I usually observe one more restriction than the usual list of forbidden topics such as religion and politics.  Except where there is a point to be made I don’t talk much about my family. My eyes glaze over when some people blather incessantly about their personal lives and I don’t really want to become another blatherer. Also, even though it is no secret that I am a card carrying Baby Boom Generation member, there is… Read More »Do We Ever Really Grow Up?
Movies have become a constant form of entertainment for most people. Whether it is going to see a first run extravaganza on a wide screen or in our living rooms on a smaller scale, we crave escape from real life into fantasy. Occasionally, Hollywood will convert a classic Broadway Musical into a widescreen presentation, but all movies include some kind of musical score that seamlessly weaves itself into the plot. Some music actually trademarks… Read More »Cue the Music
It is hard being a job seeker in today’s economy. With all of the technological advantages we have today one would assume that nobody could get lost. We should be able to turn on some sort of cyber-jobs-GPS, plug in our destination and watch our career unfold on a high-resolution flat-screen display. However, the exact opposite is true. There is so much information available online it can be difficult to wade through it all. To… Read More »Job Seeker Crap Filters
People are different. We come into the world as unique human beings and then are guided by the conformists of the day to conform to their beliefs. Even when we reach the maturity level that allows independent thinking, our thought processes are still somewhat biased in favor of the seeds that were planted in our youth. Fortunately, we do have choices: We can consciously open our minds to objective analysis of facts, we can set… Read More »Mythology 101 – Generational Stereotyping
I love it when I can write with impunity because I know that a spell checker will jump to my rescue and make it look like I can actually spell. If I choose to use a syntax checker I can fix my grammar inconsistencies and make my writing more coherent. Sending text messages can be benefited greatly by auto-correction when it helps fat fingers on a tiny touchscreen turn gibberish into sensible language. On the… Read More »Life Checker