tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19021838630567838042012-01-26T18:53:09.966-06:00Because Everyone Else Is Doing ItThe Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789457184676634328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902183863056783804.post-61298811863284384162012-01-25T17:30:00.006-06:002012-01-26T17:33:26.305-06:00

If you're not reading ESPN's weekly TMQ then you're missing out.  And if you're thinking about starting now, you're pretty much out of luck - as this column/blog/content is only updated during football seaons.  And, sure, it's mostly football related but author Gregg Easterbrook almost always adds a piece about the state of the world or political corruption or just interesting stories.  This one

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I know it's been a while, but there was a time when I sorta, kinda, semi-regularly posted on something "for the ladies".  It's my way of taking my very male-centric attitude (hey, I am a guy after all) and contributing back to my female readers.  Today I'll rekindle that fire - for better or worse.  To start, Kristen Stewart is the actress who stars in all those vampire movies (Twilight to be

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Earlier I posted "Give a Spit about Cancer".  I only felt it right to provide a follow up.  I know most of you don't know this guy, and honestly I don't either.  But what better thing can anyone do than try to save another's life?  I'm happy to do even my smallest part and thank all of you for the same. http://tumblr.amitgupta.com/post/16079119166/many-of-you-have-asked-so-heres-whats-going-on

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This blog certainly serves as a window into my person, but today we both get to baffle at the mystery that is my brain.  I don't know where this stuff comes from honestly, but yet, here it is... Did you ever think to before dogs became domesticated.  No?  Well until today, neither did I.  But, there was a time when the concept of a pet didn't exist.  I don't know how far back you have to go to

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*Please see the disclosure on the earlier post before reading further. I've been listening to the information stemming from the Iowa Caucus and a few things bother me. 1 - Several of the candidates have spoken up about making abortion illegal and I need to say a few things on this. a) Why does this keep being a go-to issue for politicians?  The subject of abortion has been dealt with at every

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As a business man I know that Big Business is not looking out for me.  You want to take your chances? http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=f1c2660f-54b9-4193-86a4-ec2c39342c6c Thank you Jillian S. for sharing!

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Again, I need to preface all of my political ramblings with the disclaimer that I don't much care for or follow politics, and as such sometimes I can be accused of "talking out of my ass" or being misinformed.  Still, I do hear things from time to time and I am sure that my common sense and integrity is stronger than that of almost all politicians... So, without further ado: 1 - When the hell

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From someone else (but still worth a read): http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/20-new-years-resolutions-for-20-somethings/

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I am no televangelist and I don't want this blog to turn into anything nearing "preachy", but it is that time of year.... Anyway, not all of my readers are sports fans and many may have never seen this.  But, on so many levels, it really is that good.  Thanks Matt D for reminding me!

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Read this:  http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/11/22/want-to-make-a-difference-occupy-amit-today/ Watch this: Join this: https://www.facebook.com/#!/amitguptaneedsyou Think about this:  The big picture! Check out this: http://www.marrow.org/ Thank you!

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Yesterday I donated a little to some charities that are important to me.  I'm not saying this for praise or recognition, but rather because it brought up some questions... For one, let's just say I donated to a non-profit whose mission is research, and proposedly development of a cure, vaccine, or at least a medical protocol to increase standard of living or life expectancy.  My question is then

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The "Occupy Wall Street" movement has spread... Several states and major cities have taken to the cause.  Problem is, most have no idea what this cause is and almost everyone has their own agenda.  I've heard reasons for the movement ranging from "the top 1% need to pay their share" to "I need my student loans forgiven" to "hey, everyone else is doing it". I am amongst the first to criticize the

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http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7021031/the-nets-nba-economics I found this to be quite an interesting read.  What I wonder about most, however, is what happened to the residents who were displaced under the guise of "public use".  And will they be able to afford this use this "public" property?  I'm pretty sure I've already blogged about the sham that is tax-payers paying for stadiums that

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But still funny and on point.

