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Category Archives: General BS and Musings
A Conversation with Santa Claus
Santa: Ho, Ho, Ho Chris: Santa, is that you? Santa: Well, you called me right? Chris: Uh yeah. I just didn’t know if it would work. Santa: Whaddya’ mean? Chris: Well, my dad used to pick up our wall phone … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General BS and Musings
Tagged christine faria, conversation with santa, north pole, santa claus
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More Food, More Coats, More Giving
How to get a better return on your company’s charitable efforts. YOU alone and your one jacket CAN make a difference. Driving to work this last month, with temperatures in the high 20’s some mornings, I’ve seen less homeless at … Continue reading
At eighteen it was Shirley Maclaine, at forty something-something it’s TED TALKS
The inspiratons that open our minds to a whole new world. Originally published by Raving Consulting Company “I saw an ad in the paper for a past life regression seminar in San Francisco this Saturday, you want to go?” my … Continue reading
Posted in Feel Good, General BS and Musings, Health
Tagged college years, motivation, past life regression, Shirley MacLaine, TED talks
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Why I like hanging out with lesbians
Well, let me tell you why that is wrong. As Reno goes from winter to summer, I’m anxious to start our almost fanatical four months of non-stop weekend trips: either camping out at Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert or boating at Lake Tahoe. Jim usually begs for … Continue reading
Posted in Feel Good, General BS and Musings
Tagged boating, camping, gay rights, lesbian, Pyramid Lake, RV, water skiing
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Spousal amnesia, selective hearing, mind reading: marital communication
Back-story: We upgraded our 30-year old RV to a 20-year old RV. Mechanic-minded husband wants to go through new/old RV to make sure it is mechanically sound (even though we have ALREADY bought it) as I’m the one that will … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Feel Good, General BS and Musings
Tagged communication with husband, drive shaft, marriage, mind reading, spousal amnesia
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The difference between laziness and fear – by Christine Motta Faria
The difference between laziness and fear I just emptied a few dishes out of the dishwasher, so I could fit the dirties in. How lazy is that? Jim is out-of-town again in East Jesus Nevada, gold mine #522, and I’ve logged another Jason … Continue reading
Blue Collar Workers – Forgotten Until We Need You
Blue Collar Workers – Forgotten Until We Need You by Christine Motta Faria Originally published 11-2012 by Raving Consulting Company Have you ever been at the grocery store and the guy in line next to you reeks … of fresh … Continue reading
How technology can make or break a relationship by Christine Motta Faria
How technology can make or break a relationship or … as Steven Stills said, “Love the one you’re with.” Okay, I admit it, I resisted the iPhone for as long as I could, until I dropped my flip phone … Continue reading
I hired a man on his looks alone. And boy was it worth paying for.
I hired a man on his looks alone. And boy was it worth paying for. A friend pointed out “You did what men usually do. You chose someone for their looks alone!” Guilty as charged. I hired a man for … Continue reading
Mister Culpepper Would Like the Cats Meow Massage Please
Mister Culpepper Would Like the Cats Meow Massage Please It was time for a Diet Pepsi break from my desk, so I headed out for the Chevron a couple blocks from my office. A few doors down, there’s this really old building … Continue reading