Tag: Judgement
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Lettuce Is Not Easily Offended
“Steak and ice cream, those are the essentials!” I said mirthfully to the man standing behind me in line at the grocery store. It was 11:50 pm and we were both getting some last minute items ahead of the impending snowpocalypse that was supposed to start in the wee hours of the morning. He smiled…
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The Gift
The previous week was definitely a Smashing Pumpkins kind of week. As one of my favorite bands of all time, The Smashing Pumpkins are one of those artists that I can listen to over and over and over again and not get tired of them. Their first 3 albums; Gish, Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, are in my…
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A Matter of Perspective
For many, the battle lines have been drawn. The political beliefs that are deemed “right” or “good” seem very clear and anything that doesn’t agree with them needs to be opposed. Many social media sites are no longer friendly places to stay involved in the lives of friends and family, but rather, have become battlegrounds.…
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Where is the Power?
It had been one of those days at work. Constant interruptions from coworkers with things they needed my input on. Interruptions from customers calling in with random requests. Tasks that should have taken a few minutes took several hours because the software kept crashing. Swarms of emails filled my inbox with various additional requests.…