Month: June 2007
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A News Article From A Florida Newspaper:
“When Nathan Radlich’s house was burgled, thieves left his TV, his VCR, and even left his watch. What they did take was “generic white cardboard box filled with grayish-white powder.” (That at least is the way the police described it.)A spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale police said “that it looked similar to cocaine and they’d…
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Nervous breakdown
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.Bertrand Russell
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Top 10 Business Buzzwords
Whether you office from home or home from office, you’ve probably heard some of these best-of-breed words and phrases unleashed at you and wondered what exactly your boss or coworker was talking about. Whether humorous or just plain annoying, you’ll probably hear some of these dynamic phrases from time to time. This list will help…
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Wish I were a Catfish Swimmin’ in the Deep Blue Sea
But Alas, I’m more of a mosquito fish, but thee are advantages and disadvantages:Popular Science Magazine at the Dr.’s office.Researchers also showed female mosquitofish videos of males with digitally enhanced genitals.They found the females were drawn to the enhanced males rather than those with average sized genitals.Scientists said the slowness of the well-endowed fish was…
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Flattery
Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done.James Fenton
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Are these extravagant consequences?
If I am careless about this phase of my development, I will be lost before I am halfway through. I will renew my obsession with alcohol and sacrifice all true happiness. I will forget the word serenity and have no peace. No matter how far down the scale I have already gone I will fall…