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They weren't used on me, but I thought these were pretty good: My Mom: "Sh*t" My Dad: "What flavor Mable?" My Dad: "If her girdle broke loose, it will kill everyone in the place"

This has been my observation about how companies handle the issue of getting rid of older, highly paid employees: They perform small "stealth" layoffs on a regular basis. They are referred to as stealth layoffs because the number of employees affected isn't large enough to justify major media...

Deetso, Couldn't agree more. I'm fortunate in that I telecommute fulltime, so I don't have to drive where I don't want to and can work in my boxers, but the day is still filled with corporate B.S. John

Rich and Steve, If I can horn in on the dinner plans, let me know. I live a little bit North of Tampa. Could be the first annual West Central FL meet up. John

I thought there were some good ideas in the article. However, I’m not a huge fan of outsourcing to India. My employer, along with many others, has been and is moving thousands of jobs offshore, displacing thousands of American workers. For many companies (and obviously this guy), it’s all...

The benefits of a daily walk can be substantial. I’ve been walking on a regular basis for quite a few years and can testify to the benefits, both physical and mental. In addition, I have a pet theory about why walking is good for your mood and attitude. When we get our driver’s license, our...

I checked with my realtor friend. She said if someone bought my house now, the taxes would run about $3,000 a year. John

73ss454, I'm not sure. However, I have a friend who's a realtor, I'll check with her. John

I've lived in Florida my entire life. There's no doubt that things have gone up quite a bit recently. As others have mentioned, the biggest issue right now is house insurance. My insurance company just sent me a letter last week saying my policy wouldn't be renewed because of "Property...

Want2retire's advice is very good. Focus on your life outside of work. As much as possible, plan and think about the new life you'll be starting 4 years from now. If you haven't already, work at developing a "This is just a paycheck and benefits" attitude. You mention: “Mainly due to...

We recently went through this B.S. charade where I work. As expected, the surveys revealed that employees think management basically sucks. This prompted the follow on B.S. charade that consisted of each team discussing what could be done to improve things with their manager, then ranking the...

The ex military guy better watch out, the Bush administration might want to call him back to active duty. John

My own rule of thumb is this: If you don’t have to touch someone (dentist, physical therapist, for example) or something (for example, air conditioner repairman, plumber, etc) that is located in the states, that job can be offshored. Also, for information technology jobs, the last I heard was...

Ah, nothing better than a spirited, emotional debate to get the blood flowing in the morning. For me, the issue at stake is the government deciding what is best for us instead of allowing people to make their own decisions. In addition, this is not a disease that is transmitted during normal...

want2retire, Excellent points. Society conditions people to marry. However, when you think about it, other than the reason you already stated (having children), why would you want to introduce the state and legal issues into your relationship with another person? John

Dex, Great Post. For a couple of years now, I have been taking regular walks in the early evening after work. Usually, the sun is setting while I walk. The feelings you described are very similar to moments that I've had. There are times when I am “filled up” with a sense of Joy that almost...

I'll add my story. When I was 43, I had a physical. The doctor did a digital rectal exam, and man, it hurt pretty bad. A few weeks later, I developed a perianal abscess (an infection right near my sphincter) that required surgery. The incision from the surgery has to stay open and heal from...

Is that why my Mom keeps bugging me to get a colonoscopy? Too funny. John

Good Question. The “work dreams” I have are from over 20 years ago. I’ve been working in Information Technology (programmer, database administrator) for almost 20 years, but the dreams I have are from a blue collar job I had when I was in my 20’s (lineman for a power company). I frequently...

We went there a few months ago. My restaurant recommendation is a place called The House of Nanking (I hope I'm remembering the name correctly). The place was packed wall to wall and lets just say that the atmosphere is "diner like". Someone came and took our drink order, then this guy comes...

The news just ran a segment with a panel of women complaining about the article. I'm paraphrasing here, but the consensus was that they think he's an idiot. Looks like the article did exactly what they wanted: Generate some publicity.

My wife and I did this a while ago. I came out as Secular Humanist. She is Catholic, but I have always kidded her about acting more Jewish than Catholic. So, she takes the test and comes out as Orthodox Jewish.  Too funny.

After being married for about 8 years, I came home one day from work and my wife says to me: "I've decided to become Catholic"...  There are classes that adults can take (RCIA) to become Catholic. I attended the classes with her just because I was curious about it. At the end, she became a...

How about "Disco Duck?" And I'm ashamed to admit it, but has anyone else found themselves transfixed by that stupid commercial? I just have to watch it when it comes on...

What a great story. Thanks for sharing it.