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A Rant on Network Marketing

Without mentioning ANY names whatsoever, I want to rant about my network marketing experiences this afternoon.
About 10 years ago I spent somewhere around $250 and got involved in a network marketing business. I worked very hard for about two years. I didn’t get rich, but earned enough to pay some bills and moved up to “director” level. Then [...]

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Subtle Messages That Require Damage Control

My sister called yesterday, just to check in, I guess. Oh sure, it was nice of her to call, but if the truth were to be known, we have very little in common other than our bloodline! And why is it I always feel demeaned and somewhat depressed after our conversation!? It’s those subtle messages delivered in [...]

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What a Find!

Last week I was out marketing my notecards and did ok. Sold 4 each of 27 different designs to one shop and 6 each of 6 designs to another shop. On my way home, I passed the local hazardous waste drop-off place. It’s where you can take things like unused paint and other chemicals for [...]

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Wrong Direction

I’ve changed my mind again.  In my most recent post I said “my hope is to convert this blog into a marketplace for all the Zanny Rants notecards, in addition to being a place to share thoughts, opinions and ideas.” Wrong, just wrong. It’s not the direction I want to go at all. I now realize spending [...]

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A New Direction for Zanny Rants

I haven’t posted anything on this blog for quite awhile now. Originally, my thought was to rant about a subject and add a cartoon regarding whatever that subject was. However, this caricature, Zanny, has magically taken on a life of her own! She’s now a line of notecards addressing many of the issues of the [...]

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Ranting About Creativity and Stuff

I say this rant is about creativity, and in many ways, it is. But it’s about more than that too.
Sure, it’s often nice to own lots of stuff. I used to, but don’t so much any longer. Since becoming an empty-nester, I find I require little “stuff” to make me happy and that, in fact, [...]

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A Rant About Feral Cats

About two weeks ago I went to a business meeting at a local hotel and today I have to rant about what I found.  As I approached the entrance, I noticed many cats lurking around the perimeter of the building. After the meeting, I asked the hotel clerk about them. She told me they are [...]

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Today’s Rant: Decisions, Decisions

Today I have to decide whether to pay my electric bill or not. To do so means I’d have to take the last dollars out of my savings account. It isn’t like that account is earning any interest, so that can’t be the problem. It’s gotta be a  psychological thing, reminding me how scary my [...]

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A Rant on Trying

 
Yesterday I mentioned that I’d be posting this rant on “attempting”, or “trying“.  Years ago, I argued for the concept of trying. I don’t any longer. Now I am “in the process of learning” rather than trying. The bottom line is either you do or you don’t. You fail or you succeed, right? This was so [...]

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Today’s Rant: The Art of Conversation

I love hearing from my friends and family, really I do. And in our conversations, I attempt to do more listening than talking, although I’m not always successful. (Oh wait…….I have a rant to post about that subject….attempting! I’ll post that one next.)
As much as I enjoy hearing from everyone, it always cracks me up when [...]

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