WASHINGTON – The difference between the sexes has long been a rich source of humor. Now it turns out, humor is one of the differences. Women seem more likely than men to enjoy a good joke, mainly because they don’t always expect it to be funny. “The long trip to Mars or Venus is hardly…
Month: November 2005
The Philosopher's Bum Chapter 1 (part 2)
**Note,** If you haven’t read the introduction and the first part of chapter 1, please be sure to do so they are posted below….thx. Chapter 1 (part 2) The world of a telephone stockbroker is one of controlled chaos. Because my closing rate was around 30%, I was assigned three dialers. 30% may sound low,…
The Philosopher's Bum- Chapter 1 (part1)
Chapter 1 (If you haven’t already done so, be sure to read the introduction on the previous post to this one…..) Florey and Company was the largest securities firm on the West Coast. They had scooped me up at a campus job fair at Portland State about two weeks before I graduated with my degree…
The Philosopher's Bum–Introduction
Indeed, I am off to a late start. Here is the first installment in my new novel. It is short, but the story begins now….please let me know what you think as we go along…. Chairman The Philosopherâs Bum by Chris Damitio âNot with my money,â? my father said as he spread the dark grey…
Cruise Ship Attacked by Pirates
Just when you thought it was safe to take a cruise…..Now there is some variation on what happened in different reports at BoingBoing they claim that the ship used ‘sonic blasts’ to repel boarders….Sounds like a neat story….Here is what the AP has to say….. MAHE, Seychelles – A cruise liner that was attacked by…
Some Believe Kimchee To Be Bird Flu Vaccine –
In Hawaii, we have all kinds of people that believe all kinds of things….luckily, we have great Kimchee too…. Chairman It sounds a bit off the wall, but some people believe eating kimchee could ward off the avian bird flu. “I’m a believer in kimchee,” said Ray Fretias. “I really think it keeps you healthy.”…
Planetary Alignment 11/11 11
Thanks to SpaceLotus for sending this. Sure it’s pretty hippie-dippie, but you know, if we all took a second to get in sinq, we might just be surprised at what happens…. chairman Greetings, Planetary Alignment for 11:11:11 We are asking for everyone’s assistance in getting this message circulated world wide ASAP so that all who…
WHY FRANCE IS BURNING
Thanks to Mark Whittaker for forwarding this article from Portland IndyMedia. WHY FRANCE IS BURNING author: doug ireland Saturday night was the 10th day of the spreading youth riots that have much of France in flames — and it was the worst night ever since the first riot erupted in a suburban Paris ghetto of…
The Literary Darwinists – New York Times
This is a fascinating look at the evolution of literature. On that note, I have hit delays in writing my novel this month “The Philosopher’s Bum.” Sometimes life is like that, waits until you have plans to send them skittering astray…no worries though…I have started it and though it may take me longer than I…
A Doctor for the Future – New York Times
November 6, 2005 A Doctor for the Future By LISA BELKIN Dr. D. Holmes Morton stood at the front of the red-and-white-striped tent set up in a farm pasture in Lancaster County, Pa. Behind him were a horse and a buggy – his host’s main mode of transportation – and a whitewashed barn and silo….