another this and that

30Jul08

i’m scared of regressing. i’ve been healthy and productive for so long that these last two days have brought back memories of how i used to be.
i’ve opened the door to someone, i’m hoping my father won’t close it. we have to grow the company. i’ll respect his timing, but at the same time, push [...]

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Am I Mean?

28Jul08

me: but like i told him today, people get satisfaction out of ganging up on me
her: absolutely
me: and so i just play the role in public in private, there’s very good reasons why she’s still with me, that they never see
her: sometimes your wittiness is just absolutely frustrating so when we can gang up and [...]

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Tags: Conversations, Me, my life

The Eulogy

20Jul08

The player above is just audio, no video. Allen sent me a photo he had of grandpa, I thought I’d post it to accompany the words.

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Tags: death, eulogy, funeral, grandfather, grandpa, grandparents

Big Fish

15Jul08

My grandfather, the storyteller, the fisherman.

And if you want to download the whole movie (1GB) here’s the torrent for you: http://isohunt.com/download/28804327/big+fish.torrent

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Tags: big fish, death, fishing, grandfather, grandfathers, grandpa, grandparents, grandpas, Movies

Prophecy 1987

15Jul08

When I visited my grandfather last month, they gave me this sheet of paper that had a prophecy on it, about him, from 1987.
Judging from the website they started in his last hours, it makes me think that he didn’t feel he fulfilled the prophecy.
I, feel, otherwise.
You were a mighty man, a mighty warrior. And [...]

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Tags: christian, Christianity, christians, grandfather, grandfathers, grandpa, grandparents, grandpas, prophecy, prophets, religion, Spirituality

A Soft Paw

14Jul08

[At home, in the church.]
My grandfather died today. The first person, who meant something to me in my adult frame of mind, died today.
When Julie and I went to see him a few weeks ago, I had two things that I wanted to happen in case something like this happened before I could see him [...]

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Tags: death, eulogy, grandfather, grandfathers, grandpa, grandparents, grandpas, life, Me, my life, People

Latest? Really?

12Jul08

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Tags: catholics, News, pope, Sex

It’s Alright, It’s Okay

11Jul08

My grandfather has been back and forth to the hospital for the past month now. He’s not doing too well. Doctors are predicting the worse. This situation reminded me of something I wrote about my grandfather 2 years ago when he had a heart attack. This is it…
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”Vincent Phiscalla writes a story about his grandmother dying [...]

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Tags: death, dying, Family, grandfather, grandfathers, grandpa, grandparents, grandpas, life, Me, My Writings, writings

Michael Oswald Art

07Jul08

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Tags: Art, artwork, design, michael oswald, sexy

Extension Cord Humor

06Jul08

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Tags: comedy, comic, Comics, funny, Humor

Hitchens Get Waterboarded

05Jul08

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Tonk(us)

04Jul08

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Tags: construction, photographs, Photography, pictures, Relationships, trucks, us

Father to Son

03Jul08

“I wish I had been in a position to encourage & put you through college. It’s like having a corvette, but never taking it over 30.”
Unsaid: “The fact is, I’m still a corvette and have enjoyed the ride with many miles ahead of me.“

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Tags: conversation, Conversations, father, philosophy, Quotes, son, talking

Photobooth

02Jul08

They made me smile.

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Tags: black and white, funny, photo, photobooth, photographs, photos, pictures

Counter-Marketing

02Jul08

I came across this today and was pleased by its contradiction of what’s “sexy” in American culture.
And for those who don’t know, this is referencing a movie called “American Beauty” where the sex appeal of the movie was a skinny Mena Suvari.

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Tags: ads, advertising, american beauty, marketing, mena suvari, Movies, self esteem

The Anatomy of a Sale

01Jul08

I don’t just “kill bugs.”
1. Profiling – Judging by the size of the house and the Mercedes in the driveway, it was obvious they were rich.
2. Laziness – I knew I’d have to mix more chemical to treat the house with what I had on me, but I didn’t want to, so I looked for [...]

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Tags: life, Me, my life, People, pest control, Work

Stories

01Jul08

“Her eyes tell stories that lead & ink could never script.“

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Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

01Jul08

I just transferred a lot of phone photos to my computer and thought I’d share.

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Tags: funny, life, Me, my life, photos, pictures, stupid