Post-Christmas Notes

-Is it me, or do almost all traditional-style Christmas Carols make extensive use of the word, "mild"?

-What's the secret to continuing to enjoy Christmas as much as you did when you were 5 years old?

-When the Steelers rolled the Ravens in a 20-7 victory this past Sunday, I think that somehow, in some way, I received the Christmas present that I REALLY wanted.

-I got the 5th season of the Simpsons on DVD, and now I'm quite a content little camper. Coming Soon: The simpsons season 5 marathon party hosted by yours truly.

No shortcuts to work

I love shortcuts. I sometimes think that 80 percent of my free-time is wasted on finding shortcuts for doing everything. Now, this isn't to say that I'm lazy, but rather, I'm a "fan of convenience". In any case, I've been wasting my gas, time and reputation for punctuatlity at work attempting to find shortcuts from my driveway to work. You see, the problem is that there is no route that can yield me anything better than 30 minutes of commute time (one way). This is despite the fact that my work is about 8 miles away. I've poured over maps, braved windy roads, and driven through shady neighborhoods to no avail. There simply is no shortcut. And that realy, really bothers me.

More Monday Rantings

-Steelers Secondary continues to expose itself. Eventually its going to cost them their undefeated title. Let's just hope they don't lose it against the stinky, always-overrated NY Giants.

-I thought that the holidays brought out the good spirit in all of us? Tell that to all of the impatient holiday shoppers who cut you off in traffic or bang down on their horn if you are even 1/2 second off of reacting to a green traffic light.

-I truly believe that almost anything that I can dream up that would make things work better or easier for my house is already available at Home Depot or Lowes at a reasonable price.

-Would it be true that the size and age of your child relates in the opposite spectrum to the amount of items they require when traveling? For instance, a 4 year old would require less items when traveling than a newborn. So if you have a child, you should own at least an 18-wheeler, and then perhaps scale down to a van or something when they grow up.

Monday Rantings

- Why is it that the Pittsburgh Steelers have shown weaknesses in their secondary for several seasons, but nobody seems to be paying attention to that? Lebeau has done some great things this year, however, a good offensive line can keep the blitz out long enough for the QB to hit wide open players down-field. It happens every game where the opposing team has a good O-line (Like the Jacksonville game).

-Why does Pepsi consistently turn out crappy products? Pepsi edge is just a copy of Coke's "Half the calorie soda", Pepsi Vanilla is a rip-off of the successful "Vanilla Coke", and I just bought a seasonal Soda called, "Pepsi Holiday Spice"...I've got one word for you...CRAPPY!

-Why do people repeatedly think that they have this World's root problem figured out? I read a bumper sticker today that said that the root of violence and destruction is ignorance. I guess that if they went a level deeper and said, "Ignorance of their sinful natures and their current state before God" then perhaps they'd be on the money.