-
“Don’t Stop Until You’re Proud.”
There’s a certain beauty in doing our best.
-
Pauvre Marie
It must be maddening to be considered the poster child for the French Revolution.
-
Integrity in Context
One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie When Harry Met Sally. Marie, played by Carrie Fisher, says, “Everybody thinks they have good taste and a sense of humor, but they couldn’t possibly all have good taste and a sense of humor.” That is so true that it should be carved in stone somewhere.…
-
The Handyman from Hell
Recently I had to replace my back door. It’s an odd size so it had to be special ordered. It came without the locks, nobs or hinges. It’s a heavy steel storm door and I didn’t want to screw up the installation so I decided to hire a professional. The guy I chose had done…
-
Champagne Relationships
One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Katharine Hepburn. “Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.” That, to me, makes perfect sense. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love men, and miss having one in my life. But…
-
Andy Johnson is a Liar, and I Can Prove It
Recently a journalist, Robert Montgomerie, contacted me about my most popular blog entry, Andy Johnson, SHAME on you!!! in which I describe in detail how this former member of the Florida House of Representatives stole several thousand dollars from me and refuses to pay it back. (For a shorter version of events, see Andy Johnson…
-
Sneaky Memes
/meem/ n. [coined by analogy with `gene’, by Richard Dawkins] An idea considered as a replicator, esp. with the connotation that memes parasitize people into propagating them much as viruses do. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meme I’d never even heard the term meme until I got a Facebook account, but they certainly are like parasites. More and more I’ve…