steven n fettig's Jitterin' Thoughts

Last night I finally watched Smokin' Aces. Usually I'm one for odd or disjointed story lines, but this one was a little more off than I would like. I enjoyed the film and will probably watch it on our home theater instead of in our bedroom next time. The action scenes deserve full sound effects (like the 50 cal. going off) and it is one of those full-effect, full-experience films instead of being more philosophically driven. In many areas it felt like the actors were simply trying too hard; and this is what left me with the feeling that the plot was too disjointed. On the other hand, because of the caliber of some of the actors, I kept watching and enjoyed the show. After a second look, in the right settings, we'll see how it fares.

Yes, two exclamation marks to begin a weblog entry. Today I learned something important about myself:

I'm exceptionally good at compounding errors with thoughtlessness.

No one had to tell me that. I learned it all on my own. I realized that I was capable of this feat when I had to create journal entry corrections for an error three times over. What does that mean? Well, when balancing the end of month books for work, I made a simple error. To correct this accounting error, I tried to fix the error with an entry to the general ledger. This led to another error. When I fixed that error, I realized I inadvertently made another. I followed this up with a mistake... not an error, but a mistake. After much irritation, I sat down, took a few breaths, wrote another journal entry and corrected the error and the mistake. What is the difference between an error and a mistake, you ask? It's my secret. Plus, I couldn't have possibly made four errors in a row!
After double checking what I did, I thought about it and gave myself a small lecture as to why I should slow down and pay attention to what I'm doing. Then a little voice went off in my head shining a positive light on what I did. I was exceptionally good at making those errors (and the lone mistake). That's when I realized that I have a talent I would wager few others have. I'm good at compounding... errors. (Oh, and wasting an hour with the snap of a finger.)

For most, the issue with general warming of populated areas and the environment in general is a closed issue. You would think with all the scientific postulating going on, one would at least be open to debate. We debate everything except when people invoke think about future generations ad hoc arguments. Once I get permission, I'll post a graph I found intriguing. For now, here is a link of interest:

Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide