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The tennis club we joined a couple months ago just doubled their lesson rates. We used to be able to afford to take lessons every week, but now we'll have to cut that to twice a month, maybe less. We're thinking of not doing any lessons in protest of the obvious greed they're demonstrating. I'm pissed about it and had a nice rant to post, but I thought better of it. I'd rather save space in my jar for real golf balls. This is just a grain of sand. So, instead of a rant, I'm going to post the first 20 items on my evolving list of "100 details." I have enjoyed many other people's lists, and hope you will enjoy mine. I don't have all 100 yet, so I'm going to post them in groups of 10 as I can. So, without further ado...

1. I have long red hair.
2. I hated my hair when I was growing up. Now I love it.
3. A girl in middle school once told me I was the ugliest person she knew.
4. I do not believe in any kind of supreme being.
5. I prefer things to be as simple as possible. They usually aren't.
6. I am into nutritional supplements, maybe too much.
7. I believe in organic food.
8. I believe the idea of America is good. It's the execution that's failed.
9. I react poorly to authority. Especially stupid authority.
10. I no longer drink alcohol. I used to drink too much.
11. I love beer. Now I drink non-alcoholic beer.
12. I believe marijuana is not nearly as harmful as cigarettes or alcohol. It may actually have some benefits. I'm just too chicken-shit to use it.
13. I buy hemp clothing because I think hemp is good for the planet.
14. I drive a diesel VW Golf. I get 40 mpg (17 km/l).
15. I twitch when I sleep.
16. I don't have any major allergies that I know of.
17. When I was 14 years old, I was hit by a car and had brain surgery to fix a subdural hematoma.
18. I went to Tulane University in New Orleans.
19. I got a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in the standard 4 years.
20. I nearly drank myself out of both my freshman and sophomore years of college.