<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224</id><updated>2011-11-27T20:21:21.567-05:00</updated><category term='Gambling'/><category term='Microsoft'/><category term='browns'/><category term='Smirnoff'/><category term='practical jokes'/><category term='Internet Cafe'/><category term='Boardwalk'/><category term='Chevy'/><category term='Roman Cathoic'/><category term='Kahlua'/><category term='Job Hunt'/><category term='phil dawson'/><category term='Ventnor City'/><category term='Voorhees'/><category term='Sins'/><category term='Coca-Cola'/><category term='Poker'/><category term='Videos'/><category term='complaints'/><category term='Congress'/><category term='iPod'/><category term='book lust'/><category term='MSNBC'/><category term='credit card'/><category term='ChaCha'/><category term='Burger King'/><category term='NPR'/><category term='Tahoe'/><category term='Shannon'/><category term='Arby&apos;s'/><category term='The Raffertys'/><category term='P.F. Chang&apos;s'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='Library'/><category term='Flex Fuel'/><category term='Birthday'/><category term='MacStyles'/><category term='Kohl&apos;s'/><category term='Jack Daniels'/><category term='Rudy'/><category term='Beach'/><category term='National Geographic'/><category term='Comcast'/><category term='Church'/><category term='Hybrids'/><category term='West Wing'/><category term='2008 Election'/><category term='Apple Computers'/><category term='Qdoba'/><category term='Navy'/><category term='Disney'/><category term='UPS'/><category term='Iraq'/><title type='text'>Why are you here?</title><subtitle type='html'>Caution Irregular Posting</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>338</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-8452372267777622786</id><published>2009-05-10T17:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T17:13:12.453-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Now at MichaelBardwell.Com</title><summary type='text'>TADA!  Iammpb.blogspot.com now takes you to www.MichaelBardwell.com  How fun is that?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/8452372267777622786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=8452372267777622786' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/8452372267777622786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/8452372267777622786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2009/05/now-at-michaelbardwellcom.html' title='Now at MichaelBardwell.Com'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-3377939584387240859</id><published>2008-10-29T22:52:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T23:06:59.360-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Who'd I Vote For Again?</title><summary type='text'>Quinnipiac University did a poll of voters in Florida and Ohio who had already voted. These were their results:FlordiaObama 58%    McCain 34%     3rd Party 2%     Don't Know 5%OhioObama  57%McCain  31% Someone Else 1%Don't Know 10%Those look like pretty normal polling results, right? WRONG! These are people who ALREADY voted! Five percent of the people from Flordia and 10% of the people in Ohio, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/3377939584387240859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=3377939584387240859' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3377939584387240859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3377939584387240859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/10/whod-i-vote-for-again.html' title='Who&apos;d I Vote For Again?'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-1492173339680447114</id><published>2008-10-02T18:10:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T18:29:09.912-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In Case You Missed It</title><summary type='text'>Maybe there was a memo that went out about this, but if there was, I missed it.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/1492173339680447114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=1492173339680447114' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1492173339680447114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1492173339680447114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/10/in-case-you-missed-it.html' title='In Case You Missed It'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-4005933123306841001</id><published>2008-09-30T17:10:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T17:14:15.500-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I See A Trend Here....</title><summary type='text'>09/29 Pennsylvania Toss Up »»» Leaning Obama 09/26 Oregon Leaning Obama »»» Solid Obama 09/26 Missouri Leaning McCain »»» Toss Up 09/25 Michigan Toss Up »»» Leaning Obama 09/25 West Virginia Solid McCain »»» Leaning McCain</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/4005933123306841001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=4005933123306841001' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4005933123306841001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4005933123306841001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/09/i-see-trend-here.html' title='I See A Trend Here....'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-7949536333098653556</id><published>2008-05-16T23:09:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-16T23:59:46.510-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha Updates</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been forgetting to post, or have just been too lazy.  Here's an updateMay 13Today: 19.60 (-36.18)Current: 176.74$ To Goal: 443.26Daily Average: 13.60 (+.50)Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 24.63 (+.26)May 14Today: 29.00 (+9.40)Current: 205.74$ To Goal: 414.26Daily Average: 14.70 (+1.10)Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 24.37 (-.26)May 15Today: 24.00 (-5.00)Current: 229.74$ To Goalz:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/7949536333098653556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=7949536333098653556' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7949536333098653556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7949536333098653556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-updates.html' title='ChaCha Updates'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-680089834679618727</id><published>2008-05-12T19:39:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T20:37:50.758-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha 5/12</title><summary type='text'>It was a banner day here in ChaCha land:Today: 55.78 (+41.38)Goal: 620.00Current: 157.14Difference: 462.86Daily Average: 13.10 (+3.89)Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 24.36 (-1.57)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/680089834679618727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=680089834679618727' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/680089834679618727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/680089834679618727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-512.html' title='ChaCha 5/12'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-1866121125852793273</id><published>2008-05-12T09:43:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T19:28:50.596-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>5/12 Goal</title><summary type='text'>Since Andrew decided to call me at 8:45 this morning and be sassy about my goal setting, I'm taking his advice and shooting for $50 today.Edit 2:55: Half way there!Edit 7:25: Not to brag or anything, but I did it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/1866121125852793273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=1866121125852793273' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1866121125852793273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1866121125852793273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/512-goal.html' title='5/12 Goal'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-7302842945446467636</id><published>2008-05-11T15:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-11T15:42:38.624-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha Mini-Goal 1</title><summary type='text'>So today I'm going to shoot for passing the $100 mark for the month.  Hopefully I can get it done before I have to leave for church!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/7302842945446467636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=7302842945446467636' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7302842945446467636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7302842945446467636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-mini-goal-1.html' title='ChaCha Mini-Goal 1'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-4514293954629042169</id><published>2008-05-11T14:28:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-11T16:52:58.835-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha 5/11</title><summary type='text'>Well, the goal today was to pass the $100 mark today. I passed that goal!  Change from yesterday is in parentheses. Today: 14.40 (+11.40)Goal: 620.00Current: 101.36 Difference: 518.64 Daily Average: 9.21 (+.51)Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 25.93 (+.55)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/4514293954629042169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=4514293954629042169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4514293954629042169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4514293954629042169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-511.html' title='ChaCha 5/11'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-5284843754327264948</id><published>2008-05-10T19:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-11T14:28:18.179-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha 5/10</title><summary type='text'>Today was not a good day for ChaCha only $3.00.Today: 3.00Goal: 620.00Current: 86.96Difference: 533.04Daily Average: 8.70Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 25.38</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/5284843754327264948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=5284843754327264948' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/5284843754327264948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/5284843754327264948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-510.html' title='ChaCha 5/10'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-3067789647921649623</id><published>2008-05-09T17:00:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T17:23:27.457-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ChaCha'/><title type='text'>ChaCha May Goal</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been ChaChaing more, and I've set myself a goal of making $620 this month.  So I've decided to keep myself motivated by leaving my posts here.So, as of 5:15 on the 9th:Goal: 620.00Current: 83.96Difference: 536.04Daily Average: 9.33Daily Average Needed To Reach Goal: 24.37Today I made $23.40!  So that's a pretty good day!We'll see how I do tomorrowFor more info on ChaCha, go here.  To </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/3067789647921649623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=3067789647921649623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3067789647921649623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3067789647921649623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2008/05/chacha-may-goal.html' title='ChaCha May Goal'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-4869900370473408253</id><published>2007-10-03T08:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T09:07:21.983-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Charties 2.0</title><summary type='text'>I'm always amazed by the innovation that comes when someone can take the best ideas and practices from different companies and combine them into something even better or more meaningful.  