tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77857000944153026042011-09-21T15:12:41.070-04:00This is my random spot in the universe. This is my place of solitude where I rant, rave, laugh, cry, and sometimes scream out at the top of my lungs about life itself.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.comBlogger991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-26928489112579772982010-11-29T21:39:00.002-05:002010-11-29T22:26:03.755-05:00

Every once in a while, I like to take a hike in the woods, it is one of the things I enjoy about life. There is something primal about going through the woods, not having a plan, just walking through the woods, and seeing where it takes you. The last time I was walking in the woods was about two weeks ago, it was with Noah, Bill's dog. Noah was the best dog I have ever known, and through my

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-22521373973594798512010-11-12T20:27:00.002-05:002010-11-12T21:38:43.708-05:00

As I have aged over this past year, I though I was doing something that was right, I thought that I was helping out a person in life who really needed the help, and instead, I ended up fucking up my family. That was a very hard lesson to learn in life, one that will sting for a while, but like anything else, I will get over it. Throughout the time in my life, over the past 5 years, the time

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-3170120622493463572010-05-01T22:54:00.002-04:002010-05-02T03:28:14.060-04:00

Yes, it has been a while since I have blogged. I have been through a lot over the last 5 months of my life. Some of the things in my life get pushed aside while I focus on other things that are going on. Here is what the past 5 months have brought me. I am no longer with A, as I did some things that just hurt her too much. I was the one that was at fault, and I know that she is an amazing

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-77376172559704797532009-12-14T00:12:00.001-05:002009-12-14T00:12:53.667-05:00

My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all The morning rain clouds up my window and I can't see at all And even if I could it'd all be grey, but your picture on my wall It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad I drank too much last night, got bills to pay, my head just feels in pain I missed the bus and there'll be hell today, I'm late for work again And even if I'm

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-58203635645340489922009-11-25T18:20:00.002-05:002009-11-25T19:17:41.047-05:00

There are certain conflicts that happen in your life for a reason, you only see this after a long period of your life has passed by, and you can look at the situation objectively. For me, I think success was something that I was deathly afraid of. I think I was afraid of greatness, and I would in turn sabotage certain things knowing what the outcome would be. I used to do it in relationships,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-15467836071261016822009-11-14T15:46:00.003-05:002009-11-14T16:50:38.591-05:00

Things are coming along well recently in terms of the business. We have picked out a place to have the business, and I am currently working on the business plan. I will probably post a link to the business plan when I have it completed, and if there is anyone who wants to review it please feel free to do so. The more eyes on it, the better it is. But then again, I could only have 2 readers

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-70350767641422338842009-11-04T08:40:00.003-05:002009-11-04T09:09:06.056-05:00

Since I last blogged. I go through phases where I want to write all the time, and others when I am more reserved and don't feel like letting the world see what is going on in my life. I don't know why I go through these phases, but they usually coincide with something going on in my life that I am not proud about. This time, it was being laid off for the second time in a year and a half, and

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-53866636052035193322009-09-04T19:02:00.002-04:002009-09-04T19:15:39.481-04:00

Well, I am free in terms of health issues, and I have a fairly clean bill of health. My appointment with the doctors went very well, and everything is looking good. My bloodwork is all going in the right direction, and I need to keep up what I have been doing in terms of diet and exercise which is good anyway. That is a big sigh of relief, but less than 72 hours after I got my clean bill of

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Well, I have been blogging about what is going on in my life, and with my brain over the past month, and I have a few more tests tomorrow. I need to do an EEG, a bubble study, as well as blood tests. They moved my neurological appointment up from the 4th of September to the 28th of August, and I am not sure what to think of it. Maybe it is nothing and the doctor is going on a vacation. Maybe

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-48841940090448193132009-08-14T14:36:00.002-04:002009-08-14T15:41:02.046-04:00

Well, I have done my fair share of cabitching over the past few days on the health care issue, but I am going to put that topic aside and focus on the economy and stimulus. I have recently been in debates with people over the stimulus, why it was needed, and why it worked. I recently came across this article by Josh Bivins. In it he states the following. . .The consensus of macroeconomic

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-74338975419986739772009-08-13T15:18:00.002-04:002009-08-13T15:21:07.359-04:00

Damn, I really wish I had about $10k saved up for travel. This is legit, one month all you can travel on Jet Blue for $599. The only restrictions are that you have to book 3 days in advance and it has to be a city jet Blue travels to.http://www.jetblue.com/deals/all-you-can-jet/Pretty great deal if you ask me. Who knows, if my Sept 4th doctors visit goes bad, I just may be taking this deal!

