Thursday, September 11, 2008

Deep Doctrine with JT

JT and I were hanging out at church waiting for the Court of Honor to begin. He notices this painting:JT: When you go to heaven you get to wear flip flops. Cool!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Large Vocabulary, Great Conversationalist

Thanks to my comprehensive reading program, especially among foreign literature, I was able to add vital details to an important meeting at work.

Co-worker: Marketing said .... Well pardon my French, but that is a load of sh@t.
Me: Actually in French that would be a load of Merde

Who's Awesome???

I am the Merdizzle!

Dirty Quotes Out of Context

"I am blowing on this wood and I can't get it up"

Of course they were talking about a fire at the camp out.

Feelin' Alright

This book was fan-bloody-tastic! Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt is a nonfiction book talking about traffic patterns and it was fascinating. One of the best books of the year from my reading easily.

Learned about it here. This site highlights kids books, non-fiction general interest, and religious books. Very concise reviews.

Who's Awesome?

My Current Screen Backdrop

Monday, September 8, 2008

On a Reading Rampage

I for one am blaming the new VP candidate and her sexy librarian look,

I read the mainstream The Appeal by John Grisham. I figure I have read all his other books so I am sort of committed. I have noticed that with quite a few of his books he gets quite political and this one is no different. It should be read in Conjunction with the King of Torts. Basically you come away with the Tort law needs to be reformed, but it does not just need global restrictions. I cannot remember if he has written the third book in which he depicts the fake victim who is just trying to rip off the wealthy corporation. He also delves into how modern elections are essentially bought, which I totally believe about all political parties. If you like Grisham, then it is worth the read. My main flaw is one I have had for a while with his writing. He builds and builds, and then he just ends it as quick as possible. He spends all the time getting there, but not the extra 50 or so pages to explore it.
Winning through Intimidation by Robert Ringer is an older business book which basically lays out three type of people who you can do business with. Those who are out to take advantage of you, those who will say they are not out to get you but really are, and finally those who really believe they are not out to get you so will feel a little bad when they screw you over. A little cynical but does contain a lot of truth. It is the person most intimidated in a business exchange (the one who is most unsure of himself) who comes off worse. If you can arrange things in your favor, than you will be the intimidator rather than the intimidatee. Do not be put off by the title, it contains a lot of valuable information.

Yeah, He was Serious

Me: Check out my Freebird tie - my in-laws got it in Romania.
Wayne: My tie is from Polynesia.

Flips tie over and starts to read

Wayne: Oh wait, it is made OUT of polyester.