So, what would happen if you combined Digg, a news site where people can vote or "digg" a news story to the Front Page, Prosper, a website that allows you to lend out your own money at whatever interest rate you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/4869900370473408253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=4869900370473408253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4869900370473408253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4869900370473408253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/10/charties-20.html' title='Charties 2.0'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-1105806412167373034</id><published>2007-10-01T02:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T13:19:21.040-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Congress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Iraq'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MSNBC'/><title type='text'>I Do Not Know Why I Did Not Know....</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/1105806412167373034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=1105806412167373034' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1105806412167373034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1105806412167373034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/10/i-do-not-know-why-i-did-not-know.html' title='I Do Not Know Why I Did Not Know....'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-614747111228960336</id><published>2007-08-10T16:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T16:08:12.991-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2008 Election'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rudy'/><title type='text'>Rudy!</title><summary type='text'>From Cracked.com:By overusing Giuliani’s first name, his campaign has aligned him with the Rudy from that movie about that short kid who got into a Notre Dame football game one time in the ’70s. Because, after all, if we want our President to be like one person, it’s a short, dyslexic benchwarmer who’s essentially a conman trying to making a living off of one measly sack. Giuliani—and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/614747111228960336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=614747111228960336' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/614747111228960336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/614747111228960336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/08/rudy.html' title='Rudy!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-2165428843492984700</id><published>2007-08-08T00:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T00:14:27.591-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Congress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Flex Fuel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chevy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tahoe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hybrids'/><title type='text'>But...But...My Chevy Tahoe</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/2165428843492984700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=2165428843492984700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2165428843492984700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2165428843492984700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/08/butbutmy-chevy-tahoe.html' title='But...But...My Chevy Tahoe'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-3303049281561294304</id><published>2007-07-07T00:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-07T01:16:14.343-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coca-Cola'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kahlua'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Raffertys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shannon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jack Daniels'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Smirnoff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='practical jokes'/><title type='text'>Worlds Greatest Bluff</title><summary type='text'>So, after a week of being productive, Shannon and I thought we'd take a Friday night and relax.  I tricked her into playing cards (she didn't think I had the cards and chips upstairs already).Now, no good poker playing session is complete without some drinking.  So, we dusted off my bottle of Jack Daniels (my 21st birthday present from OutJet) and some Coca-Cola for me and cracked open a new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/3303049281561294304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=3303049281561294304' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3303049281561294304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3303049281561294304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/07/best-hand-of-night.html' title='Worlds Greatest Bluff'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AzA847uhc7w/Ro8bwkISwNI/AAAAAAAAAA4/byTZ0J_OZSk/s72-c/D780~Jack-Daniel-s-Black-Label-Posters.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-6688860693871296113</id><published>2007-07-05T19:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-05T19:14:04.558-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fair-Trade Cocaine</title><summary type='text'>Scotland - The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) is attempting to appeal to crack cocaine users by brining it to their attention that their cocaine is not Fair-Trade certified.The SCDEA's basis is that the demographic for cocaine users is nearly identical to that of fair-trade supporters.  From Det Supt Willie MacColl, the SCDEA's national drugs coordinator: "People boycott </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/6688860693871296113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=6688860693871296113' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6688860693871296113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6688860693871296113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/07/fair-trade-cocaine.html' title='Fair-Trade Cocaine'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AzA847uhc7w/Ro15X0ISwMI/AAAAAAAAAAw/U7QpxkK2UsE/s72-c/_42466052_scdeaposter203.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-4154237647395500520</id><published>2007-05-27T21:30:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-27T21:30:20.818-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Retrofitted Prius Gets 125+mpg</title><summary type='text'>Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) yesterday unveiled a retrofitted Toyota Prius, with plug-in capabilities allowing for 125+ miles per gallon fuel efficiency, which is powered by the Company’s unique battery technology. The battery for the Prius utilizes LTC’s new product line of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells, the largest cells...read more | digg story</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/4154237647395500520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=4154237647395500520' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4154237647395500520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/4154237647395500520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/05/retrofitted-prius-gets-125mpg.html' title='Retrofitted Prius Gets 125+mpg'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-2013322564749361949</id><published>2007-03-27T12:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-03-28T13:28:42.387-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roman Cathoic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Church'/><title type='text'>Mortal vs. Venial</title><summary type='text'>Ventnor, NJ - In the mail the other day came the local RC Church's "Don't forget it's Lent" mailing and donation envelopes.  Included was An Examination of Conscience.  Looking over this booklet reminded me of all the wonderful reason why I don't reget leaving the seminary.  Here is a just a snapshot of the ridiculousness between what is classified as a mortal as opposed to a venial sin:1. I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/2013322564749361949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=2013322564749361949' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2013322564749361949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2013322564749361949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/03/mortal-vs-veniel.html' title='Mortal vs. Venial'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-7295439519691770772</id><published>2007-02-13T08:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-08T15:40:43.421-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Internet Cafe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burger King'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Microsoft'/><title type='text'>Having it My Way</title><summary type='text'>Voorhees, NJ -- I am currently sitting in what appears to me to be an expairamental Burgar King:  Free Wi-Fi access, five computer internet bar, jazz music on Muzak, and comfy faux-leather chairs in the dinning room and a good sized, walled-off playroom. It's actually pretty nice save for a few exceptions: the IE browser isn't Java enabled, so a lot of websites don't work.  Furthermore, the sites</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/7295439519691770772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=7295439519691770772' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7295439519691770772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7295439519691770772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/02/having-it-my-way.html' title='Having it My Way'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-6017491938310085695</id><published>2007-02-08T12:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-08T12:15:30.328-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Navy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Comcast'/><title type='text'>Comcastic Indeed</title><summary type='text'>A big thank you to all of you who assisted me in the process of getting the job at Comcast, I start Monday.  The process was honestly more of an ordeal than getting into the Navy, if you'll believe that.  I believe I will be coming home shortly this weekend so I can get my birth certificate and such so hopefully I'll have time to see you all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/6017491938310085695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=6017491938310085695' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6017491938310085695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6017491938310085695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/02/comcastic-indeed.html' title='Comcastic Indeed'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-3240625472880845166</id><published>2007-02-03T16:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T16:26:53.477-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MacStyles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apple Computers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iPod'/><title type='text'>iPods</title><summary type='text'>If you're reading this and have an iPod, let me know if you'd like a MacStyle for it.  Click the link and then click on PodStyles to customize.  If you'd like one, e-mail me and let me know what colors.  Also, be sure to check out the Maccents as well.  You can see my Black 1st Gen Nano with a Copper Faceplate and Center Button and nothing on the Click WheelAnd while I'm pretty sure that none of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/3240625472880845166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=3240625472880845166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3240625472880845166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3240625472880845166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/02/ipods.html' title='iPods'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AzA847uhc7w/RcT92_6x2TI/AAAAAAAAAAU/bhrsSTpRd0w/s72-c/Photo+5.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-3229252561323924047</id><published>2007-02-01T21:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T22:04:16.456-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Voorhees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Job Hunt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Comcast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday'/><title type='text'>It's Comcastic!