Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible"

About Me

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? Scott Adams US cartoonist (1957 - )Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. - Mark TwainAs I grow older , I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider HaggardPrediction is very difficult, especially about the future. - Niels BohrMyspace Layouts + Myspace GraphicsMusic Video: UNWRITTEN (by Natasha Bedingfield)

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My Interests

I LOVE my job, learn something new every day, have a great boss and wonderful clients. Walking, hiking, and interesting cuisine, reading almost everything. Exploring anywhere - it's all an adventure. Road trips!!

I'd like to meet:

On this plane of existence -- interesting, secure, adventurous folks. Someday - Mark Twain, Ayn Rand, Ronald Reagan, Jackie Kennedy, Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut, Attila the Hun, Peter and Catherine the Great, Edgar Cayce, Carl Jung, Thomas Jefferson, Ataturk.

Music:

Blues, Country, Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, R & B, some jazz-some rock -- Current favorites are Jo Dee Messina, Rascal Flatts, Etta James,BB King, Bobby Bland, Chuck Berry, Depends on the mood!!

Movies:

The Godfather, Moonstruck, The Fountainhead, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Stigmata, Fifth Element, Fried Green Tomatoes, X-Men, Interview with a Vampire, Dracula, Matrix, Highlander, Lord of the Rings, Slingblade, The Family Stone

Television:

HEROES!!!!! It's not on!! I am hooked on the Mayor's scandal - HELP!!!

Books:

Atlas Shrugged, Wicked, The Four Agreements, the Destroyer series. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, I love to read!!!

Heroes:

My daughter!!! My brother !! Ayn Rand, Dr. Laura, Ronald Reagan, and, of course my Mama i Tata, American Soldiers!!

My Blog

Phenomenal Woman

Posted on my phenomenal daughter's myspace blog -- I am dedicating it right back to her and my mama, godmother, and all of the incredible women that I have the privilege of calling friends. *********...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:16:00 PST

Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy from Mackinac Center Site

I was preparing to pretty much say the same things in response to Ms. Granholm's proposals -- though not as eloquently as Lawrence Reed did -- this article is available online in pdf format http://ww...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:54:00 PST

Power

I have been giving quite a bit of thought lately as to how one attains (obtains?) power. The kind of power that draws others to you. The kind that draws others to you not out of fear, but out of respe...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 07:03:00 PST

80's Repeat???

I received the second article in an e-mail and decided to check out some of the facts - thought provoking - reminiscent of the bumper stickers I remember from the 80's - "Will the last one out of Mich...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:35:00 PST

Quotes 2

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom. Ayn Rand Anybody can become angry - that i...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:16:00 PST

What I Should Have Done - The T Shirt

En route from Starbucks this evening we passed a young couple. The woman was wearing a t-shirt that said "The face that launched a thousand shits." What I did was wonder why anyone would wear a shirt ...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:36:00 PST

Talk Radio

Talk radio makes me CRAZED!! It is addicting. My head is filled with issues and facts. It fills me with a sense of urgency to take immediate action for or against something. But which something? For o...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:41:00 PST

Quotes

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain "Whenever you find yourself on t...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:55:00 PST

Forgiveness

I very much want to write some light hearted and somewhat amusing blog about moving out on one's own again at my age. I am not feeling very light hearted or amused right now. Why do I need p...
Posted by Irena aka Ivan "The Terrible" on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:27:00 PST