Dec102013
Life
Dec082013
Ignorant Hatred Negates Your Right to Privacy
Here’s a thought- or statement open for debate: Why is it common to blot out the names of those who post idiotic, hateful, or derogatory comments online before making their disdainful words a screen-captured meme? Social media, by definition, is a public forum and if they’re going to say...
Dec072013
Priorities
This is a fairly accurate assessment of our national consciousness and our culture’s attitude toward the events that occur beyond our own borders.
Dec072013
Letting Idle Minds Wander
I came home exhausted from a long day and wanting something cold to drink only to find everything in the refrigerator staring at me! (O.o) Somebody apparently had too much free time today. …and so the next morning:
Nov282013
Blessings
Wherever in the world you may be this day- home or away, with family and friends, or alone- to all Americans, Happy Thanksgiving; and, to all Jewish, a Blessed Chanukkah.
Nov272013
The Wisdom of Voltaire
“Nous cherchons tous le bonheur, mais sans savoir où, comme les ivrognes qui cherchent leur maison, sachant confusément qu’ils en ont une.” – Voltaire It’s a rather profound statement and one that really makes you think about the meaning. I can’t love this enough. No, I’m not going to...
Nov262013
Hate is something we are taught, not something we are born with
The main reason that I have been a huge fan of Star Trek all these years is because of the social commentary laced within the storytelling that mirrors our present day issues. Thankfully, BBC America keeps the ball rolling by airing episodes of The Next Generation. On this particular...
Nov172013
Perspectives
I read this in my news feed this morning and thought I would share the nugget of wisdom: A professor held up a black book and said, “This book is red.” The students unanimously retorted, “No.” The professor calmly insisted, “Yes, it is.” The students again challenged and said,...
Nov102013
Banned Books Awareness: “Lord of the Flies”
William Golding’s debut novel follows a group of British schoolboys whose plane crashes on the shore of an uninhabited island. As well intentioned their attempt to cope with the situation and govern themselves may have been they instead regress to primal instincts and the mentality of humanity’s earliest hunter...
Oct102013
Movember 2013
“If all it takes is growing a little facial fuzz in a fun and interactive way for a month to help raise awareness for such an important issue, then why isn’t everyone doing it? What’s your excuse? Cancer knows no boundaries- not sex, not race, not age, not social...