a little bit of Breszny never hurt anybody.

"In her book Traveling Mercies, Ann Lamott says the two best kinds of prayer are "Help me, help me, help me" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." The former was appropriate for you to unleash a few weeks ago, Leo, but these days the latter makes more sense. I know some of you may think that's a waste of time. Of what practical value is it to express gratitude for what you've already been given? Here's why: Expressing exuberant thanks tends to attract into your life even more reasons to be thankful; it turns you into a magnet for blessings."

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Due to a former contract I used to work on, I occasionally get e-mail from a site called NaughtyBids. You will guess that this is a site for the auction of the sexy sort of goods that Ebay won't touch.

Every once in a while, they run a special promotion. And I can't help but giggle when they send me a message proclaiming "No Insertion Fees!"