You better have a plan! This afternoon I was speaking with a quality health care specialist. He drops by periodically and he calls once a month just to see how I’m doing. He checks my medications and asks all sorts of questions, but in the final analysis, there is only one question he really wants [...]
Archive for the ‘Changing yourself’ Category
Practicing the KISS
Posted in Changing yourself, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy, Retirement on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Not “ABO” but “ABR”
Posted in America, Changing yourself, Opinions, People, Politics, President Obama, The Presidency on May 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If there is one thing in life that I truly enjoy, it is pissing off pomposity, shitting on the shitters, and lambasting the liars. Perhaps this is why I find it so laughable that Rick Santorum, the man who called Mitt Romney, “…the worst Republican in the country,” is now endorsing the candidacy of Governor [...]
Please quit
Posted in Addiction, Changing yourself, Human behavior, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy, Smoking on May 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When I quit smoking on September 17, 1998, I vowed that I would not proselytize. For me the time had come. I was coughing up doorstops and anyone who stepped where I had spit was glued there until the pressure hose showed up…that sounds very gross; it was very gross. And that’s exactly why I [...]
When do we mature?
Posted in Accountability, Changing yourself, Opinions, People, Stupidity on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What does it mean to be mature? Are there certain levels of maturity to which we should ascribe? What is maturity anyway? Well, according to one source that I checked, “Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate [...]
Religion versus spirituality
Posted in Changing yourself, Life, Opinions, Philosophy, Religion on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some breaking news that ought not to shock the hell out of you…Mississippi is the most religious state in America. Why am I not surprised? It’s also the state with the highest poverty rate at 21 percent and the lowest median income at $36,850. It is also known for one of the worst educational [...]
Watch what you say
Posted in Changing yourself, Crime, Opinions, People on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Many of us are just too careless in our choice of words. Often, they just flow off our tongues in a fit of anger, joy, or just plain intemperance. We use them to make a point, but sometimes what we say can get us in a whole pile of trouble. Take U.S. Representative John Sullivan [...]
Muscling up
Posted in Addiction, Athletics, Changing yourself, Exercise, Goal setting, Opinions, Stupidity on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Had a comment on the blog the other day. It came from a 15-year old. “Can you tell me how to get ripped and have bigger biceps?” I wasn’t certain whether to laugh, cry, or just throw it in the SPAM folder. In addition, the article which prompted him to ask the question had nothing [...]
Aging without TV
Posted in Beauty, Changing yourself, Growing old, Human behavior, Opinions, People, Television on November 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Television sets have many uses. Depending on size and placement, they a great spot for setting up a few Christmas decorations, but make certain they don’t melt…just kidding. On a more serious note, television, when turned on, can be highly educational. It can be a source inspiration, particularly if you’re into those exercise programs designed [...]
Stop the protests and get to work
Posted in Accountability, America, Changing yourself, Congress, Corruption, Demonstrations, Greed, Opinions, Politics, Tea Party on November 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I don’t like protests. They will always conjure up a picture in my mind that is ugly and served no purpose. The protest of which I’m speaking occurred in the late sixties. S.I. Hayakawa a semanticist and Professor of English at a California University, was scheduled to speak at Northeastern University in Boston. At that [...]
Name one thing you wish you could go back and change about your education.
Posted in Athletics, Changing yourself, Choosing a college, Education, Family, Goal setting, Opinions, Values on November 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s an interesting topic and one that has been posed by WordPress. If you were to go back and change something about your education, wouldn’t you first have to return to your childhood and change something about yourself? “Oh, if I only knew then what I know now,” doesn’t really hold water, because how would [...]
