We are so wrapped up in arguing about the state of immigration in the United States, it’s hard to take on the weight of the crisis in Europe. Hearing about it brings to mind the following questions: Are there commonalities in these situations? Should the urgency and realities of one affect our attitude about the other? Ben Huberman… Read More
Live Life Laughing
“Laughter is the sound of the soul dancing. My soul probably looks like Fred Astaire.” ~Jared Kintz found on lolsuperfails.com How do you make a bandstand? Take away their chairs! Have you heard about the dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac? He stayed up all night trying to figure out if there really was a dog.
Live Life Laughing
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” ~William Shakespeare found on animaltalk.us What are undergarments called when they are worn alone? Why does the Return key move the cursor to a new line? What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Stop the manipulation. Give us information.
Treat us—your public—as if we have brains, because we do. Politicians, pollsters, and news media—LISTEN CAREFULLY! Do you really believe that we are too apathetic or ignorant to tell the difference between rhetoric and empty promises and substantive platforms backed by knowledge and ingenuity? Sunday I spent over 10 minutes on the phone answering political survey questions.… Read More
Live Life Laughing
“And I have one of those very loud, stupid laughs. I mean if I ever sat behind myself in a movie or something, I’d probably lean over and tell myself to please shut up.” ~J.D. Salinger found on buzzfeed.com Love these Tom Swifties: “I don’t like ground coffee,” Tom said instantly. “Your poem is too… Read More
I read it somewhere
♦ Reading ♦ Writing ♦ Doodling ♦ Listening ♦ Thinking ♦ Learning ♦ Sleeping on it ♦ Discussion In my life, these go hand-in-hand, but sometimes their place in the queue changes. Maybe it’s my DNA. Maybe it’s my upbringing. Maybe it’s my short focus and eagerness for something new, but I get really excited about this list. My upbringing partially explains the love of reading and… Read More
Live Life Laughing
“The earth laughs in flowers.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson found at sanitaryum.com An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
