Slimy Politics or Real Person Mistakes?
Timonthy Geithner…criminal or a man who made an honest mistake? Geithner was named Treasury Secretary in Barack Obama’s Adminstration and when the announcement was made, one would think we should be glad to know who was appointed. Instead controversy swarmed. In January, reports revealed that Geithner had failed to pay over $30,000 in taxes while he was employed with the IMF between 2001-2004. He didn’t make payment until his nomination (coincidenceeeee?).
None the less, Geithner was confirmed by a 60 to 34 vote in the senate after of course, maintaining that he had no knowledge of the tax error until his audit.
Geithner is a graduate from Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins – how could a man with such a prestigious education be “unknowing” about this major mistake in his specialized field? One can only hope that politics is taking a new turn and instead of trying to cover up scandal, they are attempting to display that even educated people in important positions can make mistakes and that they too are real people?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Maybe she's just not that into you?
Gentlemen,
I know you think you are good looking, smart, dashing, interesting…what have you. So you meet a nice lady and you’re interested in her and she gives you her number – this does not mean “you can have whatever you’d like” nor does it mean that you can call 8 times in 2 hours from your phone, various pay phones or friends phones.
This means:
1. She could be a really nice person…so nice that she didn’t have the guts to give you the number to dominos or the rejection hotline (202-452-7486, seriously it’s so funny – give it a call)
2. She might think you are so annoying that she just wants you to go away and she knows you are “that guy” who will txt her right away to confirm the number and doesn’t want to deal with facing you after rejecting you
3. She may want to get to know you…(this does NOT mean she wants to hop in bed with you that evening – or any evening for that matter)
4. Maybe her friend thinks you are cute and she is going to pass the number along to her
5. She just wants you to go away because you are scaring off other potentially amazing men
Once you get the number…don’t wait 3 days to call…that just makes you seem like a jerk who is on his high horse – this “rule” is so generation land line. Seriously, it’s ok to call or send a text the next morning…generally speaking we will be excited.
IT IS NEVER EVER ACCEPTABLE to assume the lady you just met wants to hop into bed with you. Also, it is a MASSIVE turn off when you “blow up her phone” (this includes but is not limited to), calling multiple times in a row before you get a call back or calling and then following up with a text message to make sure she knows you called or calling from your phone then *67 so its listed restricted so you don’t look obsessed then calling from a friends phone, pay phone or work phone… and combination of the above. This is the BIGGEST turn off EVER and in most cases will result your number being attached to the contact name of “do not answer” or “crazy man”
Just a word to the wise…after venturing out this weekend I decided this was some knowledge that needed to be made somewhat public – for the greater good of mankind.
I know you think you are good looking, smart, dashing, interesting…what have you. So you meet a nice lady and you’re interested in her and she gives you her number – this does not mean “you can have whatever you’d like” nor does it mean that you can call 8 times in 2 hours from your phone, various pay phones or friends phones.
This means:
1. She could be a really nice person…so nice that she didn’t have the guts to give you the number to dominos or the rejection hotline (202-452-7486, seriously it’s so funny – give it a call)
2. She might think you are so annoying that she just wants you to go away and she knows you are “that guy” who will txt her right away to confirm the number and doesn’t want to deal with facing you after rejecting you
3. She may want to get to know you…(this does NOT mean she wants to hop in bed with you that evening – or any evening for that matter)
4. Maybe her friend thinks you are cute and she is going to pass the number along to her
5. She just wants you to go away because you are scaring off other potentially amazing men
Once you get the number…don’t wait 3 days to call…that just makes you seem like a jerk who is on his high horse – this “rule” is so generation land line. Seriously, it’s ok to call or send a text the next morning…generally speaking we will be excited.
IT IS NEVER EVER ACCEPTABLE to assume the lady you just met wants to hop into bed with you. Also, it is a MASSIVE turn off when you “blow up her phone” (this includes but is not limited to), calling multiple times in a row before you get a call back or calling and then following up with a text message to make sure she knows you called or calling from your phone then *67 so its listed restricted so you don’t look obsessed then calling from a friends phone, pay phone or work phone… and combination of the above. This is the BIGGEST turn off EVER and in most cases will result your number being attached to the contact name of “do not answer” or “crazy man”
Just a word to the wise…after venturing out this weekend I decided this was some knowledge that needed to be made somewhat public – for the greater good of mankind.
Britney's Back
Britney Spears…
Two words that automatically spark some sort of connotation within in minds of EVERYONE. If you’ve never heard of her, you are either living on another planet or lying. Although there is always a connotation, for some it is negative and for others it is positive and for many it has teetered back and forth over the years - and that is totally ok! Regardless, according to the sales numbers, people are still loving her (or loving to hate her) but either way, they are opening their wallets!
Her most recent album, as we all know is Circus. She’s been through a lot emotionally and physically but no one can deny, she looks AMAZING on the cover and the inside pictures. This is the thing about Britney, you can’t just review her music without reviewing her. Now, to the music…
We all are familiar with the tracks and the fact that Britney is "re-vamping". Although the overall feel is somewhat perverted, the album shines compared to others. The songs are in an order that rotates between fast and slow/good and bad which is key to a good album. The fatal flaw of it all has to be the simplicity in the repition of the hook’s of most of the songs. What producers thought would be the hook of the century is so simple that it’s almost insulting and their hook proved to be nothing other than a “hook-line and sinker” (for example, Womanizer…are there no synonyms?) I think what really makes this album great though, simplicity aside, is the intros, outros and transitional bridges. The songs are on subjects almost all can relate to in one way or another and that’s what is most important part of music - that it speaks to you as a listener. The beats make it good for listening to as you’re driving around in your car or stepping up on the stage at the hottest dance club in the city. The optimistic, make lemons into lemonade feel is constant throughout and I think (age appropriate) this album will serve to boost or instill confidence in girls, ladies and women alike (and make a few men aware of the fact that we really aren’t sickers for the swagger of a champion).
Two words that automatically spark some sort of connotation within in minds of EVERYONE. If you’ve never heard of her, you are either living on another planet or lying. Although there is always a connotation, for some it is negative and for others it is positive and for many it has teetered back and forth over the years - and that is totally ok! Regardless, according to the sales numbers, people are still loving her (or loving to hate her) but either way, they are opening their wallets!
Her most recent album, as we all know is Circus. She’s been through a lot emotionally and physically but no one can deny, she looks AMAZING on the cover and the inside pictures. This is the thing about Britney, you can’t just review her music without reviewing her. Now, to the music…
We all are familiar with the tracks and the fact that Britney is "re-vamping". Although the overall feel is somewhat perverted, the album shines compared to others. The songs are in an order that rotates between fast and slow/good and bad which is key to a good album. The fatal flaw of it all has to be the simplicity in the repition of the hook’s of most of the songs. What producers thought would be the hook of the century is so simple that it’s almost insulting and their hook proved to be nothing other than a “hook-line and sinker” (for example, Womanizer…are there no synonyms?) I think what really makes this album great though, simplicity aside, is the intros, outros and transitional bridges. The songs are on subjects almost all can relate to in one way or another and that’s what is most important part of music - that it speaks to you as a listener. The beats make it good for listening to as you’re driving around in your car or stepping up on the stage at the hottest dance club in the city. The optimistic, make lemons into lemonade feel is constant throughout and I think (age appropriate) this album will serve to boost or instill confidence in girls, ladies and women alike (and make a few men aware of the fact that we really aren’t sickers for the swagger of a champion).
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