AIRLINE FUN

Flying in a post-9/11 world has become serious business. It's a little scary without having to worry about the guy next to you throwing matches at his shoes. But sometimes you have to try and break some of that tension, and what better way than with some humor. So today's post is for all you frequent fliers. After you get seated and comfortable, after you get your instructions on how to use your seat as a flotation device, after you're airborne and have your little pack of peanuts - give a wink and a smile to the person on your left and on your right, open up your laptop, and click the link below. Oh, and be sure the volume is turned up. By the time the pilot sets that plane down you'll all be belly laughing and back slapping because of your clever little joke... if the plane isn't put into an emergency landing at a diversion airport and you're not immediately taken into custody by the FBI, that is. That would kinda put a damper on all the yuk-yuks. Stay strong.

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WHEN YOU CAN GRAB THE PEBBLE FROM MY HAND GRASSHOPPER...

A few years ago "The Secret" came out and was a big deal for telling people that life is mostly mind over matter. Before that there was "The Power of Now" by Ekhart Tolle, who was pretty anxious to have people not think about anything more than 5 inches in front of their face. Going back again you have "The Road Less Traveled" by M. Scott Peck. He got all googley-eyed around understanding how your ego works... and somehow that would make you feel f*cking spiffy. Then, back in the late 60's, you had the classic "I'm OK, You're OK" by Thomas Harris. This guy sums up everyones actions into parent, child, or adult; and understanding that will give you some great insight. Well, all that stuff is pretty much high-grade crapola. I've found a new way of dealing with the world, a new philosophy, a new mojo if you will. It's called "Fuck It." I've been using it about a week now and I feel fucking great! For example, people will get all stressed out when their power gets shut off but it's really not that bad. Seriously. The toilet works without electricity, so what's the big deal? ... Stay groovy... or not... fuck it.

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THE PRESIDENT WITH NO EXPERIENCE.

The Democratic National Convention is going on this week.  Even though I've been trying to avoid it, it's hard not to see highlights on the news.  I try to avoid both conventions for the same reason I avoid commercials for regular, everyday products: I hate people trying to sell me shit.  I don't want to own a donkey or an elephant.  Still, I might try and catch some of Ron Paul's "convention" being held on the Tuesday, September 2nd.  Wait... what am I saying...? Paul advocates abolishing the federal income tax and the IRS - I'd follow that glorious bastard into the center of the Sun!

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There's been a lot of talk this week about "experience."  Who has it.  Who doesn't.  How much.  What kind. It seems funny to me that this is even an issue since the Founders of our country never intended for politics to be a career.  Politics was supposed to be a temp job for a chosen few who, after serving, were expected to return to farming, or blacksmithing, or wig-powdering, or tea-bagging... or whateverthehell kind of mundane job they were trained to do.  Their thinking was that if you're a politician for too long you lose touch with the people you're trying to represent.  Of course, this was the idea back when politics had a hint of common sense.  So, when some talking head on tv starts questioning a politician's "experience" I tend to think of this ex-President - who didn't have an experience-pot to piss in when he showed up for work at The White House.  He still managed to do a pretty good job though.

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PS- For those of you who think I'm comparing Obama to Lincoln it's also important to note that - like Bush - Lincoln was the architect and driving force behind a war that was incredibly unpopular at the time (but worked out pretty good for everyone, looking back).  And Lincoln's approval ratings when he was in office make Georgie W. seem like the most popular dude in the history of your mother.  

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