</title><summary type='text'>GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD BYE January!  HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO Februray!  (Just a lil' shout out to Alice there.)Voorhees, NJ - Barring any unforeseen complications with my drug test and credit check,  I will be joining the Comcast family as an Internet Help Desk Support Technician.  That's not the real title, it's something more fancy than that, but I don't remember.  From </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/3229252561323924047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=3229252561323924047' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3229252561323924047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/3229252561323924047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/02/its-comcastic.html' title='It&apos;s Comcastic!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-6753884875074502574</id><published>2007-01-31T03:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T03:27:44.488-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ventnor City'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boardwalk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Library'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beach'/><title type='text'>Picture Perfect</title><summary type='text'>Something that's always amazed me since I was a kid is how two days six months apart can look exactly the same outside, but one can be 50 degrees colder.  Keeping that in mind, I was strolling down the Boardwalk to the library (how cool is it that my library is on the beach?) while enjoying the view: Blue sky, nice white clouds, but not too many, and some nice waves on the beach.  That's where </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/6753884875074502574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=6753884875074502574' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6753884875074502574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6753884875074502574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/01/picture-perfect.html' title='Picture Perfect'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-7827201738625621923</id><published>2007-01-18T20:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-18T20:34:51.540-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bodog.com</title><summary type='text'>Bodog.com - A++.  I just signed up for their online casino/poker/sports book betting sites.  They're one of the online gaming sites that told the 109th Congress to shove it with their online gambling prohibition, and still accept US Players.  Anyway, I wanted to find a site that would let me hone my Caribbean Stud skills and I stumbled upon their practice site. The interface is great and I was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/7827201738625621923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=7827201738625621923' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7827201738625621923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7827201738625621923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/01/bodogcom.html' title='Bodog.com'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-7952200052742624767</id><published>2007-01-12T21:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-13T00:16:56.996-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ventnor City'/><title type='text'>Move</title><summary type='text'>VENTNOR CITY, NJ - It's offical.  Michael will be temporarly relocaiting to Ventnor City, NJ, right outside of Atlantic City.  You may contact me or Moo for the contact info here, my cell phone will stay the same.Editted at 12:15am to add, I'm hoping to get a job at one of the casinos in town, so hopefully that'll be awesome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/7952200052742624767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=7952200052742624767' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7952200052742624767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/7952200052742624767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/01/move.html' title='Move'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-1661480195772305485</id><published>2007-01-11T01:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-11T01:56:29.080-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disney'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='P.F. Chang&apos;s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kohl&apos;s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaints'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arby&apos;s'/><title type='text'>The Jerk Store Called</title><summary type='text'>A few weeks ago, Shannon and I decided that instead of just brooding over problems at stores or restaurants that I would start to actually assert my manhood and contact the people in charge. So far I've had run-ins with Disney, Kohl's, Arby's and P.F. Chang's. I've decided to share my rating of each company's customer service responsiveness and will keep a running tally going on the side with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/1661480195772305485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=1661480195772305485' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1661480195772305485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/1661480195772305485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2007/01/jerk-store-called.html' title='The Jerk Store Called'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-6600419502265979584</id><published>2006-12-13T00:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-13T00:08:23.324-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='National Geographic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book lust'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='West Wing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>New Book</title><summary type='text'>When opening the West Wing DVDs that I got for Christmas, you get a whiff of "new book/new car/new something" smell.  It is delightful.  It reminded me of when we used to get National Geographic at home on Royalton.  I loved being the first one to open it and take it out of the card-board wrapper and just take in the smells of the brand spanking new ink.Apparently, my book lust started at a very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/6600419502265979584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=6600419502265979584' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6600419502265979584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6600419502265979584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/12/new-book.html' title='New Book'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-6772187221903276641</id><published>2006-12-12T22:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-12T22:48:25.684-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NPR'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='West Wing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='UPS'/><title type='text'>Up Up and Away!</title><summary type='text'>Today was a fine day:UPS brought me: The West Wing: The Complete Series on 45 DVDs and my NPR  goodies package!And I finally figured out my homemade Christmas gift!  Nothing like procrastination!Merry Christmas to me!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/6772187221903276641/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=6772187221903276641' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6772187221903276641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/6772187221903276641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/12/up-up-and-away.html' title='Up Up and Away!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-2181704809529838756</id><published>2006-12-11T19:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-11T19:19:11.667-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Qdoba'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='phil dawson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='browns'/><title type='text'>A Kick and a Miss</title><summary type='text'>Whenever I'm working the register at Qdoba and people are using a credit card I always feel compelled to make small talk while the thing processes so we aren't just standing there staring at each other.  Yesterday was no different.  So when a tall, clean cut man came through the line and ordered for his family I didn't think much of it.  When he gave me his credit card I checked to make sure the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/2181704809529838756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=2181704809529838756' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2181704809529838756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/2181704809529838756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/12/kick-and-miss_11.html' title='A Kick and a Miss'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-116223458110275471</id><published>2006-10-30T13:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-10-30T13:56:21.123-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Election 2006</title><summary type='text'>Steve ChabotJean SchmidtDeborah PryceJoy PadgettSandra O'BrienGreg HartmannBetty MontgomeryMike TurnerMary TaylorMike DeWine</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/116223458110275471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=116223458110275471' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/116223458110275471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/116223458110275471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/10/election-2006.html' title='Election 2006'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-115207092011433223</id><published>2006-07-04T23:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-04T23:48:42.356-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Kaboom</title><summary type='text'>In case you had not heard, today starting at approximately 2:30 EST North Korea, over a four-hour period, launched five missiles.  One of them a Taepodong-2 long-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the west coast of the United States.In addition to this, it is has long been understood that North Korea is at least close to becoming a Nuclear power, if they aren't already.However, in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/115207092011433223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=115207092011433223' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115207092011433223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115207092011433223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/07/kaboom.html' title='Kaboom'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-115077808688430946</id><published>2006-06-20T00:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T00:37:07.716-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Match Made In Heaven</title><summary type='text'>Did you hear that Nestle just bought out Jenny Craig?  Yeah, that's right the chocolate and cookie people just bought out the "we ate too many chocolates and cookies" people.Get the skinny here.(Edited to bring the funny)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/115077808688430946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=115077808688430946' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115077808688430946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115077808688430946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/06/match-made-in-heaven.html' title='A Match Made In Heaven'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-115017579452280826</id><published>2006-06-13T01:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T01:16:34.663-04:00</updated><title type='text'>CMLI Day 3</title><summary type='text'>Honestly, today was not the kind of day you want to have when working on a project.  Just about everyone was ready to kill at least one person in our group day at one point or another, so when we all had to finally sit down and try to knock some stuff out, we would have rather knocked someone else out.However, on the social end of things, they were much better.  