"You get more flies with honey than with venom."
-Louis Aponte

"Sometimes holding your ground is the quickest attack."
-Q

"People have become so self-conscious because people have become so judgmental."
-Q

We all have habits, good and bad. I'll agree, sometimes some can become annoying. But you can't get mad. Why? Think of it this way: You do something over and over. Once you've done it so many times, your body says, "Hey, how about I do this automatically for you, so you don't even have to think about it?" Your subconscious mind then takes over from there. A habit is your body going into autopilot. It's just trying to save you precious thinking time (since we all think so much anyways...). So, don't get mad. Get autopilot. It rules.

Sean and I saw a group playing out at the friz course the other day. They had a small dog with them that had to be no larger than five pounds (guess) and looked like a little, brown fur ball running around. As the group walked away, we watched as the little fella comically trudged along after its masters, trying to keep up. The terrain on this particular hole was once engulfed by the river, so the ground is completely covered with smooth stones. The pup was obviously having a hard time navigating over the landscape. With a laugh and a smile, Sean turned to me and said, "There is no way that is a native animal."

Ever since this incident, I've found myself applying this idea whenever I see an animal. Many pets people own are obviously not made for our area, and it shows. And it's freaking hilarious. Give it a try.

"Cause a hundred years from now all the people will be new.
So there's really only one important thing for us to do,
and it's not from the thoughts of the things that you can't
but the echo from the tiny little seed that you plant."
-Wookiefoot

Speaking of the economic crisis, How about this idea? Whenever an individual wants a new car, they have to take it up with the car manufacturer themselves. If I want a brand new car, I could approach the manufacturer and request it. The factory then orders it, builds it and ships it to my area. An open market is left open for individuals to sell their used vehicles amongst other people. Car lots covered with strings of shiny, new cars would be no more. For new vehicles, demand would meet supply perfectly.

This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" This guys kills it.

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Dear Mr. President:

Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 's economy.

Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan.

There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.

Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:

1) They MUST retire.
Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.

2) They MUST buy a new American CAR.
Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.

3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage.
- Housing Crisis fixed.

It can't get any easier than that!

If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and
their constituents pay their taxes...