I voiced my annoyance about being penciled into the schedule without permission or notice. Eric pulled the cut-down-her-legitimate-display-of-emotion play, by telling me to "calm down" and that it wasn't "serious." Really? Showing up to work isn't a serious thing? Sweet, I'll call in whenever I want, or hey, just not show up for a shift. Why ( Read more... )

My mother has a friend that she has known since third grade, Kris Anne. Adam is Kris Anne's son; he is serving the U.S.A. Navy over in Iraq. The other day, my aunt commented on Adam's participation in the war, "The worst part is, he's fighting for nothing ( Read more... )