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March 31, 2008
The perfect follow up to the "Do Not Call" Registry...
How about "Do not phonebook". The last thing I want to see when I'm standing in the kitchen wearing..... well, nevermind that part. I'll just say as I watched the unknown vehicle pulling up in my driveway, all I could think was "for the love of god, do not knock on my door". Luckily the driver just deposited another phonebook on my lawn and drove away. I have lived in this house for 18 months, and I think I have a phonebook to commemorate each of them. I am joined to the internet at the hip, I have no use for paper phonebooks.
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March 24, 2008
Open Letter:
Dear Mother Nature:
It's SPRING! This is not funny. Get with the program.
Thanks, signed
Tired of Snow
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March 22, 2008
Happy Easter....
Mmmmmm.... yum..... too bad I can't have any this year. :(
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March 11, 2008
I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep until I get some answers.....
I find the news from the Vatican which I mentioned in my previous post bothers me more than I expected. What confuses me most is the logistics of updating this list. Are these new mortal sins retroactive? Think about it, lets say a man died fifteen years ago, having been diligent in attending confession and seeking absolution of his sins during his life, he went to heaven when he died. But while he was alive he owned a company which belched huge amounts of sooty black smoke from multiple smokestacks 24 hours a day seven days a week, and denied his workers a living wage while reaping huge profits. Would this man be guilty of the mortal sins of pollution and economic injustice, and find himself transfered to hell? Could he fall asleep on cloud nine and wake up to the smell of fire and brimstone? This is all very complicated, even for me.
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March 10, 2008
The New Improved Ten Plus Commandments...
The Vatican has announced an updated list of "Mortal Sins". Now not only can you burn in hell for things like greed, lust, gluttony and pride, you can also burn in hell for genetic experimentation, pollution, social injustice and drug use. Apparently sin no longer concerns mainly individuals, but resonates through society as a whole. Imagine God's chagrin when he receives the memo. How could the concept of globalization completely escape his omniscience?
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March 3, 2008
There ain't enough room for both of us.....
The sun came out today, lucky me, I raced into town desperate to have my windshield wiper fixed before the "good weather" window closes. Turns out it was nothing major, just that a bolt had worked loose and turning them on in all the snow and ice last week finished the job. In less than two minutes and without charging me a penny I am back to being the only loose nut around here.
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Just what I needed to hear....
I love this quote:
Buddhism is about realizing that the place you’re already at is peaceful and calm if you would just stop screaming and throwing dishes. -- Karen Maezen Miller
Read the whole interview here
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March 1, 2008
Honey, you're a little young for me.
The sun was out today, which is a good thing because my driver side windshield wiper decided to mutiny a couple days ago. After some investigating I determined the problem is in the linkage, well beyond my girl-power skills. The car was over due for an oil change and in desperate need of a good washing, so I went to the place I get my oil changed (normally), and took care of that as well as soliciting advice from the attendant on my wiper problem. Of course, his recommendation is not open until Monday, when rain is back in the forcast.
The energy in the spring air was amazing, I decided to spend the last few minutes outside as my car went through the spin cycle. While I was standing there, soaking up the sun, the door beside me opened and a mother with her young son walked out. The little boy thought my legs were someone else's and he headed directly for them, hiding his face into me. There are few things in life as memorable as being felt up by a three year old, his mother and I shared a good laugh when he realized I was not who he thought I was. The horror. I hope he finds a good counselor when he grows up.
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