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Ten years have got behind you
A lot has transpired since my last entry in April 2012. Both of my kids graduated from high school (2012 and 2014, respectively) and eventually got married; Andrew in 2020 and Alexandra the year before, 2019. Alex had a Star Wars-themed wedding. Andrew got married at a winery in Tennessee, and the owners let us do a wine tasting event during the ( Read more... ) -
Myers-Briggs testing
I'm bored at work today, and I decided to do some online testing just for fun. I had done this a while back, but I tried the Myers-Briggs personality test first and came up with this result: INFJ (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes3.asp)
Then, a hyperlink took me ( Read more... ) -
10 Signs of Intellectual Honesty
Interesting post from telicthoughts.com/why-we-need-critics/#more-6386 on the signs of intellectual honesty, as compiled by Mike Gene. They are:
1. Do not overstate the power of your argument. One’s sense of conviction should be in proportion to the level of clear evidence assessable by most. If someone portrays their opponents as being ( Read more... ) -
The Ultimate Happy Life Checklist
Not quite a 'bucket list', but this is something I cribbed from a magazine or book circa 2002. I wrote it out in my (paper) journal that's been languishing on a bookshelf on 2/6/02.
What I’ve done is bolded.
1. Fall head over heels for someone.
2. Leave your own backyard. Extra: Live in a foreign country for at least 3 months.
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Graduations, awards, and other summer fun
This is turning out to be a busy month for me. Alexandra graduated on Tuesday, June 8th, from middle school (grades 6-8 here in Florida). She received a certificate, a Presidential Award (for being on the honor roll the entire year) and another award for being a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Now, she's asking for a Nintendo DSi XL ( Read more... ) -
The Irony Of “Self Checkout”
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=4502
Oh, God. I have been laughing at this site for about 15 minutes now. -
Glee
Am I the only person watching (and loving this show). Matthew Morrison--yum.
