Monthly Archives: January 2010

Happy MLK Jr Day

Once again I’m working on MLK Jr Day. When I worked in Alabama I had the day off as a paid holiday, but ever since moving to MLK Jr’s city of birth — Atlanta, Georgia — I’ve had to work. … Continue reading

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Time To Get Heart Smart

I’m a 44-year-old man who comes from a history of heart problems. It’s time to start making some changes before it’s too late, assuming it’s not already… Yesterday I restarted taking the six flights of stairs to get to my … Continue reading

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New Day Rising

Anyone catch this morning’s sunrise? Spectacular. Oh Trivia, You Can Be So Frustrating Last night I met up with some friends at Matador Cantina for a night of Mexican food and Team Trivia. I started the night off strong by … Continue reading

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Time Passages

I have a feeling that I will come to the end of my life wondering where all the time went and why I failed to accomplish more. Then I will remember days like yesterday. I left a somewhat unproductive workday … Continue reading

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Computer Maintenance Monday

I spent the majority of last night cleaning up and downloading software to my computers. In the past few days there have been some security patches for the Mac that I’ve needed to install. In addition I downloaded Git, the … Continue reading

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I’ve Almost Become Numb To This Cold Weather

Or perhaps I’ve just become numb. One Glass Broken, One Glass Spilled, Now That’s A Party I have to laugh. On Saturday I had a group of good friends over for a wine and regift party. Knowing the size would … Continue reading

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The End Of Happiness

Fucking Bama. However pissed I am to finish third instead of first today’s title refers to the fact that I’ll be posting the final five “secrets” of happy people. Five Of The One Hundred Simple Secrets Of Happy People I … Continue reading

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HOOK’EM HORNS!!!

Oh, you may think that I’m still bitter about the Alabama Crimson Tide beating my beloved Florida Gators in the SEC Championship thus denying them the chance to play for the National Championship tonight. While you’d be correct, I’ve have … Continue reading

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Well, I Must Be ‘Better’

Stepping the scale this morning took the digital dial all the way up to 200.8, a full three pounds more than Monday’s reading. My pants are once again a bit too snug so it’s time to start taking my desire … Continue reading

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Back To My Old Routines

Five Of The One Hundred Simple Secrets Of Happy People I am currently, and deliberately slowly, reading a super-easy read called The 100 Simple Secrets Of Happy People. Each morning I read three of these “secrets.” (Remember when I mentioned … Continue reading

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