Year 7

So, I am traveling to Kansas City tomorrow for work – my first out of state travel for the job. Does anyone here know of exciting things to do in KC? I know nothing of the area, other than the Chiefs and the Royals play there, hah. I have really, really slacked in my OD…

So, I went home to my parents’ farm for the Labor Day weekend. It was actually really nice – as one might guess, being away from home makes me appreciate it more. It’s nice having life slow down enough to take daily walks with my mother and our dogs and not worry about any ...

Ok, I was going to make this entry about how capitalism really isn’t the evil monster that most people seem to think it is, but I think I need to concede that I am fighting a losing battle before I even start. Capitalism is a lost word. Most people today associate the term capitalism with&h...

I’ve been listening to the Georgia gubernatorial debates over the last few days and nearly every candidate, Republican or Democrat, at some point spouts the same thing: “I will create jobs in Georgia!” They say this, of course, because they are politicians and that&rsq...

So, I started the job 2 weeks ago now; I haven’t had much time to write (or note) because apparently actually having a full-time job keeps you pretty busy. The job itself is pretty laid back - much more so than my previous accounting job. There’s flexible work hours, meaning I can com...

So, as I'm sure you have all been eagerly anticipating, it is once again time for the Annual Diary Survey, which if you're keeping score at home occurs on some random day every year in March. And this March is no different. This year I'm using a survey that I swiped from Quondam (which she u...

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