A few days ago I read a comment from a woman for whom I have the utmost respect. But this comment has since colored my perception and I can't seem to shake that. In reference to the President: "Everything he does is to bring down the US ( Read more... )

A few years back, we went to Hawaii for my sister-in-law's wedding. While there, being the history buff I am, I decided I wanted to visit Pearl Harbor. Matt, having been there before, went through the museum with me and watched the movie they were playing (these had been updated since his last visit) but he decided he would wait while I took the ( Read more... )

I am a journalist by training and by trade. But I have a problem. For some reason, recently, I've been developing anxiety prior to having to conduct interviews. So far it hasn't been overly detrimental, but it's really bizarre that this has started to happen.

Any suggestions on how to manage this? I don't want it to become a real issue either...

The last couple days I've been pondering the way "we" approach hot-button issues as a country ( Read more... )

Being with family has made me realize where I get my sense of calm. My siblings are so high strung about everything; someone had to be....

The dynamics of "unfriending" on Facebook have always puzzled me. Mostly because it's never the people I don't really know who do the unfriending, but people who I've known for years ( Read more... )

(this ended up a bit longer than expected, but I'm not gonna lj cut it ( Read more... )

My experiences are my own, and my experiences color my opinions - just as yours influence you. Embrace the variances that come from those unique experiences and perhaps we can create a shared one.

Remember the movie Demolition Man and the isolating impact of technology ("exchange bodily fluids???") I fear we're nearing that stage now. Remember when walking across a college campus involved saying hi to others who passed you? Now people are so wrapped up in their ipods & cell phones that they don't see the other people (I've been run into more ( Read more... )

Over on Facebook and Twitter, I have refrained from commenting on most of the statuses about the death of Osama bin Laden -- on either side. I'm trying to let people respond to the news how they need to. I've liked a few posts but have mostly remained silent on the issue online. (For the record, I was at a party when I heard, surrounded by a bunch ( Read more... )