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Random Thoughts On A Pretty Friday
Posted by Jean
* I told New York Magazine for their 21 Questions column that I thought Donald Trump was a pretty good father. After meeting Taylor Swift’s dad this morning, I think he may be even better.
* Maybe you have to go through a life-threatening situation in order to live life fully. At the aforementioned Taylor Swift concert I also met Kathy Guisti, founder of the Multiple Myeloma foundation, and as well as a patient. She was having more fun in the rain than most of the kids and reminded me: We are all, in our own way, terminal, and need to live life that way.
* Never cut your daffodils after they die. Simply tie them in bundles and let them wither away.
* If you can cut one car trip from your home each day, you’ll save an average 8 miles. That’s 56 a week. Or 2912 a year. With gas at nearly $3 a gallon, that’s $546 in my car. (Admittedly a gas guzzler. I’m trading down soon.)
* My dog needs a bath. I think I’ll give him one myself this weekend and use the $40 for something else.
* Chris Gardner stopped by my radio show this week to talk about his new book Start Where You Are. He argued against having a Plan B. Why? Because he said it stops you from pursuing Plan A with a vengeance. Although I could listen to Chris all day (he, better than anyone, channels Barry White), I disagree on this point. With unemployment creeping up toward double digits I think we all need to be asking ourselves the question: What Would I Do, If I Couldn’t Do This?
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