There is a new phrase sweeping the interwebs- “quiet quitting”. Depending on who you listen to, this is either a logical response be being overworked and underpaid, or the work of Satan itself and yet another sign that young people are lazy. As is almost always the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle. I’m offering a different perspective… Read more »
Lately I have seen something posted over and over on social media that just drives me nuts. I do believe that most of the people sharing it don’t intend to be condescending douchebags, but it comes across that way anyway. What is this hated trend? Any version of “Just travel! You can always make more money later!” It’s hard to… Read more »
I have been a very vocal advocate of the child free life. My husband and I have been married for 16 years and we knew going in we were not going to have human children (we have cats). I’m brining it up again not to beat that drum again, but rather to bring up another gripe of mine. The expectation… Read more »
There are times when writer’s block is strong. When I stare at a blinking cursor and wonder why on Earth I tell people I love blogging (even though I really do). When this happens I tend to Google things like “fun blog post ideas”. This rarely leads to a good idea, but hope springs eternal. Today one of the lists… Read more »
Life is full of milestone events. Graduations. Weddings. Births. Retirement. At all of these events- and many others- people love to offer advise. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. Some of it is REALLY bad. I’ve gotten my share of bad advise in my life, and hopefully I can keep others from being the victim of… Read more »
I’ve seen a new trend that I don’t like one bit. More and more people are opting to have no services of any kind after they pass on. I understand not everyone is religious, so a church funeral – or clergy led service of any kind- may not be wanted. I also understand that a full on traditional visitation, funeral… Read more »
Since the pandemic started there have been all kinds of calls for “freedom”. Freedom to not wear a mask. Freedom to not get vaccinated. Freedom to thumb your nose at any and all public safety measures that cause even the tiniest bit of inconvenience. Some of them went so far as to bust out the “My Body, My Choice” line. … Read more »
It may feel like every day of the past 2 years has been this, but today is in fact National Panic Day. And there is certainly plenty to panic about. COVID is still alive and kicking. Russia invaded Ukraine. There are still supply chain issues impacting many industries. And I’m sure you can think of many more- I know I… Read more »
Some time ago I stated that I was part of the “only group it’s still OK to put down” and stated that group is the childless by choice. Turns out I was wrong- there are a few other groups that apparently are still fair game, and – lucky me- I’m a part of another one. This group is daughters with… Read more »
A local school board recently voted to start the process to change their mascot. Currently it’s the Mohawks, so it’s certainly time. And of course, because that’s just how we are as a nation now, there is a small but vocal group who are angry about this. And just to add a layer of crazy to this, the Facebook group… Read more »