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Memorial Day 2012

Happy Memorial Day! This is the first holiday for many Americans since New Year’s Day, so I know everyone has been looking forward to this entire weekend of cookouts, travel, shopping, and general relaxation. But I hope everyone will also take time today to remember and honor who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation and the freedom we enjoy.

Ten Things You’ll Never Regret

No matter how well we live our lives, we all have regrets about things we have or haven’t done in the past. The key is to have as few of them as possible when we come to the end of our days on Earth. To keep them to a minimum, you should make a practice of doing things that you know you would never regret. I have listed ten of them below:

1) Spending quality time with your family.

2) Exercising regularly.

3) Eating healthy foods.

4) Seeing your doctor regularly and getting all the recommended checkups in a timely manner.

5) Being the best you can be.

6) Visiting your dentist regularly.

7) Putting in an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.

8) Looking out for the welfare of your aging parents.

9) Giving God His due.

10) Being kind to others.

Random Rants and Raves #199

Diversity in opportunity: Yes. Diversity in outcome: Maybe.

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What exactly does a skipper skip?

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Whenever you see an editorial criticizing credit unions, it is more than likely written by someone from the banking industry.

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Maury Povich should change the name his show to “Find the Bastard’s Daddy.”

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The more you are satisfied with you own life, the less you will be concerned about what someone else is doing.

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Ladies hear this: kindness is a very sexy quality in a woman.

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If I ever decided to stop going to my mailbox and stop answering my phone, most of my troubles would vanish overnight.

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What’s one thing better than being eligible to participate in a great 401(k)? Making too much money to qualify for one of them. 

I Want a Watch Instead of a Car

As I gave up getting a possible car because since I'd rather take the bus, I figured I could go with something a little more spiffy like a Rolex watch. In time I'd like t obe able to sell Rolex watches as a vendor since I hear that selling Rolex watches can really create a profit. Both the black rolex submariner and the rolex dlc are fantastic watches. They are both currently in high demand as well. They are designed perfectly and will match perfectly with any outfit of your choosing. For example, try the Rolex Mens Stainless Steel Daytona Black Dial. This black rolex watch is a favorite and is rated very high on consumers lists of favorite watches. Whether you are decked out in a suit or are in a casual polo tee on a Friday, this black rolex watch will constantly increase your style meter and will make you appear both professional and show your great tastes. The amount that you spend on obtaining this watch will be greatfully paid off with a steady flow of compliments from co-workers, friends and family alike. It has absolutely stunning features such as having what authorities are calling "one of the top ten best movements ever", the Calibre 4130. The Calibre 4130 uses less components than other models and is extremely durable. You could drop it as much as you like (although please don't do that), and the watch will still be in fantastic condition. Rolex watches are a wonderful and beautifully-crafted collectors item and are truly treasured by those who earn them. As men spend thousands of dollars on diamond rings for their wives, men should be able to spend just as much on a nice watch for himself as well. The value of these watches steadily increases over time, so even if you aren't looking at a Rolex watch as an investment, it is going to be a smart one anyway. Rolex brand watches are a fantastic collectors item and I absolutely am in love with pretty much all the models. All the black rolex watches look fantastic and add a sleek look to almost any outfit. You really can't go wrong with a Rolex! Of course if you really need a car, feel free to choose that instead. I just love watches.

Random Rants and Raves #198

It's really ironic how the three most populous states, California, Texas and New York, will get almost no attention from the presidential candidates this fall.

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It's about time Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt decided to get married, after having all of those illegitimate kids.

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Jason Dufner - now is that one great name for a golfer or what?

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Have you ever picked up a phone to make a call, only to discover that there is someone already on the phone waiting to speak to you?

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If you’re true independent thinker, you’ll often be accused of disloyalty by those who insist that you toe a particular party line.

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If someone is a class by himself, it’s probably because he was the only one who signed up for the class.

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It is more blessed to put someone in fear that you are going to get revenge at them than it is to actually get the revenge.

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Discretion is often mistaken for cowardice, and foolishness for bravery. 

