I know of several people who are working on the “642 things to write about” list. As of yet I haven’t taken that plunge, even though it might help me blog more than once a quarter. Nope, what’s on my mind today is the Apollo moon landings. As much as I’d like to I am not going to rant… Read more »
I am continually amazed by the failure of people around me to grasp what’s important. And it gets really depressing sometimes. Here are a few recent examples that really get my goat. Exhibit A: The obscene amount of debt couples are willing to take on to have flaunt the biggest engagement ring on the block, the “wedding of… Read more »
“He can’t see the forest for the trees”. We are all familiar with this expression. We’ve probably all used it- I’ve personally used it more than once to describe my own well-meaning yet overly cautious mother. What worries me right now is that it seems like everyone around me in the USA has fallen into this trap and up… Read more »
I am not a moron. I am not clueless about the issues facing our country. But, I am an undecided voter. How is that possible? It’s pretty simple actually- my personal beliefs don’t fall nicely into either side of the aisle. And I bet there are a lot of people like me who are just too scared of the ridicule… Read more »
On this, the eve of our country’s birthday celebration, I am compelled to vent about the amazing lack of basic understanding of the way our government is designed that so many citizens seem to have. So, in case you also have forgotten your 5th grade Civics and/ or never watched Schoolhouse Rock on Saturday mornings, here is the US Government… Read more »
Or at least that’s what I’ve been told recently. Apparently my and my husband’s joint decision to not procreate was purely about our own selfish needs. Never mind if we donate time and money to charities. Never mind if we have great relationships with our younger family members. Never mind if we didn’t think we’d be good parents. Never mind… Read more »
Turn on any TV sitcom. Almost without fail the dad is clueless and clumsy and the mom is smart and sophisticated. And that couple’s daughters will be smarter than their sons to boot! Read any women’s magazine. You’ll find this month’s tips on getting that clueless boyfriend or spouse you have to help you out around the house, make nice… Read more »
Like everyone else I have been watching the devastation following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Like any decent human being my heart goes out to the thousands of people who are homeless, looking for lost loved ones, injured, hungry, or hurting in any other way. Sadly, not everyone is a decent human being. At least not from some of… Read more »
First of all, I am so so sick of finger pointing, public hysteria and politics in general!!! I am so annoyed that I cannot even put together a decent paragraph about any of them right now. Please go ahead and see my previous posts on politics, taking responsibility for yourselves, and generally being an adult. They are all doubly valid… Read more »
One of the many things that have frustrated me lately is the failure of society as a whole to concentrate on the real problems we are facing as a country and a planet and instead to spend countless hours on things that really aren’t all that important. Granted, it’s not all our fault. In the most recent round of elections… Read more »