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Wedding Kiss At Sunken Gardens Bridge

My favorite wedding photo. If you want more you have to be a Facebook friend. (He said smiling).

Update Your Netflix Profile NOW.

Netflix Profiles. The streaming gods have finally answered our prayers. One of life's little annoyances is now going away. But, you have to be proactive to make it happen. You know what I am talking about, Netflix streamers. You settle back in your recliner or couch, wanting to escape the madness of the day, and forget about all the annoying people that Marcus Aurelius warned you about. Sure, you have honed your ability to allow them to be who they are; but, it is heavenly to get away from them, isn't it? So, you power up the Netflix app, settle back, and begin to browse for something interesting. Then, your body is shocked by a burst of dialog and music from the first item on the screen, before you have had the opportunity to flick through the options. Then, when you move to the next choice, you are again bombarded by a few seconds of the next choice. It makes me want to throw the remote at the screen; but, I am a good Stoic, so I suffer through it, and recognize that I cannot control how Netflix streams to me. But, now, I can enter my Profile settings and uncheck the preview button. Ah, browsing silence. The peace and quiet while I search for my next binging guilty pleasure is nirvana. Thanks, Netflix. It's about time.

#WhyIAmASolo - Want To Get Things Done? Try A Committee Of One

Surprise. Execupundit writes today about the surprise of a member of a 12 member committee when a committee of 3 gets something done. I prefer single member committees. They always get something done.

Self Promotion, For Lack Of A Better Term, Is Good.

Execupundit. Michael Wade describes being called out for his own self promotion, in this post from Execupundit. He uses a self laudatory promotional tag line "Someone You Want In The Room". Promotion oneself, and one's services, is a difficult thing. We are all schooled to believe that we shouldn't brag about our accomplishments. But, on the other hand, one of the truisms my mom taught me at an early age was: "Son, if you don't toot your own horn, nobody else will". So, in an effort to let the world know that we can be beneficial, and that we can give good service, we walk a fine line by be self laudatory in our advertising. In fact, if I had some decisions to make on management or other big issues, Michael Wade is someone I would want in the room. His wisdom and experience would bring a dose of clear thinking to any problem. So, Michael, we all want you in the room. And, just because someone wants you in the room doesn't mean you have to accept. Unless, of course, the money is good. (Hey, we have to eat). Hey, maybe I should hire myself out as a poet. Somebody you want to write a poem for you? I'm not cheap; but, I'm good. Toot, Toot.

 

It's A Small World, After All!

Save Yourself - Saving The Planet Is Beyond Your Control

We are always rallying to try to change the behavior of our neighbors. Perhaps we should think about changing ourselves. After all, we are the only thing within our control.

It's Probably A Good Thing That Rat Isn't Officiating At Our Wedding Today

How Sociopaths Are Born

How Never To Forget Your Wedding Anniversary

Wedding Day. Remembering your wedding anniversary is a challenge for some of us. Is it sexist to say it is more of a problem for us men? In any event, Diane and I are getting married on an auspicious day tomorrow. We have always been fascinated by the number 2. So, we decided to get married on a date with all 2s. February 22, 2020. But, our chosen venue only had February 2, 2020 available. No problem. Except, when we realized that February 2d, 2020 was also Super Bowl Sunday. No problem. We would make the reception into a combination wedding reception, and Super Bowl party. But, how to show the Super Bowl, and still have an acoustic guitarist for dancing and music? No problem. The wedding lawn at Sunken Gardens is very big. So, we decided to put the TV on one side, and the dance floor and guitarist on the other side. Hopefully, the noise won't create a problem for either side. Then, I also discovered that February 2d is ground hog day. While winter in Florida only lasts 48 hours in most years, and we don't get a lot of ground hogs down here, it would be another way to remember my wedding anniversary. Now, the Tampa Bay Times has noted that tomorrow is a palindrome. Look it up. 02-02-2020 reads the same forwards and backwards. An auspicious day indeed. What other day would be better for getting married?