daily quote

You are better at being zero than anybody I know.

If it weren't for the zero, there would be no 1,000,000,000.

Rather than put the beer down onto a table that I realize is not really a table but a consortium of spinning subatomic particles held together by opposing electrical charges, I'd rather pour it down my laughing anus, so that I can experience those electrochemical processes that I've grown so fond of. Just a creature of habit, I guess.

My anus rolls on floor, laughing his person off.

What a friggin food pump... But, at least, you're not joyless.

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." - Calvin Coolidge

"He that cannot obey, cannot command." - Benjamin Franklin

“If you just do simple multiplication, 12 million [insured individuals] into $108 billion, we are talking literally every single [Obamacare] recipient would be costing this government more than $5 million per person for their insurance. It’s staggering….$108 billion for 12 million people is immoral. It’s unconscionable. ”

– Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Tex.), statement on the House floor, March 24, 2015

It's staggering this moron holds office.

“Probably we should be debating a bill requiring every American to attend a church of their choice on Sunday to see if we can get back to having a moral rebirth,”

Arizona state Sen. Sylvia Allen (R)

“I mean, you were not a tough football player unless you did try to hit someone head-on,” the Florida Republican said. “And even in high school, before every game at Grady Stadium, the pastor would come down and pray before every football game. I don’t remember catastrophic injuries. I don’t remember anyone getting carted off that field paralyzed.”

Former Congressman Allen West claiming that school-sponsored prayer was responsible for a lack of injuries during his days playing high-school football.

So maybe Allen West took too many blows to the head. Gee, what a surprise.

That would explain why he doesn't remember his traumatic brain injury from playing football.

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." - Albert Einstein

"But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands." - Daphne du Maurier

"But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands." - Daphne du Maurier

Du Maurier was definitely not of the "Seaside du Mauriers" )

"I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other." - Stephen Chbosky

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." - Lao Tzu

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." - Lao Tzu

Bob, that's the best quote I've ever heard.

"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." - Henry Ford

Thanks. I thought about this not long ago as I lost a loyal friend this week. A dog I had rescued at the county animal facility almost exactly 15 years ago. She lived in the moment, ever engaged and happy. Up to the end even oblivious to her approaching end. Would that I live as pure a life, in the moment...static turned way down. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/lao_tzu.html

"Static turned down"... I love that. We have been living will static so long, it just seems to be the norm. I'm on an extended weekend in Tennessee and its static-free. Nice.

Thanks. I thought about this not long ago as I lost a loyal friend this week. A dog I had rescued at the county animal facility almost exactly 15 years ago. She lived in the moment, ever engaged and happy. Up to the end even oblivious to her approaching end. Would that I live as pure a life, in the moment...static turned way down. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/lao_tzu.html

So sorry to hear about your sweet dog. What a long wonderful life she lived with you. Dogs teach us so much. I truly believe they are one of the best beings on earth when you have them as a family member. All our travels revolve around where we can take our big lab Shadow. She was a rescue and we could leave her at home with someone to care for her but we would miss her too much.

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." - Lao Tzu

It would be nice if memories from the past were just recollections and you never tried to replay the script. It can put a person in an alternate reality. It's not very useful. This goes for both good and bad memories. As for the future, as long as one is working a typical job, it can be difficult not to anticipate what lies ahead and how he's going to deal with it. The same goes if you have kids (I don't). It can be difficult not to be anxious about their future. I can turn down static from the past almost at will. I'm getting better at turning down the static about the future, so I can have those brief peaceful moments. The mental health benefits of a beer or two can not be overstated in this process. I do think it helps to calm the inner monologue. Also just getting out and around on 30A or any place with natural beauty kind of makes you forget all that crap in a heartbeat. For me, Grayton Beach would fall in this category, Disney World would be the polar opposite. The real test is if you can drink a pot of coffee, spend an hour shopping at Wal-Mart, and emerge static free. If you can do this, then you qualify as a Zen Master.

"Patience often gets the credit that belongs to fatigue." - Franklin Jones

"Patience often gets the credit that belongs to fatigue." - Franklin Jones

Ain't that the truth.

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." - Cicero I am adding... 1. Weber grill 2.Broadband connection 3. 5 ton Heat pump 4. Sriracha or Tabasco sauce 5. Soft serve ice cream on demand...anyone care to add to the list?

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." - Cicero I am adding... 1. Weber grill 2.Broadband connection 3. 5 ton Heat pump 4. Sriracha or Tabasco sauce 5. Soft serve ice cream on demand...anyone care to add to the list?

Wine.