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Well, I went to the doctors, and met with my neurologist, and I have debated about putting my results up here for the world to see. I usually use this spot to write down what is going through my head, and although I am honest with my feelings, this is an area that I am still a bit leery talking about. Mainly because some of the people that read this blog are people who do care about me, and

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-53532780887187087442009-08-05T23:51:00.000-04:002009-08-05T23:52:17.054-04:00

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-61835024724076434162009-07-30T11:01:00.003-04:002009-07-30T11:26:02.733-04:00

Well, for those that know me, you know the past 6 weeks or so have been quite trying on me physically. I have has a numbness on the right side of my face, along with a numbness in my left leg, and I have been to the doctors numerous times to try and figure out what is causing the symptoms. I at one point was convinced I had; Herpes, Lyme Disease, Shingles and any number of other brain/nervous

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-36413266927090925642009-07-28T14:13:00.004-04:002009-07-28T14:20:45.679-04:00

It is my sister Melissa's birthday, so I just wanted to wish her a happy birthday! On a side note, one of my favorite sites is the Cheap Outdoors which takes some different web specials from around the net on various outdoor equipment suppliers. They list sites such as Altrec, Sierra Trading Post, Patagonia, REI and various others. I have bought almost all of my gear from one of the sites

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-43805677933812304642009-07-27T10:55:00.002-04:002009-07-27T11:01:06.388-04:00

For those who don't know, that is a quip from Monty Python's "The Flying Circus" which was one of the classic comedy shows of all time. There were such famous sketches as the Minister of Silly Walks, The Suicide Olympics ("he SHOT him into second place!!"), The Architect Sketch (Up there!!!), The Bishop and many many others.If you have never checked out the show, I would highly suggest getting

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-72607664083895850552009-07-23T11:47:00.003-04:002009-07-23T13:19:26.101-04:00

I am an atheist. I was once religious, but I am now an atheist who believes in the non-existance after we die. The older I get, the more I turn towards there being nothing. Now, I had a discussion with A about if I had a child, would I want it baptized. My response was no, but I am open to the idea if is was something my wife really believed in. You see, I don't have all the answers, this

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-28483302511821379602009-07-20T16:16:00.003-04:002009-07-20T16:40:32.008-04:00

Well I am back, and I have one more thing crossed off my Bucket List. Yes, I ate a cheese steak in Philadelphia. It was a good trip, and I got to see some great artwork. I went to the Barnes Museum with A, and her friend from art school. I saw a ton of Renoir, Cezanne and a few Picassos and Van Goghs. Art is something that I have never really understood in terms of what makes a great artist

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-58578135102169398852009-07-09T12:28:00.003-04:002009-07-09T12:41:33.723-04:00

Well, I have always been an entrepreneur at heart, and it is something that I am going to be doing in the next few months. I am finally going to start out my photography business, and I am putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together right now. I am in search of a good web hosting service, and I am also looking for a decent web design I can purchase. I have a few friends who do this on the

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-19330700458024764452009-07-07T14:29:00.003-04:002009-07-07T15:50:34.201-04:00

Well, I am totally stealing Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a redneck" and replacing it with "you just might be a geek". This is a combination of thoughts that I will ramble off to sum up and help define those who are geeks but don't quite realize it yet. . .If you hear the word Pie, and think of a number. . .you just might be a geek.If you know pi to more that 5 digits (3.14159265). . .you just

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Yea, it was a good weekend, it doesn't rank up there with one of my favorite 4th of July celebrations, but it was not one of the worse either. I got to see the usual friends, met some new people, and met some old friends I haven't seen in 20 years. The weather turned out great, in spite of having an absolutely atrocious week leading up to the 4th, and I actually got a little bit of color today!

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-71445848538637140252009-07-04T13:44:00.002-04:002009-07-04T13:46:55.341-04:00

One of these years I will catch the Pops concert on the Esplanade. I had a good night last night, took some pictures of fireworks before I lost the screw to my tripod head. I'm off to another cookout, so it should be a good time. Hope my few readers are doing well!Cheers,Michael

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-30260509449042756992009-07-03T13:54:00.003-04:002009-07-07T14:30:18.410-04:00

Someone once told me that I don't know them at all, that I knew nothing about them, their life or anything about it. They were right, I was wrong, completely dead wrong and not even close. Have a safe and happy 4th of July everyone. Life is great, life is grand, the sun is shining today and I am on top of the world. Peace Out,Michael

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-10359117076702555442009-07-02T16:01:00.003-04:002009-07-02T16:27:59.240-04:00

Arthur C. Clarke"The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion." As I have aged, I have become much wiser towards the ways of the world, and my eyes have been opened up to the fallibility of man. I have come to recognize the difference between walking the walk and talking the talk, and it is one of the reasons I am not religious any more. I have

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-6198539204589278092009-07-01T08:22:00.003-04:002009-07-01T08:28:28.953-04:00

Every once in a while I come across something completely random which totally makes my day. Well, without further ado, I give you Moiré is cool from reddit.http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8wya7/moiré_is_cool_gif/

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-70458020389886211462009-06-30T12:00:00.003-04:002009-06-30T12:43:34.161-04:00