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I imagine most of my readers have heard of the struggle of the United States Postal Service.  I imagine that most have heard reports that USPS services are going to be reduced and possibly even eliminated altogether.  I just wanted to take a minute and tell you that this is not something that should be taken lightly.  I don't have statistics (though I'm sure you can find them easy enough online),

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There is so much to say today and yet I can't seem to say any of it as eloquently as I think is necessary.  For this I apologize.  Still, I write. 10 years ago I was a freshman in college.  Barely.  I hadn't been away from home for much more than a few weeks.  I hadn't even adjusted to my new class schedule or getting up in time for my 9am class.  Most days I slept through my alarm and found

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Please note that I have no biases against any religion.  I will openly admit that I don't agree with organized religion, but my belief in G-d really depends on the day. I wanted to make sure that is documented before I get into this post.  I currently live in the South... Borderline "Bible Belt" territory.  Recently there has been news about prayers in school - specifically about public

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Obviously the Financial "Crisis" has been the major topic on the news and around the world.  I don't have the time or patience to go into this too much right now, but here's just a quick note. -If you want to help the economy then stop buying stuff online.  Go into the stores.  Sure it might cost a little more and maybe it's slightly less convenient, but it also keeps people employed.  Keep this

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I found this to be pretty powerful! http://blog.sustainablog.org/the-plastic-spoon-and-oil-addiction-in-america/ Thanks Mike C. for sharing.

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This fits in with my current theme of griping on our government... http://richarddawkins.net/articles/642186-states-enact-record-number-of-abortion-restrictions-in-first-half-of-2011 Beyond making abortion illegal, how many more restrictions can you put on it?  Seriously, I'm asking.. it's either legal or it's not.  For F's sake... I don't care what political party you support and I don't care

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By now everyone knows that Netflix is upping their price.  It's been on the news and all over Facebook.  Outrage seems everywhere.  I have 3 points to make on this issue: 1 - Netflix has been talking for some time now about getting everyone onto their streaming service.  They do not like supporting the DVD service.  It is not cost effective for them (from buying rights to the newest movies to

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Ok.. Here's another political rant. I know I said I hate politics and I do, but I hate the feeling that I'm being screwed more.  And every day I see the government screwing the average person. I think every 235 years it's time for us to look at our government and our laws and our regulations and our taxes and our representation and see what's still relevant; what makes sense.  Seriously, the

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I apologize up front because I know my readers don't necessarily come here to get all political, but this is where my head is at currently and the next few blog posts will reflect that.  In truth, these are the only things that seem blog worthy lately (I'm always open to topic suggestions).  It also probably has a little to do with the fact that my current cubicle is also the mail room and I have

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I hate talking politics.  Mostly because I'm not as educated in this particular field as I probably should be (the naunces bore me), but also because political parties and leanings make no damn sense.  Why does being a Republican mean that you have to be for limiting government AND anti-abortion?  Why does being a Democrat mean you have to be for taxing the rich AND national healthcare?  These 2

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Here's a quick question... If the NBA has a lock-out, do all of the foreign players who are in the country on work visas get the boot?  I know if there is a lock-out a good number of players will head overseas anyhow, but I thought this was an interesting question.. and obviously it's not as valid in the case of an NFL lock-out. 

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The best part of The New Yorker magazine is without a doubt the comics (or cartoons if you will).  This one really struck me..

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Make your own caption... Thanks Ryan L. for sharing!

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I just finished semester #2 of my MBA program.. In fact just a week ago I handed in final papers and took final exams.  3 days later I had final grades never having actually seen the grades on those final papers and tests. Doesn't anyone else see a problem with this system?  As a student why does our learning stop when we hand in the final paper or final project?  Shouldn't it stop after we

The Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789457184676634328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902183863056783804.post-46355730861006685312011-05-10T10:25:00.001-05:002011-05-10T10:25:00.915-05:00

"You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened... or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the fuck on."  ~ Tupac

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I have a smart, well-educated and socially aware audience so this is probably nothing you aren't already aware of, but yet, I thought it worth sharing. Thanks Belle P. for sharing with me!

