Be prepared! It sounds like a threat to some people. “Prepared for what? What’re you gonna do if I’m not, huh? What?” It sounds like there could be consequences, like, “Be prepared, or else.” “Or else what? You tell me like you know something I don’t know. Yeah, I don’t think so, bub.” While no […]
COVID PERMISSION SLIP: WHEN THEY MATTER, WHEN THEY DON’T
August 13, 2021 by
A permission slip comes in many forms. A ticket to a show, ID in a liquor store, including a professional license framed and hanging on a doctor’s wall. I think of these things as a comfort. If I’ve paid for a ticket and present it at the door, I’m in. Woo hoo. Do I also […]
FEELING GOOD? LET’S FIX THAT FOR YOU
August 12, 2021 by
When you’re feeling good, letting the good times roll, don’t you wish it could last longer? Just a little? I do, too. But realistically, a good feeling ought to be breathed in and experienced for what it is, not captured in a jar and put on display. Why not live with expectations things will work […]
HOLDING GRUDGES TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF STRENGTH
August 7, 2021 by
Holding grudges is a time honored tradition between races, religions, nations, and families. “We don’t like them.” “Why don’t we like them?” “Why would we?” This exchange gets played out between young and old, men and women, brothers and sisters. Eventually holding grudges turns into something completely different than how it started because no one […]
HEALTH ADVICE STARTS WITH TRUSTING THE SOURCE
August 2, 2021 by
When health advice comes from questionable characters, is it really advice to follow? It’s not health advice when it comes from people with agendas, people courting voters, or people seeking some kind of personal affirmation. If Reverend Bob decides Sunday is the day to go off on the congregation about covid masks, covid vaccines, and […]
MEDICAL ADVICE SAVES LIVES SOONER THAN LATER
July 30, 2021 by
Medical advice is different than mechanical advice for a car? While it is shocking news to some, the wrong advice can kill you. The guy at the car wash says your brakes are fine because you stopped when they gave the sign. But those brakes are grinding at every light. When is the right time […]
IMPERFECT GOALS? NO ONE SAID YOU HAVE TO BE PERFECT
July 22, 2021 by
Imperfect goals are a good reason to write, to explain, to instruct. It doesn’t take a licensed teacher with three masters degrees to understand the pressures of perfection. “Do your work the best you can and let it stand” is the right motto for moving forward. The hard part is watching it all get torn […]
DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTS TEACH THEIR KIDS BY EXAMPLE
July 20, 2021 by
Dysfunctional parents come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Kids raised in a dysfunctional environment come out of it with choices to make. No one chooses to be a dysfunctional parent, but if that’s all you know, what else is there to do? Plenty. Starting with, “What is dysfunctional supposed to mean, smarty pants? You […]
GOOD JUDGEMENT IN CONSEQUENTIAL TIMES
July 18, 2021 by
Let’s be frank about the notion of good judgement: if you never do anything of consequence, any sort of awareness is fine. Why? Because it doesn’t really matter. The problem is influence. Too many punks have found their ‘voice’ in social media. Instead of yelling at people to stay off their yard, they’ve done some […]
TWITTER RULES: BREAK THEM AND GET A TIME OUT
April 1, 2021 by
Twitter rules have been enforced all along, so why dedicate a post? Because I broke the rules and got banned , briefly banned. My twitter ban lasted twelve hours. I would have been longer if I had done something wrong. Like what, you ask?
