Tag Archives: money

The Tranquility of Silence

When I was a kid, I’m talking high school age now, I hated, HATED, mornings. I guess it was from having to get up and go to school. More likely I hated school which is why I didn’t do very … Continue reading

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A Possible Direction Change?

So, I’ve been thinking about utilizing WordPress’ Domain Mapping feature and turning this site into wondergoon.com. There are several problems with this idea, however. The largest one is funds. The service costs $17.99/year. Now, while I think I can afford … Continue reading

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Here we are, back again

Well folks, its 1 August, and as I promised, content! Well. . . not really. I am going to delay my return to regular posting (save for Open Thread Thursday’s) in order to concentrate on finding a job. That means … Continue reading

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Thoughts About a Sign

I wish I had snapped a pic of it, but, I saw a sign that read: “A goal without a plan is a wish.” That really resonated with me. I realized I’ve been making goals all my life, but never … Continue reading

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Open Thread Thursday: Plutocracy

From Wikipedia (Plutocracy). Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth. The combination of both plutocracy and oligarchy is called plutarchy. The word plutocracy (Modern Greek: πλουτοκρατία – ploutokratia) is derived from the ancient Greek root ploutos, … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Corporate Support Divisions

Dear Corporate Support Employees, First off, I want to say, I appreciate the, often, hard work you do in keeping your various companies products running. Some of you, particularly those who haven’t outsourced your support jobs to India or other … Continue reading

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Morgan Spurlock on Advertising

One of the most interesting of the TED Talks videos I’ve seen. Quite entertaining.

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An Open Letter to God

Note: The following may offend some of you. I recommend grow a thicker skin. Dear God, I hope this letter finds you well. May name is WonderGoon, as I am sure you already know, since, you know, I am told … Continue reading

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Writing Advice

While it may seem odd to get writing advice from someone named ‘WonderGoon,’ I have to point out that what follows are not my words. Rather, they come from Kevin Smith, the writer and director of such films as Chasing … Continue reading

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One Month in the Books!

Well, its January 31st. Know what that means? It means that I’ve successfully completed one full month of WordPress’ Challenge of Posting Once a Day 2011! It’s been a blast doing this, to this point. I have, at times, struggled … Continue reading

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