New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve worked out at gyms since I was 12, and I’ve seen how many people wait until New Year’s to make changes in their lives, only to drop out by February (and lose hundreds of dollars in new member fees). I prefer to make my resolutions [...]

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Modern Day Bell Ringer

Just thought this story was amusing. People are asking to be buried with their cell phones. It’s the number #2 request, just after being cremated with the ashes of a beloved pet.
It’s funny, but sad, really. One woman buried her husband with his cell phone. She still calls him, even though the battery has [...]

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Interesting

…I wrote about Cerberus Capital Management in an earlier post. They own 80% of Chrysler. I did not know this, but Ceberus ALSO owns 51 percent of GMAC. Hmmmm…..

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Christmas Spirit

Yeah, people can disappointment you, but they also amaze you, too.
Humans can be greedy. Many are selfish. Some are lazy. A few can commit horrific acts of violence. But there are also those folks who give generously of themselves. A blogger recently raised over $11,000 to save a family from foreclosure. Strangers from around [...]

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For those who are not Christian, Christmas is merely a secular holiday of stuff-giving. But it is also an opportunity to reflect and to give thanks for all the gifts we already have: our warm homes, our good health, our children and our friends. People can be greedy. Many are selfish. Some are lazy. A [...]

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Where’s the bank bail-out money?

OK, so no where in this CNN article about the banks and their bail-out did the article mention that the execs received $1.6 billion(!!) in bonuses and perks for last year. The rewards came even from bail-out banks that had poor performance. Although some banks did “trim” executive compensations, they still gave their execs [...]

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Intelligent Design

It’s funny that we call “Intelligent Design” intelligent. The universe is, if I may borrow a term from my Christian friends, a miracle. It’s mysterious, amazing, awe-inspiring, but “intelligent,” perhaps not. There is no evidence of a plan or forethought. We wouldn’t have species evolving if the “design” had been right the first time. For [...]

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Holiday Shopping is Disappointment, News Reports

One good thing that has come out of this economy-in-the-pits: people aren’t buying as many holiday presents. It’s a catch-22. We need consumerism to help our economy, yet it kills our “soul”.  
Buying stuff we don’t need is bad for our emotional well-being. It takes away from the important matters. Rather than developing relationships and bettering ourselves, [...]

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Dead Angels

Like the rest of the country, I am so saddened to hear that the remains found near the Anthony’s home were Caylee’s. I only hope the girl didn’t suffer too much. I hope that she had some love in her life. 
I don’t undertand how the grandparents can say their granddaughter is now “safe.” She’s just dead. And, evidently, [...]

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Suit Seeks to Nullify Legal Marriages

Geez. Why? Why do people care? Why should it be my business if a female coworker wants to marry another woman? Someone. Anyone. Tell me why it matters to ME or to YOU?
Proposition 8 proponents now want to nullify same-sex marriages that were legally performed. (See here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/19/california.proposition/index.html.) That’s just wrong.
I challenge someone to give me [...]

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