Earlier today I received the following email: My name is XXXX. There was an article you posted on your website. jonwestfall.com/XXXX/XXXX Anyway, it is not very flattering. I have been out of the job for a couple of years and have had job interviews, but when this article comes up, it is usually fatal to …
Tag Archive: people
Apr 25
Heart Defects Happen, Intersexuality Does Not.
Recently a friend of mine was diagnosed with a severe heart defect which she had to have open heart surgery to correct. She’s doing better now, but her illness got me thinking about how, as a society, we perceive birth differences. We hear about those with birth defects fairly regularly, and we understand that sometimes …
Jan 16
Ladies, If Your Man Doesn’t Want Sex, Just Drug and/or Rape Him
A few months ago I posted about finding a forum post (Which I’ll link to if you want to read the entire thread) which majorly creeped me out. Long story short: Woman’s husband doesn’t have a very active sex drive (or maybe just motivation to have sex with her). She asks for advice. Amid some …
Oct 17
Why Wait In Line For Starbucks?
This morning I stopped at an extremely busy Starbucks. Eight people awaited drinks as I entered, 4 people in line, and about 10 cars in the drive-thru. I calmly walked to the end of the line, and was out the door with my drink in about 8 minutes. On the way out, I held the …
Aug 28
Today Show Torture
This morning I got to our fitness center and realized that I’d forgotten my headphones on my desk. This prompted me to think “Hmm… for 30 minutes, I guess I can watch Today”. It was easily the worst decision of my day.
Aug 17
OK, This is Sorta Creepy When You Think About It
Recently I’ve been working out and trying to get back on my diet (err… Reduced Calorie Intake Plan – RCIP, remember?). One of the sites I use to track my information also has a forum for members, and I sometimes scan the list of topics just to see what’s going on. It’s there that I …
Jul 31
The Cupcake Diet
By Dr. Jonathan E. Westfall (Totally a real Dr… Just not a Medical one…) Cupcakes Are Your Savior So you’re fat. How do I know that? Well because you’re reading a diet book. Well, I guess you might just want something interesting to read while on vacation, or perhaps you know me personally and are …
Jul 23
Please Please Please Start Using A Password Manager
It isn’t often that I preach on my blog (Or in general). I like to respect other people’s opinions, views, rants, and freedoms. But I cannot simply sit by without at least trying to get people to use better passwords and preferably a password manager. My preference is Lastpass, which honestly is worth its free …
May 28
And Now, A Lipton Tea and Honey Mango Pineapple Iced Green Tea Contest Sweepstakes Thingy
Yesterday I wrote an article about my magical influence over Drinks. Today I’ve decided to follow the Mommy Bloggers and run a CONTEST! Ooohhh… get ready ya’ll, you can win some free stuff! Here’s the prize: At least 2 Lipton Tea & Honey Mango Pineapple Iced Green Tea packets! Other packets of some sort (perhaps …
May 10
#100 The Meeting
Jim the Bunny looked at the table of nametags and was surprised at all the “Robs” he saw. Rob from the coffee shop, Rob from the other coffee shop, Reset Button Rob, it seemed to go on forever. He found his name, on a special name tag with a lanyard instead of adhesive (A good …
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