Self Awareness
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Okay, you’ve finally got me. I can’t take it any more. Our society is caught in a feedback loop and just like the feedback at a live concert, the whining is driving me nuts. Someone says, “One percent of the population controls most of the money while the other ninety-nine percent struggles.” and a media…
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It’s eleven p.m and I sit before my keyboard bereft of inspiration. This is not as uncommon as I might prefer. Tonight I may actually have an excuse. You see, last night, I didn’t sleep. Not at all. Lately that’s been happening a fair bit. I lie in bed and toss and turn. I do…
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I know this picture doesn’t look like, but it’s getting close to the end of the season at my trailer. I’m going to miss it. It’s peaceful, quiet and incredibly relaxing. As you can see, it’s just plain beautiful. Today was a gorgeous, sunny day. The first after several days of rain. So Lynn and…
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I know that I have a nasty temper, so I’ve learned to be very careful of how I manage my anger. At work, I repress it and then vent to my spouse when I get home. Or I fire up a game console and spend some time on mindless violence. (Chucking people out the window…
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As I mentioned yesterday, I really like Portal 2. I enjoy gaming, watching movies and reading. The commonality? They all take me out of reality for a while. Not that my reality is even sightly terrible. In fact, it’s pretty darned awesome. I’ve got a wonderful wife, a great daughter, and the world’s best dog. …
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I watched a TED.com talk by Neil Pasricha last night and it started me thinking. He talked about going through a very dark time in his life. His marriage ended and a close friend took his own life after a long struggle with mental illness. As part of the process of moving himself out of…
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Earlier tonight, I was watching a talk delivered by British MP Rory Stewart about why it’s time to get out of Afghanistan. That’s not the subject of this post. It was a phrase in his closing remarks which caught my attention. Mr. Stewart said, “If we accept that we cannot do all that we pretend,…
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Job hunting sucks. It’s one of my least favorite things to do. Sadly, at this point, it’s also unavoidable. One of the things I don’t like about it, is trying to figure out what the heck I’m going to do. I don’t have a degree or even a diploma. In today’s job market, that’s kind…
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Here I am once again trying to decide what to write for the day. While I was at work, I had this great idea about the ethics of the situation with Blockbuster, but franklly, I’m just don’t have anything new to say about that. Once the court hands down it’s ruling and we know what’s…
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What are the important things in life? This is a question I occaissionally give some thought to. The fact is, the answer is different for everyone. I believe that there are some things which are more or less universal. Hope is esssential, for without it, there can be only despair. Hope fuels dreams and builds…
Brain Bits To Go 