I've discovered pomegranate juice. It goes well with gin.

Someone recorded my song. Thanks Vicki.

do things my way
its the only way
because its the right way
i care about what you think it's just wrong
i'm polite to everyone even if they are rotten shits
rotten shits are illogical
they don't do things my way
the right way
the only way
the way that makes sense

do it my way
my way makes sense
it's logical isn't it?
it's obvious
don't you agree?

A couple of pieces I found trolling del.icio.us ... Robert Newman History of Oil (get comfortable - it lasts 45 minutes) and Iraq War Coalition Fatalities - a flash movie that says more in a minute than three years of reports on the evening news. There's something about compressing the timeline so much that makes it more vivid. Your tax dollars at work.

Ride your bike more.

An old one but a good one...
Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that.

1. Before (or during) the next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns-five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
   Synergy, strategic fit, core competencies, best practice, bottom line, revisit, expeditious, to tell you the truth (or "the truth is), 24/7, out of the loop, benchmark, value-added, proactive, win-win, think outside the box, fast track, result-driven, knowledge base, at the end of the day, touch base, mindset, client focus(ed), paradigm, game plan, leverage.
3. Now check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

"Real Testimonials" from satisfied players, after the jump...
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam W., Atlanta
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David T., Orlando
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Dan J., New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third time in two hours. The Bullshit Bingo Championship will be played at the next meeting." - Rod H