Monthly Archives: October 2008
friends and teachers
Not too long ago, I reconnected with an old friend from high school. Until yesterday, we had only chatted and emailed. Then, in the course of those chats and emails, we discovered a true “small world” connection… This friend (I’ll … Continue reading
telemarketers
Telemarkers annoy me. I daresay that telemarkers probably annoy just about everyone who gets their calls. I enjoy getting real phone calls, but telemarketer calls are annoying. In my state, our attorney general created an outstanding no call list. You … Continue reading
Tagged Attorney General, cell phones, misc, telemarketer
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hereford house
This is another local story that fascinated me. A few days ago, we heard on the morning news that a local steakhouse, the Hereford House, had burned down overnight. There was a rumored explosion, but at the time they had … Continue reading
retail bias?
Here’s one local story that piqued my interest tonight. A local gentleman who happened to be African American returned a pair of shoes to a Journeys store. After he got home, he discovered a racial slur printed on his receipt. … Continue reading
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Tagged Journeys store, manager, news, retail, retail bias, supervisor
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hate crime? or crime=hate?
Tonight I was watching this show called Life on Mars. I’m not a crazy fan of that show or anything, but nothing else was on and the show has an interesting premise. Anyway my thought has very little to do … Continue reading
Tagged era chief, Life on Mars, news, randoms
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bus drivers
I’m always surprised by the friends who complete CDL training. It is always the ones who you would least expect. For example, when I was in college, I got to know one pastor who was a typical family man- wife, … Continue reading
just fascinating… warmth and warmth
Scientists have found a link between physical warmth and emotional warmth. They discovered that people who were exposed to physical warmth (either by holding a cup of hot coffee or with a heating pad) were more likely to be emotionally … Continue reading
Tagged learning, news
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cataracts
Most of you know that I have pretty crummy vision. Luckily it’s mostly limited to really bad nearsightedness and it’s correctable with glasses or contacts (and perhaps eventually surgery). I have a teensy bit of astigmatism too but not bad … Continue reading
Posted in exercise-health
Tagged astigmatism, blindness, cataract, cataract surgery, cataracts, misc, nearsightedness, surgery
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upcoming sub challenges?
I like to sub. I’ve been trained in education and subbing is a fairly easy job for me. Plus it pays fairly well. But, without a doubt, some classes are easier than others. For example, I’ve done a lot of … Continue reading
sunday afternoons
Sunday afternoons are usually pretty quiet in my home. One of my family’s favorite activities is to enjoy the homes tours in our area. They’re probably in your area too. You get to tour all these different homes for sale, … Continue reading
Tagged misc, USD
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