A year, really? That’s a bit… unsettling. I’ll admit, that last one was a doozy, but I didn’t think it was so good it should stand alone for a year. What hubris. Speaking of hubris, my therapist and I were talking about my aspirations and my peculiarities and how they’re tied together. She encouraged me…
Tag: Frustrating
On My Honor
When I was a kid (I’m pushing 40, so that’s a not insignificant time ago) my Dad could do business on the honor system. A handshake, you give your word, the deal was done. We copied that on the playground. Handshakes, spit on it, etc. We were bound by our honor. We meant it, we…
What we have wrought.
Politicians have been fanning these flames for years and now they’ve gotten burned. Democrats vs. Republicans. “Conservatives” vs. “Liberals”. These artificial divisions have been used to manipulate us, make us hate each other, to make us easier to control. Is it any surprise that yet another person has succumbed to this toxic mentality and taken…
Financial Democracy: What No One Else is Saying
There is a lot of talk lately about how or why we got into our current political predicament. Many seem to link members of the majority party’s “need” to be re-elected with their permissive behavior toward the President. I’d agree. Personal ambition tied with party politics and tribalism is a big reason why our nation…
I shouldn’t love this commercial…
But of course I do. Why “shouldn’t” I like it, you might ask. Because I should watch it and say “yes, and…?” Because its images should be so commonplace that they evince no emotion, only boredom. Because it should be assumed that a priest and imam can be great friends who buy thoughtful gifts for…
You Had One Job…
You are a busy person. You’ve got work. Maybe kids. Maybe kids who are in 15 different events that keep you running from before sunup to after sundown. And your own interests. Maybe you even find time to mow the lawn. Why am I stating such obvious things? Because you don’t have time to do…
Bullies Behind the Wheel
Bullying is a bit of a hot topic lately. Everyone has a theory on how to “fix” it. From federal, to state, to district, there’s a plan to make bullying go away. I don’t have a plan to fix it, I just have an observation and a suggestion. One you might want to take to…
“Bad” News
This is going to resemble a lecture. If you have a problem with that, close the window. It won’t cost you anything. Then again, it won’t cost you anything to stay. You might actually gain something. The news has a purpose. It is here to enlighten, to empower and to educate. We go to school to…
“…your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. -Emma Lazarus That quote, penned by Emma Lazarus, is famously etched on to the Statue of Liberty. But I’m not sure we deserve to have it there anymore. We have Governors of several states saying they will not allow any more Syrian…
Wedges
We use some words and phrases so commonly that we don’t even seem to realize the wedges they drive between us every time. I hear on the radio or read online every day about “the Black vote”, “the Hispanic vote” or, maybe, “the female vote” and variations on the theme. These phrases baffle me. I can’t…