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Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts

Is this what you’re lookin’ for ?

1.  Every single vehicle in the U.S. should have a tiny computer chip inside that measures every relevant driving metric possible such as accelerating, decelerating, speeding, braking, and turn signal use. That computer chip could then transmit all of this data directly to all of the automobile insurance companies who could then base your premium on it. Some of you would pay thousands of dollars for auto insurance every six months, while others of us would pay very little (due to extremely safe driving habits).

2.  14-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps was caught smoking marijuana at the University Of South Carolina a few months ago, and the pictures of him doing so have recently made the rounds on the Internet. Who would have seen this coming ?  (That’s me being sarcastic.) Let’s see here he’s already been arrested for underaged drunk driving (2004), and he’s a regular of the hard party scene in Hollywood and Las Vegas. What a total shock-a-roo !  🙄

3.  On paper today – the 03RD of February – is my 23RD anniversary as an employee of the Department Of Defense. Technically I became ‘Air Force property’ during the Summer of 1984, and I went in to Active Duty in June of 1985. The revised February 03RD 1986 anniversary date is due to a break-in-service in 1993 when I wasn’t affiliated with the Air Force. Don’t make me explain it any further. The detailed explanation is really quite boring.

4.  One incredible edible egg contains about 215 milligrams of cholesterol. That’s more than 71% of the recommended limit of 300 milligrams per day. As part of my Lunch today I ate two hard-boiled eggs. Oh yeah I also enjoyed a rare Breakfast courtesy of McDonald’s consisting of a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich and hash brown. Why does my chest suddenly hurt ?  FLUFFY !  I’m comin’ to join ya honey !

5.  OK let’s get serious here. To each and every one of you who have been following these ‘Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ every Tuesday night for the past 14 months with no interruptions whatsoever I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for living Life with me on this fantastic journey. We’ve been through a lot together. I’ve shared a part of my Life with you, and many of you have shared a part of your Life with me. It certainly doesn’t end here. It totally doesn’t end soon. This journey is infinite. While I won’t be here on the blog next Tuesday night you’ve still got all of my writings to date on here. Feel free to take a flashback through time, and revisit some of our Life experiences together over the past 14 months. I’ll be back in 2 weeks as we resume these Thoughts again.

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Blogging Food Health People Television

Bedtime Stories

OK this one is for Ela O., but then again pretty much all of these ‘Bedtime Stories’ are for Ela because this is her obvious favourite occasional series on here. She’d probably prefer to have this as a nightly feature, but I’d rather have her always wanting more.

We talked on the telephone a few nights ago – mostly about one of our favourite passions in the entire universe – food. We both agreed that we can’t wait for Olive Garden to finally open up at the Homestead Pavilion. It’s currently under construction, and it should be open for business before the Summer starts. I’ll be hangin’ out there once or twice a week. I’ll save some room for anyone who wishes to join me – because when you’re there, you’re family.

Buffalo Wild Wings is making its long-awaited South Florida debut. The’re hiring at least 100 people to work their hip new joint at the Southland Mall in Cutler Bay. They’ll be open for business in just a couple of months, and it’ll give me a reasonable excuse to visit the Southland Mall at least once every couple of weeks or so. I love that place. I discovered it during my former regular visits to the Orlando area prior to the start of 2007.

Ela asked if I was planning to walk anywhere special tomorrow morning. I actually plan to sleep in. I may even be a rebel without a clue and stay in bed until perhaps 7:30 AM. That would be like so totally radical dude !  Then again if that doesn’t happen, and I bolt out of bed at 5:55 AM wide awake and ready to start my day then I guess that I’ll do a 2.2-mile ‘Walk-A-Thon’ around my neighbourhood. Of course I’ll blog about it right here on the big green blog.

Well I think that just about covers everything. I’m getting ready for “Howie Do It” on NBC-TV. I like that show. I like Howie. I’ve been a fan for over 25 years. He’s cool like that. He’s in ‘The Major’s Comedy Hall-Of-Fame’.

OK Ela (and everyone else reading this). Take it easy, and I’ll check you out in the morning. Thank You for supporting this blog !

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God People

Life Pointe Church Sunday Morning Tossed Salad

It’s my takeaways in roughly 15 words or less:

– It’s my 2ND anniversary at Life Pointe Church.
– I walked in via the front doors for the first time on this January Sunday in 2007.
– This morning I opened the front doors during the 2ND service with Tom.
– I opened them just as they were opened for me exactly two years ago.
– The first person that introduced herself to me back then was Anne J.
– She introduced me to Casey W. – the Youth Pastor at the time.
– For the first month Anne J. thought that I was 24.
– I eventually told her my real age.
– She eventually put me on her Hospitality staff.
– The rest is 2 years of history – the best two years of my entire Life.
– This year is going to be even better than the first two.
– That’s because I have higher expectations this year for my journey.
– I refuse to be content and satisfied on this journey.
– I will never be there where I need to be.
– I will always strive for higher and better.
– I will never be as righteous or as effective as Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT, 2ND Ed.)
13  No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
14  I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

1 Corinthians 4:12-13
12  We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
13  We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash — right up to the present moment.

Matthew 5:11-12
11  “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
12  Be happy about it !  Be very glad !  For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

John 14:12
12  “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.

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Blogging People

Friday Night Blogroll Review

For the 59TH Friday night in a row with absolutely no interruptions whatsoever – it’s the one blog entry each week that salutes all of my other favourite blogs:

Travis states that you can’t change the world without your world being changed.

Kelly’s laptop crashed – because she dropped it onto the hard floor below !

Phil and Marcela have a dog named Max that thinks he’s a cat !

Jesse got to hang out with Reina y Diego in cyberspace !

Alex is leading the LPC interns.

Mark was not arrested this past week for breaking in to the LPC offices.

Everyone calls him ‘Ritz’, but does anyone know why ?

Rebecca is keeping warm in the freezing cold weather of Tallahassee by singing and dancing to salsa musica.

Luci does not participate in Miami road rage.

A dog prays. * MAJOR BLOGGIE AWARD WINNER *

That’s how we blog. Let’s just keep on doing our thing !