I have accidentally obtained the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/115017579452280826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=115017579452280826' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115017579452280826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115017579452280826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/06/cmli-day-3.html' title='CMLI Day 3'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-115008657735080343</id><published>2006-06-11T23:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T07:57:53.016-04:00</updated><title type='text'>CMLI Day 2</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been in South Bend at Notre Dame for a Campus ministry conference since yesterday and it's been like a Life Teen retreat on steroids.  It's amazing.First of all, you have the campus its self, which is just breath taking, The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the football stadium (which I ran around this morning), a dining hall that deserves a AAA Five Diamond Rating, and some of the most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/115008657735080343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=115008657735080343' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115008657735080343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/115008657735080343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/06/cmli-day-2.html' title='CMLI Day 2'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-114085929252241913</id><published>2006-02-25T04:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-25T04:41:47.790-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Numbers Speak For Themselves</title><summary type='text'>For my research paper this semester, I've been looking into the role of organizations like the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International and UNICEF and their role in the promotion of human rights.  Here are some alarming stats that I don't think a single person should be unaware of:The poorest 46% of the world have 1.2 percent of the world's wealth.  Their purchasing power, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/114085929252241913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=114085929252241913' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/114085929252241913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/114085929252241913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/02/numbers-speak-for-themselves.html' title='The Numbers Speak For Themselves'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-114059630099388728</id><published>2006-02-22T03:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-22T03:18:21.003-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What The? Who The?  What?</title><summary type='text'>All I am going to say right here is that there are simply somethings in life that never cease to amaze me.  Chiefly, how one course of action is accepted and praised by everyone for one person but condemned for another.  These things I assume will never cease to stop me in my tracks when I see them.Luckily, as Shannon would say, I'm Tigger, so really I'm only going to upset about this for about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/114059630099388728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=114059630099388728' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/114059630099388728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/114059630099388728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/02/what-who-what.html' title='What The? Who The?  What?'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113805103274025453</id><published>2006-01-23T16:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-23T16:20:00.133-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Who Needs Oprah?</title><summary type='text'>Sure, if Oprah picks your book for her book club you guaranteed to be a best-seller, but apparently, Osama bin Laden has the same affect.  In his most recent video message, bin Laden says that they are preparing more attacks on the US but "It is useful for you to read the book 'The Rogue State.'"And so, Rouge State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower jumped from number 209,000 on Amazon.com's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113805103274025453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113805103274025453' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113805103274025453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113805103274025453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2006/01/who-needs-oprah_23.html' title='Who Needs Oprah?'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113367185181784632</id><published>2005-12-03T23:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-04T02:12:51.346-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just For Fun</title><summary type='text'>Here's a link to a video pitting a car versus a 747's engines at take off thrust.  Good times.Also, in an attempt to save you some time, here is a website, the IVR Cheat Sheet, which gives you the secret codes to get through the automated telephone recordings to over 100 major companies.  Enjoy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113367185181784632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113367185181784632' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113367185181784632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113367185181784632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/12/just-for-fun.html' title='Just For Fun'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113350379882328536</id><published>2005-12-02T01:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-02T01:09:58.836-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Long Days</title><summary type='text'>Why are the days that start with the most promise often the same ones that end with the biggest disappointments?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113350379882328536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113350379882328536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113350379882328536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113350379882328536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/12/long-days.html' title='Long Days'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113307381248411551</id><published>2005-11-27T00:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-27T01:43:32.536-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yom Kippur</title><summary type='text'>In my Religion in America class we are currently studying the Jewish faith.  While many of the practices and tradtions of Orthodox Jeudism seems like simply haveing rules for rules sake.  But the one tradtion that really interested me was tradition of the Days of Awe.  These 10 days of serious introspection and consideration of the sins of the past year start with Rash Hashanah and end with Yom </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113307381248411551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113307381248411551' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113307381248411551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113307381248411551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/yom-kippur.html' title='Yom Kippur'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113297779029115707</id><published>2005-11-25T22:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-25T23:07:53.666-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Secrets</title><summary type='text'>Sure everyone who ever took Brit Lit knows the "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." quote and probably even "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it's a far, far better rest that I go, than I have ever known."  But between those two bookend quotes A Tale of Two Cities has so many other gems that are worth note and reflection.  Every human creature is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113297779029115707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113297779029115707' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113297779029115707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113297779029115707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/secrets.html' title='Secrets'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113289702780683713</id><published>2005-11-24T23:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-25T00:37:07.816-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Giving Thanks</title><summary type='text'>Today, the day we stop to give thanks to those who have assisted up in the past year, I have to pause and take a moment to thank a perfect stranger who helped me this morning.Since the game Brian went to today went longer than planned I had to run to the 117th Rapid Station today so I could get downtown to hop on the 51X and meet him in Parma.  So, of course, why walk there when you could run in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113289702780683713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113289702780683713' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113289702780683713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113289702780683713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/giving-thanks.html' title='Giving Thanks'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113185683412788539</id><published>2005-11-12T23:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-12T23:40:34.136-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Stupid NBC</title><summary type='text'>No new West Wing until December 4th!  Those punks!  They're taking a full month off, that's garbage.  Stupid show, just when it really gets you going, they make you sit around a month for something.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113185683412788539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113185683412788539' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113185683412788539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113185683412788539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/stupid-nbc.html' title='Stupid NBC'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113175142788490592</id><published>2005-11-11T18:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-11T18:27:57.580-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Darn Kids</title><summary type='text'>So, for those of you who don't know, I'm working at the Agora nowadays.  Today was  a sold out show for some band that - surprise, surprise - I have never heard of, HIM.  Sounds like a Jesus band to me, but by the number of Goth kids there I'm betting they're not.  Now, this concert does not start until 8pm, and that's when the opening act hits the stage, not HIM.  I got to work at 9 this morning</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113175142788490592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113175142788490592' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113175142788490592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113175142788490592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/darn-kids.html' title='Darn Kids'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113126709655968013</id><published>2005-11-06T03:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-06T03:51:36.560-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Paris</title><summary type='text'>Also, could anyone please tell me what the heck is going on in Paris?  Why are people burning the city down?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113126709655968013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113126709655968013' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113126709655968013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113126709655968013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/paris.html' title='Paris'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-113126665968925551</id><published>2005-11-06T03:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-06T03:49:25.946-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Times</title><summary type='text'>So, I think that party was a success.Also, in the "Good News" department:The Inferno, which I have to read for my Western Civ class isn't nearly as bad as it could be;Harry Potter IV Movie is out in 12 days;RENT the Movie is out in 19 days.