For those of you who aren't me…and I've noticed a surprisingly large number of people who aren't.
Strange history I’m currently reading a book about king Henry VIII, and the British reformation. If you don’t know what that is, here’s a brief explanation: Henry wanted to get rid of his wife Kathrine, and make some babies with Anne. The pope said no because he’d burn in Hell, if he did. Henry didn’t …
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I Believe “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” If you don’t understand what this refers to, then I want to shake your hand. Because where I live the ubiquitous, THEY beat us over the head with the sappy holiday story over and over. I’ll give it a quick once-over for all of you to …
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With a song in my heart Oh, by gosh, by golly, it’s time for Mistletoe and Holly, and I think It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year. Time to get out the Oh, Tannenbaum, and set up the Jingle Bells. Let’s sit by the fire, on a Silent Night, and hear stories about Rudolph …
It's my anniversary post I just looked at the calendar and to my utter amazement, this week marks the eighth anniversary of my first post to the Sideways View. A lot of you will say congratulations, well done, good job, or even “Hey dirtbag, pay me that cash you owe me!!” If you want to …
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Worth the trip The other morning, I got up, dressed, jumped in my car, and drove for fifteen minutes to a hamburger stand. Why would I do this? They don’t serve burgers in the morning. What they serve is mediocre breakfast sandwiches. But they also serve an actual, honest cup of coffee. Some of you …
Continue reading Old-Fashioned Coffee And Computers vs. Modern Complexity: A Personal Take
No thanks, I'll do it myself I was recently involved in a discussion about Self-driving Cars. My friends were discussing their pros and cons versus Idiot-driving Cars. Frankly, I went with the idiots. Computers wear out and fail. Whereas there seems to be a never-ending supply of idiots. I was driving the other day to …
Continue reading Why We Need Idiots in a Tech-Driven World: The True Story
It's all fun... I was listening to streaming audio today and heard something more idiotic than I am. It was an ad for a pharmacy telling us they provide immunization shots. Instead of saying, “Hi folks. We give shots, so come on in, and get one.” They told us a story: Mom is all enthusiastic …
. I just can't find it Several years ago, I had a job. Actually, I still have one. But only because, I lost the job I’m referring to. I really lost it. To this day I don’t know where they put it. You see, I was doing everything they wanted. Then one day I went …
Think about it Here’s a thought process I’m betting you never considered: Imagine some songwriter waking up in the morning, stretching a bit, then calling out to the world, “Today, I’m going to write a terrible song. I shall force someone to record it, and place it on an album. Then everyone who purchases that …
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I saw the sign I was driving across town the other day and saw an amazing sign. Okay the sign wasn’t all that amazing. Actually, it was rather ordinary; White background with black block letters. It did have a cute red logo on the bottom. Well, I think the logo was cute, but I didn’t …
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