WARNING: This blog frequently contains humor...

...or at least my lame attempts at humor. In any case, not everything you read here should be taken literally. A sense of humor is highly recommended.

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Hello My Name Is Name Tag Blank
What does the way you say your name say about you? Is it good or bad? Indifferent? If indifferent, is that good or bad? If being indifferent is good or bad, is it really indifferent?
One Lone Tree, Jon Gardner Voice-Overs
"We work largely in isolation, which isn't always healthy. I need to make sure I remember this about others, not just myself."
Star Trek Deep Space 9
Voice-over wisdom hidden within Star Trek revealed here for the first time! Well, second time, since this is Volume 2.
Opposites-Chess Kings, Jon Gardner Voice-Overs
When all else fails, do the opposite. What could go wrong?
Three decadent burgers, Jon Gardner Voice-Over
Turns out my looking like a close relative to The Blob isn’t my fault. Whoo-hoo!
Tying shoes the right way - Jon Gardner Voice-Overs
It could be that I worry a tiny, itsy-bitsy bit too much about things that don’t really matter.
Film reels. Jon Gardner voice-overs, old beginnings
I wasn’t a complete rookie, but I looked like a deer in the headlights, dazed and confused.
cinderella castle - voiceover lessons from disney
Disney doesn’t shut down just because of a “little” rain, so I follow suit and choose to walk my squishy wet shoes back into the adventure even if my soggy shorts are chafing the insides of my thighs raw.
Jon Gardner Voice-Overs, Woman listening to herself
We don't hear ourselves objectively, so how can we know what we really sound like?
Jon Gardner voice-Overs, squirrel on path, get out of your own way
Don't beat yourself up and please stop banging your head, I'm trying to watch TV.

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