On one hand…
It seems really stupid for me to complain about gasoline prices since we, the American public, pay less for gas than those in just about any other country. The reason? Mainly the low federal tax, about 12% in the United States versus 40%, 50%, and higher around the world. Here I am, about [...]
A lot has happened around the world and in my life, much of it having been spelled out here in brilliant pixels, this being the day of the first anniversary of the creation of richard’s ramblings. This is also coincidentally my 200th “article”, the topics covered in the past ranging from such diverse topics as [...]
It seems that I am forever deleting those THUMBS.DB files that Windows XP creates automatically, whether I want the file created or not. I delete the file, look in the directory some time later, and — POW! — there it is again! If you’re like me, you’re probably shouting to yourself, “I never want to [...]
Remember, an amateur built the Ark; professionals built the Titanic.
Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world’s population.
Man who sneezes without tissue takes matters into his own hands.
The truth is out there? Anyone know the URL?
Panties are not the best thing on earth, but are next to it.
A [...]
Several thousand years ago, the center of the civilized world was Sumer, a fertile land developed with sophisticated irrigation systems and the home of the world’s earliest form of writing, cuneiform. Later, this same area cultured a complex legal system known as the Code of Hummurabi upon which many legal systems and beliefs are still [...]
I forgot to mention something the other day after watching Psycho II in the middle of the night. I gave up trying to stay awake and decided to head to bed.
Of course, having steam cleaned the carpets that day, the Hoover was still sitting in the hallway leading to the bedroom. Watching any scary movie [...]
Squeezing my lunch between my noon-time appointment and the time I had to pick up my daughter after school, I found myself munching on a $7.98 lunch at Subway around the corner from my house. As I scarfed it down, I caught myself, chastising my appetite with the age-old expression that I was eating it [...]
Here I am, sitting here in my couch and racking my brains to try to come up with any interesting topics, knowing that I need to go to bed soon, but all I can think of that is remotely timely and important is the situation in Iraq. All signs that I’ve seen today point to [...]
At the time of authoring this, the United Nations estimates that the population of the world is 6,270,574,784 people. In less than 50 years, that number is expected to grow by fifty percent — 9 billion! At what point will we hit critical mass?
There are only so many water, wood, and food resources available on [...]
Recently, I had the opportunity to join a talent scout company as a modeling scout. Sure, I have no experience in the field, but the job posting on monster.com stated that I’d receive training, benefits, and a competitive salary plus commission. The Assistant Director of Scouting apologized via email for the short notice of the [...]
