Colonoscopies, or Adventures With DUMB People

The first person I blame for this mess is my mother. I have been whining about my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome) for months now, so she suggested I ask my primary care provider (Mark Press at Mosaic Medical) about the problems. I was diagnosed with IBS at least 10 years by a doctor in… Continue reading Colonoscopies, or Adventures With DUMB People

References Revisited

Those of you who follow my blog know that I am looking for a job, and have been for quite a while now. My references are problematical: Barry Trotta, my boss at ACI, has refused to give me a working phone number for him (probably in retaliation for me suing –and winning — in small… Continue reading References Revisited

10 Wild Places to Hike (Before You Die)

What about the ones you can hike after you die? Are there no spirit-friendly wild places? Are ghosts and spectral presences and things that go bump in the night not welcome in the places mentioned in the Sierra Club Bucket List? http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/features/bucketlist.aspx Yes this was an actual title/subject of an email I received from the… Continue reading 10 Wild Places to Hike (Before You Die)

Room For Rent (Bend, OR) $350.00

After 6 months of cleaning, throwing away stuff, and moving stuff into storage my second bedroom and bathroom are finally ready to rent out. http://bend.craigslist.org/roo/2366574625.html http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150175186505662.309350.568130661 http://mycentraloregon.kaango.com/ads/viewad?adid=18902972 http://www.domesticsale.com/Classifieds/547940.html http://www.free-e-ad.com/view.php?id=23452 http://bend.ebayclassifieds.com/rooms-roommates/bend/furnished-bedroom-private-bathroom-for-rent-includes-utilities/?ad=11235698 http://www.isell.com/bend_or-rs3667/apartments.rentals-c1712/room_for_rent-c2085/ad176483.html http://bend.freeclassifieds.com/classified_ads/Real_Estate/Roommates/6vFgLG9jqeI%3d http://bend-oregon.olx.com/furnished-bedroom-private-bathroom-for-rent-includes-utilities-iid-198151486 http://bend.classiopen.com/free-ads/furnished-bedroom-private-bathroom-for-rent-includes-utilities_133426

Craigs List Job Scams

Hello, Thank you for emailing us in regards to the available job opening. Good news, we would like to setup an interview with you! As an employee, the responsibilities of this position are as follows: You will be working alongside our current marketing team and helping them with administrative duties and Feedback Reports. Feedback Reports… Continue reading Craigs List Job Scams

Facebook Fan Page Now Live!!

Several previous commenters have asked why I don’t have a Facebook fan page. I figured that my link to my personal Facebook wall was good enough. But then I realized that there are people who would be more interested in updates to the blog on Facebook rather than my personal blatherings and ramblings on my… Continue reading Facebook Fan Page Now Live!!

In Search Of….Foster’s Dinette

So I’ve been going through boxes of clippings and photos that I found in the storage area. Most are of people and places I don’t know, but a few are quite intriguing. Foster’s Dinette, a restaurant that was formerly in the Bales Midtowner or Midtown Shopping Center in Beaverton Oregon, is one of these intriguing… Continue reading In Search Of….Foster’s Dinette

I must be awfully out of it…….

Apparently I am so out of it that I missed an interview AND a job offer! Dear Applicant, I want to thank you for coming to interview with FedEx Office for the Customer Service Associate position. We had a number of excellent applicants including you, which made our choice a difficult one. I am, however,… Continue reading I must be awfully out of it…….