There and Back Again

Song in my head: But Not Tonight (Depeche Mode)
Pondering: It’s a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can’t eat for eight hours; he can’t drink for eight hours; he can’t make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight [...]

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Song in my head: Your Love (Kylie Minogue)
Pondering: War will never cease until babies begin to come into the world with larger cerebrums and smaller adrenal glands. (H. L. Mencken)
I am here in Las Vegas tonight for a conference. My officemate, Jennifer and I arrived around 6 PM. After unpacking our stuff, we [...]

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Song in my head: Pretty Friend (Frente!)
Pondering: It’s not always a misfortune being overlooked. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither [...]

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Song in my head: Forbidden Love (Madonna)
Pondering: A wedding is a funeral where you smell your own flowers. (Eddie Cantor)
A few days ago I was working at an offsite location. I was conducting an examination at a public works corporation yard and as I was walking to the conference room from the locker room, [...]

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Song in my head: Don’t Worry Baby (Beach Boys)
Pondering: But I think beautiful is simple and elegant, like a ballad with simple harmony. (John Fogerty)
David Gahan (Depeche Mode) way back when and the David Gahan of now:

After all these years, after all the toils of the difficult years - the man still looks [...]

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Song in my head: Sugar Pill (Ambuland Ltd)
Pondering I guess I don’t so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old. (Benjamin Franklin)
How about a meme to end the Saturday? Try this…
1. Grab the nearest CD.
2. Put it in your CD-Player (or start your mp3-player, I-tunes, etc.).
3. Skip to Song 3 [...]

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Song in my head: Once in a Lifetime (Keith Urban)
Pondering: Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock. (Pablo Picasso)
Today - or more like these last few weeks - has been just hellish. It’s been awhile since I’ve had weeks at work like this. I mean work is always busy [...]

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