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I am in the process of backing up everything on my work computer, as we are upgrading to a new image. So, while that’s happening in the background, I checked out one of my favorite message boards and saw this message:

2-27-07
Yesterday was the anniversary of Bill Hicks death at the age of 32. This [...]

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A couple of weeks ago I was looking at the web site for the Isabella Stewart Garnder Museum. While at the web site, my selective focus brought me to a link that included the words “Free membership” and “for life.” Now, without reading ANYTHING else, I clicked the link and filled out the form. Sure, [...]

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Right now I am out of space on one of my web servers, so I am backing up files, which is a mindless, boring job. I’m just waiting for things to happen in the background, so my mind has been wandering. So I thought I’d share some random wisdom.
1. Eating cookies all day won’t solve [...]

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Over the last few days, people that read this humble little blog have been asking me about the current Miller Lite ad campaign. If you’ve seen the new commercials, you’ve noticed that the campaign points out that if your beer is spelled “Light”, it is a watered-down excuse for a Miller Lite. You know, Lite [...]

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If you haven’t heard, there’s a planned merger between XM Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. This story has been picked up by EVERY news outlet in broadcasting. And every single newscaster is saying the same thing:
“Now Oprah Winfrey and Howard Stern will be sharing the same airwaves.”
“Now consumers won’t have to choose between Howard Stern [...]

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The weather here in Boston has been disgusting. Yesterday was awful. Snow + rain + sleet = an absolute mess. And by the time I got home yesterday, it was just raining. The result: nothing but slush everywhere.
Apparently that had something to do with the T not running on schedule. When I left work yesterday, [...]

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I’m not one to criticize the T a lot. I’m not- I swear.
But this morning I saw a great example of “just warn- don’t fix.”
I got on the T at my usual stop and it was INCREDIBLY slippery. It was unbelivable, and people were slipping everywhere. But since I get on at the last stop, [...]

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I had a dream last night. It was a strange but vivid dream. In the dream I was laying down on a bed that was covered in coats. I was in a room that I’ve never been in before, but it felt like it was home. I remember feeling very comfortable and everything felt familiar.
I [...]

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I was just reading an article on StevePavlina.com (a blog I read regularly), and it really made me think about the difference between what’s real and what we convince ourselves to be real.
Anyway, in the article, the author says:
Where do all your relationships exist?  They exist in your thoughts.  Your relationship with another person is [...]

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What do you to when you’re really frustrated and do not have the luxury of being able to scream, punch a wall, etc.?
Lets say you’re in a work type situation and something or someone is really making you angry.  You are at your breaking point, but the social norms of the setting do not allow [...]

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