Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

Blogs that don’t really fit into one of the other categories.

Writing A New Story For Humankind

Here are the words of this speech by Óscar Arias, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former president of Costa Rica. I heard this call to action the other day, and I was so inspired by it…. I went online to look … Continue reading

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The Best Idea of the Day

So today was election day here in the good ‘ole US of A, and I (like most of the people in this country) spent the day at work. And I (along with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont–Who is, by the … Continue reading

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How ObamaCare is Going to Help Me (And Probably You) Part 2

Okay, OKAY!!! I was going to write this conclusion weeks ago, but some other very important current events came up and cut in line (Twerking—something most of white America thought was “what you call it when you use Twitter at work;” … Continue reading

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A Musical Reminder That Life Is Beautiful

Yesterday I wrote about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and I think I may have come off a little too cynical and angry. Not angry about Miley, but angry about the system that could have produced … Continue reading

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I Ain’t Mad At You, Miley

It wasn’t her fault. If you want to be mad at somebody, be mad at yourself. If you are the sort of person who can watch a show–ANY show–on MTV and not be fighting off a Soul Gag-Reflex the whole … Continue reading

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How Not To Do A Wedding Reception

Try to guess at which point my head actually exploded while I was working last night: Wedding party walks into a restaurant to have their reception…. Without a reservation. On a Thursday. The mood is less than festive. Bride and … Continue reading

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The Best Thing About Trayvon Martin’s Murder

I apologize in advance for this. If this post offends you, feel free to chalk up what I am about to say to some sort of therapeutic exercise if it makes you feel better. I’m probably going to swear. It doesn’t … Continue reading

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Don’t Read The Comments

That’s what everyone says, at least. If I ever mention something awful someone wrote in the Comments section of an online story, people are always like, “NO! Don’t read the comments!” But I still do. I can’t help it. Something … Continue reading

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Proof That God Exists

I think I can prove to you that there is a God. This has nothing to do with Heaven or Hell or Jesus (not right now, at least–Maybe later. Or earlier), so if you get freaked out by those things, … Continue reading

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Let A Man Handle This, Ladies….

My wife loves it when I help people. Every time I have ever stopped to help a stranded motorist she has practically swooned. I suppose it makes me feel good to help out as well…. it’s just that after I … Continue reading

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