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/113126665968925551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=113126665968925551' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113126665968925551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/113126665968925551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/11/good-times.html' title='Good Times'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112935484660144815</id><published>2005-10-15T01:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-15T01:42:46.436-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Nova</title><summary type='text'>Ever since moving to Fairview, one of my new favorite TV shows has been Nova on PBS.  The show's ability to turn really complex stuff into information I can understand and enjoy has always been fascinating.  The other part of it is that the host, Robert Krulwich, is hilarious.  Here you'll find a podcast for the latest episode discussing the size limits of intelligent life.  It's only five </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112935484660144815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112935484660144815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112935484660144815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112935484660144815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/nova.html' title='Nova'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112932209249466525</id><published>2005-10-14T16:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T16:34:52.500-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday, Dad!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112932209249466525/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112932209249466525' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112932209249466525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112932209249466525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/happy-birthday-dad.html' title='Happy Birthday, Dad!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112892733033322960</id><published>2005-10-10T02:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-10T02:56:16.780-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Also...</title><summary type='text'>In case you forget to mention Mrs. Parks to Brian, you can always ask him about that drive-in movie he went to last week.  He refuses to talk to me about it, so maybe he'll open up to you instead.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112892733033322960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112892733033322960' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112892733033322960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112892733033322960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/also.html' title='Also...'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112883144873657365</id><published>2005-10-09T00:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T00:17:28.736-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On A Scale of Funny, This Is A -32</title><summary type='text'>Yes, a negative thirty-two, because that's what it feels like in the apartment.  We have all these gas heater around the place, but there doesn't seem to be any control for them.  So, it's freezing cold, I have two sweaters on and I'm still cold.  This is less than awesome.  Someone help me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112883144873657365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112883144873657365' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112883144873657365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112883144873657365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/on-scale-of-funny-this-is-32.html' title='On A Scale of Funny, This Is A -32'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112872275749956827</id><published>2005-10-07T18:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-07T18:06:51.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mrs. Parks</title><summary type='text'>If you wanted to make fun of Brian, and really who doesn't, next time you see him, ask him about Mrs. Parks.  He'll get all sappy, it's hilarious.  Today he kept Googling her, and looking at this picture of her online.  It was sick, really.  Make sure you remind him about it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112872275749956827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112872275749956827' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112872275749956827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112872275749956827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/mrs-parks.html' title='Mrs. Parks'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112824351618698253</id><published>2005-10-02T04:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-02T05:02:25.993-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Christians Make Me Laugh</title><summary type='text'>Apparently in Europe some companies have been using da Vinci's Last Supper with a few changes as centerpieces for their ad campaigns This on is Paddy Power, an Irish Bookmaker, aka, betting house. Note Judas with 30 silver pieces, I thought that was especially clever myself.Now, this piece here is for an Italian womens clothing line. This billboard was successfully banned in Milan and all of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112824351618698253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112824351618698253' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112824351618698253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112824351618698253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/10/christians-make-me-laugh.html' title='Christians Make Me Laugh'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112778820167511477</id><published>2005-09-26T22:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-26T22:38:43.256-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Banned Books Week</title><summary type='text'>Well, it's that time of year again, Banned Book Week! Let's all get out there and read some banned books.I've read 17 of the 100 most challenged books, how about you? Find out here.  And God Bless the ALA</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112778820167511477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112778820167511477' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112778820167511477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112778820167511477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/09/banned-books-week.html' title='Banned Books Week'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112761022285006632</id><published>2005-09-24T20:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-25T18:55:23.030-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The End May Be Near</title><summary type='text'>I hate to say it, but I think the Catholic Church may be on its last straw. In the news is the story that the Pope Dracula (aka Benedict XVI) is going to ban homosexuals from the priesthood and seminaries. Should this happen, I am going to have to find a new church I fear, so here's my argument, feel free to make counter-points and I will be happy to answer:The Catechism of the Catholic Church, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112761022285006632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112761022285006632' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112761022285006632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112761022285006632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/09/end-may-be-near.html' title='The End May Be Near'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112761383571968158</id><published>2005-09-23T22:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-24T22:03:55.720-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh A List!</title><summary type='text'>Because you know you wanted to get us something, Brian and I have composed a short list of things we need for the apartment, it can be found at the following link:http://lameapartment.blogspot.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112761383571968158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112761383571968158' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112761383571968158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112761383571968158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/09/oh-list.html' title='Oh A List!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-112249109243427224</id><published>2005-07-27T15:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-27T15:04:52.453-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Anyone Even Reading This Post?</title><summary type='text'>For those of you who accidentally clicked on  my blog, because let's face it you probably knew better than to check here for an update, stay tuned next Sunday or Monday for some real changes.  Good times and brand new adventures are just a few days away.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/112249109243427224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=112249109243427224' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112249109243427224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/112249109243427224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/07/is-anyone-even-reading-this-post.html' title='Is Anyone Even Reading This Post?'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110931433706790822</id><published>2005-02-25T01:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-25T01:53:16.743-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Finally!</title><summary type='text'>Well, it's happened, the day of truth has arrived!  My 21st birthday.  It's funny how some years melt together while others seem to have lasted forever.  How some days seem to last for weeks, but others you can hardly remember.  Some days you can retell like you just lived through them, while some you can't remember for the life of you.    Life is a funny thing, I suppose.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110931433706790822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110931433706790822' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110931433706790822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110931433706790822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/02/finally.html' title='Finally!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110741354340642818</id><published>2005-02-03T01:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-02-03T01:53:05.713-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Was There A Full Moon Or Something?</title><summary type='text'>Today was just a very weird day at work.  It all started with a guy from New Hampshire coming in to use the phone.  He was arrested by Fairview Park and had spent nine days in their holding cell.  He was trying to get on the next bus or train back to New England.  While he was in the station, FP Police nabbed two speeders in front of the store.A little later three young folk entered the store, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110741354340642818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110741354340642818' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110741354340642818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110741354340642818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/02/was-there-full-moon-or-something.html' title='Was There A Full Moon Or Something?'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110707259800839368</id><published>2005-01-30T03:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-30T03:09:58.006-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Big News</title><summary type='text'>If all goes well for me this week, I should be engaged on or by Friday, stay tuned for all the details.