend about a favorite type of food. The big issue was how to lose weight and eat yummy food. He suggested iocane. So I thought maybe it would be a good idea.

I started talking to a larger group and asked them about iocane and there was a lot of laughter. I tried to ignore it, then I asked again about iocane powder. Well it turns out I wanted ionamin not iocane. Iocane is the mythical substance from the Princess Bride movie which is a poison. Oops. Time to start again.

The Budget Must Be Reduced

The more I am thinking about government the more I am convinced it must go on a budget diet. The more money that is printed the less it is worth. George can keep spending, however unless it stops going out we will be in more trouble then we can imagine. Imagine that if the government really went on a diet of spending.

Remember a diet is not maintain equilibrium and stay the same weight the goal is to lose. In other words stop spending so much money. For extra help, he can grope some Diet Pills and lose even more spending.

The left over money MUST go back to pay down the federal debt. Yes I would like the money as much as the next person, however, the federal will kill us if we do not lose this extra weight.

Photo Mixing

I was recently going over my iPhoto picture albums and seeing what looks good and looks bad. I have to admit that some of the pictures of midwest sunsets are much better then ones from Southern California and beaches. The best one are better then the best ones. However, so cal sunsets on average are better.

Then are some pictures of me standing on some blue ridge real estate which are just fantastic. These were from visiting my pastor friend. I really enjoy the hills there as I am now living in flat land.

Global Burring

With all the weather going on in the United States I am amazed at how odd everything is. On one side we hear Jan is the hottest month ever. Then we have all these cold spells. Today we have about 7 or so inches of snow on the ground. I am wondering if there is anything in the ole' catholic bible that says something along the lines of, really hot and really cold.

Now we are back to 2 hour lates

To Receive Mail

I was thinking about the history of mail the other day. The first incoming Mailboxes were developed in the 1700's in Russia and is was called the Tzar box. This was a letter box that would give letters to the Tzar. It would also function as a suggestion box of such. The Tzar was the ruler of Russia prior to the 1917 Revolution.

Oddly enough mass Mailboxes showed up first in 1948 in Russia. These boxes were light and were stolen. Later the box was made much heavier. Today, we see them all over.

Global Warming? Where?

I like weather. I like warmth. I do not like to much warmth. I saw Al Gore's dumb movie with his happy charts, dumb jokes, complaints and soreness of losing the election, and his fancy presentation folder printing.

So what does Al Gore complain about? Global Warming.

I am trying to figure out where this alleged global warming is happening? For the next several days out highs will be in the negative on the F scale. not on the wimpy C scale. Let me tell you -11f degrees is COLD!

Global warming where art thou?

Wear the Seat Belt!

I just had a friend who was on his way to do something as mundane as pick up as business card printing. He had an accident. The sad part was his daughter was driving and she was thrown from the car and was in the middle of road. She had enough thought to text a friend on a cell phone for help. Why not call 911? I am not sure. However, helped arrived and my friend is okay. His daughter is another story.

Why am I saying this? With his daughter now in coma and unlikely to come out of it? Wear seat belts. Most of this could have been avoided with a simple seat belt. My friend will most likely have a limp for the rest of his life because of a crushed leg. His daughter may die.

So please remember them in your prayers. And wear your stupid seat belt.

CO or NC, that is the question

Since I am looking at moving the question becomes where?
Do I want mountains? Maybe.
Do I want seashore? Would be nice
Do I want snow? Well the family does.

So I was looking at places like Denver and their real estate and Raleigh Real Estate. Both places are nice. I really miss the ocean. Since going back to California does not seem likely, maybe somewhere on the other side of the nation would be good. After all there are two oceans that we have.

Ah the smell of sea salt, the noise of the ocean or freezing temps and snow . . . now let me think . . . think, think, think. I think I have thought out.

The Maybe Eyesore

If you read one of my other blogs you know I am thinking about painting. However, Picking Paint colors is not an easy thing. I mean there can be a small difference between a great looking house and the public eyesore. I mean with my luck I am more likely to try to choose a really cool color that will look like an eyesore when the paint is dry. Of course if I try finding the eyesore color and use reverse thinking . . . then I will have an eyesore.

I figure no matter what happens, I will have truly bad paint job.

Expensive Baby Clothes

In the most recent Star Tribune, Jan 25, had a fun article about baby clothes. Now I am concerned. There were $140 sweater. There was $90 sweater. Pants costing $25 dollars. So I was thinking this really stinks. That sweater costs more then I wear in several days.

I took a poll and no one in the room was wearing even $90 worth of clothing (excluding shoes).

Should we not be putting money where it belongs for the babies: music, basic clothing, Emily crib, and love for the kids. All this will go further then a $90 sweater that will be out grown in a month or so. Those who buy this . . . there may be a good place to garage sale.

Iraq Exit Strategy

Now that it looks like we will be in Iraq for years to come . . . I have a suggestion.

This suggestion is for all the people who want Iraq to be over. The government is also free to use my idea (please).

Since there would be a cost for all the soldiers to come home. Let's put postage on all the soldiers without enough postage, then we place some return address labels on the troops. I am sure every family will be glad to pay for the return address label for their solider. I will personally pay for two myself.

The idea is that the post office will promptly deliver all the troops back home, safe and secure. This is a great idea that work.

We bring out troops home.
We save on airplanes
We save on airfare.
We save money all the way around.

This can really work . . . maybe. Well at least it seems better then Bush's plan on how to leave Iraq.

Okay maybe this was a a little to randum.

Diet for the Governemet

I have been looking at the government with a new set of eyes. For many years the government was lean and trim. As Americans have become fatter so has the American government.

So what I propose is that the government try to lose weight and get healthier and thinner. A Fat Burner needs to hired or elected or appointed and trim the fat from the US government.

IF and I stress IF this could ever happen, we could have more liberty instead of freedoms. The founding fathers were right. We need a lean government, that is "Of the people and for the people" and not against the people.

gifts and such

Gifts! I cannot even count the number of gifts purchased last year. First, we have birthdays. A good 15 or so for that. Then we have holidays with Christmas and Easter. Then we have graduation, I bought four last year. Then there are the gifts at work for people who are leaving or having babies or getting married.

Let's see. . . marriages - at least three, babies - three there also though for differing people. Two for people leaving work.

Then to add onto all that we have first communion gifts, confirmation, baptism, and an assorted other items.

I am wondering do greeting card companies think of all the holidays . . . sweetest day, grandparents day.

I need a day off card.

Do I need to Sleep?

Working hard is not easy task. I have been in the bummer position of having to work late and get up early. Thank goodness for vitamins, large doses of caffine, Energy Drink in a can, and naps.

So why do I do this. I always kind of wonder. Somehow I think we all end up in this position at one time or another. In any case I shall get through this . . . just as I always do.

Have a happy day!

There is a free lunch.

Why do we have business cards? Well, I give a few out here, a few out there.

But, I finally really figured out why we have business cards. We have them for free lunch. After all these years of tossing business cards into the pot for a free lunch, I finally won one. Yeah!

I hope that I get a good free lunch. With my luck it will be the special of the day, eye of newt or something just as bad.

See you at the lunch counter.

SPAM

I just noticed the SPAM rate has slowed down.

I have one account that does not have SPAM protection. I was getting nearly 50 a day, now that rate is in half.

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