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You've heard this song hundreds of times before and it's a good song, but then one day you hear it and it just clicks.  There's no explanation.  No deep meaning.  But, suddenly it's on repeat and finds its way onto various playlist and becomes the song you sing in the shower... I am proud to present Counting Crows - If I Could Give All My Love. PS.  I live in the south now, but this is as

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I can only assume that it's a national commercial, but have you all seen the commercial for "California Psychics"? If you haven't, check this out... Now, I admittedly don't believe in Psychics, but hey, I do believe in aliens, so who am I to judge... But seriously..... I also know my readers are smart, but sadly there are people dumb enough to buy into this.... And I'd just like to take a

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We had a guest speaker in class the other day.. We have them all the time and let's be honest.. Usually they don't do much for my personal or professional growth.  It's great that they take the time to speak to us, but with no real goals for their talk it usually amounts to a 2 hour autobiography or a diatribe about their company.  But every once in a while I walk away a little better off.  A

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If you know me, don't read into this... I just wanted to get a post in and this quote has been in my queue for a while now.. I do think it is pretty much on point though! "We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime. It's easy. The first girl I ever loved was someone I knew in sixth grade. Her name was Missy; we talked about horses. The last girl I love will be

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I don't why I was thinking about this (well actually I do, but its not really relevant) but, I just wonder how easy it would be to truly do a Hands Across America.  I remember years back this was a thing, but with today's technology I have to believe it would be just so easy to accomplish.  We already see on facebook people promoting "turn your lights off at this exact time to support save the

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Last night the issue of setting up friends became a topic of importance.  Now, for guys, setting up friends is relatively straight forward.  "Dude, I think she likes you" or "Take a shot"...  BUT, for ladies (as with everything) it's a whole nother situation.  With ladies it's not straight forward.  It's about the games.  If a girl is trying to set a guy up with her good female friend she

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Do you ever wonder what people from your past say about you?  When the fiance of your best friend from grade school (who you haven’t talked to in years and years) sees a picture and asks ‘who is this’ does he/she say “one of my best friends growing up” or are you just reduced to “a kid I knew in high school”.  What do you say about him/her? 

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It's been a while since I've used this forum to promote my many friends with talent, but honestly, that's one of my favorite things to do.  What better way to use social media than to share with the world how awesome you (duh!) and the people you choose to surround yourself with, are?  I mean, seriously! So today I introduce you to Max Gruby... If you like what you hear drop some feedback

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This is pretty powerful.  http://chasingice.com/ Thank you Brian C. for sharing!

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Recently goals have become a big part of my life.  With so much going on it's becoming too easy to let things go.  The gym, my writing, this blog.  The only way I know to stay on top of things is to create goals.  To give myself something to shoot for.  Still, I have learned (through experience and even classes - management classes in particular) there are some rules to create meaningful goals.

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I don't have a child.  I don't have one on the way.  But, here are some rules I try to live by and some things I definitely plan to pass along to any male heirs (or nephews). Note: I put this together over night.  It is obviously a work in progress and it's sure to change.  I will try to keep you all updated.  Suggestions completely welcome! Note 2: I'm a guy.  This list is shifted towards boys/

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This blog recently came to my attention and it's pretty good...  More importantly though, it's pretty inspiring.  I don't agree with everything on here obviously so I've been working on a list of my own.  It likely won't have 1001 things (more like 20), but I'll get that up as soon as possible. In the mean time you know I always give credit where it's due, so before I throw out my list I

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I don't want to sound like an asshole here (if not here, then where?), but can't we (as a society) work on our fundamentals of the English language? I really don't mean to sound harsh, but I've tried typing this several times and each time I read it I feel like I'm just taking cheap shots.  This is certainly not the intent.  Still, this must be said.... In the winter, there is no such thing as

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I want to take some time today to clarify something... This concept of "leagues".  I don't know how to define leagues in a simple way, but I'm not talking about baseball leagues or organizations, etc.  I'm talking about "she's out of my league" leagues..  From our informative/school children days we are taught that there are jocks/cheerleaders and geeks/nerds.  And we are taught that they can't

The Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789457184676634328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902183863056783804.post-17464497982015915412010-12-08T09:19:00.000-06:002010-12-08T09:19:51.201-06:00

I know I just blogged music, but I couldn't do anything else today.  I thought about going with some quotes, but it's all right there.. in his music.... Today marks the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's assassination.  Though I hadn't yet been born when John Lennon was tragically taken, his music had a profound impact on me and will no doubt continue to impact generations not yet born.. This

The Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789457184676634328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902183863056783804.post-14801579243197034752010-12-04T22:27:00.000-06:002010-12-04T22:27:06.965-06:00

I know you've missed my regular music selections... despair no more.

