Confession of a BR Fan

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I enjoy watching "Bar Rescue" - the reality TV show where Jon Taffer walks into a bar, tells the owners that they are doing every thing wrong and then saving the bar from closing and, often times, making a difference in the lives of the people he meets - and I have to confess it to the world. This morning, after watching highlights of AEW as I went on my daily walk, I watched a short clip of Jon Taffer talking about why he wrote his book - "Don't BS Yourself" - and after watching that clip, I knew what was going to live in my ears today. Upon returning to my desk, I found it on Audible and started listening as I assemble red downtime binders for MCNL, I have it in my ears as I write this and while I'm only 11:37 in, already I have been inspired to share a quote from it. Taffer just cited a professor and business man named "Peter Goober" (WHAT A NAME, right?!?) who says that F E A R is really:
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False
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My takeaway from hearing that is that I have transcribed it onto a sticky note that is now on my monitor where I will see it every moment that I am working, next to my "The No Garbage Trucks!" Pledge card - from David J. Pollay's EXCELLENT "The Law of the Garbage Truck" - a book that changed my perspective on how I live but I really can't get into that right now and get the red downtime binders for MCNL completed this morning - to remind myself to not let any false evidence that appears real to block me and determine my path in my life.
[snip corny animated GIF that would ruin my credibility]

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Quotes, Styles, Health Care, and My Top 25

First three quotes:

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1. There are 2 theories on arguing with women. Neither works.
2. Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, Love truly and forgive quickly
3. Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them.

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Next, Word 2007 uses styles to control formatting. A lot of writers don't give a damn about styles. Case in point, there should only be 9 Heading styles:
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
Heading 5
Heading 6
Heading 7
Heading 8
Heading 9

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Next, health care... Everyone knows something about this issue. Here's an article about why Congress has awesome health care: Health Care for the US Congress

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Next, if I had to pick 25 CDs to take with me on a tropical get-away, given that there is already a stereo there, I'd pick these 25:

1. AC/DC - Back in Black
2. Anthrax - Among the Living
3. Fear Factory - Archetype
4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5. Dangerous Toys (self-titled debut)
6. Destroyer - KISS
7. Disarray - In the Face of the Enemy
8. Dokken - Under Lock and Key
9. Guns-in-Roses - Appetite for Destruction
10. Judas Priest - Painkiller
11. Scorpions - Love at First Sting
12. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
13. Metallica - And Justice for All
14. Metallica - Master of Puppets
15. Motley Crue = Shout at the Devil
16. Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin
17. Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
18. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
19. Ratt - Out of the Cellar
20. Riot - The Privilege of Power
21. Rush - Moving Pictures
22. Sacrament - Lamb of God
23. Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
24. Slayer - South of Heaven
25. White Lion - Mane Attraction

These are all CDs that I cherish.

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Next, I was genuinely interested in the following snip that was passed along on an email list. I asked that the URL with this info be shared. First, the snip that got my attention:

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Here's an example:
"January 12, 2007 - The U.S. House passed a bill that says the minimum wage in this country will rise over time from $5.15 an hour to $7.25. Included in the small print is the fact that the minimum wage will now include the islands of the northern marinas but it exempts American Samoa which is the only U.S. Territory not subject to minimum wage laws.
Why? Star-Kist Tuna is a major employer there, with its headquarters in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district."

Here's the original story: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yeod65h

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Next, here's a piece that I have a hard time agreeing with: http://preview.tinyurl.com/y85d7a4
I think it's stupid to not want our president to be successful. I think it's terrible to be happy Chicago didn't get the Olympics is anything but terrible. Shame on those that think Obama is not their president.

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On on we go...