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Practical Uses For Meat Tenderizer

Did you know that if you put meat tenderizer on the food of a dog who likes to eat his own poop, the dog won’t eat his own poop anymore because it just doesn’t taste right? Think about that for … Continue reading

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Lose Weight (And Increase Your Chances of Shitting Yourself) With Alli Weight Loss Pills

An evening of dealing with my own wily bowels brought on by excessive sugar alcohol consumption (a harrowing tale in its own right) reminded me that someone told me that Alli, the weight loss product, warns those taking the product … Continue reading

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My 99th Post. You’d Think I’d Be Exhausted By Now…But You’d Be Wrong.

I just stumbled across an old Facebook post that paints a real picture of the way pretentious, chauvinistic, metrosexual “men” bring me to the edge of violence when I’m dining alone at ritzy steakhouse bars in Midwestern cities. See for … Continue reading

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Large Superbowl Party At My House? I Think Not.

The question, ‘Should I host a big SuperBowl party?’ never crosses my mind but here’s how that internal dialogue would work with me: Should I host a big SuperBowl party? Critical decision input factors: 1) The Bengals aren’t in it … Continue reading

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By ‘Painting Party’, I Mean Painting Party

You know how women get together at one of those places where they drink wine, paint a picture or piece of pottery and have all that lady talk about feelings and stuff? Well, I want to host one of those … Continue reading

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A Little Anal in the Office?

Recently, I was in a meeting in a very professional corporate environment with a charismatic business leader and his competent, professional and attractive female assistant. When the business leader was talking about one of his detail-oriented colleagues, he paused mid-sentence, … Continue reading

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The Rock and Roll Auditor

I am an auditor by trade. I audit, it’s what I do. I didn’t grow up dreaming of this career but my path somehow led to it (and I’m horrible at sales) so here I am. I take care to … Continue reading

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I Love It When You Call Me Big Poppa

  This photo reminds me of the time that I hastily purchased a new set of shoes for work from the clearance rack at DSW. Typically, I don’t put a lot of thought into the purchase of work shoes. I … Continue reading

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LinkedIn: You’re Not Fooling Me

I don’t like to look at LinkedIn. It weirds me out to see people I know on a personal level put on their businessman facade. I would never do this but I always want to comment on their business motivational … Continue reading

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Sales: Dampening Spirits and Killing Souls

On a recent business trip, I sat near a couple in the hotel dining room close enough to them to know it’s a male sales manager and female salesperson in a performance review. They keep telling each other ‘what a … Continue reading

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