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Day 164- Hey, That’s Not Fair
At my full time gig, we have well over 2,500 people at our two Carolina campus buildings. Recently, we decided to have a green fair where our vendors and local companies could come and tell a little about their organization and what they do to make t...
Day 163- 40% Off Sounds Great, But….
I just found this great coupon for 40% off of CFL lightbulbs, but unfortunately you need to be a Duke Energy Customer. I just so happen to part of a local energy co-op and not serviced by Duke Energy. Do you know of a great coupon or deal to save on ...
Day 162- If It’s Too Loud, Then You Are Too Old
I bought a music CD for the first time in quite a long time. I average about one CD per year. There just aren’t that many groups out there that I would freely part with $11.99 of my hard earned money. Back in college, before the digital age, a ...
Day 159- If You Want it Bad Enough
I read in our local paper that we will have new recycling bins next July. Finally. A majority of people have commented that it is time that the city decided to make the change. Currently we are given one small bin with an open top. On windy days you ...
Day 155- Bulk Up
I am not a real good shopper. I tend to over think the process a bit too much. I am OK when it comes to general shopping for a couple of specific items, but you can just about forget it when it comes to multiple lists and multiple stores. I can safel...
Day 154- Free Office Supplies
No matter where you work, there is always a supply closet or area. Some are organized and are controlled by an overprotective employee; while others can be an inventory nightmare and have just about everything you don’t want, but rarely something t...
Day 153- The Natives Are Getting Restless
The past few weekends have been spent in the yard planting trees, tearing out my grass, planting my garden and just general landscaping things since the weather has been nice. I have some sort of love/hate relationship with my yard. I treat it nicely...
Day 144- It’s a Gas, Man
Now that my new job brings me to another state (well, we live near the NC/SC state line–my job is about 25 miles away) I am more interested in my daily commute in terms of gas mileage. An internet search for gas tips will turn up a myriad of ti...
Day 143- Seal of Approval
Back on Day 137, I wrote about sealing up the small cracks around your windows and doors. As I look closer at the subject of sealing your gaps, I have neglected to look at the products one would use to perform this maintenance. Until now, your choice...
Day 141- This Pair of Pants for Your Shirt and a Blouse to be Named Later
More and more people are swapping relatively inexpensive things like sports cards, comics, and event tickets. I have seen even more expensive things being swapped like houses, apartments, and wives. Yes, wives are expensive. I really do not know what...
Day 137- How Many Windows and Doors Do You Have?
About fifteen years ago, a friend of mine said that he was making some pretty good money setting appointments for their sales force. It was presented to me as more of a clerical position, but I quickly realized that it was more of a shrewd telemarket...
Day 122- Hi, My Name is…….
I went to an event the other day where we all had those cheap plastic name badges. You know the ones–the 3×5 plastic holder with the safety pin on the back and the generic card stock with your name on it. Those who forgot to register (or ...
Day 118- Against the Wind
Needless to say, it took a while to find the right resources when I was first searching the Internet for documentation on “breaking wind”. I had to change the words around a few times and finally got what I was looking for when I used &#...
Day 110- Where Did the Music Go?
Technology in the music business has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. Just in my lifetime, I have personally been through albums, cassettes, 8 tracks, Digital Tape, Cd’s and now music files. I still remember sticking lit...
Day 107- Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
I read a story in this mornings paper about the new COOL (Country of Origin Label) law. The way the article reads to me is that this law is a good thing that shows where the your food comes from and makes it seem that this is a big push forward in g...
Day 98- Fill ‘er Up
I was in the attic the other day getting down some old baby clothes for my wife. Thank goodness it was only 9,000 degrees up there. It would have been tougher if it was actually hot. There is nothing quite like rooting through the attic while swea...
Day 96- Get Your Learn On
A long time ago, there were special buildings where people would go for information and to do research on a topic for class or personal interest. Some of you of a certain age will remember these buildings. They were called libraries. Gone are the d...
Day 94- That’s a Bright Idea
Quick, how many light bulbs do you have in your house? I had no idea that I had so many. I have a total of 87. I at least have a fan and a lamp in each room which brings the light bulb minimum to five. My coach lights outside use three each, [...]...
Day 93- Last Blast of the Summer
It’s hard to let go of Summer, but we have one more weekend before the kids go back to school. Our journey has just begun. Our oldest is starting Kindergarten full time starting on Tuesday. When did Kindergarten become so rigorous anyway? T...
Day 92- Be a Real Guitar Hero
Everywhere I turn, all I see is Guitar Hero and Rock Band stuff for every game system out there. I have to admit that it is pretty neat, however there is something lost in the art of actually learning to play a real instrument and having the ability...
Day 91- French Fry Power
I read a pretty cool story this morning about a local man who is running his car off of used cooling oil. It’s not a very new story, but you still see a few of these floating around every so often. They always have the user saying something l...
Day 90- Hot Shots, Part Deux
I enjoy watching PGA golf on television. I really can’t do the full 15 hours or so that it is on, but I will have it on in the background while I write or if I really want to try to take a nap. It looks great in high definition and they captur...
