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Running away? Don’t forget your coat

September 11, 2011

I’m sorry I didn’t seem too concerned or upset yesterday. I know it was a big deal to you and you expected me to beg you to change your mind. Read this in 10 years and it’ll all make sense: Son, what are you doing? I’m leaving. You don’t love me so I’m going to […]

The IBMP Follow Friday recommendations

September 10, 2011

The IBMP Blog and Twitter Roll rolls out! There are many, many great bloggers and twitterers chattering away on the internet. Kind of makes me wonder why you’re here, but I’m glad you are! I’ve been wanting to create a “blog roll” for some time now — that’s basically a list of blogs worth visiting. […]

My 7 links: It’s like tag only different

September 6, 2011

Son, the world of blogging is, to put it mildly, odd. There are all these groups, clubs, cliques, contests, challenges and bloggish events. Really, it’s enough to provide anyone the excuse they need to get nothing that actually pays the bills done. But that’s OK with me. Thanks to a very fine blogger who calls […]

Fresh batch of favorite tweets!

September 4, 2011

JUST POSTED A FRESH BATCH OF FAVORITE TWEETS! Yup, it’s true and they’re right here. In this instalment: Don’t want to go to Hell in a handbasket? Learn about some great alternatives. Looking for a great charity to support? Here are some you probably didn’t consider. What’d I say when my son asked what he’d be […]

Yardwork: there’s a gene for that. I just don’t have it.

August 31, 2011

Quick biology lesson: You know about genes – they’re the little bits of instructions that your body reads when it’s trying to figure out where the arms and legs go, which are the fingernails and which are the toenails, that kind of stuff.* Genes are also what we blame for our behavior any time that […]

Buck up and take it like a rabbit

August 24, 2011

There’s this term they taught us in psych 101. It’s called learned helplessness. Here’s how it works: if you stick a rabbit in a cage and electrify the floor, the little guy will freak out and jump, trying to avoid the pain. Do it again and he’ll freak out again. But if you do it […]