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Car decals proclaiming "I Love My Wife."

Calling out HoCo Blogs

Recently I decided to stop blogging at this site because I suck at knowing anything about Columbia, MD.

So, I decided to start a new site called "The Nothing Blog", at which I've been blogging daily.  I've submitted it on more than one occasion to "HoCo Blogs", but it has yet to show up there.  I'm at a loss for what to do.  I think I have a pretty good idea for a blog and I'm somewhat excited about it, even thinking about postings many days in advance.

I guess every time I post on my new site that I'll just have to post a link on "I'm not dead yet!" just to get it on HoCo blogs.

New Blog Site

I've done it, I've created a new blog site called "The Nothing Blog" to replace this blog that I never posted to because I was too lazy or didn't have anything important to say about Columbia, MD.

So, when you get a chance please check out my new site.

Relaunch, again and again and maybe again again!

So, I've been doing a lot of thinking about this blog and the fact that I don't blog anymore.  I still feel this compelling need to blog.  In all honesty I decided that I don't necessarily know enough about Columbia, to pull off a Columbia specific blog.

With that in mind I think I need a short and sweet blog (quick posts) about things that most people wouldn't consider or talk about.  Kinda of in a Seinfeldian way (a show about nothing).  In any case, I have a couple of ideas and I need to make my postings short.  I also think I need to make my positions more interactive.

Now, to come up with a new name and a new blog site.  I'll let you know when it happens.

Checking in on those New Year's Resolutions

I'm not going to lie, I'm failing miserably on my New Year's Resolutions.  This really shouldn't be much of a surprise as I've never been a fan of resolutions anyway.

I tried really hard with my photography project.  Remember, taking one photograph a day for 365 days.  I was going along just fine taking photos of the Steelers Gnome, but then I just kinda lost interest.  Actually, I'm going to blame the cold weather and stupid Comcast (remember when I had no Internet for days) for my failures at this goal.

As far as the dressing more appropriate for work.  Ha, that's tough one, I'm usually crawling around on the floor in the computer lab installing equipment or dragging cables around to dress nicer at work.  Who knows, maybe I'll have a change of heart on this one and put some effort into it.

Okay, okay enough of the excuses.  Let's really be honest.  My main hang up is my love affair with TV.  I can't get enough of it and it is super easy to sit down on the sofa and just zone out.  I know, I know, this is absolutely terrible.  I really need to adjust my lounging time and make more of an effort at the things that really matter.

We'll see how things go.

What is going on here?

Eck!!!  Sorry all for not posting more regularly, damn life gets in the way too often.  Hopefully, I can be more attentive with this blog by trying to blog on a more regular basis.  Now, onto the real business at hand.

What is going on in this world?  I can't seem to figure it out.  I mean I understand that the economy is in the tank, the world is collapsing around us, and the republicans are already calling for President Obama's head.  What I don't get is what the heck is happening in my community?  Just over a couple of weeks ago only two houses in my neighborhood were for sale.  Now all of a sudden, we have six houses on the market in my neighborhood.  What is taking place here?  I can't put my finger on it.

I would have guessed that anyone in the Bush administration or party would have skipped town by now and I really don't think these families are in dire straights on their home mortgages.  I also suppose that maybe they think time is on their side and they might as well get their houses on the market and let them sit for a while in the hopes of selling sometime in the next year or two.  I give them mad props for trying to sell their homes during our current recession, but I haven't seen this many homes on the market in my neighborhood since the peak of the housing market about five years ago.

The other thing that I don't understand is that surprisingly there are people looking for homes in my neighborhood.  Almost every weekend we get more than our fair share of onlookers driving around to see the houses that are for sale.  Unfortunately, they are just looking, as none of the houses have moved off the market yet.

I just don't get it, I'm totally perplexed.

Choosing Civility, one more time

I've been itching to post some more thoughts and feelings on "Choose Civility", but then I think of all the linking and leg work that I'll have to do for the post.  After this I just get lazy and don't post anything, as obvious as my lack of posting for days.  Anyway, with no links and no real substance I just have to post what I've seen lately about "Choose Civility".

Apparently the "Choose Civility" initiative is moving into Phase 2 operations.  I'm not sure what Phase 2 means, but hopefully they figure out that associating civility with driving is just not going to cut it.  Ken Ulman (I think I have the spelling right, hell I don't even know who he is, other than some HoCo exec.), recently commented on the fact that the "Choose Civility" campaign has cause some to created the spin-offs "Choose Senility" and "Choose Hostility" and he proclaimed that these spin-offs should be viewed as compliments to the campaign.

Wow, I beg to differ, especially the "Choose Hostility" spin-off.  These spin-offs are in no way a form of flattery.  In fact, I would view them as a means of highlighting how much of a mockery the "Choose Civility" campaign really is.  I mean come on, everyone and I mean everyone sees the "Choose Civility" bumper magnets and immediately associates it with the act of driving.  Then they view the individual with the bumper magnet driving like a jackass and proclaim that this person in no way is civil.  The campaign, as far as I can tell, in no way is meant to be associated with civil driving.  It would be a great by-product, but "we got a long way to go, baby" when it comes to being a more civil HoCo.

Civility conjures up a sense of being responsible for ones actions.  This is America, are you kidding me, we gave up responsibility a long time ago.  I applaud the individuals that do take the campaign seriously and I applaud the individuals that are responsible for their own actions, but a more civil, a more responsible America isn't going to happen overnight or by me placing a bumper magnet on my car proclaiming my Civility.