http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com I frequently like to think about where I am in my life and the things I've done - and the things I would still like to accomplish in whatever time I have left here on this old planet. A few mornings ago (I like to do this kind of thing in the morning wit... http://www.a1articles.com/what-are-your-triggers-203404.html 20th August 2007 We humans are so silly - and on top of that we're fun to watch! Here's one thing that immediately comes to mind. For some strange reason, when we're running behind schedule we have a tendency to try to "make up time" by moving faster - or even driving f... http://www.a1articles.com/slower-may-actually-be-faster-203401.html 20th August 2007 It wasn't a very big bush yet - only about a foot or so tall. It did have the promise of developing into something quite a bit larger. Now, I'm not too sure. We'll just have to see. With a stubby two inch high, frayed trunk sticking up rather forlornl... http://www.a1articles.com/are-you-just-going-through-the-motions-203400.html 20th August 2007 Time. I'm talking about Time! Where'd it go? Not just yesterday, or the week before, but last year - and the one before that - and the one before that… Wow! It seems like not all that long ago I was running through the alfalfa field on our centra... http://www.a1articles.com/whered-it-go-138016.html 14th March 2007 As I peruse various articles from the "self-help experts", I am amazed at how often I run into the admonition to stop wasting time. Create a daily "To Do" list, prioritize, and do, do, do. Get stuff done. Don't get sidetracked. Remember your goals. T... http://www.a1articles.com/go-ahead--waste-some-time-138015.html 14th March 2007 That would be me! From what I can see, I’m just beginning the second year of a minimum four year sentence as a Village Idiot. I say minimum because the sentence may be extended at any time and without advance notice – written or verbal.Actuall... http://www.a1articles.com/the-village-idiot-138012.html 14th March 2007 There are probably at least 17 gazillion reasons why folks get into arguments. Unfortunately none of them are very valid. Here's what I mean. Let's take a look at the base word first. My super-duper dictionary defines "argue" as: "To present rea... http://www.a1articles.com/feudin-and-fussin-and-afightin-110463.html 06th December 2006 Yep - a headache! Really. Not a great big skull-splitting headache. Just one of those little low-pressure guys. And I know why. It's because I've been thinking too much. I really need to try to cut back on that. Actually, my headache is not the r... http://www.a1articles.com/i-have-a-headache-110461.html 06th December 2006 We hear a lot about the steps we should take to achieve our goals, however unless we take the first steps to realistically consider who and what we are right now � our capabilities and interests � and think logically about what we'd like to accomplish, ou... http://www.a1articles.com/setting-goals--things-to-think-about-89622.html 27th September 2006 For those of you who have been living in a cave for most of your lives, you can translate the "torqued" in the title of this article to "mad" or "angry". For today's discussion of anger, let's quantify the intensity of our focus with the words "downright... http://www.a1articles.com/im-gettin-really-torqued-89620.html 27th September 2006 I still can't understand it. After all these years, I can't make a lick of sense out of what folks consider to be in or out of fashion � appropriate or inappropriate attire or appearance. What was "in" last year, might be "out" this year � or it might b... http://www.a1articles.com/a-country-boys-view-on-fashion-88400.html 20th September 2006 Ask any of my kids and they'll tell you immediately that you'll find it in the dictionary between "sh�" and "syphilis". Wasn't that absolutely cruel and unkind of me to instill in them a nearly total distain for the concept of "sympathy"? With so many i... http://www.a1articles.com/where-you-can-find-sympathy-88383.html 20th September 2006 1. Learn About You If you don't know who you are and why you think and act the way you do, it's gonna be really difficult to make any positive changes in your life. Take a look first at your parents and close family members. Think about how they look... http://www.a1articles.com/a-quick-checklist-for-improving-your-life-64788.html 20th June 2006 Well I'll tell you what it's not. Even though many of us like to periodically visit our own personal Fantasyland complete with its mansions, servants, fancy cars and trips to exotic places (check under the heading of "What I Would Do if I Won the Lottery... http://www.a1articles.com/so-what-is-success-anyway-64785.html 20th June 2006 I remember when I was just a little guy probably about 4 or 5 years old, I was fascinated by snakes. Not any particular type of snake � just snakes in general. I remember being really curious about how they could move around so easily without any legs o... http://www.a1articles.com/just-let-em-go-64784.html 20th June 2006 Rather than beat around the bush and try to lead into this in a semi-logical manner, I'll get right to the point. The past is gone � vanished, disappeared in a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi, Ho Silver!" It is history, not real, mental vapor, and