Can I get a hallelujah?!!! Finally we will get some debate on the issue, and hopefully it will pass. Barny, you are the man! I can't imagine how bad the conservative freaks will be screaming about this one. Here is a good quote from Frank on the bill. . ."I think John Stuart Mill had it right in the 1850s," said Congressman Frank, "when he argued that individuals should have the right to do

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-38518107517933195192009-06-29T10:28:00.004-04:002009-06-29T10:42:44.288-04:00

Well, I have spent the month of June in a raincoat, sopping wet and wondering if the global weather pattern has indeed already changed. Boston has been under the clouds for something like 25/30 days which is the most I can ever remember. **After googling it has been the least amount of sunshine this past century** We are now in an omega block for the next few days, the last one I remember was

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-34999073811215034492009-05-28T16:52:00.003-04:002009-08-10T12:15:51.021-04:00

For the three readers who see the title of this blog and know me, they are probably thinking right now, what in the heck is Michael talking about now. Testing your faith? How does a devout atheist have faith? They are probably asking themselves what variety of skunk I smoked while I was writing, but I can attest, there is no additional cannaboids effecting this blog, it is about life, and

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-19309003046071369592009-05-25T21:36:00.004-04:002009-05-25T22:44:08.778-04:00

Every once in a while I come across something that is monumental in how I view things in life, tonight is one of those nights. I watched a documentary on the science channel which was based on the game Six Degrees of Separation (the one of Kevin Bacon fame) and it went through the mathematicians who came up with a formula describing the system and network. Sometimes, when you look at things in

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-52085841414850737562009-05-24T19:42:00.004-04:002009-05-24T20:35:43.693-04:00

Well, I was browsing the internet earlier tonight, and I came across an advice column from AskMen.com written by some self proclaimed "Dr. Love". There was a question posed by a man who was asking how to go about building a quality relationship with a quality woman. He talks about how he dates often, and when finding a quality woman, he doesn't want to prescribe to the dating games that he

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-9737972803175539602009-05-09T12:39:00.003-04:002009-05-09T13:40:24.780-04:00

I came across this link and it got me thinking about my past failures and how I used to manipulate the truth for personal gain. . .http://health.howstuffworks.com/lying.htmFor me, part of my problem with lying was that I never was called out for my lying, and I always used to get away with it as a child. I was taught to be responsible for my actions, and to always tell the truth, but I would

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-66129277072606928212009-05-03T15:58:00.003-04:002009-05-03T16:48:03.929-04:00

Will the GOP ever get it, or are they destined to lay waste to the scrap heap of American politics. I think about this, about their stances on issues, and about life itself when it comes to politics, their evolution and lack there of. In terms of anything in life, be it life itself, business, towns, politics, religion, or anything in general, you need to evolve in order to survive. It is what

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-17599054179681157382009-04-20T12:23:00.002-04:002009-04-20T20:47:02.565-04:00

I was thinking about this over the past few days, and I am trying to come to grips with part of my personality, it is a part that sometimes is a hindrance to my advancement in society, as well as in relationships general. Why do I care what other people think? Does it really matter in life if someone doesn't view the world in what you deem reality to be? Take two people who are on opposite

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-54821192270501643722009-04-14T11:47:00.002-04:002009-04-14T13:07:34.027-04:00

Well, I have been quite busy the past few weeks, and unfortunately for my few readers that are out there, it means no updates. For this, I am truly sorry, and I will try to make a better effort in both the frequency and the quality of my blogs. Lets see, since I last blogged, I am a year older and I have passed the 38 year barrier of my life. I still am not married, don't have any children,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-59462079736660222872009-04-01T10:01:00.002-04:002009-04-01T10:54:44.688-04:00

My god, is there a sane person left on the right wing? Today as I was driving into work: as I dodged the lunatic putting on her makeup, and narrowly missed the elderly person who just decided to jam their breaks on in the passing lane for no apparent reason what so ever, I heard the local nitwits on the radio espousing how Obama is a socialist. It is the mantra you hear on all of the right wing

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-47818627422966712612009-03-29T02:21:00.002-04:002009-03-29T02:26:33.326-04:00

Here are a few, as promised just a few days late. . .The Preview for his last HBO specialThis one was on his last HBO special.Carlin on Religion

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That is the title of my blog and it's something that I would like to talk about. It is something I think I have eluded to in a lot of my blogs if you read back. It is what I think Kant was talking about when he said. "Consequently, only a few have succeeded, by cultivating their own minds, in freeing themselves from immaturity and pursuing a secure course."The immaturity you are freeing

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-71641339721551983392009-03-25T12:35:00.004-04:002009-03-25T13:54:21.497-04:00

That is a question I am thinking about at lunch time today. Why even bother to ask why? What purpose does it do to ask questions in life? Isn't an Manichean world view of black and white easier on everyone? Yes, it definitely is easier, it always will be easier, but easier is not necessarily better, and it can actually be detrimental to living a healthy life, and to evolving both as a society

