Addiction Update

It’s been 2 weeks.  That can go either way.   “Wow!  Two whole weeks!  That’s great!” or “Only two weeks?  It feels like it’s been forever!”
The headaches that “everyone” said would go away after a while haven’t.  However, I don’t know if the headaches are from not having any diet Pepsi (or diet Coke – either would [...]

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Say What?

I confess:  I did not watch the State of the Union address.  This is not personal to the current president; I haven’t watched a State of the Union address … well, ever.  My bad.  Besides.  It’s much more fun to read what other people say about it after it’s over, particularly since from what I [...]

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Thanks, You Guys – You Are So Helpful!

Just wanted to say “thank you” for your support, prayers, encouragement, etc.
I reached a resolution:  I am going to pursue certification as a creditors rights specialist and (if I can) a business bankruptcy specialist through one of the certification organizations.  That way, I will a) have a more marketable profile, and b) I will feel [...]

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THIS Close … to Packing Up and Saying, “Screw It! I’m Outta Here!”

That’s all I can say right now.

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One More Goal for the New Year

Mark Steyn, in his inimitable way, said this this morning – about something totally different, by the way – that I just couldn’t put out of my mind until I wrote it down:
“Whenever aspiring writers ask me for advice, I usually tell ‘em this:
Don’t just write there, do something. Learn how to shingle a roof, [...]

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Paul Harvey’s 10 Commandments for Pets

I haven’t been able to find anything contradicting the attribution to Paul Harvey for this piece, but at the same time, it’s pretty good anyway, so I’m not sure it matters who said it.
“This is something I heard on Paul Harvey not long ago. It’s entitled, “Ten Commandments for a Responsible Pet Owner” as dictated [...]

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Addictions – I Haz Them

Hello, my name is Lawyerchik, and I am addicted to diet pop (or soda, depending on what part of the country you live in).  I have not had a diet carbonated beverage since Friday, January 15, 2010. 
If you’re anything like me, the first word out of your mouth upon reading that last sentence is probably [...]

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So THAT’S What I’m Doing!!

After a week “off” last week (or an off week – whichever fits), I am heading to the gym tonight for my second week of Couch-to-5K running plan, and as I was trying to not fall off the treadmill the other night, I wondered, “what the h!@# am I doing?’  (My vocabulary gets bad when I’m [...]

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“And Now, Here’s Something We Hope You’ll REALLY Like!”

I’ve always loved that line – it’s from Rocky & Bullwinkle, and it’s just cheesy enough to make me smile, no matter when or how I hear it, because I always hear that chirpy little “Rocky the Squirrel” voice.
In case you haven’t heard, Scott Brown won the special election in Massachusetts, taking the late Ted [...]

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Pat Robertson … Explained?

I don’t intend to make a habit of this, but I hadn’t heard anything about Mr. Robertson’s comments until he was being criticized about what he said.  Since I hadn’t heard what he said in the first place, I went to his website, where I found this (copied in its entirety):
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Statement Regarding Pat Robertson’s [...]

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