<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120</id><updated>2011-04-21T18:17:57.865-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mid-Life Angst</title><subtitle type='html'>Various descriptions, ruminations and rants from the perspective of a 40-something who never really grew up.  So there.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115985129165939089</id><published>2006-10-03T00:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-03T00:55:09.290-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Duck And Cover, Part Deux</title><summary type='text'>Man kills children and himself in Amish schoolThis just in...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115985129165939089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115985129165939089&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115985129165939089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115985129165939089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/10/duck-and-cover-part-deux.html' title='Duck And Cover, Part Deux'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115955837495271723</id><published>2006-09-29T15:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-09-29T16:08:38.263-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Duck and Cover</title><summary type='text'>Gunman takes hostages at Bailey, CO schoolPrincipal shot in Cazenovia, WILooks like "Take A Weapon To School Week" didn't turn out too well. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115955837495271723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115955837495271723&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115955837495271723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115955837495271723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/09/duck-and-cover.html' title='Duck and Cover'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115110200176354440</id><published>2006-06-23T18:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-09-29T18:01:19.376-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What's In A Name?</title><summary type='text'>I'm in the waiting room of the doctor's office just hanging out while my son has some testing done, and a woman comes in with her son. She tells him, "Kahn, sit down and wait for Mommy," then goes to the window to check in (by the way, the only reason I know how his name is spelled is because she had to spell it for the receptionist). Now, if this kid were of Asian or Indian descent, it wouldn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115110200176354440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115110200176354440&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115110200176354440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115110200176354440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/06/whats-in-name.html' title='What&apos;s In A Name?'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115102765647225325</id><published>2006-06-22T21:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-23T17:50:36.266-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Corporate America Will Eat Itself</title><summary type='text'>Last night, I was surfing channels and came across a report on Scarborough Country on MSNBC about this guy named Vincent Ferrari who was calling AOL to cancel his service. He had heard horror stories from a number of people who had done the same thing, only to be put through the ringer by the rep on the other end. Learning this, he decided to record his conversation to see if the horror stories </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115102765647225325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115102765647225325&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115102765647225325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115102765647225325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/06/corporate-america-will-eat-itself.html' title='Corporate America Will Eat Itself'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115093152855794507</id><published>2006-06-21T18:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-21T19:21:29.626-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Financial responsibility?</title><summary type='text'>Right now, I am working on a customer service project with a local bank. Part of my job involves monitoring calls to improve training and streamline processes. This is the first time I have ever worked with a regular savings bank, but I have been involved in financial services before, so I know how funny people are about their money (present company included). That being said, I can't believe the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115093152855794507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115093152855794507&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115093152855794507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115093152855794507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/06/financial-responsibility.html' title='Financial responsibility?'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-115075642903832957</id><published>2006-06-19T18:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-21T19:17:11.840-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Ball And Chain</title><summary type='text'>Today, a buddy of mine at work was talking about her Social Distortion sticker on the back of her car and it made me think of my bachelor party back in 1992.My buddies took me to this bar in Scottsdale called Babe's. They had made reservations for a booth in the back for all of us, which is a good thing, because the place was packed. Anyway, we were all having a good time watching the show and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/115075642903832957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=115075642903832957&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115075642903832957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/115075642903832957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/06/ball-and-chain.html' title='Ball And Chain'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-114874186498944405</id><published>2006-05-27T09:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T17:46:11.876-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I love XM</title><summary type='text'>Let me explain why I love XM Satellite Radio. I'm driving home from work yesterday and listening to channel 44 (otherwise known as Fred) and enjoying the Fred Essentials countdown, where they play a list of the most popular classic alternative music from the 70's and 80's all weekend long. Yesterday, I was rocking out to Jocko Homo by Devo, House of Fun by Madness and Orgasm Addict by The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/114874186498944405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=114874186498944405&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114874186498944405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114874186498944405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-love-xm.html' title='I love XM'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-114853153178814691</id><published>2006-05-25T00:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-06T17:07:01.146-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Weights &amp; Measurements</title><summary type='text'>I was thinking about the methods of measurement that people use in describing absurdly massive quantities, and I managed to boil it down to three popular terms:Shit-loadButt-loadFuck-tonNormally, most people use these terms interchangeably, without any rhyme or reason. In an exceptionally uninspired writing session, I got to thinking about how to quantify these terms with respect to potential </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/114853153178814691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=114853153178814691&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114853153178814691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114853153178814691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/05/weights-measurements.html' title='Weights &amp; Measurements'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-114850359031865203</id><published>2006-05-24T15:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T17:44:57.280-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Let's try this again</title><summary type='text'>What a fucking slacker I am. When I started this blog over 2 years ago, it was with the intention of updating it on a daily basis with whatever random thoughts traversed my feeble mind. Clearly, I underestimated the awesome feebleness (feeble-icity?) of which my mind is capable. I could use the excuse that my life has been incredibly busy in that time span, that I have been involved in perilous </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/feeds/114850359031865203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5973120&amp;postID=114850359031865203&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114850359031865203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/114850359031865203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2006/05/lets-try-this-again.html' title='Let&apos;s try this again'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973120.post-106677336715343593</id><published>2003-10-21T17:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T17:44:27.200-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Disclaimer</title><summary type='text'>Disclaimer:This is the first time I have ever done this. So, if my various ramblings seem weird or out of line with what you normally see in a blog, tough.Now that that's out of the way, I suppose I should explain where I came up with the name of this blog. I could say that I was just looking for something that didn't limit my subject matter too much, yet still reflected my basic personality. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/106677336715343593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5973120/posts/default/106677336715343593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://midlifeangst.blogspot.com/2003/10/disclaimer.html' title='Disclaimer'/><author><name>Max Density</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17052763691216759962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
