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FreeWill Pulls The One-Armed Bandit
Dec. 8th, 2015 10:29 amMy old friend Jeff started working at a gambling casino in Atlantic City. "You've gone over to the dark side!" I kidded. He acknowledged that 90 percent of the casino's visitors lose money gambling. On the bright side, he said, 95 percent of them leave happy. I don't encourage you to do this kind of gambling in the near future, Sagittarius. It's true that you will be riding a lucky streak. But smarter, surer risks will be a better way to channel your good fortune. So here's the bottom line: In whatever way you choose to bet or speculate, don't let your lively spirits trick you into relying on pure impulsiveness. Do the research. Perform your due diligence. It's not enough just to be entertained. The goal is to both have fun and be successful.
Last night I dreamt that there had been a rumor going round that I lost a hand--and people responded by sending me hands in the hopes that one of them could be transplanted on my arm. Perhaps my view is that while the goodness of people persists, they are being undermined by a lack of truth in the right places.
In 2014, it's possible you will be given a cabbage farm or a petting zoo or some bequest that's not exactly in close alignment with your life's purpose. But it's more likely that the legacies and dispensations you receive will be quite useful. The general trend is that allies will make available to you a steady flow of useful things. Your ability to attract what you need will be high. In the coming months, I may even have good reason to name you an honorary Scorpio. You might match those Great Manipulators' proficiency at extracting the essence of what you want from every situation.
If you've followed my Twitter you'd see that I've entered a large number of petty sweepstakes this past month, as if to compensate from my sabbatical from Publishers Clearinghouse, which I resolve to stay away from till September. I have no idea what my chances are in any of them, but I've won a few in recent years, so who knows what my luck will do this time around?
Playing For A Pot That's Mediocre
Jul. 14th, 2012 08:50 pmA week or so ago, I went to a car dealer's promo event and won...a Tennessee Lottery scratch-off ticket. So today, I go to a convenience store to redeem it, get another scratch-off ticket, bring it back to Rather Manor, scratch it, and I've won...yet another scratch-off ticket.
I neither win nor lose.
Though some would say, after what I've already lost this year, karmically this may be an improvement.
