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On August 18th, a friend challenged me to listen to 2 weeks of conservative talk radio, instead of NPR. I’m on day 2.Observations from today:1. Liberal or conservative, I will cryI will admit to welling up, on more than one occasion, when listening to some reports on NPR. Usually they involve soldiers, or the occasionalContinueContinue reading “Adventures in Conservative Talk Radio, Day 2”

So, the facebook conversation about liberal vs. conservative continues. It started with health care, moved on to Big Brother, and now it’s moved to the bias of the media. They won’t win the debate, and neither will I; there are no winners in a debate like this. It’s all just opinion.But, that cop out ofContinueContinue reading “I will likely regret this…”

Several observations today made me laugh:1. I don’t think people with straight hair can understand this feeling. You get up from your desk after working for a few hours, and head to the bathroom. You’re washing your hands, looking down, when suddenly you are seized by fear; “Oh my god. I haven’t looked at myContinueContinue reading “Who says real life isn’t funny?”

Two unrelated things have happened to me in the last few days, and as a result, I’ve gained some blessed clarity. Incident 1:Two weeks ago I paid a $3.58 (don’t ask) credit card bill – only to find out the next day that I actually paid the WRONG account (I did this online and gotContinueContinue reading “Banking and healthcare – bringers of enlightenment?”

I use the term “politics” quite a bit when talking about the inner and outer workings of my professional life. At least once every five uses, I get a vaguely glazed look in return; it’s often accompanied by a polite nod and a quick change of subject. Today, I had an epiphany. It’s because IContinueContinue reading “How do you define "politics?"”