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110707259800839368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110707259800839368' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110707259800839368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110707259800839368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/big-news.html' title='Big News'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110697427872030475</id><published>2005-01-28T23:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-28T23:51:18.720-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Work</title><summary type='text'>Sunday:  745-800; 1400-2200Monday:  1600-2300Tuesday:  OffWednesday:  1600-2300Thursday: 1900-2300Friday:  OffSaturday: 1400-2300</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110697427872030475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110697427872030475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110697427872030475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110697427872030475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/work.html' title='Work'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110680178027612914</id><published>2005-01-26T23:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-26T23:56:20.276-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mile High Club</title><summary type='text'>So, instead of the regular rejection letters I get from everyone that I apply to work for, today I got a letter of interest from Southwest Airlines!  They want me to come in for an interview next Friday!  This week is turning out pretty alright after all!Currently Reading  The Broker by John Grisham</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110680178027612914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110680178027612914' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110680178027612914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110680178027612914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/mile-high-club.html' title='Mile High Club'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110659613531847492</id><published>2005-01-24T14:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-24T14:48:55.320-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sports</title><summary type='text'>When I was working at the Ritz and the Ravens stayed over all of the In-Room Dining people were put in a pickle.  Here we had the politest, best tipping sports team stay in recent memory, but at the same time their our arch-rivals.  How were supposed to feel about them?  We decided that we could like each of them as individual people, but not as a team.I've again been put into a sticky </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110659613531847492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110659613531847492' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110659613531847492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110659613531847492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/sports.html' title='Sports'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110654357296958253</id><published>2005-01-24T01:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-24T00:12:52.970-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Working</title><summary type='text'>Sunday: 0745-0800; 1400-2000Monday: 1600-2100Tuesday: OffWednesday: 1600-2100Thursday: 1900-2100Friday: 1600-2100Saturday: 1600-2100</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110654357296958253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110654357296958253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110654357296958253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110654357296958253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/working.html' title='Working'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110646119489690252</id><published>2005-01-23T01:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-23T01:20:02.526-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Riddens Week of Janurary the 16th!</title><summary type='text'>Wow, what a crappy week.  Good thing it's finally over!  Heres to hoping this week will be better!Also, I made a Will this week, and guess what!  You're not in it.  Sorry 'bout that.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110646119489690252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110646119489690252' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110646119489690252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110646119489690252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/good-riddens-week-of-janurary-16th.html' title='Good Riddens Week of Janurary the 16th!'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110610863375449885</id><published>2005-01-18T23:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-19T14:32:03.106-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mia Culpa, Lakeland</title><summary type='text'>Well, maybe Lakeland isn't that bad, I guess it's CSU that's the bunch of crazies.  I watched the woman fax my transcripts to CSU but when I got to CSU, they hadn't seem them!  GRRR!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110610863375449885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110610863375449885' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110610863375449885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110610863375449885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/mia-culpa-lakeland.html' title='Mia Culpa, Lakeland'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110604359684452541</id><published>2005-01-18T05:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-18T05:19:56.846-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I Hate Lakeland</title><summary type='text'>Why yes, I do hate Lakeland Community College.  I don't think they understand that they are messing just about everything up for me!  After a month and half and three transcript requests Cleveland State still does not have my transcripts from LCC!!!  So, now classes start today and I'm not in any of them?  Why?  Because I finished up my core classes (they have JCU's, LCCC's and CCC's transcipts </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110604359684452541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110604359684452541' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110604359684452541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110604359684452541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/why-i-hate-lakeland.html' title='Why I Hate Lakeland'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110572862877540042</id><published>2005-01-14T13:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-14T13:50:28.776-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Work Schedule</title><summary type='text'>Sunday: 0745-0800; 1400-2000Monday: 1600-2100Tuesday: OffWednesday: 1600-2100Thursday: 1900-2100Friday: 1600-2100Saturday: 1600-2100</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110572862877540042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110572862877540042' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110572862877540042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110572862877540042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/work-schedule.html' title='Work Schedule'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110542922263296808</id><published>2005-01-11T02:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-11T02:41:39.926-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Strange Things</title><summary type='text'>There are some strange things that happen in life, but it has always, always, always surprised me how the revolving door of people coming in and out your life works.  Honestly, it's crazy stuff.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110542922263296808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110542922263296808' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110542922263296808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110542922263296808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/strange-things.html' title='Strange Things'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110526376022206800</id><published>2005-01-09T04:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-09T04:48:19.646-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Want My Computer To Make A Sound Like A Yedi</title><summary type='text'>I don't know if you've seen the AOL commercial, but it's hilarious.  However, my computer decided to do just that.  So as I like to say, I broke the internet.  So, after two calls to HP Tech Support, they decided that a whole system reinstall would be best.  Yeah, cause that's EXACTLY what I wanted to do at 0230!  Yeah, so it's now almost 0500 and I'm still not done. But hey, it works now (as I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110526376022206800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110526376022206800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110526376022206800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110526376022206800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/i-want-my-computer-to-make-sound-like.html' title='I Want My Computer To Make A Sound Like A Yedi'/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110516047061214950</id><published>2005-01-07T23:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-08T00:09:24.050-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Big Break --- While watching TV tonight (cause that's what all the cool kids do on a Saturday night) I wondered, has anyone's big break into the acting being as the cadaver on CSI?  And if so, how do you put that on your resume?Acting ExperienceMurder Victim on episode 3.21 of CSI: MiamiI mean really, how do dress up the fact that you had to lay really still on a gurney and pretend that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110516047061214950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110516047061214950' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110516047061214950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110516047061214950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/big-break-while-watching-tv-tonight.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110513099870704208</id><published>2005-01-07T15:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-07T15:51:47.136-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Work Schedule ---Sunday: 0745-0800; 1400-2200Monday: Off (Have to go in to lock up at 2245-2300)Tuesday: 1600-2300Wednesday: 1900-2300Thursday: 1900-2300Friday: 1600-2300Saturday: 1700-2300</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110513099870704208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110513099870704208' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110513099870704208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110513099870704208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/work-schedule-sunday-0745-0800-1400.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110507806619687803</id><published>2005-01-07T01:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-07T01:07:46.196-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Crazy --- Who doesn't love a little crazy, right?  Right.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110507806619687803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110507806619687803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110507806619687803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110507806619687803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/crazy-who-doesnt-love-little-crazy.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110493863468346341</id><published>2005-01-05T10:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-01-23T02:16:58.983-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mother Dearest --- Sometimes I have to admit that the Moo really knows what she's talking about.  She has always warned about what you put on your blog and out into the public domain, and after blog searching for the last half an hour or so  I've realized that really people will blog just about anything.  My boyfriend beats me.  I'm a drug addict.  