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-78109242206776625312009-03-23T20:52:00.005-04:002009-03-24T22:15:57.723-04:00

Everyone has them: days which for ever change who we are as a person. I can think back in my life and come up with any number of life changing days. Ones which changed how I view life, today is one of them, as was in the middle of December in '95. While accepting one, it is time to reflect upon another one, and to give my 3 readers a glimpse into part of my past, my history, and what made me

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-56307239189177860832009-03-17T09:31:00.008-04:002009-03-17T19:35:56.800-04:00

Sometimes you can look back on your life and see you had something great, but you did what you could do to destroy it, because of your own hangups and inadequate feelings. Then, one day, you finally come to grips with your own actions and emotions. You realize it was you who messed up. Yes, I have done this before, and sometimes it is painful to feel, but it is also baptizing the soul of life.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-51470935753375769952009-03-16T21:18:00.005-04:002009-03-17T19:39:21.933-04:00

You are really going all the way in there? Are you fucking kidding me? Get your head out of the gutter :p That was what I was thinking when Bill was running into the water up to his knees to get his lure I got hung on the rocks. The trip to Oguncuit was cool, I like the area up there. It brings back some good memories for me, which was a lot of what both Bill and I talked about. . .memories.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-10843953375676579522009-03-13T22:50:00.000-04:002009-03-13T22:51:05.090-04:00

As some people know, I grew up in the military, and I moved around a lot when I was younger. I have often wondered how many of my friends turned out, and what they are up to in their lives. Some of my fondest memories as a young teenager came from when I lived in Illinois, on Scott AFB. It was the only time in my life when I was completely immersed in the military culture. I saw what life was

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-8524631202146451962009-03-06T19:09:00.003-05:002009-03-06T19:40:50.198-05:00

It is amazing to me that the person who sees through the absolute BS, the feigned outrage, and the debacle that makes up today's media is on a comedy station, but we live in strange times my friends, strange times.Well two nights ago, Jon Stewart completely ripped Rick Santelli who's feigned outrage and cheap poplulistic rant was broadcast on CNBC. This was just classic Stewart, he completely

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-47671243936522358782009-03-03T22:03:00.002-05:002009-03-03T22:33:50.176-05:00

I want to revisit Kant's writings again, so I will continue with the next two paragraphs in the passage. Here is the link again. . .An Answer to the Question:What is Enlightenment?Thus, it is difficult for any individual man to work himself out of the immaturity that has all but become his nature. He has even become fond of this state and for the time being is actually incapable of using his own

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-5217595149522672832009-02-28T00:41:00.004-05:002009-02-28T00:56:29.676-05:00

In the terms of OMG! and again, a OMFG are you serious, the GOP has been caught at their charade again. I assume people took the time and watched Billy Jindal's speech about how more government was bad and how the administration of bigger government stopped a rescue boat from going out during Hurricane Katrina? Well, apparently it was a complete and boldfaced lie. Yep, he was never there, and

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-11958352084332376892009-02-27T16:30:00.004-05:002009-02-28T01:10:25.328-05:00

Today I was reviewing something that I came across during my time while I was unemployed, a passage from Kant from one of his Essays. The Essay is titled An Answer to the Question:What is Enlightenment?I will post a few paragraphs and excerpts, then discuss not only my feelings on them, but how they relate to me as a person and as a man. Here is how the article starts out. . .Enlightenment is

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-62881087123254036332009-02-25T10:18:00.003-05:002009-02-25T11:02:28.284-05:00

Out of the night that covers me,Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the yearsFinds, and shall find me, unafraid.It matters

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-47542902804156834512009-02-24T09:08:00.003-05:002009-02-24T09:53:16.819-05:00

I read a few interesting articles on how we got into this mess, why they didn't follow former financial models, and what the future can bring. The first link is one from a speech by Paul Volker, one of the great minds of our generation in terms of banking. He was chairman of the Fed under Carter and Reagan prior to Alan Greenspan, and he adds some great insight into our banking institution,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-32040240870120270192009-02-23T16:35:00.004-05:002009-02-23T17:08:17.149-05:00

Well, this past weekend I decided to retry snowboarding, as I would love to get better at the sport. The first time I tried was an utter disaster: I had on boots that were too small, I couldn't feel my toes, and THOUGHT I could get down from the top of the mountain myself. Well, getting down the mountain myself consisted of having the Canadian ski patrol cart my sorry arse down the mountain on

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-84341826902533623732009-02-20T13:01:00.004-05:002009-02-20T13:06:43.165-05:00

From the Germans, comedy, gore and hilarity all in one 10 minute clip. This should be mandatory training for any forklift operator!

