Odometer reading as of 12/13/2005 (purchase day):

56,320

Odometer reading as of 12/25/2005:

57, 221

Times washed:

1

Gallons of fuel expended:

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Ladies that approve:

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So;  I have purchased a new car.  Well not new.  a red '98 Ford Mustang GT.  She is very nice.  My only dilemma is as follows:

She has no name yet.  She needs a name and a title. I'm thinking 'the red' or something like 'red sonja', only i hate the name 'sonja'
This is where you come in.  Help me pick out a name.

It must be a female name though.

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So:

Retail during this season, not so enjoyable. 
   But about what I expected.

Things will get better. 
   Much better... 
   as of Tuesday.

Bwah ha ha ha!!

an old man collapsed in front of the shop today.  Not sure if it was a heart-attack or a seizure.  Gashed his head open pretty bad, don't think I'd ever seen that much blood.  Bjorn called 911, security and paramedics helped him and took him to the hospital.  Hope he's alright.  Bjorn's the man of the hour.  Wish I wasn't in the back when he

Those people you've known in your life.  The ones that sew misery and despair in their wake.  Selfishness, greed, mental imbalance; whatever the reason they prey upon you.  And you don't see them for what they are until later.  That's the part I hate most.

You work so hard to push them out of your life.  Then you hear three words from them, and ( Read more... )

    Seeing as I have lent out my book, this will unfortunately remain an un-philosophical update.

Bonfire on Friday the 7th of October, starting at sundown as usual; though all are welcome any time. I've tents to set up for those who wish to stay, or will be unable to operate a motor vehicle. Just bring warm stuff, or a sleeping bag or ( Read more... )

   "I assume you are still with me.  The key words are 'Messiah,' 'Son of God,' and 'Kingdom of God.'  At first it was all taken politically.  In the time of Jesus, there were a lot of people who imagined that there would come a new 'Messiah' in the sense of a political, military, and religious leader of the caliber of King David.  This 'savior' ( Read more... )

   "...About 1,000 years before Christ-and therefore long before there was anything called Greek philosphy-we hear of three great kings of Israel.  The first was Saul, then came David, and afdter him came Solomon.  Now all the Israelites were united in one kingdom, and under King David, especially, they experienced a period of political, military, ( Read more... )

   "...The culture of the Indo-Europeans was influenced most of all by their belief in many gods. This is called polytheism.  The names of these gods as well as much of the religious terminology recur throughout the whole Indo-European area.  I'll give you a few examples:
   The ancient Indians worshipped the celestial god Dyaus, which in Sanskrit ( Read more... )

   "Let us go back to man.  According to Aristotle, man's 'form' comprises a soul, which has a plant-like part, an animal part, and a rational part.  And now he asks: How should we live?  What does it require to live a good life?  His answer: Man can only achieve happiness by using all his abilities and capabilities. 
   Aristotle held that there ( Read more... )