The photo that opens this post reveals the three things you should not chase and gives the general reason why you should not pursue them, but I think just letting the quote in the photo speak for itself without elaboration would not do justice to the salient point the quote makes. Let us start by […]
Don’t Fall Prey To Internet Outrage Culture
I open today’s blog post with an apology to my readers for my previous blog post on climate change activist Greta Thunberg. That post was an attempt to deconstruct a conservative meme criticizing CNN for choosing to include the 17 year old Thunberg on a televised coronavirus town hall panel, the premise of the meme […]
Why Greta Thunberg Is On The CNN Coronavirus Panel (Addendum)
ADDENDUM: It appears that the premise of the meme that opens this post and the premise upon which I wrote this post is a fallacious one. According to the YouTube video below, CNN never made Greta Thunberg a panelist on their coronavirus town hall program. As it turns out, CNN often uses celebrities and important […]
The Fine Line Between Ignorance & Stupidity
One of my favorite quotes is the late Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. quote on sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity: Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The photo that opens this post made me think of this quote and inspired me to […]
There Is No Such Thing As “A New Normal”
As the Steven Morrissey quote above says, “there is no such thing in life as normal”. Ergo, it stands to reason that there is no such thing as a “new normal” either. I know I said that I wouldn’t write about the coronavirus pandemic anymore and this post will not directly address it, but it […]
Uncomfortable Perspectives
Unless you live under a rock and/or do not access social media, I am 100% sure my readers are aware of the senseless killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, shot by two white men, Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael, who confronted Arbery while he was jogging around his own neighborhood on 25 […]
My Favorite Nightingale Quotes (Success)
This blog post is a bit of a departure from my typical posts. With this entry, I thought I’d let the poignant and enduring words of a person who’s works I admire speak for themselves with minimal commentary on my part. Earl Nightingale was a radio commentator and author who is widely considered the de […]
Put The Man Back Together
Originally posted on 15 Minutes:
I’ve heard this story several times in several variations: An executive is busy working in his home office when his 6-year-old son comes in and starts asking him to play. After much persistence followed by much frustration, the exec pulls out a magazine and opens it to a large fold-out map…
Words Only Have The Power We Give Them
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me… A simple, 13 word truism that far too many people fail to grasp. Even in our modern, technologically advanced society, words seem to offend people more than ever before. Case in point: Now calling a white woman “Karen” is as offensive as […]
How We Allow The Media and Our Politicians To Manipulate Us
I love memes and quotes. I especially love memes and quotes that are a DuckDuckGo search away (I seldom use Google) from being debunked, deconstructed, or discredited when they are disingenuously presented as fact-based. The quote above is ostensibly attributed to Thomas Jefferson (he who is our third president). Given the context of his writings, […]
