When it comes to hugs there are 2 distinct camps. Some families are huggers and some aren’t. I grew up in a non-hugging family. There are a lot of people who find that hard to process. We’ve all seen the Facebook posts that claim we need “X” number og hugs a day to simply survive. Well, I’m here to tell… Read more »
We here in the USA are living in truly strange times. Our country is more divided that I can ever recall it being and we take all philosophical disagreement as direct insults to our honor. I’m old enough to remember when a Congress Critter who was willing and able to “go across the aisle” to get something done was celebrated…. Read more »
I admit it. I’m a hypocrite. Last week I wrote about the importance of NOT constantly arguing online and logging off when you need to. If you missed it (I was having publishing issues) you can read it here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2017/01/give-peace-a-chance-online/ Excellent advise, right? Too bad I didn’t follow it. In spite of my best intentions I did indeed insert myself… Read more »
If you are anything like me you are sick to death of anything and everything political. Seems like you can’t log in to any social media site without witnessing- if not actually getting into- an all out brawl. Even the simplest, most innocent observation can turn ugly in the blink of an eye. Why are we doing this to ourselves?… Read more »
Normally I spend a lot of time trying to come up with a clever/ punny/ funny title for my Monday posts. But I’ve decided that this topic too important to get cute. So, without further ado: #1 PP isn’t the only place that performs abortions, so defunding it to stop abortions is a false pretense right out of the gate…. Read more »
In January many of us like to make resolutions. Maybe we want to lose weight, get more organized, spend more time with family, or one of any other goals. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with wanting to improve yourself. We all should want to be the best version of ourselves. The problem with resolutions is that we tend to set… Read more »
Today is Festival of Sleep Day! This is quite possibly the best “wacky” holiday I have ever heard of! If you know anything about me, you know how much I love sleep. I have a sign in my cube that states my goals are “#1 Get Up, #2 Survive, #3 Go Back to Bed”. I list napping as a hobby…. Read more »
We get advice almost every day. Some of it is great, some of it is so-so, and some is just plain awful. And that really bad advice doesn’t always come from obvious places. You can get awful, yet well-meaning advise from just about anyone. I’ve gotten terrible advise from family members, former bosses, and well-intentioned friends. The really scary… Read more »
Ah writer’s block. The bane of any writer and blogger. Alas, I am utterly and completely in the midst of it. And, it sucks. It’s a helpless, hopeless feeling. Everyone who writes for any reason will eventually come face to face with this demon. If you Google “beating writer’s block” there are hundreds of suggestions out there on how… Read more »
The internet is an amazing thing. It allows us to share all the world’s information with anyone, anywhere. Unfortunately, it allows us to share misinformation with anyone, anywhere. This has been an issue since the birth of the internet, but the recent election coverage really drew attention to this, what with Facebook being criticized the heaviest for allowing fake news… Read more »