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Where do you spend your online time?
I've worked through my grief process and can finally accept it: I'm an addict. I manage it pretty well, except when there's a project to be done that doesn't take my fancy, but that has more to do with procrastination than addiction ( Read more... ) -
Past lives
So, I named this journal "The Fourth Decade" which is adequate enough, but it doesn't really address my life. I live by octades, not decades ( Read more... ) -
Why stupid people shouldn't play with taxes.
So, there's a thought out there that maybe, instead of handing out money to the poor and needy in the hopes of inspiring commerce, we should instead not tax income for January, maybe February. Let's examine this ( Read more... ) -
Grandpa passes on....
And, hot on the heels of that last post, which was really just me waiting to see if the internet connection here at work was going to go down, I get news that my Grandpa Dillon passed away peacefully last night. If you care to know, he'd had congestive heart failure for some time, so it wasn't a surprise to him, I expect. Bit of a surprise to me. ( Read more... ) -
I need to talk to my Bishop....
...cause I REALLY need to repent for my lack of "onlinedness." I haven't posted to this journal nor my campaign blog since, like, early October. What can I say? I have a job, a campaign, a family, a LIFE. And I don't have a conveniently close computer upstairs in the bedroom, so I can't just jot down thoughts while watching ( Read more... ) -
Backdating's for sissies. Or serious procrastinators.
Hey! We sold the house. Like, um, almost a month ago. Yeah. Should maybe tie that up.
It went down to the wire. On the last *possible* day, I called their mortgage broker, listened to his sob story, then told him that if he wanted commission, there would be papers ready by 5 p.m. that day. He choked but said okay.
Now, I've been watching a lot of ( Read more... ) -
Sympathy for the writer
Okay, so, after a rather harsh criticism of "Breaking Dawn," I'll follow up with a shout-out to Stephenie (and all writers in the situation), whose work, "Midnight Sun" was leaked in progress. If you're a fan of the series, but not familiar with this turn of events, check out her website: stepheniemeyer.com. to get the skinny on what happened.
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An informed abortion choice
Once again, the political tide washes up the abortion issue. I've stated repeatedly that I wish this would go away as a political issue, but apparently it won't because lots of people in our country just don't get it. In a way, this is good news--lots of people in our country haven't had to face the decision that no one wants to face. Many more ( Read more... ) -
An end to the Twilight series
I refuse to call it a fitting end, though it does end with happily ever after.
Just finished Breaking Dawn. Discussed it with Carina. She says it lacked enough action. I say it wasn't steamy enough for soft porn and she says it's too steamy for teens. Maybe it's a good "sexual abstinence" read. As in: "Just 'cause it's impossible, doesn't mean it ( Read more... ) -
Selling a good house in a bad market
Thought I'd better put a post in here re: moving the family ( Read more... )