Jeff's Jots

I read an article the other day that said a lot of people get more sleep than they really need. It said that people who have things to do that they're excited about are energized and need less sleep. I don't know about that. It doesn't seem to apply to me. I've always got things to do that I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

When I met my girlfriend Lisa, I was looking for a relationship. I was attending singles groups, putting ads on internet dating sites, joining radio station dating clubs and generally putting myself out there. I didn't meet Lisa through any of those avenues though, we were hooked up by a mutual... Sign in to see full entry.

This essay was originally posted on blogit on March 18, 2003 although it was actually written several years before that. I'm reposting today to comemorate what would have been my cousin Larry's 44th birthday. The average person makes and receives thousands of phone calls per year. Most are forgotten... Sign in to see full entry.

Some of the most patriotic people in the United States are the ones that burn the flag in protest. Most Americans seem to think that anyone who burns an American flag is an unpatriotic troublemaker who doesn't appreciate the privlege of being an American citizen. I don't think so. In the United... Sign in to see full entry.

There are some controversial new rules out about overtime pay, who is required to get it and who isn't. I don't know all the changes they made, but I do know one they didn't make and should. They should change the rule that requires, employers to pay certain employees time and a half for work over... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm an Olympic athlete. I didn't even know it until this morning. I was watching a water polo match and the announcer said that Jeff Powers had entered the game for the US team. I was impressed. I must be an extremely gifted athlete to be playing water polo in Athens and watching on TV in Maryland... Sign in to see full entry.

I did something truly bizarre yesterday. I really don't believe I did it. I think it must have been my evil twin or something. It was something I would ordinarily never do in a million years, wouldn't even think about it. I'm not sure I should even tell you what it is. I guess I may as well tell you... Sign in to see full entry.

A lot of people say they are spiritual, but don't like organized religion. I can understand that. With all the wars that are fought and the atrocities committed in the name of religion, it's easy to say to heck with it and walk away. It's also easy to walk away when the church says you're a no good... Sign in to see full entry.

George W. Bush is the worst president the United States has had in my lifetime. Yet he does deserve credit for some things, so I'm going to give him that credit now. The first thing "Dubya" deserves credit for is the aftermath of September 11th. He provided just the right mix of anger at the... Sign in to see full entry.

All single people are supposedly looking for their soulmate, the person that completes them, the person they can love and cherish for the rest of their lives. Not me. The way I figure it, there are roughly three billion women in the world. Most of them are beautiful, charming, intelligent and kind.... Sign in to see full entry.