LJF Wolffe, Weirdo at Large

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Ambika Wauters writes, “All negativity is an illusion created by the limited mind to protect and defend itself.” Ask yourself, “How do I protect and defend myself with continual failure? What am I gaining by failing? Is it sympathy? But do I want sympathy or admiration? Is it safety from disappointment? But do I want [...]

This week’s infusion of funniness from Jennifer Stewart of write101.com:
A woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret for a long happy life?”
“I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,” he said. [...]

The title line was said by Denis Leary in No Cure for Cancer. He dared to make a joke about Jim Henson’s funeral, and a hush fell over the room. But he’s right — for some of us, the Muppets are just too cool. Someone posted this video to YouTube, and I had to post [...]

So I ordered Stomping the Search Engines 2, which was (and will be) valuable info for way cheaper than usual; with STSE2 I got all of the bonuses, many of which are on the same 30-day trial as the magazine (and the disc — I was weak). So now I have audio and video lessons [...]

I woke up in pain this morning. It’s going to be a Crappy Day. (”Have a Crappy Day!” “Why, thank you, Mr. Carlin. And a Crappy Day to you and your wonderful family as well!”) On Crappy Days the medication count is higher and the expectations are lower than usual. Most of the business goals [...]

. . . yeah, right! Try over 600! No, I’m not kidding.
Take a person who’s spent the majority of their free time in fantasy worlds. Add in a spouse with a similar proclivity, who’s been mobility disabled for the last few years. Add in our favorite type of movie, “previously viewed,” and the fact that [...]

Flotsam, in case you don’t already know, is crud floating on the water, usually from shipwreck; jetsam is stuff thrown overboard to lighten a ship. “Flotsam and Jetsam,” besides being a great chapter in The Two Towers, is a phrase usually used to refer to minutia and trivia; the little stuff floating around that [...]

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Well, Hi there, all you happy people! (Although I’m sure that as the first post on a new blog, it’ll probably get read by maybe three people. Thanks, you three.) I got tired of having a [...]