http://blog.newsok.com/joel (HERE IS WHERE THE QUIP SHOULD BE) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:36:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s time to update the blog no one but myself and all of my very boring personalities read! The roast went great. This, despite the efforts of a former co-worker’s attempt to sabotage it. You would think if someone works for the phone company they would understand calls can be traced. ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/07/03/finally-the-entry-you-havent-been-waiting-for/ Things have been rough lately. I've been ill, I lost my job and my grandma died. On the plus side I have awesome friends. So awesome in fact they've planned a roast for me. This is basically a night of comedy at my expense. If you hate me, show up. ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/06/18/watch-me-get-berated/ Never in my life have I felt such optimism and had as much confidence in a politician as I do in Barack Obama. This may be the result of being young and optimistic but I believe this country is in a state of disarray and the only way to ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/06/05/america-meet-your-next-president/ It’s been awhile since I’ve written. My grandma passed away. I know that’s not the most uplifting thing to read so I figured I’d just hit you with it now. I’m not one who is fond of death. I know no one really is but I just tend to shut down ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/06/05/rip-grandma/ My dear friend Matthew Alvin Brown made a movie. It’s called Rainbow Around the Sun and it is an amazing rock opera made right here in Oklahoma. The film is the kick off film for the upcoming Dead Center Film Festival. I have seen it and it is incredible. ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/05/09/rainbow-around-the-sun-live/ You would think I’d update this more what with all my recently gained free time. I’ve no excuse other than I’ve been sitting around bleeding and trying to get unemployment. So what is my situation now? Seeing as how I’ve got no one asking, I’ll tell you. I had surgery March 28th ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/05/07/the-update-you-didnt-know-you-were-waiting-for/ Aside from having numerous surgeries, finding out my grandma only has a couple of weeks to live and getting suspended without pay from my job because I was sick, I found out I have MRSA again. For those of you not familiar with MRSA, click here. It’s a super bad ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/04/15/mrsa-ii/ I decided to start a series called “Joel’s Concert Adventures” which is just a flashy way to say I had to write about something other than my pending financial destruction at the hands of AT&T all because I’m sick. Let’s start with the first concert I went to in my life. ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/04/12/joels-concert-adventures-cake/ The official reason I'm currently not receiving any compensation whatsoever, despite my being qualified for it is this.... The Company has suspended you for poor attendance and for not reporting to work as scheduled, all of which occurred while you were on a decision making leave for poor ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/04/12/my-dumb-plight/ So here’s how this works. I have worked for AT&T for 14 years. I have not really enjoyed any part of it. At all. That being said, the paycheck is nice and the benefits are good. I had my 27th surgery Friday, April 4th, for a condition I’ve had since August of ... http://blog.newsok.com/joel/2008/04/10/help/