The original (that everyone likes to quote): God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. For the Malcontent Cubicle-Worker Oh Lord. Kill me now. Grant me the strength to cope with the dysfunctional bozons who run this place, [...]
Archive for August 2010
Custom-Made Serenity Prayers
August 25, 2010Viking Children, Versus Those Who Are Not.
August 24, 2010Most children are taught the three R’s: Viking children are taught the 3 P’s. a a Most children need to be told to put a helmet on before riding their bike. Viking Children need to be told to wear a helmet, before going out to raid the playground. a a Most children like to play [...]
The Cumulated Wisdom That Reading Blogs and Facebook Has Taught Me
August 22, 2010Stone-Age cultures who never so much as invented the wheel, are, by default, so MUCH wiser and smarter than our Western Civilization. Calling yourself a “Coach” or “Advisor” makes you just as qualified in counselling people as being an accredited, professionally trained psychologist does. Self-employed free-lancers who can barely pay the rent are infinitely more successful than [...]
Real-Life Quotes Explaining Why I’m Not Exactly Eager to Jump On The Marriage Bandwagon Right Now
August 21, 2010“You know, at this point in your life, Friar, you won’t find anyone your age who doesn’t have a lot of baggage.” “I was ready to retire, but my wife and I split up. After 30 years, I just lost half my pension. So I guess I’m going to have to keep working [...]
No more paintings, please.
August 19, 2010This post is dedicated to Eyeteaguy. (Who feels REALLY SAD when I don’t post any of my artwork.) a a a aa a aa a a a a aa I could keep going, but that’s enough for now.
Let’s Face It: My Blog Has Jumped The Shark
August 16, 2010Okay, I admit it. After 430 posts, it’s time to face reality. My blog has peaked…and is now in a slow death-spiral. That’s too bad, because (not wanting to pat myself on the back too hard), for a while there, The Deep Friar used to be a cool place to hang out. I used to [...]
Ramblings From The Back Of A Canoe
August 16, 2010This time of year, I spend a lot of time in my canoe. It’s rare that several days go by when I don’t take it out on a lake somewhere and paddle. Most of the time, I go to catch fish. Other times, I like to paddle to get away from it all. A [...]
Passive-Aggressive Driving Tips For Morons Who Enjoy Annoying Other Type-A Motorists
August 10, 20101. The first thing you must do is foster an over-all sense of SMUGNESS that you’re not speeding like all the other crazy drivers are. You must feel that it’s your duty to punish these maniacs, however you can. 2. On highways, drive EXACTLY the speed limit and not ONE IOTA more, except when [...]
Middle-Aged Summer
August 10, 2010A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Perfect July Summer, when summer was at its peak. The weather was stinking hot, the days were long, and everything felt young and fresh. Well, July came and went. We’re in the 2nd week of Augst now, and Summer is no longer young. No, Summer [...]
When in doubt…
August 4, 2010….post a picture of a fish. Because I don’t know what else to say right now.
