Friday, December 05, 2003

Anyone know a really good lawyer?

I'm need to sue the makers of Lever soap.

Let me explain my case.
1)Lever soap is sold as a product to clean human skin.
2)I am a human and my face has human skin.
3)My eyes are on my face.
Therefore, Lever soap should be used near my eyes. The maker recommends this!
However, if I get Lever soap in my eyes, it burns and I'm temporarily blinded.
So, the maker of Lever soap is relying on only my closed eyelids to prevent its product from blinding me. How can I not win???

Thursday, December 04, 2003

work blog

I don't like people who don't know how to do their jobs and rather than learn how to do it, expect others to do it for them. I usually won't do someone's job, but will take the time to help them learn. Two platitudes come to mind: 1)Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. and 2) You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.

Started reading Snow Falling on Cedars. Set in Puget Sound. Reminding me of Seattle, but I'm not too far along in it.

Wednesday, December 03, 2003

ok so this is really interesting

Just finished reading back over the blog. Two-months worth. Spellbinding! Heart-stopping! A non-stop thrill ride! The best blog you'll read all year! I should be a movie critic and go on junkets so I can rave about stupid movies.

So, speaking of movies, over the weekend rented X-Men 2 and Terminator 3. Both were Spectacular! Thrilling! What a rush! I didn't really care too much about X2. I saw X1 and it was ok and X2 was about the same. My major gripe about both x1 and x2 is how can you have Rebecca Romijn-Stamos wearing nothing but a paint suit and not show her in every scene?

T3 was cool. T2 was better but for a 3rd installment, t3 wasn't bad. Rocky 3 had to be the best 3 movie made. Rocky3 was the one with Mr. T. "my prediction....pain"

Finished LBJ and will be going to the library tonight to begin anew. No idea what I'll get.

Monday, December 01, 2003

Do 2 instances make a trend?

First, hope all had a happy thanksgiving.

A while back I read a book called Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic that decried America's constant desire to consume. Today, while browsing around, found two different links that make the same point. Here and here. Second one is just a brief paragraph, but I like it. Maybe Santa Claus in every store two weeks before Thanksgiving got on people's nerves.

Just about finished with the book on LBJ. I don't think anyone writes a completely objective biography. I don't think it's possible. But after reading most of this one, I'm beginning to question LBJ's place in history. He seemed more trapped by Vietnam and recognized way before most Americans did that Vietnam was no place for American soldiers, but he couldn't figure a way out. I really doubt anyone else in his place could have figured a way out.

Changed my weight training routine:

Monday and Friday: Chest and back
Tuesday and Thursday: Legs
Wednesday: Arms and shoulders
I'm trying it for this month and will evaluate it at the end of the month.