Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I keep and use my tech devices for as long as I possibly can. I tend to keep this tech even after I’m forced to upgrade or replace a device. I store old phones, tablets, computers, game consoles, and I even have CD-ROMs for games that may be available via …
Category: General Observations
Exploring Dirt Roads
Photo by Micah Boerma on Pexels.com How many people can honestly say they’ve had the privilege (or horror) of driving on a dirt road? It’s hard to come across roads such as these in our paved and urban society. Let’s assume you have a car and want to go on a day trip out of …
Swine Flu vs. Covid-19
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 …
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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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 …
Smoking Sections 🚬
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I’ve been going to a local diner near my job every for almost 2 decades, but had an eye-opening experience today. It was pretty busy at the diner, so the host took us into a section I haven't been before. As I talked to my dining companion, I started to …
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