Archive for December, 2006

Do one thing, and be the best

December 31st, 2006

I was taught early in life to be a Jack-of-all-…

Another former president is dead

December 28th, 2006

I’m sorry, but trying to re-write history, especially this soon, isn’t a good thing. Admit Ford did something that was probably bargained in the talks he had with Nixon — the talks that ultimately led to his becoming vice president, and later, after Nixon resigned, president of the U.S.

Comcast’s file kicker in action

December 28th, 2006

About once a week I visit one of several sites …

After a murder at the mall, Merry Christmas

December 24th, 2006

Merry Christmas, folks. To bring that message of love, peace, and joy to your hearts, all the news outlets on TV are leading off with the story of a shooting at the Boynton Beach Mall, located north of Fort. Lauderdale.

Did you get yours?

December 20th, 2006

During a visit to my primary care physician here in Philadelphia last week, i sent out an email to a few friends, most are old enough to be my father, asking if they had gotten their flu shots for the year.

A woman’s perfect morning

December 20th, 2006

A friend just sent this to me in email, assurin…

Re-working a corporate logo

December 18th, 2006

While working on creating a new corporate logo for Awake In America, I stumbled across a site called GeoGreeting. It’s really interesting, plus I got a great laugh from it.

Life, but not as I know it

December 11th, 2006

A friend, older and wiser about many things in life than I, sent this to me. I cannot vouch for its authenticity, nor for its accuracy. I can all but ask for those older, wiser, and more mature than me to confirm or deny the issues at-hand in this email. Basically: yo, old farts! Is this stuff true? Is this the best of what life has to offer us as we grow older?

Are expensive heart treatments worth it?

December 2nd, 2006

A new procedure that stops the most common form of irregular heartbeat is expensive, but it may pay off in the end for many patients, new research suggests. That means it’s important for doctors to choose carefully who receives it, and to perform further research on its long-term benefit, the researchers say.