Sarcasm, Solace and Sentiment
A place to laugh, cry, ponder and you might even learn something if you're not darned careful!
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Can expectations be a hindrance?
setting expectations Managing ones’ expectations in some instances can be healthy. Kind of like if you expect nothing then you can’t be disappointed. Another way to think about it is when you have the expectation that an employee, acquaintance, significant other or child behaves in the manner that fits the situation. No one gets embarrassed,…
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It’s been said that ‘Pride goeth before the fall…’
to paraphrase proverbs You may look at some and think that Pride goeth before the fall (meaning a comeuppance is due) but for me, I fell and then found my pride. a very long time ago There were never any real expectations of grandeur for me when I was growing up. I came from hard…
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Personal responsibility vs. “I’m just the driver ma’am”.
whose job is it anyway? I have found my trusty soap box for this week’s post. Personal responsibility, it seems to be becoming a thing of the past. In business you ofttimes may hear about someone “passing the buck”. The trickle up or down effect that lays the blame for something at the feet at…
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Tipping and Tithing-are we buying our way to good service and heaven?
a little to-do about something? It always strikes me as strange when I go to my spreadsheet of topics finding something written months ago that all of a sudden is relevant in the news. Imagine my surprise whilst listening to Fox News today and they begin discussing Trump’s latest plan. Vote for Trump and no…
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Three Good Men
happy father’s day! I’ve spent a lot of time in this last year talking about the women in my family and life. They are who and why I am. But today I want to talk about the menfolk. In 1992 a movie was made that talked about ‘A Few Good Men’. I don’t claim to…
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