Why I Blog: Or Why I Stopped Obsessing and Just Wrote
So I did it again. I’ve let The MN Life sit idle for over two weeks. What can I say? My “inspirado” has been missing recently. And I’ve been spending a lot of time helping my cousin rehab one of his...
View Article2008: At The Starting Gate
Since it is never too early to start talking about the 2008 presidential election, I’m going to give you my take. Those of us who have been through the Greek tragedy of 2000 and the “inept-off” of 2004...
View ArticleMaking Mythical Money On Mauer
I've got a new addiction. As if I didn't have enough on-line time-wasters already. A bunch of sports junkies created a hypothetical stock market where sports teams and players are traded like stocks....
View ArticleBunggling Bush Strikes Again, And Again...
It’s beyond comical, it’s down right sad. The Bush Administration continues to bungle through the “death-throws” of its tenure. Gaff after gaff, Bush and Co. have maintained their unwavering dedication...
View ArticleHole-In-One!
I made a hole-in-one on May 21, 2007. It happened on Number 4 at Spring Hill, a down hill Par 3. It measured 168 yards. Because it was a gusty day I decided to hit a knock-down 6-iron instead of a...
View Article(Ideological) Boxing for Beggars
Yesterday everyone’s favorite conservative bully, Katherine Kersten set her sights on Minneapolis’ panhandlers. She preemptively blamed them for the downfall of downtown Minneapolis. She cited extreme...
View Article"Why Didn't I Think of That?"
I’ve always been fascinated by “idea people.” Like those who came up with Swiffer dusters, disposable razors, or Jamba Juice. These simple ideas have produced millions in profits after they were...
View ArticleWho Says Americans Are Too Fat?
It might be time to eat a salad or two when the authorities need a helicopter to pull you out of a river.You just can't make this stuff up.
View ArticleLuck, Luck-i-ty, Luck, Luck, Luck
7-7-07 was one of the most popular days ever for weddings. Now either there were a lot of grooms-to-be looking for an easy to remember aniversary date, or people believed that the date will bring them...
View ArticleOne of the Funniest Things I've Seen In a Long Time
Warning: not work friendly. For your viewing pleasure... Power Thirst:
View ArticleTales from the Crypt
It took me just under a year to find a career. But it finally happened. I am a brand-spanking new associate at a small downtown Minneapolis firm. I even get an office with a window. (Now I just have to...
View ArticleOh Won't You Remedy My Posting-Malaise Ms. Kersten
I know I haven’t posted in a while. It’s not that I don’t have any useless ranting to do, only that the new job is taking up gobs of my precious time. I sit at a keyboard all day, most days, and I...
View ArticleIt's Called a Joke, Father
I'm not a big Kathy Griffin fan, but I found this very funny. I really have to wonder why anyone would take anything she says seriously. WWJD? He would laugh, because I'm sure the Savior of the world...
View ArticleI am The Reaper… Coo Coo, Ka, Choo
As a debt collector I rarely see people on their best day. Many times, an outstanding debt is the least of a person’s worries. Some wheel oxygen tanks into the courtroom, others suffer from permanent...
View ArticleMy, My Where Does the Time Go: Or How I Learned to Embrace My New Career
It amazes me how quickly two months can fly-by. Time moves especially swiftly around the holidays. Family commitments, traveling, holiday parities, and year-end busy work crowd the calendar. And this...
View ArticleDebt Collectors Aren't This Bad
These two stories are beyond sad...Piggy Bank RaidingDon't Worry Sis, You Won't Need that Ring in HeavenOh, and Ambular and I heard Brian Williams say "Off the hook" while describing the early results...
View ArticleGeneral Butt Naked...
When I first saw the story headline "Gen. Butt Naked, Liberian ex-rebel leader, confesses to killing thousands" I thought it was some kind of joke. Sounds more like a pornstar or WWF name than that of...
View ArticleAnn Coulter Opens Her Mouth… And Says Something Silly
It is official; Ann Coulter and the rest of the Far-Right-Wing-Nuts have lost their marbles. (Not that they had far to go to begin with) I’m surprised that Ms....
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