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She called me today and told me her last day is this coming Friday. It hit a little different. I wonder when my last day will be. Who will I call?

Took my dad to the church attended while growing up. The pastor was blown out a year ago because a member of the staff was assaulted and he supposedly knew about it and did nothing. He was paterno'd. It was import for my dad to attend because there was a church meeting to vote on weather to leave the elca or stay. This was a big deal for the church and was very interesting to watch. I don't think the church was clear on why they were taking the vote. Some were upset about the way the pastor was blown out without due process. Others wanted the right to self govern. And others wanted to stay with the elca. They didn't have an issue that mattered to everyone. Some wanted revenge. Some were voting for the progressive agenda of the elca. Some were voting for conservatism and 'tradition' of the church even though the pastor was a liberal. The church is struggling since the pastor got blown out. There were lights burnt out in the ceiling. The supply p...

 For the first time in a long, long time I feel grounded.  At peace.  Comfortable.  Calm.  I feel like I've got momentum on my side.  What makes today different than any other day? I told my boss I was taking advantage of the opt out package being offered at work.  Leaving a career I've known for 20 years and going to do what I want to do.  In the past I've written about how this job was a mistake. An error.  A miscalculation.  I didn't feel good about taking the job and I don't feel successful in the role.  The wins are few and far between.  After 20 years, it's time to get a new set of worries, concerns, priorities and challenges. Time for a new direction.  My boss told me my performance has been great.  I said that's a shame because I don't feel that way at all.  And I posed the question as to why we see the same performance completely opposite of one another.  There was no answer for that.  I still ...

I read the average car loan now extends to 84 months. Seven years. Which also means many people will be upside down on their cars value - meaning they owe more than the value of the car…. You can only fold so much negative equity into a new loan before it becomes too much of a risk.  Then that means there will be lots of opportunity for automotive repair.   I wonder if it will get to the point people have to utilize debt to have their car fixed?

I think the Donald just committed political suicide with the Epstein case. MAGA folk won't stand for a coverup by sweeping it under the carpet and hoping it will go away. Now he looks like a liar. MAGA people are fiercely loyal until they get screwed and they'll turn on a dime against him.

Never fear a storm. Learn to dance in the rain.

I've been going to the same dentist for over 20 years. When I call them I tell them this is Spider-Man. I'd like to make an appointment to have my teeth cleaned. Or whatever. I am the only Spider-Man in the computer. They all know it's me and it's awesome. Even the new people know who Spider-Man is. That's rad.

Waymo's taxis are autonomous self driving cars. They're fucking pieces of shit. Seeing them irritates me. They take jobs from people as a demonstration of computer processing power and ai. They have all these sensors and cameras mounted to them. Every time I see one I give it the finger. Fuck you and the person riding in it. I wish I had a bat and I could destroy them. Or at least render them inoperable.

Back to the future came out 40 years ago. I can't believe it's been that long. We saw the movie as a family with mom, dad, me and my sister. At the arbor cinema 4. It was the first movie theatre in the area to offer thx sound. I remember enjoying the movie immensely. And we drove home in our car. It had red cloth or velour seats. I don't remember if it was the minivan or the station wagon. Good memory of everyone having a good time. The theatre is long gone. It's now a Cheesecake Factory.