Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Work Stuff

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I work for a prominent large telephone company. It is in the process of merging with another prominent large telephone company. However, no ...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Social Commentary, Rock 'n Roll Style

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On her post of Monday, 27 November, Blue Gal asserts that Frank Zappa was, as she puts it, one of the great political philosophers of our t...
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Getting Better

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I had a very good day yesterday. Today is even better because I am off work. Yesterday was good because: Let me backtrack a bit. I'm a ...

If--

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Disclaimer: Yes, Kipling was a patriarchial snooty old white male who believed in such notions as social darwinism, imperialism, and other ...
Monday, November 27, 2006

This is not really this is not really happening (you bet your life it is)

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The news from Iraq gets bleaker and bleaker. So the question, of course, is what to do. Pull out now and risk chaos? Stay around and risk ch...
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Saturday, November 25, 2006

The Gory Details

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Emerson Avenger inquired in a comment as to the gory details of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham. He also wishes to know abo...
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Friday, November 24, 2006

Democracy?

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I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wi...
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Thursday, November 23, 2006

I've Got a Word or Two

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I arrived back late tonight from a day spent back on in da 'ham. I love my family. I hate Birmingham. And I admit that I felt sad when...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Thanks-getting

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(JOKE) Person 1: I can't believe people go out to shop on the day after Thanksgiving. Person 2: I know! It's so crowded! Person 1: S...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006

The Sorry State of Music

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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great so...
Monday, November 20, 2006

A Quick One (While He's Away)

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Yeah, yeah, Blue Gal. I forgot to blog yesterday. You were sick and I was preoccupied with interesting people. This blog tends to be of th...
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Saturday, November 18, 2006

What Needs to Change

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I'm from the other side of town Out of bounds To anybody Who don't l...
Friday, November 17, 2006

Ignorance

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Religion is the opiate of the masses. -Karl Marx. Me: I'm sorry that you were lied to by ________________. You can register...
Thursday, November 16, 2006

Andy Warhol Ruined Art

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Today, at auction, Andy Warhol's iconic picture of Chairman Mao sold for a record $17.5 million dollars. (No need to provide the picture...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Christmas Time is Here Again?!?!

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As I was driving home this weekend from church, I noticed that the large Coca-Cola billboard in the heart of downtown Atlanta has already be...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Workplace Humor

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Me: Thank you for calling ____________, how may I help you? Customer: *flirty* Hello! Are you married? I'm just a single gal by m...

Tact

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The art of compromise is a concept the recently elected Democratic Congress should pay more than just lip service towards accomplishing. Com...
Monday, November 13, 2006

Purging

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Now that we've secured the majority, it's time to clean house. Let's make sure we purge away all the people who give Democrats a...
Sunday, November 12, 2006

We Won. Now...*roll up sleeves*

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There is no real perfection There'll be no perfect day Just love is our connection The truth in what we say There's no good revoluti...
Saturday, November 11, 2006

Saturday Amusement

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Customer: Yeah, well...I got this phone for my Grandson, see. His mother done blowed her head off earlier in the week and _______ sent me a ...