corpus tempus

Before I left on my trip to Korea (see the photo album on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2132616&id=40602003&l=015cb7101b ) I noticed that my body clock was drifting. It seemed harder and harder to wake up at 6 a.m. every work day. Now, after overcoming jet lag, my clock has reset perfectly. I’m waking…
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Rant of Frustration

Few things frustrate me more than the person who denies that anything is their problem.  Someone I called today had call forwarding active.  This is the same oiffice that has accidently had forwarding active in the past.  So I called on another line to the same office and politely informed…
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More Information

You all are probably aware of my list of life lessons. What you might not know is that each of these lessons comes from a different experience. Here’s a few from the list, with a blurb about where it came from: Marc’s Life Lessons: 1. There’s always an excuse NOT…
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Tennis Channel Wimbledon Bracket

I think The final Andy Roddick will make an extreme comeback this year. The last round will be Roddick|Federer, with Federer once again defeating Roddick and rising to the number one spot. Check out my picks here: http://www.tourneytopia.com/RacquetBracketWimbledonATP/WimbledonATP/pool/EntryPicks.aspx?EntryId=100228&InviteLink=true You can get in this contest here: http://www.tourneytopia.com/RacquetBracketWimbledonATP/WimbledonATP/default.aspx. The deadline to enter…
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New Car?

I’m embarking on a journey to buy a new/used (new to me) car.  This all started some weeks ago when my mother mentions how nice it would be if I had a vehicle with lower miles and implies that my truck will soon fall apart and die.  I’ve been nervous…
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A random thought

 From a conversation most of you never knew I had: If I have the spirit of a falcon, perhaps I need to fly. Current Mood: 🤔thoughtful
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Some defined life needs

Val and I tried to organize some of my life needs.  Here’s what we came up with: (stream of consciousness; sans grammar) Being able to visit grandparents/family to help out working on farm  having something to do/learning something want to own a house so he can fix up and work on…
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Our Broken Income Tax System

I think we should have a flat 1-5% income tax rate. Someone do the math: How much money would our government pull in at a flat tax income for everyone. It would be easy to pay, easy to estimate, and wouldn’t require degrees in tax accounting. From CBS News Online:…
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What your wallet says about you:

Use the link and find out. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/BetterBanking/WhatYourWalletSaysAboutYou.aspx
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Nice things

On the nasty, slushy, cold, snowy days I’m reminded why its good to work at the hospital.  This is the one place everyone wants to be able to get to in an emergency, so its the first stretch of road to be cleared.  Driving to work yesterday was a piece…
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