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In 2001 Judd Apatow created a TV series called Undeclared.  It only lasted 1 season (on Fox) and I completely missed it.  Until I caught a marathon on IFC last weekend I didn't know it existed.  I am writing about this because this show seemingly (I don't have the time to actually look at their filmographies) launched more than a few careers.  Besides creator Judd Apatow (who really gained

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You've all undoubtedly heard about the passing of Leslie Nielsen yesterday, but still I felt it necessary to acknowledge it here.  You can go ahead and Google him or YouTube some clips from his movies (you'll find tons I'm sure), but I'm just going to leave you with this: Until recently I thought the Nielsen TV rating was based on how funny television shows were compared to Leslie Nielsen

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I'm a day late, but let's be honest.. I had better things to do and you probably did too. Still, I feel it appropriate to acknowledge Thanksgiving.  As is my style I'll do so by "borrowing" funny quotes from others.. "I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land." - Jon

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Walking through the halls of school today I heard one girl talking to another: "Yes. I broke up with him, but we were still talking, like on the phone and stuff, so yeah, I feel like he cheated on me." For the sake of not offending my audience or alienating anyone I'll stop this post here....

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A hospital in Memphis has recently created an online reservation system for it's ER.  For $15 you can make a reservation at the ER and be seen within 15 minutes of your reservation time.. If you are not, you get a refund of your $15.. hmmmmm.... 1 - Isn't the ER for EMERGENCIES?  if you can plan ahead doesn't it mean it's not really an emergency? 2 - If you aren't seen within that 15 minutes

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Tucking a shirt into your pants perfectly is no easy task.. But doing it twice is a great feat.. Unfortunately Murphy's Law #76 dictates that as soon as you get that perfect tuck nature will call.   Damn Murphy!

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There are standard rules for guys names:  Never trust a guy named after a city or state (Dallas). Never trust a guy with an ironic name (over 6ft, 200lbs named Tiny). Never trust a guy with two first names (Alan Karl). Never trust a guy with a woman's name (Leslie). What about women?  What if a woman has two first names (Jennifer Michelle)?  What about a women named after a state (Madison)? 

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Wow.  It's been a long time, huh?  Bet most of you never thought you'd hear from me again.  Honestly, I had doubts myself.  I still do. And yet, here we are.  What to talk about?  I recently moved to the South and that should provide some good foder for this blog.  I also started working towards my MBA (in Marketing if you couldn't guess) which I imagine will leave plenty of options to bitch. 

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This put a grin on my face.. and seemed worth passing along. “Whatever you give a woman, she will make it greater. Give her sperm, she will give you a baby. Give her a house, she will give you a home. Give her groceries, she will give you a meal. Give her a smile and she will give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what she is given.  So if you give her crap be ready to recieve a ton of

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"Literally" is a word often misused.  Too many times do people use 'literally' as a descriptive word for emphasis.  No, it isn't literally hot as hell.  No, you didn't literally die from laughter.  On the other hand, this song did literally change my life - for better or worse.  From when I first heard this song as a freshman in college I can track its impact on my life right up until today. 

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How come religious people and those who believe in Heaven always think they'll meet God in the afterlife?  I'm not saying that it isn't the case (personally I really hope it is because I've got some things to say to him/her), but doesn't it seem a little far fetched?  Seriously, you could work in the same major corporation for 20 years and never meet the CEO.  Why would God be easier to get an

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I tried to avoid talking about the kid that was tased at the Phillies game.  The media pretty much covered it and everyone has their own opinions on the topic, so I tried to just let it lie.  Alas, I cannot.  Still, despite the overwhelming media coverage, there are 2 points that I think were missed.  But, luckily, you have me to catch them. 1 - No matter where they stand on the issue everyone