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-27400123348872778122009-02-19T19:26:00.003-05:002009-02-19T19:52:04.844-05:00

This is why it is good, and yes, I am going to be a complete hack tonight. I am going to reprint what I received in my e-mail account from John Maudlin, and one of the people he follows. As he mentions, you can read what you want, but for a savvy investor, I think you can make a nice chunk of change in the upcoming years by listening to what he has to say, and investing wisely. I intend to do

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-34732930488167134562009-02-16T20:21:00.003-05:002009-02-16T20:33:12.377-05:00

Well, this past weekend, my niece and nephew had their birthday. It is amazing how fast time flies, and I can't believe they are 2 years old, but they are. Well, here are some pictures from the past weekend's festivities. . . Tristan and Sophia having fun, and I snuck in one of Hayden as well :p

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-80379441761933354672009-02-13T08:30:00.003-05:002009-02-13T08:55:27.627-05:00

Well, it has been a while since I have put my thoughts down here for myself, but it is time to start again. I was, how should you say it, not myself for the past few months. I was unemployed due to my own damn ethical positions, and I was down on myself for allowing it to happen. Well, three months without a job is taxing for anyone, especially someone who has as big of a head as I do, and

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-6170235568106999142008-11-17T11:01:00.003-05:002008-11-17T12:09:04.187-05:00

That is the question,Whether it is nobler to bail out a once great,Or whether it is nobler to let it fallow,To wither, to die to plunder and take the working class with it.Here is my dilemma, and the one that faces not only our lawmakers, but the future president elect Obama. What to do about the big three, and the failing of the auto giants. GM is floundering, and may not make it out alive.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-41020793068897613392008-11-07T19:41:00.002-05:002008-11-10T14:09:25.646-05:00

I ran across an interesting article about our country, and it is something that I would absolutely love to say I thought up of myself, but I read it on salon first. They posted this article called The Fourth American Republic, and I do believe the author, Michael Lind, hit the nail on the head. What he does is lay out the foundation between the struggles of the two views for what our country

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-36730646514054384132008-11-06T14:50:00.005-05:002008-11-06T18:18:32.915-05:00

I read this great article from the Economist on the CDS markets, what their unraveling is doing to the market, and the call out for government regulations in a market lacking oversight. I have blogged about the horrific market that Credit Default Swaps are, and I have come to abhor them. They strike a steak through the heart into anyone that thinks the "free market" can govern itself, it can't.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-82375213225939660822008-11-05T23:49:00.003-05:002008-11-06T01:05:18.218-05:00

As i am sitting here tonight, before bed with Seinfeld on in the background (a great one by the way, the bubble boy episode) thoughts creep into my head about people, growing, and coming to the realization about stuff in your life. I came to think about this because I was reading this article on Barak Obama in Men's Health. His first lesson was this: Learn from your father even if he wasn't a

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-49534561850149380802008-11-05T11:01:00.002-05:002008-11-05T11:16:12.989-05:00

Witnessing history is something none of us can truly understand when we are going through it, and only upon a reflection of the events, can we truly come to appreciate what these events mean in life. This election was the culmination of a dream, one in which a black man could be president of this great nation. One where the intolerance and hatred that was once a part of our culture, part of our

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-69721455280718091132008-11-04T19:32:00.002-05:002008-11-04T19:45:42.367-05:00

Barak Obama is going to be the next president of this country HORRAY!!!!!!! Yes, I am calling it right now. Looking at the polling data in Indiana, the 2004 election results, and what he needs to do, EVERYTHING is pointing towards a strong Obama win!!!To which I say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!! This was the most important election in our lifetime, and we finally came through! After all

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-70608755412862031622008-11-04T13:14:00.003-05:002008-11-04T13:18:19.716-05:00

Well, I figure I will post a few blogs today as I am going to be at the computer most of the day watching the election unfold. So for all of my three readers, you get the special privilege of seeing my abject prose defacing the interwebs for the day :p Sometimes comedy is the best cure for sorrow, and the most honest form of knowledge. From John Stewart, to Peter Colbert, to the Simpsons,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-78741354253308985002008-11-04T10:35:00.003-05:002008-11-04T11:05:22.832-05:00

Well, it is the first Tuesday in a fourth year in November, so that means it is election day. I am confident of an Obama victory, and all polls show him winning the nomination. It has been a horrible 8 years for our country, and it has driven everyone to the blue side for help. We have suffered through the following. . .9-11 attacks, the use of 9-11 to garner support for a war with Iraq, a war

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-13550218795695580422008-11-02T12:27:00.002-05:002008-11-02T12:29:28.596-05:00

From SNL Last night, a great rendition of Keith Olbermann. . .

