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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
AAADD - the diagnosis
AAADD- KNOW THE SYMPTOMS
Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.
As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys on the table, Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, And notice that the can is full.
So, I decide to put the bills back On the table and take out the garbage first.
But then I think, Since I'm going to be near the mailbox When I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.
I take my check book off the table, And see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, So I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks, But first I need to push the Coke aside So that I don't accidentally knock it over. The Coke is getting warm, And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, A vase of flowers on the counter Catches my eye--they need water.
I put the Coke on the counter and Discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, But first I'm going to water the flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter, Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, But first I'll water the flowers.
I pour some water in the flowers, But quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table, Get some towels and wipe up the spill.
Then, I head down the hall trying to Remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day: The car isn't washed The bills aren't paid There is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter The flowers don't have enough water, There is still only 1 check in my check book, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day, And I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it, But first I'll check my email and blog....
Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.
As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys on the table, Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, And notice that the can is full.
So, I decide to put the bills back On the table and take out the garbage first.
But then I think, Since I'm going to be near the mailbox When I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.
I take my check book off the table, And see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, So I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks, But first I need to push the Coke aside So that I don't accidentally knock it over. The Coke is getting warm, And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, A vase of flowers on the counter Catches my eye--they need water.
I put the Coke on the counter and Discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, But first I'm going to water the flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter, Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, But first I'll water the flowers.
I pour some water in the flowers, But quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table, Get some towels and wipe up the spill.
Then, I head down the hall trying to Remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day: The car isn't washed The bills aren't paid There is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter The flowers don't have enough water, There is still only 1 check in my check book, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day, And I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it, But first I'll check my email and blog....
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The GOP Convention
What a time, what a party, what a meeting, what a show.....I am talking about the GOP Convention.
They have lined up the "big guns" as headliners each night, which makes little sleep for me this week. I fit the mold of a true political "junkie." In case you missed it, Fred Thompson's speech on Tuesday night at the convention hit the proverbial "home run." In fact, the slogan, "Fred Ain't Dead" has been resurrected. Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, Joseph Lieberman, a host of Senators, even more Governors, a few candidates, and countless others of the GOP faithful are rallying the crowd.
These displays of pomp (and circumstance), pundits, playwrights, politicos, and partisanship show the stuff our political system is made of....and I love every minute of it. Our party system generates debate, discussion, and ultimately, decisions. Maybe it has its flaws, its detractions, and weaknesses, but representative democracy is working.
With a little more than 60 days to go....we're off to the races! Let the games begin!
Let's win this one for "the Gipper!"
McCain - Palin 2008!
They have lined up the "big guns" as headliners each night, which makes little sleep for me this week. I fit the mold of a true political "junkie." In case you missed it, Fred Thompson's speech on Tuesday night at the convention hit the proverbial "home run." In fact, the slogan, "Fred Ain't Dead" has been resurrected. Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, Joseph Lieberman, a host of Senators, even more Governors, a few candidates, and countless others of the GOP faithful are rallying the crowd.
These displays of pomp (and circumstance), pundits, playwrights, politicos, and partisanship show the stuff our political system is made of....and I love every minute of it. Our party system generates debate, discussion, and ultimately, decisions. Maybe it has its flaws, its detractions, and weaknesses, but representative democracy is working.
With a little more than 60 days to go....we're off to the races! Let the games begin!
Let's win this one for "the Gipper!"
McCain - Palin 2008!
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy.....
In case you missed formed NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani's speech at the GOP Convention tonight, here are a few exerpts.
On the importance of this election:
"This is a time for choosing - and to those Americans who still feel torn in this election, I'd like to suggest one way to think about the choice you have to make in 2008: You're hiring someone to do a job - an important job that involves the safety and security of your family."
On the Republican Party's vision for a stronger America - and a freer world:
"And as we look to the future never let us forget that - when we are at our best - we are the Party that expands Freedom. We began as a party dedicated to freeing people from slavery... And we are still the party that is willing to fight for freedom at home and around the world. We are the party that wants to expand individual freedom and economic freedom... because we believe that the secret of America's success is not central government, it is self-government....And we are the party that believes unapologetically in America's essential greatness - that we are a shining city on the hill, a beacon of freedom that inspires people everywhere to reach for a better world."
On the importance of this election:
"This is a time for choosing - and to those Americans who still feel torn in this election, I'd like to suggest one way to think about the choice you have to make in 2008: You're hiring someone to do a job - an important job that involves the safety and security of your family."
On the Republican Party's vision for a stronger America - and a freer world:
"And as we look to the future never let us forget that - when we are at our best - we are the Party that expands Freedom. We began as a party dedicated to freeing people from slavery... And we are still the party that is willing to fight for freedom at home and around the world. We are the party that wants to expand individual freedom and economic freedom... because we believe that the secret of America's success is not central government, it is self-government....And we are the party that believes unapologetically in America's essential greatness - that we are a shining city on the hill, a beacon of freedom that inspires people everywhere to reach for a better world."
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