It’s been a little over a week since I went to work at a car dealership in Carlsbad, CA selling new vehicles.  An interesting week.

 

First, the schedule can be a little bit brutal.  Today from 2 to 8:30 I’ll be on my 6^th consecutive scheduled day.  A 6 ½/… Read full post »

No cooking or recipe today, just a little piece about...well I'm not totally sure what it's about but I hope you enjoy it. 

 

The economy has people across the country going back to doing their own home maintenance from cleaning to lawns to car washing in order to save money.  I&r/… Read full post »

Hey everybody!  Thanksgiving is just around the corner—although it’s kind of hard to tell with all the Christmas advertising that’s going on.  That means we’re going to be getting ready to make our annual Thanksgiving feast for our family and friends.  So, I tho/… Read full post »

 

Today’s the day.  After 9 months of being unemployed, I’m going back to a “sales line” at a local car dealership. 

 

I haven’t sold cars since May, 2003.  Until January of this year I was a consultant and trainer to car dealers.  I represen/… Read full post »

Yesterday I unwittingly got sucked into a discussion on “stupid people” from a comment I made to a post from Emma Peel.  My bad.  I should have kept my big fat fingers from the keyboard or, as my Dad used to tell me, I let my mouth overload the seat of/… Read full post »

A short article in today’s newspaper with the Strong National Museum of Play’s new “inductees” into the National Toy Hall of Fame is a welcome diversion from other more pressing and urgent news events.

 

 

I don’t know about you but I was not waiting wi… Read full post »

It’s November. And in some parts of the country that means that it’s getting cooler, the leaves have turned, nights are longer and there’s even been some snow.  That makes it time for “comfort food”.  Well, here’s a one pot meal that will warm you up and/… Read full post »

OK, so today I’ve got more than a little bone to pick with the San Diego Zoo.  Yep, those guys who used to love getting on the Johnny Carson show with Joan Embry and baby critters from all over the world.

 

You see, 3 months ago or so there was a… Read full post »

It's been a  slow Sunday especially with the change to Standard Time.  I'm cooking something for Foodie Tuesday and trying to follow the Chargers game on TV (big yawn). 

 So, I noticed that about the only decent movie on TV is "My Dog Skip" on ABC Family.  (Interesting 2 Kev… Read full post »

Please note: Following is an article I came across at DalilyMail.com and it is so incredible that I wanted to share it with you.  And the images are mind-blowing!  I’m putting it here in its entirety and take no credit of “authorship”.  It’s just somet/… Read full post »

I decided to do a post on real men.  There's all kinds of stuff out there about manly-men, real men, sexiest men, etc.  And we can go all the way back to the 40's and the "original" "He Man Woman Hater's Club" founded by Spanky and Alfalfa.

 

So, let's take… Read full post »

Selling cars for a living is one of the hardest, most stress filled things I’ve ever done.  Straight commission.  Monthly minimum quotas.  Oh yeah, if you don’t earn enough in a given month to cover your time, you get paid “hours” which means minimum wage for yo/… Read full post »

Now that fall is here and it’s getting cooler in a lot of the nation, it’s time for some dishes that warm you up as well as fill you up.  That’s what we’re cooking today.  Lazy Dad Lasagna or Baked Ziti.

 

Back when my kids were in elementary school in Iowa,… Read full post »

I switched from tighty whities when I got in college.  Not because of college mind you but because that’s when Hane’s Slim-Guy Racers came out.  Tapered, cotton sheeting boxer shorts that were more “manly” than the briefs I had grown up wearing.

 

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From the AP wire and Yahoo News today:

Rockers including Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails have joined the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo.

 

They’re angry at the continuing existence of the prison and the ongoing holding of “detainees” at the facility… Read full post »

My wife and I were driving home from a weekly pilgramage to Costco and all of a sudden this familiar rhythm came out of the radio.  We were rocking with the volume turned up.

 Yep, I can still get that old white-guy, chicken-neck-bobbing thing going on in the car.  I know… Read full post »

We’ve got a grocery store we go to just for produce.  Their produce is fantastic.  Their prices on other things tend to be high because the place is kind of a cross between Trader Joe’s and Henry’s.  It’s called Frazier Farms. 

 

 

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Fall is here and we’re cooking more inside.  I’ve always loved cooking in the wok.  Wok cooking is simple.  Typically the hardest part is the prep and having everything ready to go before cooking.  But that’s simply a matter of “slicing and dicing”.&n… Read full post »

 

Gawd, I love my wife but sometimes I think she’s trying to “do me in”, “knock me off”, “rub me out”, “off me”.

 

You see, I’ve got this favorite glass.  It’s the only one I use.  I don’t wash it. I might rins/… Read full post »

I wrote this about 6 years ago.  It's one of those true stories that might just make you think a bit.  I hope you enjoy it.

 

 

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Freshmen don’t win the Heisman Trophy do they?  Well, it’s possible but hasn’t been done.  From time to time there is a freshman who sets NCAA football on fire his first year but no freshman has ever won the award.  And only 2 sophomores have done it.

 

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OK, I saw Bobbot's posting on this request from Barkinglot4 and thought I 'd chime in.  Here's a couple of numbers that I guess I've always thought summed up the bulk of my life and which I have always enjoyed:

Carolyn and I have been eagerly awaiting the Office’s episode featuring Jim and Pam’s wedding.  If you didn’t see it, it's worth watching on Hulu.

 

This was a wedding in the grandest tradition of this quirky sitcom.  Every cast member’s character was tru/… Read full post »

Reaction to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barak Obama has startled pundits and journalists across the nation and the globe this morning.

So far quotes have been received by the media from Rahm Emanuel, Congressman Joe Wilson, pundit Glenn Beck, former VP Dick Cheney, Nobel Peace… Read full post »