Anyone who has taken a ride in my car in the past few months, or for that matter even had me as a passenger in their car, has learned that I have a new obsession – playing Prius. That’s right, the new game of the century is Prius – hitting someone everytime you see a Volkswagen Bug is so 1990’s. Now you do so when you see a Toyota Prius on the road. However, there seems to be some confusion as to why this change has occurred, and exactly what the rules are that govern its awesomeness. Wanna become part of the craze? Read on.
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I started having problems with my laptop last week. My Macbook Pro is just over a year old (celebrated its birthday on the 5th of November), and all of a sudden last week the screen went completely black. No backlight. No nothing. I was using it one minute, closed the lid to go hang out with a friend, then came home an hour later and opened the lid and it never came back on. I had a mild panic attack. And by mild…I mean that I freaked out.
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More and more over the past few weeks, the topic of the economic bailout has been at the forefront of the news. The more the government promises, the more companies hold out their hands saying “gimme”. And during this whole game, homeowners who can’t pay their mortgages are crying out that it’s not their fault and they need help and it’s the lenders who caused their problems – and what’s worse is that the government is saying “okay” and granting the ability to refinance at lower interest rates and bailing out mortgage companies. When will people and businesses accept responsibility for their own actions and bad choices, and take the blame for the consequences onto themselves where it belongs?
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I’m home from my vacation now, wishing I’d taken another day or two off work to recuperate. It was a long and wonderful vacation, but I’m sore and exhausted, and in dire need of a deep tissue massage. On my flight home I was thinking back over my vacation and realized that I learned some things on my trip, not just about myself but about others as well. Looking back now, having learned these things makes me even more glad I took the time and expense to make the trip to Florida.
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There’s never been a point in my life where I felt compelled to enlist in any of the branches of the armed services. I’ve never been compelled to be part of something greater than myself in that particular manner. Never wanted the kind of camaraderie that comes with it. No interest in it whatsoever. But I have an unlimited amount of respect and admiration for those who do.
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