Reality TV

Reality TV

I read an article recently that really set me off. I got hooked by one comment the author made, that it’s better to be useless than to be different, IF you want to keep your job. This bothers me for oh so many reasons. The idealist in me rails against that comment. I know...



“Can’t You Take A Joke?”

Posted on Apr 01 2011
“Can’t You Take A Joke?”
Have you ever been the recipient of sarcasm? Unwanted teasing? I’m not necessarily talking about the illegal kind, AKA sexual harassment. Rather, I’m talking about the smart remarks and teasing, poking fun and “just messin’...

Emergency

Posted on Mar 16 2011
Emergency
As I drove away from my home on Friday, the day of the West Coast tsunami warnings, I wondered if my home would still be here when I got back. I live about half a mile from the Santa Cruz small craft harbor. It sustained much damage and is now mostly...

Reality TV

Posted on Sep 21 2010
Reality TV
I read an article recently that really set me off. I got hooked by one comment the author made, that it’s better to be useless than to be different, IF you want to keep your job. This bothers me for oh so many reasons. The idealist in me rails...