Pin It Share on Tumblr This evening I get to do one of my favorite things- attend a wedding. Even though I keep typing the word weeding, I absolutely love weddings. This one is particularly sweet. Two people waited a long time to find love. When they least expected it, they found each other. They [...]
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Slang: The Code of Our Times
Pin It Share on Tumblr We all speak in code. The code we speak is a testament to the times we live in. The code is commonly called slang. Every generation has slang. Every time period contributes. Each generation or time period has their own lingo or ways they alter language to coincide with their times [...]
Screwball Days
Pin It Share on Tumblr Some days are just what I call screwball. Things move at 100 miles per hour and you feel like you’re spinning in place. Today was such a day for me. It was one of those days like the end of [...]
Boomers, Get Your Head Out of Your Butt and Pay Attention to What’s Going On NOW!
Pin It Share on Tumblr Yes, I am a boomer. Yes, I am still of sound mind, capable of remembering my past. Yes, I am trying to enjoy my life which involves living a life and not living an age. Yes, I have some well-meaning boomer-like friends who are starting to “piss” me off. Daily, [...]
Here’s How We Roll Through Life
Pin It Share on Tumblr BABY WHEELS CHILD WHEELS TEEN WHEELS FIRST YOUNG ADULT WHEELS FIRST JOB WORKING SINGLE ADULT WHEELS GOT A RAISE SINGLE ADULT ON PROWL WHEELS MARRIED WITH CHILDREN WHEELS MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEELS RETIREMENT FIXED INCOME WHEELS END OF YOUR ROAD WHEELS
Be Devious and Get Your Own Way
Pin It Share on Tumblr 1. Just do what you want without asking or telling. Most people won’t notice. 2. Act like it’s what everyone is supposed to do or like the decision has already been made. Don’t mention you made the decision. 3. Take what you need. Possession usually equals ownership. 4. Force people [...]
Sure Things in Life
Pin It Share on Tumblr 1. You take your clean dog for a walk and she immediately lies down in a mud puddle. 2. You drag a non-gambler friend to a casino cause you are “jonesing” the slots. You play all your money and lose. They put in a dollar and win the jackpot. 3. [...]
Redefining 15 Minutes of Fame for the 21st Century
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Pin It Share on Tumblr Circa 21st century we find ourselves one step further into the “fifteen minutes of fame” concept coined by Andy Warhol in 1968. Today, we, as individuals, brand ourselves like businesses and work very hard globally for that viral moment that we make our “worldly mark”. Our mark is certainly more [...]