May 16th, 2010
Flat Panel Safety
Where Not To Skimp
You know what is quite well the most important component of that awesome new flat screen HDTV you just purchased?
Well, as my buddy just learned, it’s the flat panel mount that’s securing it to the wall. Or, in his case, only securing it for a few hours.
Pay close attention to the quality of the wall mount. When considering what’s at stake if it fails, you’ll quickly realize that this isn’t the best area to try to save a few dollars.
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May 16th, 2010
Decisions
It Doesn’t Get Easier
I used to think that it would be so easy being an adult… You know, not having to spend hours trying to figure out which is the best acne treatment and other important decisions.
Now I look back at those years long gone wishing that all of my seemingly important decisions were so easy. There is so much on the line now with each decision I need to make, and each will affect many other people.
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May 16th, 2010
City Girls
Keeping it Hot
It seems that lately I’ve been spending a lot more time in the city and less time in the suburbs where my home is. Of course, the facts that the Atlanta girls all look so hot in their urban clothing makes the city experience even that much better.
Sorry suburban ladies… The soccer mom look is getting stale. No, actually, it never looked as good as the city-girl look to begin with. It just took me a while to realize it.
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April 29th, 2010
Projects
Manual Labor
So, now the reality of spring really kicks in, and I find myself needing project management software software just to get through the annual springtime yard cleanup and landscaping routine alive.
The process generally involves digging up and moving 80% of the stuff we planted last year and moving it to another location somewhere else in the yard. Of course, next year that process will be repeated, sometimes resulting in moving the plants back to the original location.
Not that I’m complaining, of course. Landscaping is relaxing. Well, as relaxing as any form of manual labor can be.
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April 29th, 2010
Green Jobs
The Future
It’s incredible how much the job market has changed over the past 10 years. Previously, you could just pick the “sure thing” career path that had the most interest to you, and then go for it.
Time has certainly complication that simplicity.
The best way to decide on a career path now is to follow the direction of the government. Tax incentives and policies lean toward growth in the “green” industries.
Personally, I’d look for some weatherization training and perhaps a certification – then start my own consulting business as an energy auditor.
A small company like that, with minimal start-up costs, has a pretty good shot at growth and success.
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April 18th, 2010
Keeping Mobile
Might be the Way to Go
I’m really beginning to wonder why I bother paying my mortgage anymore. With the prices on used motorhomes as low as they are right now, why should I continue to live in a stationary house when I could be out wandering the roads and exploring the country instead. Heck, I might even be able to park it in the lot at my office. Then the daily commute would be the 45 seconds it takes to walk across the parking lot. This just might be worth pursuing.
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April 18th, 2010
The Big One
Yeah, She Wants It
Maybe it’s time to try out some of those vigrx plus penis enlargement pills that I keep seeing ads for and keep finding articles about.
Now, it’s not like *I* need any enlargement in that area, of course. After all, I’m already freakishly huge in that department.
But, like cheesecake, you have to ask – is it ever enough? Who am I to deny my girl and even bigger and more fulfilling piece of cake?
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April 18th, 2010
Watch The Skin
Those First Impressions
Girls, you need to take care of the complexion!
I see so many stunning ladies around town who have beautiful hair, killer bodies and dress both stylish and sexy, but ignore the skin details. With the proper blackhead treatment or dry skin solution, they would be so much closer to that elusive perfection they strive for.
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that get overlooked.
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April 9th, 2010
Fill ‘er Up
How Much Was That?
Is it really that difficult for gas stations to equip each pump with a receipt printer that actually works? Is there not enough profit in gasoline sales to cover this?
It must be pretty close to 80% of the self-serve pumps that I use on a regular basis that don’t print a receipt after the sale is complete. Many times they come up with the “See Attendant For Receipt” message – which more or less defeats the whole purpose of paying at the pump.
I know there are great receipt printers available. How can we convince these retailers to actually get some?
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April 9th, 2010
It’s Not a Library
It’s a House
Looks like it’s time to find the best place to sell used books and clear out some of the massive literary collection that we’ve built up over the years.
Books are weird compared to other material possessions. For some reason, it seems far more difficult to part with them than it is with most things. There’s just something very personal about them, especially when viewed collectively… Like it defines who you are.
But, there’s also reality – a reality in which I either need to buy a larger house, or clear out some non-essentials from my current one. And I don’t plan on moving.
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