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A NEW DAY

This week has flown by - thank god. My run as our Dish Network intern has gone smoothly. Now I just sit back and wait for the $$$$ that I was promised. Oh yeah, and now I have a TON of job opportunities. I guess once you really start looking, you can find something. Next week when things are slow, I'm putting all my energy into overdrive on my BAR OPS consulting business. So, as it stands right now - here are my options. . .

Move into a full time job at ERIKS. The compensation package is pretty crazy. Salary, bonuses and I still get to keep my commissions. My gif has issues with me working too late and the hours would'nt allow us to see each other very much. That would seriously kill our relationship - so this offer has given me to pause a bit.

I could go work for my co-worker John. He is currently working part time for an exterior lighting company. He's got a huge deal going, and if it closes, he's going to quit and take me with him. This job seems like it's full of opportunity. A small salary, commission and oh yeah - RESIDUALS!!!!

OR I could go work for one of our installers. He was going to sell his business to my boss. But in his stupidity, my boss tried to low ball him and he walked. He still works for us, but wants to bring me in and get help him in his latest venture. He has like three companies that he's trying to consolidate and wants me to help him manage it until it settles. Then I could get into sales and have some more fun.

LAST but not least, my mom has a client that works for Sprint PCS. She's in the data applications solutions department. Her and my Mom were talking about what she does and my Mom mentioned that I was looking for a new job. She basically told her that I sounded like a great fit and that I should email my resume to her. Kool, very kool.


Okay, so much for that. Here's my latest view on the muslim world. I guess this is funny, I just read that the US is lifting its "ban" on ousted Baathist party members. OH! But wait! Now the Kurds and Shiites are pissed now. It just goes to show that you will never win in the arab world. These people need to put down their differences and move forward. It's like these people hold grudges FOREVER. It's funny that a lot of people who live here are soooooooo concerned why people in the arab world have such distaste for us. Well, it's pretty simple - ENVY. Pure and simple. Here's a short list:

1) We're the only superpower left
2) We're still the biggest economic superpower
3) We are the most acceptiing culture on the FACE of the planet
4) All the people that live in this country have equal rights (even women!)
5) We accept all religions
6) We live in a democratic society (this is far too complex to explain - but you get the idea)
7) FREE SPEECH

So just think of how much better THEIR world would be if they actually put aside their differences and learned how to live together? The arab world could turn the world on its ear. Such a beautiful place, such intelligent, beautiful people. Too bad they can't get their shit together. Or maybe they just live for conflict and war. Hell, their wars have been going for THOUSANDS of years. Think how terrible we would be if we raised generations of our kids in the same vein. Hatred, religious and cultural extermination is totally beyond me. Which begs my point from another post months back. We live the greatest country. We are the most accepting culture and we give everybody the opportunity of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Freedom. But these people see only religion, only culture - nothing else. Take cultural ethnocentrism and elevate it exponentially - and then you can BEGIN to understand the mind set of these people.

and with that I will close with this. You want to know what a patriot is? This is the picture of a true patriot:



This is Pat Tillman. He used to play in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals. He gave up a $3.6 MILLION dollar contract to become an Army Ranger. He was sent to Afghanistan to serve his country. He was killed in combat this week. He served his country with honor and heard the call of duty. He gave up the glitz and millions of the NFL to defend the country he loves against coward terrorists. This man paid the ultimate price for me and for that - he has my utmost respect. My prayers go out to his family and friends.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO HELP YOUR COUNTRY??


THINK before you wave your anti-war banner. THINK about the people who defend the very freedom you sleep under at night. THINK about the servicemen and women who give their lives everyday for YOU.

THEN tell me that what we are doing in IRAQ is wrong.

PAT TILLMAN is a true superstar. May the gates of Valhalla open for you, and may you sleep with the heros tonight.



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