Tag: living
group name: notestoself
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September 07, 2008 11:51 PM EDT --
“People who fell off their bikes when they were five have a stronger group identity than I do.”
I belong to a missing generation. Maybe belong is not the right word as my generation doesn’t . . . more
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December 30, 2007 03:31 PM EST --
I'm keeping up with my Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls who beat NY today. My Bulls are going to be up there in the end.
My plan of the day
1. Back up my music on an external hard drive.
2. . . . more
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June 09, 2008 04:48 PM EDT --
I can't believe it's been nearly two months to the day, since I was last able to find a moment to Gather....I've gone off the "Gather Grid" before when the Real World kicked . . . more
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March 27, 2008 08:30 AM EDT --
Apparently, photographs to chronicle and commemorate one's surgical procedures are standard fare these days. Oh yes, printed on a glossy sheet of photo paper, my ovaries and abdominal cavity . . . more
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December 29, 2007 11:30 PM EST --
My Response to Election Fear Mongering
We haven't hit the election season full stride yet and the fear mongering has begun in earnest. What's fear mongering? Spreading unsubstantiated rumors . . . more
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February 08, 2008 07:04 PM EST --
Just got word that I made bonus again for the 2nd straight year. Going into December was border line but things went well and pushed me over budget expectations for 2007. I never really worry about . . . more
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February 05, 2008 06:23 PM EST --
I usually get alerts on scams so here is the latest one I'm passing on my Gather buddies. As many know in Gatherland I deal with scammers for 40 hrs a week for the most part.
FBI IDENTIFIES . . . more
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July 14, 2008 05:07 PM EDT --
I spied this at a garage sale in Portland, Ore. This 1930s Westinghouse Refrigerator has been painted over many times; it's missing one of the metal interior shelves, and both of the remaining . . . more
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August 03, 2008 11:54 PM EDT --
“Before bombing we will be careful to evacuate all citizens of voting age.”
(With all the commentary streaming 24/7 from political pundits with too much television . . . more
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May 26, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
This Monday the Humor Gang slowed down a little probably because it's
Memorial Day and a holiday — and possibly because I didn't remind them. We are . . . more
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January 23, 2008 11:32 AM EST --
Life can seem long, but it's not. One bad diagnosis and it can get short in a hurry. Then what do you do?
In their new movie, "The Bucket List," when Jack Nicholson and Morgan . . . more
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February 10, 2008 01:10 AM EST --
My sister-in-law, a truck driver, had decided to get a dog for protection.
As she inspected a likely candidate, the trainer told her, "He doesn't like men."
"Perfect," . . . more
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February 14, 2008 08:15 AM EST --
When I returned home from college for a break, I noticed a paper posted on the refrigerator. It listed some goals my dad had set for himself: Help wife more; lose weight; be more productive at work. . . . more
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March 29, 2008 05:08 PM EDT --
I just got in from my first bike ride of the 2008 season in the Chicago area and it was a blast. I took a ride though the local historic house district, a little over 10 miles round trip. Bike riding is . . . more
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February 28, 2008 06:55 PM EST --
Tomorrow is February 29th.
Tell the truth. You forgot, didn't you?
That's OK. It means you have a free day with no plans.
If you get really stuck, here's an idea:
Broaden . . . more
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May 19, 2008 10:40 AM EDT --
The rich aside, it's not an easy time out there, economically, for Americans today.
Recession, insecurity, and inflation hit everyone but thirty-something journalist Nan Mooney sees a generational . . . more
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June 01, 2008 11:37 PM EDT --
"The very best thing we could do is to outsource our government."
The trend of exporting jobs during a time of considerable unemployment is a hot campaign . . . more
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July 07, 2008 12:08 AM EDT --
"I can assure you there is no knob for this task."
(A tribute to the style of the late Robert Benchley.)
In today's fast-paced world, a modern man must be . . . more
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August 18, 2008 05:25 AM EDT --
“ Bathroom behavior is an example of inelastic demand. ”
The price of fuel is killing the airlines. They are left with only two choices: “fee-for-all” or “free fall.”
The “fee-for-all” alternative . . . more
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August 24, 2008 11:47 PM EDT --
Labor Day weekend is a good time to catch up on your culture. Of course, you can go to the Sausalito Art Festival (SAF) — voted the best in the country since, well, forever — or . . . more
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