RANDOM THOUGHTS AND PONDERING, FOURTH EDITION

By Dan Miller
March 25, 2008

I saw a newspaper column promoting a "Buffett Special" on CNBC.
"Hmmm" I said -- to no one in particular -- "I might just watch that, since I've always enjoyed Jimmy Buffett's music.
A few lines down I realized it was a "special" about billionaire financial expert Warren Buffett.
It can be rather revealing, who comes to mind when a particular name is mentioned.

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I saw a story about a school district, where all parents are being urged not to leave their engines idling as they wait in line at school to pick up their kids.
The issue is, emissions needlessly polluting the air from motionless cars.
I couldn't help but think about that story the other day as I sat in line at the emissions testing center.
There were 14 cars in the two lines, all with their engines idling, pumping out emissions, as they waited 30 minutes or more to get their emissions tested.

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Is it just me, or does it seem there are more tornadoes now than there were years ago when we didn't have all the sophisticated radar systems to see them forming?

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An article in the Akron Beacon Journal tells how a young man formerly known as Daniel Michael Miller II has legally changed his name to "The Dan Miller Experience."
He insists the name change isn't a tactic to pick up women.
He says there are dozens of licensed drivers in the Akron area alone named Dan Miller, but there's no one else named Experience.
Why didn't I think of that years ago?

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If you've ever wondered whether your religious beliefs are in proper alignment with the church you attend, here's a way to tell.
My brother Lynwood sent this one to me.
Go to THE WEBSITE and click on the survey titled Belief-Oh-Matic.
It'll take about 5 minutes.
You might be surprised at what you learn.

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