The older I get, the more I see, the less I understand. I was raised a Republican and voted for Reagan in 1984 while serving in the Air Force at the end of the Cold War. I got out of the military, but voted for Bush after Reagan. It was mostly a dogma thing. When you’re in the military they kind of recommend that to keep your jobs, you should vote Red. Because of my upbringing, I had no problem…
New research reveals step-by-step guidelines to increase your Twitter following. The findings, in the study by university professors C.J. Hutto, Eric Gilbert, and Sarita Yardi, prove that you stand to increase your follower totals if you adhere to a few basic concepts: 1) Don’t be negative. 2) Don’t talk too much about yourself. 3) Tweet links. The report actually goes on to list 14 specific tactics you can employ to increase your Twitter following. Because, you know, if you have a…
I have a wife and two daughters and we love the movies. This Sunday we’ll finish dinner early to pop some popcorn, curl up on the couches, and root for our favorite movies and actors. The Oscars are like the Super Bowl in my house. Granted, like last year, I was only able to see half of the movies nominated. But last year I was 5 for 6 in my predictions, so my algorithm has some merit. For the record…
I wasn’t going to share this because I don’t know what good it does. Does it really matter? Or is it just shock value that we forget the second the video is over? Does sharing make even the slightest difference to the real world? I just don’t know. I certainly don’t expect this post to help make a difference in your life – you’re already a responsible world citizen. But I’m sharing it anyway. Because we are a flawed species…
The garbage truck came today. Like it does every Tuesday. A black man in a white truck pulled in front of our house, reached out with a mechanical claw, grabbed our bin, lifted it high into the air, and dumped its remains into bucket on the back. He then placed the bin down, retracted the claw, and drove forty feet to our neighbor’s house. Where the process was repeated. Gone forever, the remains of the week. To a place where…
You’re born with one desire – love. And you’ve got nothing to give to the world. Not yet, anyway. As a child you’re just ‘the future.’ What that means in America is that ‘one day you’ll provide value to the rest of us.’ Because you’ll become a resource. You start to work as soon as you’re able because this is the land of opportunity and a strong work ethic is the most important trait you can have. Opportunity means working…
