"I believe in the Church of Baseball. I've tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard that, I gave Jesus a chance. But it just didn't work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. I prefer metaphysics to theology. You see, there's no guilt in baseball, and it's never boring... which makes it like sex. I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball."
- Annie Savoy (played by Susan Sarandon), Bull Durham
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Abbeen Tellin' ya
OK, this one's even better. Today we picked up our new Foreign Exchange student - Ammar. Today's featured letter to Dear Abby? About a family taking on a new foreign exchange student.
Mini-Icee's
OK, maybe these are a reach, but two more mini-IC's (Interconnectness...es): We talked about Pee Wee Herman at length the other day and Paul Reubens was on Jimmy Kimmel last night.
And today, my co-worker, Steve, talked wistfully of the idea of owning a big old car, from the 70's or so, with the huge back seat. And sure enough, on my way home a few hours later, a gig ole 60's era El Dorado with antique plates and a huge back seat pulled up a long side me. Just sayin...
And today, my co-worker, Steve, talked wistfully of the idea of owning a big old car, from the 70's or so, with the huge back seat. And sure enough, on my way home a few hours later, a gig ole 60's era El Dorado with antique plates and a huge back seat pulled up a long side me. Just sayin...
Be still, my swelling organ
Twice in the past week, my sister, Laurie, has said something "...made my heart swell." Isn't that a cool expression? It sure does feel like that sometimes, but i wonder if it actually does.
Where am I again? And why am I in this handbasket?
News Item - August 10, 2007:
"The president also faced questions at his news conference on the lack of visible progress in Iraq toward the political reconciliation that the strategy intends to foster.
“There is a lot of work left to be done, don’t get me wrong,” Mr. Bush said. “If one were to look hard, they could find indications that — more than indications — facts that show the government is learning how to function.”
Yeah, they've learned from GW to take month long vacations while their country slides deeper into the abyss.
"The president also faced questions at his news conference on the lack of visible progress in Iraq toward the political reconciliation that the strategy intends to foster.
“There is a lot of work left to be done, don’t get me wrong,” Mr. Bush said. “If one were to look hard, they could find indications that — more than indications — facts that show the government is learning how to function.”
Yeah, they've learned from GW to take month long vacations while their country slides deeper into the abyss.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
First Example
I recently did something I would never, ever have thought I'd do - I got plastic surgery! At least of a sort. I have had really bad teeth ever since a dermatologist prescribecd tetracycline when I was a teenager to try to clear up my acne. As a result, I had holes in my teeth, like not from the usual vertical type cavities, but like holes through them from front to back, so you could see through them. And they just kept getting worse with stains on the repairs and all kinds of yuck so bad that I was finding myself not smiling as much as I wanted to for fear of what people might think of me!!! Since one's personality is so closely linked with one's teeth, of course.
So I got 6 new front teeth last week. In my semi-defense, my teeth were so bad, my dental insurance agreed to pay some of it because it was not considered cosmetic, it was medically necessary. Now that's some bad teeth, yo! But in the end, it turned out that their estimate of how much they'd cover was somewhat disingenuous, and instead of paying half the $3500, they only paid about $900, so we were out $2626, to be exact.
So, feeling really guilty about that, I decided I would look into the possibility of a part time job to somehow make it up. Well, back at work a few hours later, Bill,who works down the hall from me, poked his head in my office and asked me if I'd have any interest in doing some part-time consulting work for the township. Giddyup.
So I got 6 new front teeth last week. In my semi-defense, my teeth were so bad, my dental insurance agreed to pay some of it because it was not considered cosmetic, it was medically necessary. Now that's some bad teeth, yo! But in the end, it turned out that their estimate of how much they'd cover was somewhat disingenuous, and instead of paying half the $3500, they only paid about $900, so we were out $2626, to be exact.
So, feeling really guilty about that, I decided I would look into the possibility of a part time job to somehow make it up. Well, back at work a few hours later, Bill,who works down the hall from me, poked his head in my office and asked me if I'd have any interest in doing some part-time consulting work for the township. Giddyup.
Interconnectedness
Serious post here - I sort of don't know what I'm saying here except that I'm going to try to explain a phenomenon that I call Interconnectedness. Maybe someone else called it that first or maybe it's a really bad name for it, but it's the one I came up with to try to describe it. The easiest way to explain it is through the example we've all experienced where you hear a word for the first time or maybe a Band or a place and even though you're sure you've never heard it b4 in your life, you then hear it like 3-4 times in the next week or two.
Actually, that's the weakest example. I'll try to define it better without an example. I only feel the need to write about it, because it's something that happens to me with alarming frequency. Some people would just call it coincidence, and maybe it is, but it's eerie sometimes.
It usually involves a thought I have - maybe a person I think about for the first time in a long time, or a place I want to go to, or a concern I have...and then out of nowhere, something more tangible happens that speaks to my thought, in some cases as if a prayer is answered, tho in most cases, it would be insulting to God (and you know how sensitive he or she is!) to think he got involved in something so silly.
I write about it here, because I'm going to start posting some of the examples of when it happens to me, even the really little ones. Sometimes it happens 2-3 times a day, sometimes, I'll go a week or more without it happening, but I want to starting writing some of them down, and this seemed like the place.
I'll give it the label at the bottom so they can be grouped.
Actually, that's the weakest example. I'll try to define it better without an example. I only feel the need to write about it, because it's something that happens to me with alarming frequency. Some people would just call it coincidence, and maybe it is, but it's eerie sometimes.
It usually involves a thought I have - maybe a person I think about for the first time in a long time, or a place I want to go to, or a concern I have...and then out of nowhere, something more tangible happens that speaks to my thought, in some cases as if a prayer is answered, tho in most cases, it would be insulting to God (and you know how sensitive he or she is!) to think he got involved in something so silly.
I write about it here, because I'm going to start posting some of the examples of when it happens to me, even the really little ones. Sometimes it happens 2-3 times a day, sometimes, I'll go a week or more without it happening, but I want to starting writing some of them down, and this seemed like the place.
I'll give it the label at the bottom so they can be grouped.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Seriously
Thinking the other day in the one place we all do our best thinking...the shower, with sitting on the toilet a close second...and thinking about my life, i came to this conclusion: I wonder when my dreams will catch up to my reality.
Or maybe it was the puns that ruined the good marriage
I think a good judge of the strength and happiness of a marriage can be gauged in the reaction of one spouse to the other's use of a pun, especially a bad one. If they laugh no matter how bad it is, they're doing fine. If they groan and roll their eyes, there's probably a problem...or lots of them.
Reflect on this
Wow, 2 months since I last posted. It took me two months to come to this conclusion:
The world would be a much better place without mirrors.
Thank you. I'll check back in in October.
The world would be a much better place without mirrors.
Thank you. I'll check back in in October.
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