At what point will you walk out of a movie? I faced this decision last night at Avatar Imax 3D. I chose to walk out. Why? About 30 minutes into the movie as the story moved to the first scenes of Jake exploring the forest the picture went wacky. It[…]
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Years ago I was diagnosed with OHD–Obsessive Hobby Disorder. Apparently its rare, really rare. Mostly this is because the acronym and diagnosis was made up specifically to apply to me and from what I understand does not apply to anyone else. Or does it? You see, I was married at[…]
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I’ve made 50 moves so far. Most of my closest friends know that I made 27 moves before graduating from high school, in fact, the day I graduated from high school, my celebration party took place in an empty house because the movers had already taken everything from Grand Junction[…]
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Are you a believer in astrology? I can’t say I’m convinced one way or the other. I’d like to think that I can keep an open mind on most topics. Astrology is one of those in which I could go either way right now. It has a huge historical tradition[…]
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I’m a rather calm person and not easily riled. Recently I’ve been wondering why people get angry so often. What is the general cause of anger in people? Is there some simple core component that causes it? These are the questions I’ve been asking myself lately. The conclusion I came[…]
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I put haircuts and chicken soup in the same category. When I’m sick, chicken noodle soup is one of my comfort foods. The warm liquid feels so incredible as I’m fighting off a fever, sore throat, or other ailment. When I’m not sick, getting a haircut seems to brighten my[…]
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I have cheese phobia–a fear of cheese. It’s a very strange thing to admit and even write about. I’ve had it for most of my life, having it start back when I was about five years old. You see, when I grew up, I was never really exposed to cheese[…]
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Are you a sheep? Do you feel more comfortable with a set of instructions on how to go through your day and live your life? Or, do you see yourself more as an independent, wanting to pave your own path? I think, as a general rule, that all of us[…]
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After my huge Goliath Bird-Eating Spider hit maturity, I became bored with it. It rarely, if ever, left its hiding spot and I began wanting a pet that was more active, but still somewhat unique. I started looking around the exotic pet store and talking to the staff about various[…]
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After graduating with my bachelor’s degree, I got on a plane and headed to live in Israel. Before graduation I had learned of an awesome opportunity for students in Israel called an Ulpan. Ulpan is obviously a Hebrew word which in today’s vocabulary might be best translated as a ‘work-study’[…]
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What kind of car did you drive in high school? My first car, which I obtained late in my junior year of high school, was a 1969 Cadillac ambulance. My father bought it for me from a used TV shop in Grand Junction, Colorado. I thought it was a blast[…]
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