I hate writing cover letters.

The last two years of asset forfeiture by the town of Tenaha, TX has recently been a front page story in several of the nations newspapers.  Unfortunately most of these articles are simply reprints of Howard Witt's original article and do not cover similar incidences happening elsewhere in the state and nation.

Maybe I'm just in a mood to be pissed ( Read more... )

Over the past five years I've lost a decent amount of weight, but I've hit another plateau.  Not one I'm happy with.

Sixty pounds ago my hips and ankles hurt occasionally, my knees almost constantly.  My endurance was crap, but I had killer upper body strength.
Thirty five pounds ago my ankles stopped complaining, and my knees no longer asked for ( Read more... )

Vicodine is my friend ( Read more... )

Having a cystectomy in 1.5 hours.

It should take at least 10lbs out of my pelvis.

Wish me luck that it remains a laparoscopic procedure.

I should have learned by now.
I have learned this many times, but I let myself backslide occasionally.
Stupid mistake.

Don't smile. Don't be approachable. If you're approachable, people don't understand the word "No". Fuckers.

I need to take lessons in being scary from my boss.

The Denton LJ has pictures and video of The Tomato going up in giant, arson induced flames.

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Saying, "Have you ever heard the customer is always right?" to an employee, other than your own, is not a good idea. It is a bad idea. In many circumstances, a terrible idea if you wish to ever return to said business ( Read more... )

How did I not notice "A Whole New World" before now ( Read more... )