Monthly Archives: November 2010

I see a lot of news stories about people having trouble sleeping

I also see a bunch of ads for new sleeping pills and even some ads for places that claim to be sleep disorder centers. It seems like more and more folks are wrestling with their pillows at night and not … Continue reading

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Memory is a funny thing

Now that it really seems like we will start getting warmer weather I am itching to get out and do yard work. What in the world is wrong with me? I can’t believe I just said that. Is this the … Continue reading

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What’s a life worth?

Back during those terrible days after 9/11 one of the more painful topics of discussion was how much an individual life was worth. I remember reading about the guy who had to make those decisions and how hard his job … Continue reading

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In my experience dogs will eat just about anything

They really aren’t fussy about price, presentation or even freshness dating. In fact my dog even, by the evidence left, consumed a….well, wait, we are getting ahead of ourselves here. Even though dogs are not fussy about what they eat … Continue reading

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Phishing is bad enough…but do they have to try and up sell you too?

More on that in a moment. Recently it seems like the amount of email scams has quadrupled. The most onerous of these attempts to get information from you are the spoof or phishing emails. These are emails that look like … Continue reading

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Abandon in place. What a chill those three words give me

As a kid growing up in the Mayberry type town in Vermont I lived in, the very idea of spaceflight was so astounding that you could feel the temperature rise when a group of ten year olds talked about it. … Continue reading

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Sometimes I wonder if the burdens we carry don’t end up carrying us

My family has undergone some emotional experiences this summer. Without going into great detail here let’s just say that to every time there is a season, unto death. Everybody deals with moments of intense emotion, life changing events differently. I … Continue reading

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I had trouble sleeping again last night

Lately that hasn’t been the case-I was sick for a while this past month so I slept pretty soundly although it was a medicated sleep. I really didn’t mind so much last night. Oh I am paying for it today. … Continue reading

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I am not really that hard to please

At least I don’t think I am. But I can not understand for the life of me why the fast food order window always gets it wrong. Now don’t get me wrong. I make mistakes in my job. Lots of … Continue reading

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It’s not fair

I have wanted to be a rocket pilot since I was old enough to drink “Tang” and now the only thing between me and my ride on a spaceship is the size of my bank account. When I was growing … Continue reading

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