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Archive for April 11th, 2008


Living with a music afficienado

Published April 11th, 2008 in Life, Music | 1 Comment »

MLW has great taste in music. Eclectic, and right on target. She is the one who got me interested in Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin, and countless others.

Singer song writers are where it is all at. I was listening to Patty Griffin last night coming home from work. Other Voices, Other Rooms was the CD. I describes my life before meeting MLW. Says all of the things that I would say to describe those times, if I wanted to put the words together. But my words are too close to me and that time. I would have to get more distance than 12 years could give me.

So I listen to Patty Griffin, and remember what it was like before I was given the lifeline MLW gave.

Namaste.

The buffalo theory

Published April 11th, 2008 in beer, television | 2 Comments »

In one episode of “Cheers”, Cliff is seated at the bar describing the Buffalo Theory to his buddy, Norm. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the concept explained any better than this:

“Well you see, Norm, it’s like this . . . A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the heard is hunted, it is the lowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers.”

Taking care of bidness

Published April 11th, 2008 in Blogging, writing | No Comments »

I never was a big fan of BTO during my rock ‘n roll years. Well, that implies that those years are over. They aren’t. At least not yet.

Moving on. The song “Taking care of Business” has become a parody of itself in the way that it has been used over the years. So I apologize for the use of it here.

Sorry.

But I spend a lot of my time reading blogs about blogging. I know that I have mentioned that here before. Again, forgive me for being repetitive. But the reason I mention it here is that one of the guys I read posted something that everyone who is interested in any kind of wealth should read, and internalize. He talks about instead of going for the big win, go for a bunch of little ones. Read about it here, at bloggernoob.com/

Read it and learn.

Namaste.