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Archive for June, 2010

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  • YELLING

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    “Are we there yet”?

    The youngsters plaintive cry echoed down the the train's observation car causing more than one head to turn and smile. (more...)

  • Dominance Economics

    Saturday, June 19th, 2010

    Dominance Economancce Principles

    It's a perilous (and time consuming) odyssey one undertakes to publish a book as I am learning. I enter this arena because I wrote a book on economics. The latest result of the mental therapy instigated by my daughter to keep me from turning into a mental vegetable. The book is called Dominance Economic Principles and I'm including a preview here as well as a brief account of my current status chronicling this journey. First off here is the PREVIEW:

    Reference:
    EAN-13: 9781452802183.
    ISBN: 1452802181

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  • 1001 HORSEPOWER COMMUTE

    Thursday, June 10th, 2010

    BUGATTI VEYRON

    1001 horsepower, that's what the ad said. Apparently 1000 horses wasn't enough. They had to emphasize that 1 extra horsepower. If you are going to be ostentatious you may as well be sure people notice!

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  • B.R.A.T Now we know

    Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

    BRAT DIET

    My recent sojourn into the realms of radiation therapy has produced some unfortunate side effects. Chiefly a condition that resembles diarrhea. Grandma Oddball suggested that I start using the B.R.A.T. Diet as a method of controlling the condition.

    “GREAT” I thought! Who wouldn't want a diet of

    • Bacon
    • Ribs
    • Alcohol
    • Teriyaki

    Sprinkled with peppers and seasoning (I'm not allowed much salt) it sounded great but when I blurted it out to Grandma I received the now famous LOOK. She wasn't impressed.

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