http://shallowthinker.com No deep thoughts here...try somewhere else. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:32:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My yearly cough did not fail to show up this year.  On the contrary, it not only visited, but has stayed much longer than previous years.  It really is a strange phenomenon.  For 5 years in a row (that I can remember), I've developed unshakeable cough during late October or ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/breaking-down/ In keeping with my rant against the way things are vs. the way they should be - http://www.adventconspiracy.org http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/hard-facts/ I worked out Monday night and last night.  I would pat myself on the back, but my boobs are too sore.  Yes, I said "boobs" - it will drive up the website traffic!  I'm assuming that no one wants to see pictures, though. http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/fast-fact/ Editor's Note: I'll be the first to admit that I'm cynical.  One of my friends phrased it nicely when she said that my true talent in life is to "point out absurdities in absolutely everything."  So yes, I'm a bad person, and I'm aware of that...but that has never stopped ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/church-signs/ Think the people in your office are nerds?  Think again.  Our company had some people participate in a "plane pull" this past weekend.  (About 20 people grab a rope and pull a 737 about 12 feet as quick as they can.  The fastest team wins.)  The event was a fundraiser ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/nerds/ In this pas election, some voters declared Barak Obama to be the antichrist.  This is categorically untrue.  Google is the antichrist.  Someday, I'll devote a post to help give ammunition to my theory.  Until then, here's just another example of how Google is slowly taking over the world: http://www.google.org/flutrends/ See what I ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/too-much-power/ According to my calendar, I last worked out a little over 2 weeks ago.  Before that, it was 3 weeks.  (I'll betthat my gym loves having me as a member!)  The excuses are getting easier and easier to come by these days.  So are the cookies and the sweets.  Some ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/blob/ I snapped the following picture while on a rare mid-day date with my wife this morning.  We were waiting to be seated at the Cracker Barrell and I noticed this sign: Let's suppose for a moment that I am a Spanish-reading customer.  I would like to order my food from a ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/is-that-really-necessary/ I think I've decided on my #1 favorite fast-food lunch. Chick-Fil-A #1 (modified): [caption id="" align="alignright" width="272" caption="Photo is compliments of Flickr. Thanks, Flickr, for making me want another one!"][/caption] - Chick-Fil-A Sandwich, no pickles, add cheese - waffle fries, value size - Sweet tea to drink (I don't think there's another option here...unless ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/in-case-you-ever-wondered/ For a while, I've referred to our girls as Butterfly and Ladybug on this blog.  (The hyperlink explains why.)  Recently, however, I have thought about changing Ladybug's nickname.  "Ladybug" makes me think of small, docile critters that crawl along leaving no trace of where they've been.  This does not describe ... http://shallowthinker.com/2008/11/a-ladybug-no-more/