Me: "No! You cannot block a person just because you don't agree with their political views."
Slick, summer of 2018
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Conflict at Home
Him: "You can block whoever you want when you're a page admin.".
Me: "No! You cannot block a person just because you don't agree with their political views."
Me: "No! You cannot block a person just because you don't agree with their political views."
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Thoughts About the Las Vegas Shooting
I've never been to Las Vegas but, on Sunday night when the news was interrupted regarding the mass shooting that had occurred, I thought of all of my friends and loved ones that have had experienced a great time there. I thought of their friends that been to Vegas and finally stopped myself to give my full attention to the news from Las Vegas.
I think the news channel had first caught my attention but, the news wasn't coming fast enough. I visited my Twitter account. One of the first tweets I clicked on was a video of a young man running to his car to get his gun. His heavy breathing as he ran and his words gave me enough of the story. The man explained that a young lady standing next to him had been shot and he regretted not having taken his gun into the venue. 96 hours later, I am thanking God that the young man didn't have his gun with him. It could have made the scene worse and he'll never have to live with that.
There have been many statements made about the shooting that included people's regrets. An individual's actions brought violent chaos into our homes and it caused heartache throughout the nation. The debates and comments about gun control mean nothing to me. People are in pain and people are suffering. Please pray for Vegas.
I think the news channel had first caught my attention but, the news wasn't coming fast enough. I visited my Twitter account. One of the first tweets I clicked on was a video of a young man running to his car to get his gun. His heavy breathing as he ran and his words gave me enough of the story. The man explained that a young lady standing next to him had been shot and he regretted not having taken his gun into the venue. 96 hours later, I am thanking God that the young man didn't have his gun with him. It could have made the scene worse and he'll never have to live with that.
There have been many statements made about the shooting that included people's regrets. An individual's actions brought violent chaos into our homes and it caused heartache throughout the nation. The debates and comments about gun control mean nothing to me. People are in pain and people are suffering. Please pray for Vegas.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Attention: NFL Fans
I have a simple question for NFL fans.
How is Roger Goodell not responsible for any of the mess caused by the NFL protests?
My argument is, anybody that is worth over $30M should have the courage to speak up and explain the reasoning behind the decision to respond by ignoring rules that an organization had in place.
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How is Roger Goodell not responsible for any of the mess caused by the NFL protests?
My argument is, anybody that is worth over $30M should have the courage to speak up and explain the reasoning behind the decision to respond by ignoring rules that an organization had in place.
Roger Goodell's failure to address the current situation reminds me of Tony Hayward's response to the BP oil spill.
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How Many Days Has Trump Been In Office?
At the time of my writing this, we are just a few minutes over 74 days.
I can not put my finger on it and can't point out many specifics but, I have noticed that things are changing more rapidly than they had in the past few years.
What I see is what we already knew.
After the Keystone pipeline is completed, there will not be thousands of jobs available at the pipeline. There will probably be less than one-hundred jobs at the pipeline which is probably a good thing because we want it to run clean and we don't want to have clean-up crews working to recover the flora and fauna that was damaged because of a leak. The Dakota pipeline is probably about the same but, this is America and we are going to try to answer every question and eliminate every potential problem any citizen can think of.
Healthcare is out of control and Trump's rapid repeal and replace got hit hard. I have been asking my friends about their healthcare plans and whether they are veterans or civilians, they shake their head and sigh. I believe that this started when President Clinton was in office and The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was signed into law. I know a number of people that benefited from the act and their success is nothing but an inspiration but, in my experience I need to make another phone call to the doctor's office because everybody that schedules appointments is gone for the day by the time my appointment is finished. It's kind of creepy being the last person at the office but, I do turn the lights off even though nobody tells me to and it smells funny too, because everybody has left their dirty, styrofoam plate from lunch in the trash can.
Today, I heard rumors that the country's infrastructure may move into the spotlight. I know that you have all been anxious to hear more about that! The future of our infrastructure means the healthcare workers can get to work. It means that we have more roads to run our cars on. It means that we will have fancy, new gas stations and then too, we will all be able to use styrofoam plates because we will all have the opportunity to get take-out food more often. More cool buildings with parking lots for us to get our to-go orders that will make us fat so we'll be needing more nature trails so we can walk away those calories. You know that I say it's all connected.
Whether you were for Trump or against him during that nasty election, he is the individual that is the President of The United States. Based on my experience, my little business is seeing a lot of activity. So much activity that if it continues this way I will need help before the end of this year. I think that's a good thing. I will probably Tweet President Tump and tell him when my company outsources work to an American company.
I can not put my finger on it and can't point out many specifics but, I have noticed that things are changing more rapidly than they had in the past few years.
What I see is what we already knew.
