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Old ad I posted to sell my truck

I swear I’ve never done drugs. I did have fun writing it, though. Enough people told me they laughed ’til they cried that I figure it’s worth keeping around.   EDIT: Turns out it’s trouble to replicate the pictures – … Continue reading

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Someone working at Oregon Mountain Community is hilarious.

So: You ever notice those online order forms that have an extra area for ‘special instructions’? Well, I do. I was ordering some Smartwool socks for Dad for a Christmas present (We aren’t bad kids, he specifically asked for them), … Continue reading

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2nd Adventures In Texas. (First one not yet written. Probably never will be.)

 Notes on my 2nd Texas adventure so far: 8-24-11 A: Take my car to get oil change and tires rotated and balanced prior to leaving. Mechanic says transmission fluid is totally burnt, and transmission must be serviced. OK. Have … Continue reading

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Domes, Concrete, and Inexpensive Living

I love dome structures. Dome houses, domed offices, dome sheds, dome garages. Yes. Here are a few reasons I love them: 1. Domes are a strong and sturdy shape. Domes support themselves, and in such an intuitive way that the … Continue reading

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Why Do We Think Prohibition Will Work With Drugs?

THIS article talks about how corruption is rampant in Mexico, but not Texas, and how Mexican culture needs to change in order to start dealing with drug violence and corruption. It makes some excellent points. “…It’s easier to blame the United … Continue reading

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What is Social Calibration?

Imagine, for a moment, that we are all robots. No emotions, only logic, no ability to ‘hide’ thoughts. Think about how simple things would be if we always knew EXACTLY what the others were thinking, because they would say it … Continue reading

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What Makes A Hypnotist Great

reposted 5-7-2011 Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Patter, Intent, Flexibility, and Calibration are what makes a great hypnotist great. — Patter smoothness comes with practice. This is what is meant when you hear some hypnotists say, “I’ve hypnotized my pillow hundreds … Continue reading

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Think Naps and Brain Lightning

reposted 5-7-2011 Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Every week brings me lots of new ideas. Some are related to existing concepts, some are for other people, some are ridiculous, and some are completely new. I love the line from Hook when … Continue reading

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Why I Won’t Hang Out With You

reposted 5-7-2011 Friday, April 24th, 2009 Confession: I love hanging out with entrepreneurs more than any other single group of people. Entrepreneurs excite me, motivate me, inspire me, get me fired up! This is something I just recently realized when … Continue reading

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Great cartoon on self-esteem

reposted 5-7-2011 Saturday, April 18th, 2009 This is hilarious, and very accurate too – I can see 6 things in this 12-word thought-bubble that would tend to cause low self-esteem! http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/cartoon/302 1.  “If” I succeed instead of “when” 2.  “When” … Continue reading

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