Photo altered by author of 2 Photos originally by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com This is an old sociopolitical commentary I recently found tucked away in a safe from about 12 years ago, when Swine Flu[1] was a thing. I think Americans need to be terrified of Swine Flu, because, Americans are pigs. Americans are pigs because we eat …
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Russia is still the Soviet Union
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I sometimes refer to Russia as the Soviet Union if the subject of a conversation changes to that country or to regional politics related to Russia. I’ve been asked a couple times why, or if I knew that the Soviet Union collapsed 3 decades ago. In response, I tell the …
Why isn’t there a viable cure for HIV or Cancer?
Photo by Klaus Nielsen on Pexels.com In less than 1 year we developed 3 major vaccines approved to help prevent serious infection of Covid-19, and the various variants. Plus, other countries have their own versions of the vaccine. I recently had someone ask me this question: If we developed a vaccine for the Covid-19 so …
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How we must look while using self-service checkouts
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com By now, pretty much everyone in America has either used or seen a self-service checkout. We’ve all heard[1] the annoying instructions commanding us to “Please place the item in the bagging area” if we don’t immediately bruise our potatoes by slamming them into the bagging area. We’ve looked at …
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Unrealistic Strategy Games (A Gamer’s Rant)
Photo by John Petalcurin on Pexels.com (Just to clarify, this isn't my setup) I love strategy games. The first computer game I bought was a Turn Based Strategy (TBS) game titled, Star Trek: Birth of the Federation. I grew up on that, and several Real Time Strategy (RTS) games like Star Trek Armada, and Command …
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It’s time to retire “stay safe” as a closing phrase for every phone conversation.
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com, updated by author. This observation can apply to any well-meaning phrase, but is primarily inspired by one of my colleagues who tells clients to “stay safe” as the closing to every phone conversation. The habit is so entrenched, the phrase was accidentally said to me during a quick phone conversation, …
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The Myth about Office Cleanliness
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I remember seeing a morning news report about how dirty our offices are during the mid- to late-1990s[1]. I was a pre-teen at the time, so I can’t remember the specific details of the report. But I recall the news segment showed a close-up of a cleaning lady scrubbing a …
Changing Interests Regarding Morning Radio Through the Years 📻
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I climbed into my car this morning and after driving for a few blocks, was surprised the radio was turned on. I paused the audiobook I was listening to (via Bluetooth headphones) and decided to listen to the show during my ride to work. As I drove and listened, I …
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The Lie we tell Teens
When I first started middle school, I started to get puss-filled bumps all over my face… acne. My parents told me this was cause by all the changes my body was going through and said the acne would go away when I became an adult. That's a lie! I've been an adult for over a …
Comics from the Newspaper
I saw this in the comics section yesterday and thought to myself, I’d totally show up to the Aquarium near my home dressed up as a fisherman with a fishing pole in one hand and tackle in the other. I’m curious to find out what would happen. Will I be turned away? Will my fishing …
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