I think I'm pregnant and  don't know who the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110493863468346341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110493863468346341' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110493863468346341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110493863468346341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2005/01/mother-dearest-sometimes-i-have-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110357032634417885</id><published>2004-12-20T14:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-20T14:18:46.343-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Update --- I am not working tonight so if anyone wants to hang out let me know.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110357032634417885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110357032634417885' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110357032634417885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110357032634417885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/12/update-i-am-not-working-tonight-so-if.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110348101270685169</id><published>2004-12-19T13:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-19T13:30:12.706-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Work Schedule ---Here's my schedule through the end of the year, please feel free to make your holiday plans around me.Sunday 12/19/04: 1400-2200Monday 12/20/04: 1400-2300Tuesday 12/21/04: 1400-2300Wednesday 12/22/04: OffThursday 12/23/04: OffFriday 12/24/04: 0600-1800Saturday 12/25/04: OffSunday 12/26/04: 1400-2200Monday 12/27/04: 0600-1600Tuesday 12/28/04: 1400-2300Wednesday 12/29</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110348101270685169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110348101270685169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110348101270685169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110348101270685169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/12/work-schedule-heres-my-schedule.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110314505327704849</id><published>2004-12-15T16:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-12-15T19:26:09.633-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Update --- Just a few updates here:1. Yes, Lindsay and I have broken up;2. Check this out, Cleveland can be found in US Central;3. Check this out too, while you're at it. Isn't that thing sweet??4. Yes, you all are getting rice-crispy treats for Christmas (You can all thank LMS for not getting something more creative.) Let me know if you'd like me to try to make your's with chocolate;5.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110314505327704849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110314505327704849' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110314505327704849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110314505327704849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/12/update-just-few-updates-here-1.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-110062212240014616</id><published>2004-11-16T11:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-16T11:22:02.400-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Work Schmerk ---  Really, working is over rated.  Currently, I am working part time at the Marathon next door to the apartment complex.  That job is fine and all, not so exciting, but it pays the bills.So, I have to make a dish for Thanksgiving this year, so Moo suggested a nice Pecan Pie.  I am going to try to make one sometime this week so I can make sure that it doesn't suck or something.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/110062212240014616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=110062212240014616' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110062212240014616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/110062212240014616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/11/work-schmerk-really-working-is-over.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-109881593644212841</id><published>2004-10-26T14:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-26T14:51:14.413-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Issue 1 --- The following is an editorial found in the Plain Dealer today, written by Rabbi Richard A. Block:Compassionate communities and caring societies are inclusive and safe places where our human frailties and imperfections are lovingly and empathetically accepted. Our mutual interdependence is recognized, fostered and embraced.We need to do much better in this regard: Our communities </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/109881593644212841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=109881593644212841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109881593644212841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109881593644212841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/10/issue-1-following-is-editorial-found.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-109826110606563789</id><published>2004-10-20T04:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-20T04:31:46.066-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I Am A Big Dork --- OK, so I just spent, literally, the last four hours playing one game of Monopoly online. After reaching the four hour time frame we decided to call the game a draw and schedule a rematch.Currently Reading  Dead Even by Brad Meltzer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/109826110606563789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=109826110606563789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109826110606563789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109826110606563789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/10/i-am-big-dork-ok-so-i-just-spent.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-109605284016638789</id><published>2004-09-24T15:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-09-24T15:08:16.573-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Movin' Right Along --- Let me tell you, there is nothing like thinking you are about to be promoted and than getting fired instead. I highly suggest that. So, after sixteen months at the RC, CLE I was fired for the first time. Lindsay's dad is convinced I have been discriminated against, since they didn't fire anyone else and so and so forth.So, I am currently looking for new employment, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/109605284016638789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=109605284016638789' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109605284016638789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/109605284016638789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/09/movin-right-along-let-me-tell-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108951386395848039</id><published>2004-07-10T22:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-10T22:44:23.960-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Great Jorb!---  A big ol' congratulations to Miss Lindsay for her fantastic performance this evening.  She gave a voice recital for 50 or so people at her house.  It was absolutely magnificent and went off without a hitch.Currently Reading  The Zero Game by Brad Meltzer and still  My Life by Bill Clinton</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108951386395848039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108951386395848039' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108951386395848039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108951386395848039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/07/great-jorb-big-ol-congratulations-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108853456690816717</id><published>2004-06-29T14:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-29T14:42:46.906-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Movin' Right Along ---  Packing and cleaning is no fun.  It really makes you wondering why you spent so much money on all of this stuff you are throwing away.Currently Reading  My Life by Bill Clinton</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108853456690816717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108853456690816717' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108853456690816717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108853456690816717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/movin-right-along-packing-and-cleaning.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108787689046087173</id><published>2004-06-21T23:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-07-01T00:48:46.226-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Songs From the Street ---  I have recently acquired the fantastic "Songs From the Street:  35 Years of Music The Ultimate Sesame Street Music Collection."  It's a 3-Disc Set with fantastic songs like:"This Frog""Captain Vegetable""I Love Trash""Sing After Me""African Alphabet""Batty Bat" and"I Don't Want To Live On the Moon"And that's all just from one disc!  There are 63 songs in total </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108787689046087173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108787689046087173' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108787689046087173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108787689046087173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/songs-from-street-i-have-recently.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108760160336734171</id><published>2004-06-18T19:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-20T13:23:57.130-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What Fun! ---Well here you have it folks for your listening pleasure, "24 Bars To Gmail"  Also, if you'd like, you can see the first page of music and learn it all on your very own!Currently Reading Rachel and Her Children by Jonathan Kozol</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108760160336734171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108760160336734171' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108760160336734171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108760160336734171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/what-fun-well-here-you-have-it-folks.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108745984178327949</id><published>2004-06-17T04:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-17T04:14:16.433-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>24 Bars---Apparently, and I just found out about this myself tonight, a lot of people are crazy for Gmail.  There are whole websites devoted to hooking up people with Gmail invites to those who want them, for a price. GmailSwap is one such site.  And now since I have four invites I went to check it out.  I've only picked on out.  However, I just commissioned my first piece of music, it's titled</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108745984178327949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108745984178327949' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108745984178327949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108745984178327949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/24-bars-apparently-and-i-just-found.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108740969959136593</id><published>2004-06-16T14:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-16T16:45:21.900-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TaDa! ---Well, here you have it Ladies and gentlemen, the Brand Spanking New iammpb.blogspot.com!  Yeah!   Sorry for the delay in posting, but Blogger and my computer don't play well together for some reason.  Be sure to come back for more good times and stories about how I'm an idiot.Currently Reading &gt;Candy Freak By Steve Almond</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108740969959136593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108740969959136593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108740969959136593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108740969959136593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/tada-well-here-you-have-it-ladies-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108740863987686066</id><published>2004-06-16T13:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-06-16T13:57:19.876-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Test ---I am trying to redo the page, let's see if it works, shall we?