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I don't have a lot of time today, but luckily this link tells it better than I ever could.  This is especially of interest to my readers with small-businesses of their very own.  Heath Care Tax Change Seriously, how is the small-business owner supposed to know about this hidden gem in a Health Care bill? Thankfully I have a friend who is pretty big into politics and has far too much time on

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In college football each season ends with the top teams playing in what are called 'Bowl' games.  These games are meant to showcase the best talent and be a way for teams to give their season some finality since there is no true playoff system.  It has been noted that one reason the NCAA has not switched to a playoff system is because they can make more money on the Bowl series.  Each Bowl game

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I don't have a creative lead-in for this, so I'll just get to it. I think the guy that invented fire is noteworthy, but personally I'm more impressed by the people that figured out what to do with it.  The guy that stumbled onto fire likely did so by accident.  The person that said, "hey, maybe our food would be better if we stuck it in this fire" was the real inventive one.  And the person that

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This made me laugh, and therefore I'm passing it along... “When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.”- Ashleigh Brilliant Thank you Jebin T. for sharing.

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Has anyone else seen these new commercials for Bud Light Lime?  Has anyone else noticed the voiceover "Bud Light Lime, with 100% real, natural lime flavor"?  What the hell is real, natural lime FLAVOR?  They don't say "real, natural lime JUICE" or even "real, natural lime CONCENTRATE."  There is nothing real or natural about 'FLAVOR' I am sure... And on the same note, Volkswagen cannot bring

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I'm getting ready to buy a house so I've been taking stock of my financial situation.  In doing so I took a look at the US Government Savings Bonds that I've collected over the years - for birthdays, holidays, and random grandparent spoilings. If you have no idea what a government savings bond is, you're likely born after the 80's but regardless you can learn more here. I gotta ask, in this

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This week is feeling a little serious.  I'm not feeling serious, but the topics I plan to blog on seem a little serious.  I say this so that you can get in the right mind set as you continue to visit The Gift and The Goods. Today I'd like to discuss Obama's plan to privatize space travel and reduce funding for NASA. First, a disclaimer:  My brother works as a contractor for NASA so it is

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Speaking of music, here's another installment in my 'Friends with Talent' series. I won't waste too much of your time telling you about these talented artists or what they do, just click the links and check it out and let me/them know what you think. http://amiestreet.com/music/sheehan-perera/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sheehan-Perera/13165527066?ref=ts http://www.sumanthswaminathan.com

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It's been a while since I gave you some new music to enjoy.  Here goes.

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The other night I watched 'The Boy With the Striped Pajamas" on my Comcast On-Demand (the best part of Comcast by far).  In short, for those that don't know, this is the story of a young German boy whose father is a high-up in the SS and charged with running a concentration camp.  While living outside the camp the young, naive boy befriends a young Jew on the other side of the fence.    I am

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Spirit Airlines CEO Stuffs Himself Where He Should in Explanation Video Thank you Matt D. for sending this along.

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Last night I watched ESPN's 30 for 30 movie on Allen Iverson (good film).  For those unaware this was a documentary based on the trial of Allen Iverson in the early 90's where he was found guilty of 'maiming by mob'.  Basically a brawl broke out at a bowling alley, some bystanders were injured by thrown chairs and Allen Iverson along with three other men were prosecuted. I am not taking sides

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Since I'm being inquisitive:  How is food coloring made?  I am sure I could Google this and find some real answer, but one of the reasons I have a blog is to inspire others to think.  To maybe think about things that are usually taken for granted and to question them.  Sure, this is silly and in no way important to anyone's life, but still.  How is food coloring made?  It's used to make other

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I'm a good looking guy and I've always been with good looking girls, so I don't know how this works... BUT... How do ugly people get together?  Is there something in their brain that makes ugly people attracted to other ugly people?  or is it just that they have realistic expectations and take what they can get? or is it something else? I am by no means saying ugly people can't find true love

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Spirit Airlines is going to become the first to charge for carry-on luggage. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=86761.blog&loc=interstitialskip According to the article the intent is to continue to 'unbundle' the expenses of flying so passengers can only pay for what they use.  For the luxury of carrying your bag on board they will charge upwards of $45 each way. 