After the Keystone pipeline is completed, there will not be thousands of jobs available at the pipeline. There will probably be less than one-hundred jobs at the pipeline which is probably a good thing because we want it to run clean and we don't want to have clean-up crews working to recover the flora and fauna that was damaged because of a leak. The Dakota pipeline is probably about the same but, this is America and we are going to try to answer every question and eliminate every potential problem any citizen can think of.
Healthcare is out of control and Trump's rapid repeal and replace got hit hard. I have been asking my friends about their healthcare plans and whether they are veterans or civilians, they shake their head and sigh. I believe that this started when President Clinton was in office and The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was signed into law. I know a number of people that benefited from the act and their success is nothing but an inspiration but, in my experience I need to make another phone call to the doctor's office because everybody that schedules appointments is gone for the day by the time my appointment is finished. It's kind of creepy being the last person at the office but, I do turn the lights off even though nobody tells me to and it smells funny too, because everybody has left their dirty, styrofoam plate from lunch in the trash can.
Today, I heard rumors that the country's infrastructure may move into the spotlight. I know that you have all been anxious to hear more about that! The future of our infrastructure means the healthcare workers can get to work. It means that we have more roads to run our cars on. It means that we will have fancy, new gas stations and then too, we will all be able to use styrofoam plates because we will all have the opportunity to get take-out food more often. More cool buildings with parking lots for us to get our to-go orders that will make us fat so we'll be needing more nature trails so we can walk away those calories. You know that I say it's all connected.
Whether you were for Trump or against him during that nasty election, he is the individual that is the President of The United States. Based on my experience, my little business is seeing a lot of activity. So much activity that if it continues this way I will need help before the end of this year. I think that's a good thing. I will probably Tweet President Tump and tell him when my company outsources work to an American company.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Returning From the Business Vacation Trip
I had three trips that I had been putting off for some time and in my creative thinking I decided to combine them into one, eight day long trip.
Since business is business, I made sure that I took care of that first. Meetings had to be done in person because the client has not moved into the computer age yet. I know it seems hard to believe but, not everybody feels comfortable sitting with a computer screen in front of them.
Since I had completed my work before I left for my trip, I felt relaxed and I looked forward to meeting with my client. The first day on the road I didn't find need to check in with facebook. I had notified everybody that needed to know that I would be away and scheduled accordingly. It was especially relaxing.
I was offline and tech free! It was a novelty but, even though I was traveling with others it got lonely. They didn't take the time to experience life as our client does and the phone calls and messages poured in causing heavy sighs of disgust and cranky attitudes that I couldn't really relate to because after all, I was tech free, baby!
We checked into the hotel and the young lady at the front desk made me feel so welcome that toward the end of my stay I asked for her name so that I could let her manager know how kind she had been to me. She really did have an impact on my trip, especially since she answered my questions and laughed at my stupid jokes but, my travel partners didn't notice much about her because they were so busy with their smart phones.
Before the official meeting, I told my travel partners we should not use cell phones during the meeting. Everyone agreed that it would be best and we all went into the meeting tech free. It was the best meeting I have had since I started GHC. There were no interruptions and nobody's mood changed because they took a quick glance at a text message.
For the remaining few days of meetings I maintained the tech free lifestyle. Actually, when my tablet had a little glitch that I know I could have fixed, I told the others I couldn't help but to be offline. Big deal, I kind of checked in but kind of was having fun experiencing the tech free life.
When I returned from my trip, I had a bunch of facebook posts to review and a few things that required immediate action. Just like I had expected, nothing was out of control.
As I reviewed facebook posts, mail and messages it occurred to me that there is a pattern. The people that I know that are willing to control their "tech" time seem to be happier. They also seem to be more productive and therefore are more relaxed when they are faced with a problem.
It makes sense that when we all focus our attention on the task at hand we are more productive. The constant interruptions take time to process and they are not anything to do with the original task.
I suggest you take a good look at how you spend your time with technology. After all, if we want to be in control, we need to know how to manage our time.
Since business is business, I made sure that I took care of that first. Meetings had to be done in person because the client has not moved into the computer age yet. I know it seems hard to believe but, not everybody feels comfortable sitting with a computer screen in front of them.
Since I had completed my work before I left for my trip, I felt relaxed and I looked forward to meeting with my client. The first day on the road I didn't find need to check in with facebook. I had notified everybody that needed to know that I would be away and scheduled accordingly. It was especially relaxing.
I was offline and tech free! It was a novelty but, even though I was traveling with others it got lonely. They didn't take the time to experience life as our client does and the phone calls and messages poured in causing heavy sighs of disgust and cranky attitudes that I couldn't really relate to because after all, I was tech free, baby!
We checked into the hotel and the young lady at the front desk made me feel so welcome that toward the end of my stay I asked for her name so that I could let her manager know how kind she had been to me. She really did have an impact on my trip, especially since she answered my questions and laughed at my stupid jokes but, my travel partners didn't notice much about her because they were so busy with their smart phones.
