Thank You Ladies :)

Letting the Bullpen Call The Game

First let me explain the bullpen, pantry and forbidden garden.

I will start with the analogy of the bullpen because I think it is the easiest to follow and understand. A bullpen is filled with relief pitchers. People who step in when the starter is tired and not doing so well. All guys in this world and from what I understand all girls have bullpens. Significant others waiting in the wings to step in and pitch an inning in our lives.

This is in our DNA, our evolutionary make up. Potential partners we cultivate on the side through flirting, humor, banter all in the guise of friendship.

You have a set of guys waiting in the bullpen, you are in someone else bullpen. You might not know it but you are in there....warming up.

Don't believe me? Make a pass at them and see what happens.

"My friend isn't like that...he is married!"

Since when do married men stop having fantasies about other women?

They might not do anything about it, but they cultivate the potential to do something about it never the less.

The trick is recognizing this fact and if you value your relationship or potential relationship take steps to avoid it.

If you wouldn't do it or say it in front of the woman you are dating...don't say it don't do it. (This is a good indicator that you are working on a prospect)

And you probably should not let your bullpen call your game or give you advice..remember they are more concerned with pitching an inning then making sure you win the game.

Shelf Life

I wonder why we think we can go into relationships without expiration dates. Assuming everything will last forever. We are all just pieces of meat just like the ground chuck at the grocery store.

We also go bad just like meat. We cite this magic of chemistry to keep it fresh and tasting good. But you can only inject so much carbon monoxide or radiation into meat to keep it fresh(looking fresh) and even then it will eventually go bad.

You can freeze it and thaw it to use later but it never tastes as good that way.

Why do we have such a hard time enjoying our relationships in season?

We are so worried about the preservatives we never really enjoy the banquet that is right in front of us.

Relationships are organic. Just like people are organic. They have shelf lives.

You wouldn't drink milk that has been in your fridge for 5 years.

Why are you basing your entire world on a piece of meat you know has spoiled years ago?

It is time to clean your fridge and start setting expiration dates.

Some of you need to smell it....

Some of you need to take a bite, thaw it out, drink it in ,enjoy it....

It is the secret to preserving it, don't waste it when you have it. Savor it. Put it on your best dish and enjoy it bite for bite...

Smell My Feet - The Halloween Dilema

For some reason I am thinking about fall this morning and specically Halloween.

Why do we still say trick or treat? I have never seen a trick in 30 years.

But if you just say give me treat. (What everyone is expecting) People think you are rude and actually make you say trick or treat when they know damn well there is no chance of a trick.

So it just on and on....

Superpower Equilibrium Dilemma

What if you had the incredible ability of telepathy? You could hear the private thoughts of others. You could know what anybody in the world was thinking just by focusing on that person who was in your proximity.

What if this power was caused by a grossest deformity that was visible on your body. Like extensive pussing boils on your face or extreme obesity? If you get rid of the deformity you lose your powers.

You would be able to hear every private cut people would make in their head at your expense as well as everything else they thought.

Would this be a gift or a living nightmare?

Would you cure the deformity?

Weekend ReCap

Friday

Fixed a leaky shower and installed shut off values for the bathroom.

Watched: No Reservations....yawn


Saturday

Walked to the Farmers Market.

Went for a jog along the falls

Read: Lap Dancers Dont Take Checks by Vince Megna. A great no-nonsense law book. Quick read and well worth your time.


Watched: 21. I love vegas. I love math. I loved this book. This movie should not have been a hard sell. Yet it was, the main actor was just not believable. I thought this movie sucked. If it wasn't for Kate Bosworth in this movie I would have shut it off.

Sunday

Roller Bladed around Lake Nokomis

Watched the Twins Game @ Tailgate

The Munchies Factor

I am in self debate right now about switching from drinking to smoking pot. The pluses of smoking pot...

1.) Less expensive
2.) O - Calories (saves my wallet and my gut)
3.) Relaxed feeling
4.) No hang overs
5.) Better for my ulcer

The negatives
1.) Stigma - Some people look down on pot smokers for some reason
2.) Possible jail time
3.) Missed social aspect (One of my favorite things about drinking is it gets you out of the house and if you smoke pot you are kind of forced to be a hermit.)
4.) Munchies might make calorie saving over drinking a mute point.

Make the change or not make the change?

Maybe I will have to do some research this weekend.

Lake Nokomis - 6:18 8/12/2008

I was watching an old woman today. She was sitting at a park bench a few over from me in the shade. She was watching a small boy play with a balloon in the presents of his parents. She had this incredible smile on her face. It caused all of her skin to bunch up in a million wrinkles of tissue paper thin creases. Her thin lips disappeared with age turned upward in motion of something magical. Like she was watching a secret she had waited her whole life to unfold answered right before her eyes.

I wanted to ask her what she saw, what she was thinking, what she knew, but I couldn't bring myself to interrupt that moment.

The look on her face, the joy in her eyes, it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life.

Term of Disendearment

I would like to propose a change to the current term limits of all political sections of governments.

New Term: 1 Term for 10 Years (That is it)

Reason why I think this would be better.

1.) Could face on longer term problems.

2.) Since reelection would not be an issue special interest money and promises made to get re-elected would be curbed some what.

3.) No career politicians

4.) Since reelection would not matter unpopular but necessary actions could be taken for the benefit of the country.

5.) Save money by cutting the amount of elections and campaigns for election in half.

Fire on the Horizon

A large fire truck requires two drivers. These trucks respond to the big disasters, office building fires, 9/11. Epic tragedies where we need to get the heavy equipment before large amounts of people and property perish. They require one driver in the front and one driver in the back working in perfect cooperation. Failure to work together will mean the truck will never make it to the disaster and the results are guaranteed to be catastrophic.

To get to this fire requires a sense of emergency, a common sense of duty to do the right thing. It may require taking narrow streets, scraping cars, blaring sirens down quiet residential streets, cutting across farmers fields. In essence causing a minor glitch in the name of saving many from unspeakable loss. How fast they get there determines how many can be saved.

America is on fire.

Medicare is on fire.

Social security is reaching a flash point.

There is smoke coming out of millions of homes.

Burnt out schools.

Smoldering unemployment lines.

Flash fires in foreign countries.

In a few short months you have the chance to pick the drivers who will be responding to this fire.

Partisan politics no longer works. Partisan politics insures that the drivers will not work together.

If you see candidates pointing fingers at each other, point one of your own at both of them.

It is time to work together.

It is time to admit there is a fire.

It is time to let your candidate know that you support his bi-partisan involvement in saving America.

It is time to let them know you demand it.

It is time to respond.

Together.