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-87966648927258398402008-10-31T14:32:00.003-04:002008-11-06T01:22:34.243-05:00

I read a great article on the political movement, the GOP and how they went wrong. You can read it here. . .http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/15140_Page2.htmlI generally agree with a lot of what the authors say in theory, but they do have a bit of misguided revisionist history when it comes to Reagan and what the real conservative philosophy was. The authors, Craig Shirley & Tony

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-79797503329423370542008-10-30T16:27:00.002-04:002008-10-30T18:53:55.020-04:00

Well it has been a while since I have blogged, and I thought I would just do a random rant on a variety of topics.- Grats to the Phillies I think their city deserved the Championship. We have been spoiled in Boston over the past few years, but it is all cyclical. - I was very sorry to see the Sox lose game 7, but it was a GREAT series. I loved how they fought back through adversity, and didn't

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-41368335358894127002008-10-18T18:20:00.005-04:002008-10-19T15:51:57.130-04:00

Well, I decided to look at what happened to the stock market. I wanted to know why it happened, how bad it was/is going to be, and now, looking towards the future, where it will go. It has been a dark and gloomy month in the world of the financial, and as people pick up the pieces, it's time to reflect on what happened, so it doesn't happen again. As I mentioned before, I get a lot of

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-42480686638558840632008-10-17T00:41:00.003-04:002008-10-17T01:20:55.348-04:00

As I look back on my life when I am old and gray, I will always hold this era in Boston sports close to my heart. I have watched more come backs, more late inning heroics, and last second field goals to last a life time, and I truly cherish each and every one of those moments. I still remember when Tom Brady was sacked and fumbled the ball in the Snow Bowl. I remember jumping up, pumping my

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-6032778001875061792008-10-14T12:34:00.004-04:002008-10-14T13:05:45.285-04:00

There was once a little article that talked about living life, and there were a few little golden proverbs in it. One of the stanzas went like this. . .Work like you don't need the moneyLove like you have never been hurt beforeand Dance like nobody is watching.I can really relate to the proverbial quotes, and I think when in times or turmoil, they help people understand what truly are the

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-16438325970302147532008-10-11T10:08:00.005-04:002008-10-11T10:21:54.882-04:00

Well, I am off to VT for the weekend, heading to Killington for some great hiking and pictures! I hope everyone is well, and has a great long weekend.On a side note, many of my posts here have been on the economic turmoil, the causes of this, and why this wasn't predicted. I hate to say it, but this WAS predicted my many different economists, but they were called hacks, naysayers, and tin foil

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-86303428117763852292008-10-10T13:31:00.006-04:002008-10-10T20:23:18.250-04:00

I ran across this one while browsing the web today, and I LOVE it. . . This is from a random comment on an article I read about branding, and self branding."In psychoanalytic terms, they would say that she has built a structure of such unrelenting narcissistic mirroring that the therapeutic process would have limited impact, at best."I absolutely love it! There are quite a few women I have met

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-67195183948652278822008-10-09T22:19:00.002-04:002008-10-09T22:53:29.782-04:00

Only Makes Me Stronger. . .That is all I have got to say right now

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-10058218844226154732008-10-06T11:57:00.004-04:002008-10-06T14:09:20.127-04:00

OK, I wanted to write about the VP debates on Friday, but a very busy schedule over the past few days has kept me away from the computer for a little bit. Well, today I figured i would just write about a few topics in one long post.Onto the VP debate. . .My initial impression was that this was a debate between the professor and Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island. I will also admit, I am starting to

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-90463403244516063132008-10-02T14:29:00.003-04:002008-10-02T14:34:16.391-04:00

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?source=hptextfeature&story_id=12342237ANY good tradesman will tell you the importance of the bits of a house that you cannot see. Never mind the new kitchen: what about the rafters, the wiring and the pipes? So it is with financial markets. The stockmarkets are the most visible: as they soar or swoon, the headline-writers get to work. The money

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-47164080145878267042008-10-01T17:24:00.003-04:002008-10-03T04:01:21.729-04:00

My god, when Katie Couric can make you look absolutely foolish, and gives you a deer in the headlights look, what the heck is she going to do if McCain wins and dies???Here is another on her views stating that a teenager who was raped by her father should not be allowed an abortion, or even given the morning after pill. . ..I really don't think it gets much scarier or out of touch with reality

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-73575516172613405362008-09-30T13:10:00.003-04:002008-09-30T13:54:38.694-04:00

My last line in the blog below got me thinking, what are some of my favorite movie quotes? Well, here are a few, lets see if you can guess the answers. . .1. I would rather be myself for all the right reasons then with someone for all the wrong ones2. Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads3. I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-72678249576866667402008-09-30T09:47:00.002-04:002008-09-30T13:10:02.475-04:00

After the failure of Congress to secure enough votes for the bill, Wall Street went in the tank to 750+ points, so I have had a deluge of e-mails of people wondering "what next"??? If I only had the answers. There is one thing I am certain of in life, and that is that I do not have all the answers. Yes, I am opinionated, and sometimes I come across as cocky in my opinions, but in the same

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-70502924749093905582008-09-29T13:45:00.003-04:002008-09-29T14:15:06.101-04:00

