{"id":721,"date":"2008-01-02T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-02T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/01\/02\/2008-1-2-happy-new-year-html\/"},"modified":"2018-06-13T01:27:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T01:27:43","slug":"2008-1-2-happy-new-year-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/2008-1-2-happy-new-year-html\/","title":{"rendered":"happy new year."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friends,<\/p>\n

We made it. If 2006 was a truly stinkeroo year for reasons that might be best left to a splash into the archives, doesn’t it seem that 2007 was merely a “transition” year? Some of us transitioned more than the others though. I gained an impossibly adorable niece, ended an abhorrent and downright smelly habit, didn’t get a new job, and managed to annoy my vivacious writing partner enough to make her move to another state (not even a neighboring state. what the hell did you do, champ? -ed<\/i>)<\/p>\n

\"Oh!\"<\/a>Yeah, that little Inez is awfully cute. This is from Christmas, where her handlers were sick. My nephew and his driver were also unwell. Now I hear that Dad has graciously accepted their gift of goo. Generous!<\/p>\n

What about that smelly habit? Yeah, I’ve decided to quit smoking after a two and a half decade career supporting America’s proud family tobacco farmers. They’ll be sad even after hearing the real reason why I made the decision. It wasn’t because of the hectoring (although there was plenty of that). It wasn’t even because I’m a cheapskate and holy crap, have you priced a pack lately? No, it’s actually an anti-government move (yeah, huge. our institutions should start crumbling any minute. – ed<\/i>. The scoundrels in office haven’t learned that they can’t count on cigarette taxes as a reliable source of income for their pet projects. Surely they’ll try to score political points by claiming that their taxation has achieved their aims of forcing more people to quit. “It’s a win for public health!” they’ll gloat. I’ll believe that on a cold day in a Kaiser waiting room, thankyouverymuch. So no more cigarette tax revenue from me.<\/p>\n

To answer your questions ahead of time, I’ve tried to quit before and was unsuccessful. I’m angrier about it now though. Oh, yeah. I’ve got a hell of a headache.<\/p>\n

As far as the job search goes, as little said about it as possible is better. How depressing is it? I made similar money (maybe more when adjusted for inflation) two and a half decades ago. Hey! Isn’t that when…<\/p>\n

Once the nicotine withdrawals subside, I think I’ll be better able to get down the business of business. Stuff’s going on here at Jaunty Central too that’ll be unveiled very soon. Too soon for some!<\/p>\n

I hope you’re enjoying your new year so far. We’re gonna have a bunch of fun, okay?<\/p>\n

Your pal,<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friends, We made it. If 2006 was a truly stinkeroo year for reasons that might be best left to a splash into the archives, doesn’t it seem that 2007 was merely a “transition” year? Some of us transitioned more than the others though. I gained an impossibly adorable niece, ended an abhorrent and downright smelly … <\/p>\n

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