Don’t Mention It.

Breaking from the normal thought processes, I’m going to offer some blogging advice: Don’t Mention It. That’s the gist of it. Keep your mouth shut. My blogging advice is to keep your mouth shut. No not really. Not entirely. I’ll explain. For explanation, I’ll offer up the examples I’ve seen, the first of which is …

On The Wall

Battles lost and battles won; We’ll be bones before we’re done. Two men shouted, “Get yourself a gun!” Then turned and shot each other for fun.   No one said, “Life is easy.” Except for me, Right now.   No one said, “Let’s be sleazy.” Well, maybe someone, Who reads out loud.   Whenever you …

Traditions to Keep and Traditions to Lose

Not all traditions are worth keeping. Some are good for the soul. Some traditions bring only temporary happiness. Some are horrible to everyone involved. For a tradition to be worth keeping, it has to have some lasting merit. There’s a simple tradition in my family of handing out candy on Halloween while watching a movie. This …

The Hidden Benefits of Technology

Google Maps may be alleviating traffic. Have you ever used it to find the fastest route to your destination? Here’s how it works: you type in your destination, and as long as you allow the program to detect your current location (through the GPS in your cell phone, don’t worry, the FBI doesn’t monitor Google …