Before the official meeting, I told my travel partners we should not use cell phones during the meeting. Everyone agreed that it would be best and we all went into the meeting tech free. It was the best meeting I have had since I started GHC. There were no interruptions and nobody's mood changed because they took a quick glance at a text message.
For the remaining few days of meetings I maintained the tech free lifestyle. Actually, when my tablet had a little glitch that I know I could have fixed, I told the others I couldn't help but to be offline. Big deal, I kind of checked in but kind of was having fun experiencing the tech free life.
When I returned from my trip, I had a bunch of facebook posts to review and a few things that required immediate action. Just like I had expected, nothing was out of control.
As I reviewed facebook posts, mail and messages it occurred to me that there is a pattern. The people that I know that are willing to control their "tech" time seem to be happier. They also seem to be more productive and therefore are more relaxed when they are faced with a problem.
It makes sense that when we all focus our attention on the task at hand we are more productive. The constant interruptions take time to process and they are not anything to do with the original task.
I suggest you take a good look at how you spend your time with technology. After all, if we want to be in control, we need to know how to manage our time.
Friday, July 8, 2016
America Needs Leadership
I woke yesterday morning to Director James Comey testifying about his statements regarding Hillary Clinton's email investigation.
For me, his testimony couldn't have come soon enough.
Any time I see and hear anything in the news I think about society but, specifically the children. What will the children think? How will they perceive the reaction of the adults? What will they learn from this example?
Children are smart. I recall overhearing a story in a restaurant. The grandmother was telling her son in-law about a family member that continually made bad decisions. He this and then, he that. He did this and then,,,,, The six year old sitting at their table spoke up, "Idiot".
Good leaders do things.
1) Leaders set a good example.
Individuals know right from wrong and need to be held accountable.
2) Leaders know how to negotiate.
Every good leader knows the art of compromise.
3) Leaders have the ability to make a decision.
Weighing the pros and cons is vital to success.
A good leader does not have a ulterior motive. When a leader accepts the responsibility to represent others they are to protect the group's interests and should be driven by the set of values that serves their followers.
America needs leadership.
It's time for each and every one of us to step up and be a leader.
For me, his testimony couldn't have come soon enough.
Any time I see and hear anything in the news I think about society but, specifically the children. What will the children think? How will they perceive the reaction of the adults? What will they learn from this example?
Children are smart. I recall overhearing a story in a restaurant. The grandmother was telling her son in-law about a family member that continually made bad decisions. He this and then, he that. He did this and then,,,,, The six year old sitting at their table spoke up, "Idiot".
Good leaders do things.
1) Leaders set a good example.
Individuals know right from wrong and need to be held accountable.
2) Leaders know how to negotiate.
Every good leader knows the art of compromise.
3) Leaders have the ability to make a decision.
Weighing the pros and cons is vital to success.
A good leader does not have a ulterior motive. When a leader accepts the responsibility to represent others they are to protect the group's interests and should be driven by the set of values that serves their followers.
America needs leadership.
It's time for each and every one of us to step up and be a leader.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
My New Used Truck
A few weeks ago I decided that I should buy a truck. I had been thinking about it for a while but, when I made the final decision it did seem rather implusive.
On Monday, I got the truck. Nothing fancy, just an old F150 that will be perfect to bring things home from the hardware store and take my donations to the Good Will.
When I bought it I was focused on the mileage and cost. It looked okay and the numbers added up right. I got in it to drive and realized that it had a grill guard.
I've owned pickups before. Nice trucks but, they never had a grill guard. Why would I bother with something like that?
Well, I have decided that I really like it and the best part for me is that the Ranch Hand Legend Grill Guard is made in America! The grill guard looks cool and it's fun! I can use the step to check the fluids without using the bumper as a step which is a huge bonus for me.
I'm sure that I will add a Ranch Hand guard to the trucks I own in the future. Now, I need to contact Ranch Hand to see if they will make one for my sedan. Happy trucking!
On Monday, I got the truck. Nothing fancy, just an old F150 that will be perfect to bring things home from the hardware store and take my donations to the Good Will.
When I bought it I was focused on the mileage and cost. It looked okay and the numbers added up right. I got in it to drive and realized that it had a grill guard.
I've owned pickups before. Nice trucks but, they never had a grill guard. Why would I bother with something like that?
Well, I have decided that I really like it and the best part for me is that the Ranch Hand Legend Grill Guard is made in America! The grill guard looks cool and it's fun! I can use the step to check the fluids without using the bumper as a step which is a huge bonus for me.
I'm sure that I will add a Ranch Hand guard to the trucks I own in the future. Now, I need to contact Ranch Hand to see if they will make one for my sedan. Happy trucking!
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