If I’ve learned one thing about myself the last few years it’s that I am heavily goal oriented. In every aspect of life I need to constantly have something I’m working towards. Something on the horizon. If I don’t have that to keep me grounded things get loose.
I used to think this was just at a conscious planning level. Meaning I sit down, figure out what I want to do and then act accordingly. In the last years I’ve come to realize I do this subconsciously. I’m all the …

Another thing of beauty…

Unlike the Octopult, I actually think I could make this one.

Nothing misses the point of itself quite so well as religion. People are morons. A recent story [LINK] describes how…
"Central Florida student Webster Cook, …is facing suspension after removing a communion wafer from a Mass held on-campus. Once blessed, these Eucharist wafers must be consumed immediately and Church leaders have said that Cook’s actions were offensive."
It continues..
"Regardless of the reason, the Diocese says its main concern is to get the Eucharist back so it can be taken care of properly and with respect. Cook …

Ahh…a thing of beauty…
 

At the deli where I work (the deli BY my work, I don’t work at a deli), you can build your own salad. Over time I’ve arrived at a list of items that make up a good salad for me;

Buffalo chicken
Cheddar cheese
Jalapenos
Shredded carrot
Kidney beans
Green Peppers
Thousand island dressing

It’s a spicy salad and it works well. I get the same thing every time, in the same exact order. In this way I avoid wasting time making needless decisions on stuff that doesn’t ultimately matter. It’s like Seth Brundle (BrundleFly) and his …

I love this. Is this not both the best tattoo and simultaneously the worst ever? And where does he have the closing tag?

A few weeks ago I had to go to London on a business trip. I had no travel-sized toothpaste but I did have an empty travel-sized toothpaste tube. Not wanting to carry a huge tube of toothpaste for a short trip and without even thinking about it, my mind hatched a plan.
By opening both the the full tube and smaller empty tube and placing their tube-openings end to end I was able to slowly squeeze and transfer toothpaste from one tube to the other with almost no waste.
Even more …

My brother Jim is an avid and talented painter amongst other things and after much encouragement has started his own blog. http://inspiredtopaint.blogspot.com
He’s already posted quite a bit of content and I think anything that increases the creative output in the world is a good thing. It’s also great for me as I get to see what he’s up to.