Random Rants and Raves #197

One of the truest measures of whether someone’s conservative credentials is his or her attitude towards private property rights. Anyone who values anything other than human life more than private property rights is not a true conservative, no matter what they might say.

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Life is tough on someone who is stupid or lazy. It’s even tougher on those who are stupid AND lazy.

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It’s a fallacy to say that a stay-at-home mom is worth $110,000 a year in wages. For that to be true, someone would have to be willing to actually pay one of them that much for the work she does at her own home.

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Have ever seen yourself in a mirror as you passed by it and momentarily thought it was another person?

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I think it’s quite ironic that our government officials are obsessing and wringing their hands over the Secret Service prostitute scandal when that same government’s official position on homosexual behavior is that there is nothing scandalous about it.

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Yes, it’s true that bad things sometimes happen to good people. However, people who habitually fail to pay their bills are not good people.

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I think it would be hilarious if the Republican presidential nominee were to win in spite of an 18-point gender gap with women.

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When you give chase, can you retrieve it? 

Random Rants and Raves #196

Don’t worry about every little failure or mistake. Put them into perspective by considering the fact that even the best baseball teams lose an average of 60 games a season.

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There’s nothing I’d rather do than relax and take it easy – but not all the time, of course.

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Even if money grew on trees, those trees would be illegal.

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If you don’t own a weapon, you can’t be killed with it.

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The best way to go through life is with a light in your heart and a smirk on your face.

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I’m not moderate on any issue. I’m far right on most issues, and far left all the rest.

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The medical community is determined to figure a way to classify the entire population as obese – regardless of height or weight.

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If all speed limits were moved up to 150 MPH, cops would still have to write speeding tickets – for those doing 160. 

Random Rants and Raves #195

I get annoyed when people drag their “ools”, such as pronouncing school as schoo-ool, schoo-ull, or schoo-all.

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The trouble with a lot of churches is that they have too many members that are more interested in extracurricular activities that they are the curricular activities.

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Any time I want to get really angry, I turn on MSNBC.

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If the only thing that has stood between you and success is your laziness and lack of initiative, then you are well-deserving of failure.

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Those who are willing to accept just anything will get usually get just anything.

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Voting for a third party candidate is like … voting for a third party candidate.

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Quite often, the fear or anticipation of pain can be much worse than the pain itself.

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Freedom of the press does not include the right to trespass on private property. 

Random Rants and Raves #194

In most cases, “bares all” really means “bares most.”

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People often conveniently forget that there are two ways to resolve the problem of member s of the same family/party being separated in a line at a restaurant or grocery store. The one they always think of is having the members that are further back move up to be with those who are closer to the front. They never seem to think of having the members that are further up move back to be with those who are closer to the back. Go figure.

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The worst thing about public transportation is … the public.

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I’ve had so much long-term pain in my life that I don’t really pay a whole lot of attention to short-term pain.

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If it appears that the car in front of you is backing t0ward you, it is probably because you are inching up toward it.

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When you allow yourself to be taken for granted, you will be.

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Murphy’s Law of changing from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time and vice versa: You will always forget at least one clock and not discover your mistake until about a month or two later.

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Cats don’t have nine lives – cold sores do. 

Random Rants and Raves #193

The reason I don’t share many of my secrets anymore is because I’ve shared too many of them in the past.

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It’s quite ironic that at the same time teens are getting busted for sexting, they are being handed condoms so they can go out and have real sex.

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One of keys to success is to grab as many (seemingly) unfair advantages as possible.

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Question: What’s the one thing that you tend to get more of by not using it?

Answer: Pocket change.

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Sometimes there is no way around taking a beating. At those times, you just have to grit your teeth and settle up later.

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I think it’s a travesty that non-violent sex crimes are often punished more severely than violent crimes.

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I’d rather have 0% praise and 0% criticism than to have 99% praise and 1% criticism.

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As a kid, when I first hear of Pie Traynor, I couldn’t help but wonder what he trained pies to do.