Category Archives: philosophy

Happiness

Posted on July 30, 2012 by happyjoe

There are zillions of books telling us how to be happier. I don’t know how anyone fills up 400 pages on the topic. Big print seems to be a key component. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Most folks are about as … Continue reading →

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Money? What Money?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by happyjoe

If I added up all the money I’ve made playing music over the years, it wouldn’t be much. I certainly wouldn’t need a supercomputer to calculate the vast sum. But that’s okay – that’s not why I do it. Jack … Continue reading →

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Obligatory Christmas Post

Posted on December 18, 2010 by happyjoe

This is not a post about the blatant commercialization of Christmas, and how this commercialization is directly at odds with the message of Jesus. Because Charlie Brown and the Grinch covered all that.
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Too Well For Work

Posted on November 29, 2009 by happyjoe

You’ve heard of people calling in sick. You may have called in sick a few times yourself. But have you ever thought of calling in well? It’d go like this: You’d get the boss on the line and say, “Listen, … Continue reading →

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A Question Of Commerce

Posted on November 13, 2009 by happyjoe

If a person buys something on sale that he or she absolutely does not need (which accounts for the majority of department store purchases), is that person actually saving any money?

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Open Mind

Posted on November 4, 2009 by happyjoe

“You need to keep an open mind concerning all opinions different than your own. It’s essential to the democratic process.” “Oh, really? So if you tell me the sky is pink with green polka dots, I should consider it?” “Exactly.” … Continue reading →

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Sermon

Posted on November 2, 2009 by happyjoe

Everything is fine. The sun is out, the sky is blue, and the fridge is full of strombolis. And then everything is wrong. One phone call, one bolt of lightening, one jolting moment and it’s all changed forever. You know … Continue reading →

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Happy And Ad Free

Posted on September 8, 2009 by happyjoe

This web site is now “ad free.” I’ve removed all banners and income generating referral links. Am I making a statement against capitalism? Uh, no. I just decided the ads weren’t making enough money to justify their ugliness. If they’d … Continue reading →

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Thought For The Day

Posted on June 9, 2009 by happyjoe

The road to success is littered with non-believers. So take that, all you non-believing wankers.

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REGRET

Posted on May 29, 2009 by happyjoe

Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. —Mark Twain I think Mark had a good point. He was pretty smart for a guy who spent so … Continue reading →

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