Clint Burger and I used to be neighbors (three miles apart in Cat Spring, TX is neighbors). We used to take Tae Kwon Do together as well. I met Clint my senior year in high school and always thought very highly of him.
A few weeks ago, a friend told me that Clint was [...]

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Remember me breaking in the Jeep by getting a speeding ticket in Ft. Worth? Well, it’s come back to haunt me. If you’ve ever had to deal with a municipal court, you know that time really isn’t of the essence. I had kind of forgotten about my ticket and my mailed request [...]

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Elise and I had a really great weekend - and we did it on a budget. Well, sort of on a budget… but we’re really working on it!
I tried to get out of work on time on Friday. That didn’t happen. I came home to a prettied-up wife. Not that Elise [...]

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Elise and I went to HEB today to purchase some pasta sauce. I was introduced to the “check yourself out” line. We scanned our own groceries, swiped the ol’ debit card and went on our way - with absolutely no human interaction. It was convenient, but I’m notorious for making witty small [...]

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Basketball season is really get interesting as teams are starting to take shape this year. Even if you don’t like basketball but can tolerate watching one game every once in a while, I suggest you watch the Rockets vs. the Lakers tonight at 9:30 p.m. on TNT.
**********************************“It’s Round 2 for Shaquille O’Neal and Yao [...]

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Another reason why I’m really glad that I no longer work at Scott & White. It looks as if the Marketing department is completely gone now. I got this e-mail from my former cohort this afternoon:
Have you heard about Mary? She was given the choice of accepting a demotion or a severance [...]

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Sometimes I surprise myself. Well, I don’t really surprise myself, but I make myself happy. No - no, sometimes I do surprise myself. I can’t think of anything right now… but today I made myself happy.
Since I started my new job, my boss has mentioned some things he would like to change [...]

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick [...]

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I’ve had no time to do anything recently - especially update the website.
Work has been keeping me really busy. I’m really enjoying my new job. I was hired on to help a few people out, now I feel like I need someone to help me out! As I was told [...]

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I found that breathing is kind of good for you. I was sitting at work earlier this week, chugging through some html that we had generated from Excel, and I sighed. It then dawned on me that I hadn’t been breathing for about two hours. So, I started taking deep, concentrated breaths and my eyes [...]

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