Or, it is my imagination?

Remember this?

In case you need a reminder, it’s from the late 1940s. The image of Pepsi has gone through some changes of late. The latest change, however, smacks of corporate sucking-up like nothing I have seen before. Pepsi insists it’s a coincidence:

You’ve probably seen this logo already – since it’s all over billboards and the bus “shelters” here in Phoenix, I am sure that we are not the only market that has been saturated thusly.

Now, for the sucking-up part. Or perhaps you have already noticed the similarity?

Just another reason to stick to Coca-Cola products.

Chat with you later –

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Yes, I said cab rider – because some people missed the classes, and they all seem to end up riding with me at one point in time or another:

Rule Number One: NEVER – no, ALWAYS speak in a clear voice. This includes the initial call to the cab company requesting a cab (see rule number three down the page a bit), and when you get in the cab to tell the driver where you are going.

Rule Number Two: ALWAYS acknowledge the existence of the human being who is driving the cab. That is the minimum requirement. The cabbie should be greeting you in a cheerful voice, genuinely happy to see you in the back of the cab – hey, you are the money! Please be gracious enough to return the greeting, even if you have to fake it. We can take a hint, and will not bother you again until it’s time for you to exit the cab.

Rule Number Three: COMMUNICATION is vital. The more information the cab company and the cab driver have, the better your experience with the cab company and the driver will be. Pouring yourself into the back seat and slurring the directions home is a sure way to get a couple extra laps around the town square while you sleep off some of your buzz. We know the area – we have map books for the parts we aren’t sure about – give us an exact address and we will make sure you get home safe, happy, and as inexpensively as possible. When you call the cab company, don’t be irritated at all the question you are being asked. We’re trying to make sure you have an optimally safe ride, and that you will want us to drive you again, in the future.

Rule Number Four: TIP YOUR DRIVER. The minimum tip is 15% or one dollar, whichever is greater. Do not, under any circumstance, hand us just enough to cover the fare (for example, if the meter is $4.70, and you hand us a five) and tell us to “keep the change!” Odds are, you will be given your exact change and told that you need it more than we do. If you cannot tip a minimum of 15% on top of the meter, pay us the meter and whatever else, and say “I’m sorry, I don’t seem to have enough for a proper tip.” We will pretend you mean well, and we won’t sling too much gravel at you as we leave. (by the way, a dollar a bag on top of the 15% is customary. really. ask the skycap next time you are at the airport, or the bell hop next time you are at the hotel.)

Rule Number Two (A): Now that you know how others tip us, do not be too shocked if you should happen to detect a bit of faking on our part – hey, we just got a 30 cent tip on a $4.70 meter! I gotta run to the bank and get that deposited, to take advantage of an extra day’s interest! (in case you are wondering, the minimum tip on a $4.70 meter is about 70 cents. a buck-thirty would go a long way toward cementing your place in my hall of fame. that minimum is if i honk as i pull up and wait until you are fully in the vehicle before dropping the flag and gassing it. if i get out, help you load your luggage or groceries, hold the door for you, make sure you are seated before closing said door, and wait until we are on the street before dropping the flag, i think a thicker tip would be in line – but that’s just me.) (true story – i had one customer who had a $4.45 meter, gave me four singles and two quarters, and waited for the nickel back. i told her while it might say driver only carries $10.00 in change, it doesn’t mean that it’s in change. she was very upset with me. i decided she could unload her own groceries.)

OK – I feel much better now.

Hey – you know what you get when you give a stripper a ride home?

A bunch of singles…

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Yesterday marked a milestone.

Nothing earth-shattering, so you really don’t need to rush out to the card shop or anything.

Under the tab labeled The Wisconsin Cartters you may (or may not, depending on how curious you are) have noticed that I have the story portion completed and online. All that is left is the family tree portion. Page scans and pictures are in the works…

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I may not have mentioned this when it happened, but I was ordained as a Deacon a few weeks ago. I’m still surprised when I am addressed as “Deacon Cary” and I kinda look around a bit in confusion. Just thought you’d like to know.
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First things first – I certainly hope that you have, or are going to, exercise your RIGHT and your RESPONSIBILITY to VOTE. Too many have volunteered to allow your voice to be heard. Many who volunteered made the Supreme Sacrifice. Do Not Waste Their Lives.

On that subject: Army CPT Rob Yllescas’ family has taken the time and energy to publish a blog about their warrior. CPT Yllescas was wounded by an IED in Afghanistan. The long and short of it is he is now a double amputee and his family will be with him while he heals.

I am asking those of you who do so to pray for the family of this soldier. I know, there are soldiers every day who are wounded, and they all need prayer.

I pray for them everyday. However, it’s not too often you run across a blog about them, and when you know the recipient of the prayer by name, it becomes a more personal battle.

To the Yllescas family: Thank you for sharing the news.

To CPT Yllescas: Thank you for your service, sir.

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On November 4th, 2008, three states (Arizona, California, and Florida) have propositions or amendments on the ballot defining marriage. These will be set in stone – no judge will be able to rule otherwise.

I am biased on this subject, as I believe that marriage should be defined (as it is in the Bible) as a union of one man and one woman.

Arizona’s Proposition 102 reads as follows: “Only a union of one man and one woman will be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.” This would amend the state constitution. Currently, it is against the law in Arizona for same-sex couples to marry; this amendment would not allow reinterpretation of state law.

California’s Proposition 8 reads as follows: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” This would be in a new section (7.5) of Article 1, and would also not allow reinterpretation by judges in the future.

Florida’s Amendment 2 reads, in part, as follows: “In as much as a marriage is the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife, no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.” This amendment will also prohibit judges from overturning this amendment as unconstitutional.

Skyline Church in San Diego, California, presented a series recently outlining the background of California’s Prop 8. Although it was taped and presented in California, the information is applicable to all three states. You can watch the series here.

I’m not going to quote chapter and verse of the Bible to sway your opinion on this matter. If you have read the Bible, and understand what God is saying through His Word, then I would be preaching to the choir; if you have already decided before you get to this sentence that I am a homophobe there is no changing your mind.

Let me get this straight: I am not scared of homosexuality. I am in fear for the souls of those who practice homosexuality unrepentantly after they have been shown the truth. Once you know the truth, and you continue to break God’s laws, then you have condemned yourself. I am not condemning you. God is. I am only letting you know what you have to look forward to. (your future, as an unrepentant sinner, involves eternal pain and a lake of fire)

Those of you in Arizona, California, and Florida: vote yes for marriage. Those of you outside these states: pray for us.

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