Is it just me?...Has political correctness gotten so out of hand that IT has become more offensive than the statements it was invented to politically correct? I am through with trying to figure out what to call someone anymore. I have a novel approach. Let's just call them "people" without any mention of the their race, color or ethnic background. Or better yet, walk up, introduce yourself to them and then call them by their name. This "Caucasian American" (are you serious?) has had it with labels of any kind. I am a man and my name is Jim. If you are uncomfortable with using my name I will answer to "sir" without being offended in the least. I think that terms of respect (which you still must earn) are the losers in this offensive attempt to put labels on "people". Is it just me?
Is it just me?...or am I the only one seeing kids today with no social skills whatsoever? Parents buy them the latest games and computers and they spend every spare minute in a fantasy world (alone) and never develop basic social skills needed to interact in the REAL world. My parents used to say that they wanted things to be better for their kids and they gave us the opportunity to succeed...they didn't buy us a way in. When we failed they didn't blame our teachers or society or anyone else. They blamed us and rightly so. "Hit the books harder", no outside or dinner before homework was done...we learned to deal with failure and learned to strive not to do it again. We weren't given trophies for participation (what kind of pansy crap is that?). You lost! Deal with it! You want to win? Practice and play harder...hard work and dedication and desire were the principles you lived by. Coddling kids by praising them for losing is not the way to prepare them for real life where failure is an everyday possibility. By the way, good parenting is not pushing your kids on teachers and coaches and boarding schools so that you have someone else to blame and sue when Johnny fails. Good parents spend time with their kids, engage them in outdoor activities with other children and nurture their hopes and dreams. They RAISE them themselves and are an active part of their child's life. Is it just me?
Is it just me?...or is technology making terrible drivers even worse? Driving is still an activity I cherish and I am constantly amazed at the way people drive. Since when is GPS the only way to get anywhere anymore. Have people lost their sense of direction? If you miss your turn does that mean you have to return home and start again? If you know the exit is coming (and the Garmin tells you over and over) why do you need to make a four lane right turn at the last minute, cutting off everyone who knows where they are going. And then flip them the bird when they get upset?! Rush hour occurs everyday twice a day...does going 80 mph on an exit ramp and then slamming on the brakes and cutting back into traffic really save time? And if you're in a hurry? Leave earlier...(I want credit if this revolutionary idea ever takes off). When I started my new job, I found several different routes in the case of road closures, flooding, accidents, etc. and I am sure that if I miss my GPS turn, that I can get there taking the next exit (recalculating). And please PUT THE &%^ing PHONE AWAY! Is it just me?
Otherwise, everything out here in the desert is going well. A little tired of 100+ days but soon I will be basking in the weather of fall, winter and spring. I will never make fun of monsoon warnings again. Holy crap! We had some storms last week that devastated some areas. Flash floods and torrential downpours came out of nowhere and hit very hard... Mother Nature wins. Much respect to her and her moods.
Is it just me?...or is technology making terrible drivers even worse? Driving is still an activity I cherish and I am constantly amazed at the way people drive. Since when is GPS the only way to get anywhere anymore. Have people lost their sense of direction? If you miss your turn does that mean you have to return home and start again? If you know the exit is coming (and the Garmin tells you over and over) why do you need to make a four lane right turn at the last minute, cutting off everyone who knows where they are going. And then flip them the bird when they get upset?! Rush hour occurs everyday twice a day...does going 80 mph on an exit ramp and then slamming on the brakes and cutting back into traffic really save time? And if you're in a hurry? Leave earlier...(I want credit if this revolutionary idea ever takes off). When I started my new job, I found several different routes in the case of road closures, flooding, accidents, etc. and I am sure that if I miss my GPS turn, that I can get there taking the next exit (recalculating). And please PUT THE &%^ing PHONE AWAY! Is it just me?
Otherwise, everything out here in the desert is going well. A little tired of 100+ days but soon I will be basking in the weather of fall, winter and spring. I will never make fun of monsoon warnings again. Holy crap! We had some storms last week that devastated some areas. Flash floods and torrential downpours came out of nowhere and hit very hard... Mother Nature wins. Much respect to her and her moods.
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