As a little rip off from Monday Morning QB and Peter King at SI, here is a quick list from me.1. The federal bailout, if correctly written, may be a wise investment for taxpayers, while helping to restore both credit and liquidity to the markets.2. If we can come up with $700 Billion dollars to bail out Wall Street, $500 Billion for Iraq, why can't we give health care to everyone in this

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-62959938298452778112008-09-26T15:16:00.004-04:002008-09-26T16:50:47.097-04:00

I was thinking about this as I have been reading up on the recent doomsday scenarios and the fundamental changes that are going on in Wall Street, and with our dollar as I write this down. We have a hidden racism in society which nobody talks about, and which is used in many different political and economical fronts. I was listening to Rush Limbaugh and other right wing pundits yesterday who

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-46668023827132843652008-09-26T10:35:00.003-04:002008-09-26T10:51:12.618-04:00

Well, as some of you have known, I am leaving the bio-med field, and trying to get back into aerospace. It is where my heart is in terms of a career, and what I want to do with my life in terms of work. I enjoy the trips to NASA, and knowing that I designed something that is orbiting in the sky above us and helping us understand science. I was laid off in January due to lack of funding, and I

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-64393161715470608562008-09-25T14:16:00.001-04:002008-09-25T14:18:06.764-04:00

From Today's Wall Street Journal . . .Last week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain called for a commission to "find out what went wrong" on Wall Street. It was an excellent suggestion: Public inquiries into Wall Street practices served the country well in the 1930s. APAnd Mr. McCain has a special advantage to bring to any such investigation -- many of the relevant witnesses are

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-26085819412942341862008-09-25T12:10:00.003-04:002008-09-25T12:13:45.134-04:00

Here is the latest Palin Couric interview, and she is just atrocious. She doesn't have an answer for if they should help people with foreclosed homes, and she can't even muster up the talk about the regulations John McCain got rid of in his senatorial voting record. She is just god aweful in the interview, and man it is scary to think someone like this could possibly run the country. She is

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-82700127036430463872008-09-25T10:52:00.002-04:002008-09-25T11:04:02.651-04:00

I honestly think the Republican campaign is just a big joke, it's not a real campaign. It is a lie, a farce, and it is out there for everyone to see who chose to see it. Sarah Palin as VP??? What? Are you serious? The entire McCain campaign would be laugh out loud hilarious if not for the millions of people who are going to vote for him. There has never been such a clear cut choice of who

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-58641905915325674282008-09-24T13:27:00.003-04:002008-09-24T14:10:08.992-04:00

I have often referred to individuals who live in a psudo-reality as living in a shell. It is something I may write a book on one day, and the perils of placing cracks in the shell and destroying a fake reality that people live in. My mother is a great example of someone who lives in a shell. She listens to liberal radio, surrounds herself with liberal magazines, ideas, beliefs, websites you

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-66756496543923510582008-09-23T11:53:00.003-04:002008-09-23T12:04:38.707-04:00

I came across this gem when reading about the management of the financial crisis on Wall Street, and how the candidates proposed to handle the situation.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=alfUj1r0Z10o&refer=politicsCommentary by Albert R. Hunt Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- For the first time since 1932 a presidential election is taking place in

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-44470413184055193662008-09-23T09:07:00.003-04:002008-09-23T09:56:38.077-04:00

Well, I just got back after a great vacation in the White Mountains, and I have to say everything up there was awesome. Great food, great company, and of course, I got some great pictures. I have been playing around with slow shutter speeds recently, and I have come to love the creamy water you get on long exposures. So, I took some pretty cool pictures of the waterfalls, and just soaked in

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-87039463239698079962008-09-19T12:25:00.002-04:002008-09-19T12:31:30.957-04:00

Ok everyone, and that means about 1 person out there who manages to stumble onto my blog by accident :P I am heading to North Conway for the weekend, I can't WAIT!!! It has been a while since I have been away, May actually, and I need the break big time. I hate it when I don't get away at least every few months, I love to travel. Well, I'm off to spend a nice relaxing weekend in North Conway

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-47014348461705698692008-09-19T10:34:00.003-04:002008-09-19T10:41:03.637-04:00

Just came across this gem from Huffington Post. . .it talks about not only the Keating 5, the S&L scandal, Enron, the oil speculation and the current financial crisis, but how McCain and Graham were responsible and had their hands in each of them. . .Here is the first few paragraphs, for the entire article, click the link above. . . Don't let them tell you this economic meltdown is a complicated

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-42554981568215481222008-09-19T09:43:00.004-04:002008-09-19T12:32:36.177-04:00

Well, the govt. stepped in last night. . .Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs opened up at 30% increases, the dow opened up at +400, so lets see where they lead us now. Congress, in a late night meeting, said they will add liquidity to the market, in other words, bail out the failed business' and resotre confidence in the market. All the shorts are now longs, and the entire switcharoo has begun

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-46177921725267653482008-09-18T13:41:00.003-04:002008-09-18T13:59:54.157-04:00

