Archive for October, 2008

Fix this game

Posted by Jeff on October 26th, 2008 under 'americana'  •  1 Comment

This is my most lightweight post to date, but I must weigh in on this issue.
See, I love football. But I need to rant. Again.
I played quite a lot when I was young. And now I enjoy watching it, although not nearly as much as I used to watch.
The problem with today’s [...]

I recommend these movies

Posted by Jeff on October 21st, 2008 under 'americana'  •  No Comments

They are:
Burn after Reading and Religulous.
Burn After Reading” by the Coen brothers is an excellent movie.
I think it is accurate to say that the movie is basically about human stupidity, and some people’s exaggerated sense of self-importance
A few days later I went to Bill Maher’s movie “Religulous.”
It is also excellent, and it too is a [...]

The last conference

Posted by Jeff on October 13th, 2008 under tribute to my kids  •  No Comments

Today I attended my last parent/teacher conference. I have three kids, and my youngest is a senior in high school.
I was surprised at how emotional this was for me.
I am not overly sentimental, but realizing that this was the last time I would walk up the school steps made me think back over the [...]

Pleasure via the parietal lobe

Posted by Jeff on October 12th, 2008 under Uncategorized  •  2 Comments

I know how you can make a million dollars. Make that a billion. I have a billion dollar business idea.
And you don’t have to send me $29.99 to learn more. I will just tell you.
When you go to get your hair cut, they often wash your hair, right?
That massaging of the scalp [...]

Provocative questions?

Posted by Jeff on October 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized  •  2 Comments

A few quick queries for you to consider……
What do you secretly dream?
What would you do if you were brave?
What controls your choices?
What would you be like at full potential?
Take out a pen or pencil and describe your authentic self.
What is your capacity for love?
What have you learned from life?