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108740863987686066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108740863987686066' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108740863987686066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108740863987686066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/06/test-i-am-trying-to-redo-page-lets-see.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108097422070586293</id><published>2004-04-03T01:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-03T01:43:12.700-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A Thought to Ponder --- Neal, my old boss from Angulano's sent me this today, it makes a lot of sense:You read about all these Terrorists, and most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas, some as long as 10-15 years. Now, compare that to Blockbuster: you are two days late with a video and those people are all over you. I think we should put Blockbuster in charge </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108097422070586293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108097422070586293' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108097422070586293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108097422070586293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/04/thought-to-ponder-neal-my-old-boss.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108078020502686481</id><published>2004-03-31T19:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-03-31T19:46:28.793-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mind Over Matter ---  So, after a nearly four year hiatus from eating Corned Beef due to the ill effects it had on my digestive system (the last time I ate it was to get out of school the next day; The Spot really does have some very tasty corned beef), I tried to convince myself yesterday that it was a simply a "mind over matter" issue.  You see, I really like the taste of corned beef, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108078020502686481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108078020502686481' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108078020502686481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108078020502686481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/03/mind-over-matter-so-after-nearly-four.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-108016520924423709</id><published>2004-03-24T16:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-03-24T16:55:59.793-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Big News!---  Well, folks, it's official.  I am moving on out.  I should be moving into an apartment on Lake Ave in Lakewood by mid-April.  So, that should be fun.  Except for the packing and actually moving parts, that'll suck a lot.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/108016520924423709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=108016520924423709' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108016520924423709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/108016520924423709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/03/big-news-well-folks-its-official.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107788012258953653</id><published>2004-02-27T06:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-02-27T06:20:53.200-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Baby Steps ---  As any of the Bardwell children can attest to, one of my mom's favorite adages is about making steps towards maturity.  Nothing helps like a large heaping serving of humble pie.  I think we can all do well by taking our own baby steps towards maturity.Thanks for always drilling that one into me, Mom, maybe I can take a few steps forward this year.Lesson Learned When I assume, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107788012258953653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107788012258953653' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107788012258953653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107788012258953653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/02/baby-steps-as-any-of-bardwell-children.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107776496170272391</id><published>2004-02-25T22:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T22:12:27.436-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Not Your Sunday School "Passion" ---  So The Passion of Christ was fantastic, but man was that movie graphic.  I mean, really really bad.  We are all used to seeing shoot 'em up movies, but this is just a whole different level of violence.  There is just something about the scourging at the pillar that makes your guts wrench.  I won't tell what part it is but the whole crowd gives a very loud </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107776496170272391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107776496170272391' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107776496170272391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107776496170272391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/02/not-your-sunday-school-passion-so.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107773831595175160</id><published>2004-02-25T14:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T22:05:04.403-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Happy Birthday, Me ---  So, yes, it's true, I am no longer a teenager.  Tear tear.  Thank you to everyone who gave me the very early wake up calls, the shouts, the IMs and to Lindsay and the Butler girls who signed the box in fun languages-- German, French, Spanish, and Chinese.     Lesson Learned People should really learn to grow up and get over it. Moron of the Day MaryBeth.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107773831595175160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107773831595175160' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107773831595175160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107773831595175160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/02/happy-birthday-me-so-yes-its-true-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107653377564964515</id><published>2004-02-11T16:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-02-11T16:11:23.966-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Forget Flying Cars, I Want SUPERCookies! ---  You know Bill Gates and the rest of the Microsoft clan needs to get working on?  A SUPERCookie program that will allow any Windows user to log on to any computer and to have their own personal preference be loaded.  With their desktop, their favorites list, their toolbars organized the way they like it.  That's what I want.  Hear me Bill Gates, I want</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107653377564964515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107653377564964515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107653377564964515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107653377564964515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/02/forget-flying-cars-i-want-supercookies.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107640081944691183</id><published>2004-02-10T03:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-02-10T03:15:26.140-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, Would You Look At That --- So, it's 0310 and I am still up.  My medication says "Take one tablet by mouth at bedtime for 4 days."  I wonder if they mean, before I go to bed or at a normal person's bed time.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107640081944691183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107640081944691183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107640081944691183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107640081944691183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/02/well-would-you-look-at-that-so-its.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107483456878255803</id><published>2004-01-23T00:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-01-23T00:10:57.436-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Look to the Right ---  You see that "donate" button?  Yeah, use it.  After paying for school and books today, my bank account is sitting at $2.47.   Not so hot.   So, yes, please feel free to use that little button and make you and me feel better!  Lesson Learned School is expensive, but not as expensive as ignorance.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107483456878255803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107483456878255803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107483456878255803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107483456878255803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/01/look-to-right-you-see-that-donate.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107418832949419658</id><published>2004-01-15T12:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-01-15T12:40:10.326-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MLK Jr. Wannabe--- THE AVENUE AT TOWER CITY -- So, here I am trying to enjoy my free wireless internet and get some stuff done on the computer and what happens?   Some guy thinks he's Dr. King up there giving the "I Have A Dream" speech at the top of his lungs, with a choir and everything.  It's pretty annoying, he's really loud.  I mean, I have my music playing at full blast on my headphones and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107418832949419658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107418832949419658' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107418832949419658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107418832949419658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/01/mlk-jr.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107410726979116949</id><published>2004-01-14T14:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-01-14T14:09:10.123-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hello, World! ---  Let me tell you, there is nothing like free wireless internet.  Tower City has a wireless internet set-up called "WifiCity" that allows anyone with a wireless hook-up to have free internet.  It is quite nice.  I like free internet.  So, Lindsay is back in school and its looking like I am going to have the pleasure of spending a five hour car ride with the Szwed family next </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107410726979116949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107410726979116949' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107410726979116949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107410726979116949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2004/01/hello-world-let-me-tell-you-there-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445224.post-107207056860723029</id><published>2003-12-22T00:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T00:23:45.436-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A Few Bits of Biznass ---   First and for most, "Hello Seminarian Doug Brown!"  There is your shout-out sir.  Have a great week.  Moving right along.  Mom got rather peeved with me the other day because of working on Christmas Eve and Day.  So here is my schedule for all of you so we can plan some good ol' fashioned family time:Monday - work 1430-2300Tuesday - OffWednesday (Christmas Eve) - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/feeds/107207056860723029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3445224&amp;postID=107207056860723029' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107207056860723029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3445224/posts/default/107207056860723029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.michaelbardwell.com/2003/12/few-bits-of-biznass-first-and-for-most.html' title=''/><author><name>Iammpb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11045475235250007873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1601/73/400/Me%200031.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
