Random thoughts of an anonymous man
Not much going on today. Just living life, working, listening to Leonard Cohen. To anyone who hasn't experienced Leonard Cohen I highly recommend giving him a shot. Not music for everyone, but he is one of my personal favorites. I have always been a fan of poetry and music that takes me places.... and his music does both. I believe a top ten may be in order.
1) In My Secret Life
2) Everybody Knows
3) If It Be Your Will
4) A Thousand Kisses Deep
5) Waiting For The Miracle
6) The Future
7) I Can't Forget
8) I'm Your Man
9) Tower of Song
10) By The Rivers Dark
That sounds about right.....
I passed! Thank you God I passed! I am an officially licensed Life, Accident, and Health insurance agent. Now on to the securities exams...
Well today is the first day that has really felt like fall. I have to admit that I am more than a little relieved that Summer is over. Can't say I will miss it. I am not sure if it is because I was born in the middle of winter, but something about summer just does not sit right with me. I enjoy the cold air.... when you go outside for a run or walk and you feel the slight burn in your lungs as you take a deep breath... The incredible quietness and solitude of a cold winter night. Nights spent next to the fire... holidays spent with the family. By next February I am sure I will be yearning for the feeling of renewed life that is associated with early spring, but for now I will just smile and look forward to the cold nights ahead.
Busy week. I have been plugging away trying to digest as much material as possible ahead of my licensing exam this Saturday. I am nervous (although I try not to show it). I passed the pretest which also helped me to find some of my deficiencies. Mostly in the social insurance and health insurance areas so my focus will now turn that direction. I am excited by the opportunity to do something new in my life. Help people.... make money.... expand my mind... sounds nice.
So today will be the first full day that we are back online at the office in several days. It was a strange feeling to be disconnected from the world and not have instantaneous access to unlimited knowledge and current events. Strange... technology is a wonderful thing. So not much is going on in my section of the world. Of course terrible things seem to be occurring everywhere else in the world. Intelligence agencies reporting that the situation in Iraq is becoming unmanageable, genocide in Sudan (Of course we refuse to take any action on this one. No vital national interests involved. In other words No OIL!), Russia retreating from democracy. On the Sudan situation I feel like we have at least one member of the current administration that does care and would like to do something, Colin Powell. I have always admired Mr. Powell. He seems to be a level headed, fair, and honest person. Sadly it is those traits that have often put him at odds with his current superior. I am assuming that this may be the reason why he is not returning to his post if "Dubya" is re-elected. Sad really. I mean the guy wasn't even invited to the Republican National Convention. He will not be the only key person on the current staff that will not be returning, there are several key people "stepping down". It may be a good decision on their part I wouldn't want to be affiliated with the administration that will be reflected in history as having steered the country into a ditch. Okay those are some of the thoughts that are keeping me occupied today. I apologize for the rambling and incoherency (is that even a word?).... I just had to get it all out of my system.
"We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us"
Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:
* Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy
made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy
when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.
* Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with
China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.
* The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest
national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
* A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but
multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without
regulation.
* Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary
Clinton.
* The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in
speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.
* If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.
* A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then
demand their cooperation and money.
* Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health
care to all Americans is socialism.
* HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at
heart.
* Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but
creationism should be taught in schools.
* A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense.
* A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is
solid defense policy.
* Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution,
which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet.
* The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George
Bush's driving record is none of our business.
* Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a
conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our prayers for
your recovery.
* You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can
tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt.
* What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what
Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.
How about a little humor today?
All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.
I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.
OK, so what's the speed of dark?
Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.
I intend to live forever - so far, so good.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case.....coincidence?
When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded.
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
No one is listening until you make a mistake.
Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
The colder the X-ray table, the more of your body is required
to be on it.
The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of
the bread.
The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism -- to steal from many is research.
The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
A fool and his money are soon partying.
Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.
If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments.
I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
Borrow money from pessimists - they don't expect it back.
Half the people you know are below average.
99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Have a great weekend.
Another beautiful day in sunny OK. Not much going on today. More news of impending hurricanes and political mudslinging and finger pointing. One positive thing to report - NFL kickoff. I have been waiting months. I could do without the no talent pop types on the pregame show, but not even their lip syncing can dampen my enthusiasm. I have my fantasy roster set, the recliner in position and a fridge full of beer. It should be a good night.
Oh what a beautiful day. Lows in the 50's, highs in the lower 80's. It is amazing how a little bit of sunshine and a nice breeze can improve my mood. I think I feel a vacation around the corner. Lots to do before hand however.... life insurance license, mortgage broker license, annuities license, and the Capstone-Series 6 and 63 examinations. This may be the year that my life takes off in another direction. Kind of hard not to be excited. Able to do what I want to do.... Help people, work with $, proud of the work that I do... Sounds like a good deal to me.
Optimist: A man who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.
Another Friday. Lots of terrible things going on in the world. Russian children killed in what looks to be another partially botched rescue by security forces, Texas sized hurricane plowing into Florida, and an evil howdy doody imposter promising to save America from terra and to revive the economy. Actually to be fair on that last one I am not sure what that ass clown promised last night. I have learned that what the man tells us is very rarely what actually happens. Sad but true. Bush's strength lies with his ability to get the great unwashed masses fired up and scared. There is a terrorist hiding in your closet and if you don't vote for me they are going to destroy your home and possibly lure your son or daughter into a gay marriage. We should pass a constitutional amendment against both. Prick.
Okay I will quit. "It can't rain all the time......"
Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true.
--Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted it once before, but I really like this passage and I want to make sure it is shared with as many people as possible. Makes me think of the Republican National Convention.... there is a lot of hate being spewed in New York this week. I fear dark days are ahead if we don't vote for change in November.