Well, short selling has been the money maker, so much so, that the SEC decided to stop short selling without transferring paper. In other words, they want to stop the artificial deflation of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs through short sellers. It's funny, but they don't like to stop the speculation that artificially pumps up stocks, so why should they intervene now?This leads me to a big

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-13597633927683758062008-09-17T11:33:00.004-04:002008-09-17T11:48:35.630-04:00

Man, I have been following the market intensely the past two days and this is just unbelievable, Morgan Stanley is heading towards the bottom of the barrel as well. There was a quick press release which stated that the CDS (credit default swap) status of Morgan Stanley was at 796 basis points, and that is in complete junk bond status! In other words, it will cost you $796,000 a year to take

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-67994026135246332652008-09-16T14:41:00.004-04:002008-09-17T11:16:27.728-04:00

Well, I could not let the day go by without talking about the latest scandal in the stock markets, along with how we got into this position in the first place.You see, we as a nation. . .no wait scratch that. . .republicans as a people, are greedy, and their greed can be for seen by those who know how the machine operates. What we are currently witnessing on Wall Street this week is what happens

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-77264256637187152632008-09-16T10:01:00.005-04:002008-09-16T13:07:11.457-04:00

Yes, I have used this trick in the past to get what was owed to me. You see, in the corporate world, you try to get what you are owed, and when all else fails, you can always go nuclear. I came across the gem I linked while browsing, and I have done something similar.Before I designed aorta's out of plastic, I designed optics for space, before that I worked at a typical corporate job designing

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-80583772084850859672008-09-15T11:02:00.002-04:002008-09-15T11:32:49.929-04:00

Why do people do certain things they know will lead to pain and suffering? Why do people make choices in life which deep down they know will hurt them, but they still do it? What is the deep seeded psychological reasoning for constantly torturing oneself time and time again? If you know what the outcome will be, and the outcome will not benefit you, why do people still do the actions that

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-70378962737435143632008-09-10T17:21:00.003-04:002008-09-10T17:25:39.371-04:00

I was browsing reddit and I came across this gem :)http://popsicklestrip.com/s/to-the-death/Does it get any better than that? Absolutely hilarious!On a side note, pretty uneventful day yesterday, but taking everything in stride is how it goes. Looking forward to the Sox and Rays game tonight (seems strange just to say those words), but it reminds me of a joke. What is the difference between

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-85397356105173570872008-09-09T14:09:00.003-04:002008-09-09T14:37:15.247-04:00

Man has forever soughtThe foundation of existence.The more questions answeredThe more questions arose.LHC coming onlineWill beget more questions.Is there an end?What are we made of?This is the first stepTowards enlightenment.I am not one for poetry, as I don't have the natural mastery of the English language to be any good at it, but occasionally I will attempt a quick little jaunt into the realm

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-15025864317788826322008-09-08T15:54:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:02:26.473-04:00

So I rush back from the Finger Lakes in New York, leave at 6am to make the 1pm kickoff, only to witness this. . .Tom Brady is done for the season with a torn knee ligament. Not a great start to the Patriots football season. For those who love football on Sundays, this was a horrible blow for the Pats, and one that will live in infamy for a long time, but if there is anything that they have

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-68056959160404803792008-09-06T12:33:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:45:42.167-04:00

My GOD, does the RNC do ANY vetting at all? Today, the new news on Sarah Palin is this. . .she had an affair with her husbands business partner which decimated the marriage, and caused a business breakup with her husband and business partner. So, in a matter of 2 weeks, we have found out this about the VP.1. She had an affair with her husband's business partner as reported yesterday. She is

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-62277397874522022992008-09-04T14:20:00.001-04:002008-09-09T14:41:50.262-04:00

You have to check out this show from last night. . .John Stewart on Sarah PalinHe exposes the hypocrisy in the GOP and how they talk out of both sides out of their mouth all the time, this is just too funny!!!!I am also going try to take at least one picture a day every day for the next year. Some may be interesting, some may be dull and drab, but it will somewhat document my life for the one or

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-7887633674294719312008-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:002008-09-03T10:33:39.369-04:00

The title of my new blog has to do with, you guessed it, the VP candidate of John McCain. The entire baby fiasco is not only a travesty to every mother out there, but it defines the absolute recklessness of a mother who is more concerned about her career than the health of her child.Lets examine what supposedly happened when her water broke, or when she was leaking amniotic fluid. Well, she was

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406746327091619601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785700094415302604.post-21418229290601804812008-09-02T15:50:00.000-04:002008-09-02T15:57:33.902-04:00

Many people will recognize the quote coming from Albert Einstein, yet they are not sure what he was talking about. Well, the quote was about quantum mechanics, and the field of atomic and sub-atomic physics. There were a group of scientists (The Copenhagen Group): Neils Bohr, Werner Heisenberg and Max Born who were examining what happens on the microscopic level, and what is going on with an

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