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If you've watched the news in the last week you've inevitably heard the story of the soldier whose funeral was protested by a religious group who protests against the US Government because it allows homosexuality.  I won't recap the story because you can read it here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100331/ts_csm/291560 or all over the internet. I will say this, however: If this was my son's

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I whole-heartedly disagree with cheating.  I think if it comes to the point where one is thinking about cheating it's time to have a talk with their partner and figure out why.  Are they just not having their sexual needs met or is there a deeper cause?  Is breaking up or getting a divorce the right thing to do? Now that I've said my piece on cheating, here are my thoughts on the recent string

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I was flicking through the channels on the TV the other day and passed over Disney.  Now, I won't lie, I watch the Disney channel from time to time - if Boy Meets Worlds comes on or a good Pixar film, but that's besides the point.  This particular time I caught an airing of the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  I am posting about this because for some reason it just struck me.  This

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Today marks the five year anniversary of the passing of Mitch Hedberg.  I cannot declare Mitch the best comedian of all time (that would be insane), but until his passing he was undeniably right up there - at least with the 2am drunk/stoned/over-tired crowd. Now, if you don't know who I'm talking about, get yourself to YouTube and check it out.  Below are a few of my favorite gems. (Note:

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Apparently Jon Stewart has been reading my blog.. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20000803-503544.html Did anyone else get the follow-up postcard telling you that you should have already recieved the Census?  Are they serious??? And according to the Colbert Report the Census is already over-budget.. Shocking.

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Have you guys seen the commercials for this KGB service?  Basically you text any question you have and they text back the answer.  I think it costs $0.99 per answer or something. The commercials indicate that you can ask anything and they'll get you an answer.  Well, I'm not gonna waste $0.99 to find out (I'm unemployed afterall), but if I texted them for the name, phone number, and marital

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I don't hunt.  I have never been hunting.  I have shot rifles and handguns, but I have never shot at a living creature.  I don't think as a proud carnivore that I can be morally opposed to hunting, but it's not for me.  I don't have the stomach for it.  Truthfully, I like fishing, but I have trouble taking the fish off the hook, you know? Yet I digress.  The point of this post is pretty simple.

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OK, maybe that subject line is a little misleading, but puns are easy, and I like easy.. I really only have 1 main question:  Why is beer sold in units of six (6-packs, 12 packs, cases of 24 bottles or 30 cans)? Is this because the average person drinks 6 beers per sitting?  Or is that how it used to be in the past at least?  What would the average persons BAC be after 6 beers?  (I am sure I

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In speaking with some friends the other night, an interesting topic was brought up:  which is safer for a lady - to go to the guys place or to invite him to hers? Now, obviously prevailing logic is that until you know the other person and feel comfortable you meet at a neutral location and make sure the guy isn't a psycho and the girl isn't crazier than average (all girls are crazy to some

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It was brought to my attention that on this years Census form there is a movement in the works for everyone to check "OTHER" under the race category and write-in "AMERICAN." The person who mentioned this to me and suggested it as a topic for me to discuss (I love when my fans do this) thinks this is an "awesome" idea. I, however, must respectfully disagree. I think this is a great way to show

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Dear Government Officials Who Love To Take And Waste Our Money, What the hell are you doing mailing me a letter telling me that you will be mailing out another letter.  Do you truly find it pertinent to waste millions of pounds of paper, tons of printer ink and the time of already disguntled postal workers in order to inform the average citizen that in "about one week from now, you [we] will

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Here is another installment in the "posts I never truly finished for EgoTV" category.  Firemen, Policemen, Doctors, and Teachers are all jobs that deserve high praise and generally recieve it.  On the other hand, there are several jobs that deserve credit but generally only recieve it in small circles.  Below are a few of these. Sales People When people think sales, many of them think about

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I like promoting things I believe in, whether music, products, services, or in this case not-for-profits... As people prepare to recieve their tax refunds it seems time for another one of my 'Instant Karma' posts. “THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.

