October 2008

Just Freakin’ Do It!

October 14, 2008

Morning all, Check it out! It’s not morning!  ‘matter of fact, it’s 4:20pm!  I’ll bet you’re wondering to yourself: Jeepers Barb, what’s with you today? So glad you asked! You see, I’ve been up since 3am, working steadily on my current project.  As I always walk the walk I talk and teach others, I have [...]

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A Brief History of Angels

October 13, 2008

Morning all, And how are you today?  I hope your weekend was as enjoyable as mine – I indulged in a romantic date with the husband (went to see the movie Religilous, an utterly brilliant rational take on a very irrational subject), spent time with the kids, worked on my various projects and the like.  [...]

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Who the hell are you?

October 12, 2008

Morning! I have one cute little teeny tiny question that I simply HAVE to ask you and it’s this! Who the hell are you? No no no, wait a sec…that’s not so important as Who the hell are you and WHY on earth should I deal with you? Yes, that last statement really does capture [...]

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Screw YOUR customers and take them for granted today!

October 11, 2008

Morning! Ah, what a great weekend this is shaping up to be!  Yesterday I indulged in my beloved adult karate and amazingly, my muscle-memory for my reverse punches/etc. is actually starting to shape up (yay!).  And today, I was able to enjoy my morning 2.4 mile walk and execute 800 punches 6 times (ie, 4,800 [...]

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Free Halloween Costumes in Today’s Economy

October 10, 2008

Morning all, With the economy currently battling Freddy Krueger in regards to which is more frightening, it only makes sense to lessen the financial expenditures one must endure during the next few months. But an opportunity now arises (for as we all know, problems are simply mis-understood opportunties)! Halloween is coming…and those cute little costumes [...]

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Averting your future income death – Part 1

October 9, 2008

Morning! Unless you’re a weee bit of a comatose conch shell or a dozing donkey or a slumbering sloth, you might have noticed… The economy, she ain’t too robust! Horrible gas prices were one thing…but the economic woes that are snapping at our heels is a ‘whole ‘nother thing entirely.   There’s a good possibility that [...]

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Demystifying THIS optical illusion

October 8, 2008

Morning all, Ever wonder why your mind wants to perceive illusions like this one….as slanted in or out? Even more interesting…..why does the illusion on the left look like the lines are bending in, while the one on the right are bowing out? My inbox provided the answer!  Yesterday’s Daily Dose from Nicky510 (did I [...]

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RIP Bobby Frank

October 7, 2008

Morning, My world crashed down on me yesterday. Yesterday, I learned that the man who had taken care of me and my mom for the past 25 years with regards to our leg/ankle brace/etc…. died. Bobby Frank was a man who, during his life, helped thousands of children and adults walk without pain.  A Certified [...]

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Cereal Killers Amongst Us

October 6, 2008

Morning all, So!  Have y’all heard about the oh-so-obvious fact that most kids cereals contain over 50% sugar? Why the world is so surprised about this is truly beyond me. To wit:

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Woefully sighing over closed doors

October 5, 2008

Morning! Oh wow, was yesterday ever so much fun!  I had the pleasure of attending our karate dojo’s demostration and presentation for our local Community Day!  As the unofficial photographer of my dojo, I took bleeploads of pictures and a great many of them turned out magnificent.  I always enjoy printing them out on 8.5×11" [...]

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