gone, ... http://www.a1articles.com/what-once-was--aint-no-more-34379.html 09th March 2006 OK, so it wasn't quite that big of a deal. But I did find the "T" that mysteriously escaped from the word "not" in one of my articles a few months ago. Yep, I found it all right. Right at the end of what was intended to be the word "though". Of course... http://www.a1articles.com/eureka--ive-found-it-34375.html 09th March 2006 OK, maybe that's a bit of an overgeneralization but it applies most of the time. Basically, what I am saying is that we are what we are because that's what we've decided to be. We live where we live, do what we do and think what we think because that's ... http://www.a1articles.com/our-life--our-choice-31459.html 23rd February 2006 OK, maybe not but I'm a lot like him in many respects. Yeah and the same goes for my Grandma and my Mom and Dad, too! I'm a lot like all of 'em. Naturally, genetics does play a substantial role in all of this but I'm talking about all of the other stuf... http://www.a1articles.com/im-my-own-grandpa-31457.html 23rd February 2006 "I can't believe she did that!" "What the hell is he thinking?" "Any idiot would have better sense than that!" "Are they all taking dumb pills?" "What's the matter with these people?" "Why am I working with a bunch of morons?" "He doesn't have the s... http://www.a1articles.com/how-stupid-can-people-be-30299.html 17th February 2006 "Nope, this just ain't good!" How many times in our lives have we had those or similar words bouncing around inside our skulls? Yeah, I've lost count, too! There are usually only a few reasons these annoying words show up. Occasionally, it'll be w... http://www.a1articles.com/this-just-aint-good-24850.html 20th January 2006 With the probable exception of some basic instincts � or motivation toward self-preservation � we've just flat learned to be afraid of about all the rest of the stuff we're afraid of. I know, the word "about" is a cop-out but I'm using it because I'm not... http://www.a1articles.com/really-scary-stuff-24841.html 20th January 2006 Mirrors, mirrors all around Why don't I hear the joyful sound Of myself clapping as I stroll by? Is it you or is it I? Aarghhh! My sincere apologies to the real poets of the world! The things I do to amuse myself� Mirrors lie. All those piece... http://www.a1articles.com/mirrors-24394.html 17th January 2006 Hot dang! If a few hundred other folks can peddle a plan to help people lose weight, there's no reason I can't jump on the bandwagon too! So, here's my plan. All you need to do is send me a certified check for $495.94 and I'll let you in on my "Secrets... http://www.a1articles.com/genes-diet-plan-18779.html 08th December 2005 To paraphrase a saying my mother liked to use occasionally, "The whole world is goofy � except you and me. And sometimes I'm not too sure about you!" Rest assured that no matter who we are or what we do, there is at least a handful of people somewhere... http://www.a1articles.com/its-good-to-be-goofy-16185.html 17th November 2005 What a great time of year! It's a time to be thankful for what we have and enjoy all the festivities that mark a renewal of our hope and faith in the "system" that will carry us toward a bright new year. Right� So if this is such a wonderful season,... http://www.a1articles.com/5-ways-to-lose-those-holiday-blues-14647.html 09th November 2005 Hack, hack, cough, gasp, wheeze, snort� where's the tissue? Wheeze, snork, gasp� I really hate to be the bearer of sad tidings, however guess what season is just around the corner? Correctamundo! 'Tis almost that time of year to welcome our freque... http://www.a1articles.com/kill-those-buggies-14644.html 09th November 2005 We have a whole bunch of stuff happening in our world, don't we? Hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, floods, mudslides and a pile of other things produced by the actions or inactions of us silly humans. So is there any particular significance in the fact... http://www.a1articles.com/is-god-trying-to-tell-us-something-14246.html 03rd November 2005 OK � so there are lots of "G" words, however for today we'll focus on one particular word that has created (I would have used the word "wreaked", but I personally think it's a silly word that always seems to have an umbilical connection to the word "havoc... http://www.a1articles.com/the-g-word-12963.html 21st October 2005 I'll get right to the point. Life is not necessarily what we think it is. And no, I'm not going to extrapolate this to the extreme to try to convince you that we really exist on some obscure planet in a distant spiral galaxy and that all of this we're e... http://www.a1articles.com/lifes-an-illusion-10452.html 29th September 2005 �busy, busy, busy, bus� OK, slap me with a wet diaper! Enough of that silliness. Most you know what I'm talking about though, right? That's us! Busy. Doing what? Stuff. What kinds of stuff? All kinds of stuff. Like what? You name it. Give me an example. C... http://www.a1articles.com/busy-busy-busy-9173.html 19th September 2005 Our lives are overflowing with negative information from the newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Nations are at war, thousands are dying of starvation and hundreds are killed by natural disasters. There is no avoiding or ignoring the facts. We e... http://www.a1articles.com/look-for-the-positives-7670.html 07th September 2005