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When I say 'the Turtles' I bet the majority of you will flash on Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and my personal favorite Donatello.. Some of you may think of 'Happy Together' and still others will just go blank.. For those who think of 'Happy Together', you've likely been brainwashed like the rest of the mass public.  It's a good song no doubt, but this one is oh so much better.  (Yes, it's a

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When I get to reminiscing or thinking about my past, often the memories are accompanied by songs that remind me of that time or that feeling, etc.  My life doesn't have a soundtrack, but it would be cool if it did.. Below is my life in song titles (an albums worth in chronologic order).   Self-Esteem - The Offspring Underdog - Yellowcard Don't Tread On Me - Metallica History of A Boring Town -

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While I was typing up that last post on the greatest sports movies of all time I realized that a lot of these movies (and others) have taught me some valuable life lessons.  Below are some lessons I have learned through movies.  (Of course a lot of this learning was passed on from my parents or learned from my own experiences, but the movies helped hammer home the points..  Also, some of these

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Sports movies are a combination of two of my favorite things – sports and movies. Add in an attractive female or two and you’ve hit the trifecta. With that said, below are my top 10 sports movies of all time. 10) Cool Runnings (1993) Loosely based on the true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that entered the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. Heartwarming and funny. 9) Major League (1989) A group

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It's been a while since I posted about our friend Emma.  Currently she is in a foster home where they are watching her and making sure she is adjusting to life.  She has over 2000 'fans' on facebook and has recieved support and donations from all types of sources.  There are currently several applications in process for her adoption and she looks to be on her way to a new life with loving

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As a 'writer' (yeah, I'm calling myself a writer, what about it?), I enjoy words. I don't mean it in the way a math geek dresses as a number for Halloween or the way an engineer has to take apart everything he owns just to put it back together. I'm not obsessive and I don't think about them when I lie in bed at night, but I like words. While it's true tattoos and piercing are a form of

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OK.  SERIOUSLY..  I don't want to harp, but......If you're going to say that a post is 'poop' please at least leave an Anonymous comment as to why.  It's totally cool if you don't like a post and I am totally open to criticism (constructive is better, of course), but let me know why you don't like it.  For example, on the latest post 'Friend Zone' someone has said it was 'poop'.  Why?  Is the

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Well, it appears my run with Ego TV has come to an end.  I guess it's not official (no one has told me as much), but my latest article was submitted over 2-weeks ago and as of yet has still not been posted.  I am not taking it too hard because, as anyone who has frequented their website knows, our general content doesn't really mesh (I'm less 'adult-male, pop-culture' focused).  I did broaden my

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Back in college I went with some friends to a concert of the relatively unknown band Ozma (tickets were $7 so even though I didn't know the band I figured what the hell).  Ozma (who have sinced toured with Weezer) turned out to be pretty awesome.  I highly recommend their album 'Rock and Roll Part Three'. This post, however, is not about Ozma.  This post is about the band which opened for Ozma on

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Now that the football season has concluded (congratulations to the New Orleans Saints) I would like to take a minute to address the so-called 'experts'. I understand that sports are a tricky business and that assessing talent and the outcome of games can be very challenging.  It is for this reason that professional scouts are highly paid and face tremendous issues in job security.  It is for

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This song is just really beautiful (for lack of a better word) and seems so genuine that it can't help but get into my soul just a little. Let me know if you enjoy it. (Disclaimer: I don't think this live version sounds as good as the album version, but I couldn't find that online to embed here.) Lyrics | Domestic Problems lyrics - Beautiful Girl lyrics Thanks to John F. for introducing me

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I like marketing.  I like sharing what I love with others.  I also like my friends.  When my friends do cool things I want others to take note.  This is one of those times.  http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/MuchasSmooches.aspx Dave Symonds is a good friend of mine and a very talented writer (who focuses on children's books, poems, and the like).  This is his first published piece.  You

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I didn't write it, but this is pretty interesting.  Especially for those of us wondering where our next paycheck is coming from. 5 Things More Likely Than You Having A Job

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If you watched all of the State of the Union Address on Wednesday, then maybe you are a better American than I.  I caught bits here and there, but by-and-large it was unwatchable.  Political party affiliations and personal beliefs aside, there is no denying that the speech was overly long, full of fluff and empty promises (Obama may very well believe in everything he says, and he may do his best

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