ruthless compassion

If at all possible, avoid sneezing while brushing your teeth.

There are a few absurdly ridiculous stories out there that cause me to laugh hysterically, until tears pour down my face, and my cheeks hurt, my stomach aches, and I just want to roll on the floor laughing until the world ends.

Here are three of those:

Cat in garbage disposal
Dogs in elk
Deadly blimp

[Edit: Savage Love - Men's misconceptions about sex
and Savage Love - Women's misconceptions are also worth a read.]

Pencil in Wednesday, May 28 for sushifest at Bluefin, ifn you're interested. Details to follow.

I feel so butch when I change the container on the water cooler.

Okay, I have an insurance plan that will cover me through my return from Guatemala, even if I don't end up getting laid off (which is looking like the probable outcome right now). I'm exploring short term insurance options for the time of my return through whenever I get a job with benefits, but having the bulk of the time under control feels really good!

Does anyone know anything about short term insurance?

Switzerland
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A neutral power for as long as most can remember, it has avoided war for several centuries. However, it is still considered highly advanced and a global power.

Positives:
Judicial.
Neutrality.
World-Renouned.
Powerful without Force.
Makes Excellent Watches, Etc.

Negatives:
Target of Ridicule.
Constant Struggle to Avoid Conflict.
Target of Criminal Bank Accounts.
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