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I have been outed as both a loyal reader and a versatile blogger. I feel that both are true, and so I’m going to show these awards off and do my best to fulfill as much of the acceptance criteria as I can swing. In … Continue reading Rob Ross: loyal reader, versatile blogger.
Daily life… Sometimes it can be such a grind, you know? The past year I’ve felt like I’ve been living on the surface of a millstone. I’m sure we’ve all been there but when the duration is so protracted, the question arises, do we become … Continue reading Can I really keep myself from going bat$#!t?
It’s not as though I’m the world’s biggest procrastinator or anything, but I put things off just like anyone else. For one thing, there’s that wall in the basement I mentioned in a previous post; there’s the pair of socks I stopped knitting for no … Continue reading How long can I really put something off?
Sometimes you have to look . . .
And the answer is yes. Well, I did it: yesterday I had to order a new pair of running shoes. I certainly had put some miles on my old ones; but I did not expect to wear through them so quickly, especially considering that I … Continue reading Do I really need new running shoes?
Before I could even consider when the last time it was that I stood out in a crowd, I really have to ask myself what it means to stand out in a crowd; now, are we talking about being the best at something? Are we … Continue reading Could I really stand out in a crowd?
For a long, long time I have been concerned with my health. It probably started some time in high school when I began to take vitamins, concerned that I wasn’t getting enough nutrients in my diet. I can’t quite remember why I thought so, but … Continue reading Weekly writing challenge: my philosophy of health
I’ll tell you, I’ve never thought of my blog as a mirror before; so does it tell you anything about me? Is it possible that my blog has more to say about me than my palm does? Okay, this is starting to get a little … Continue reading Could you really figure out who I am by looking at my blog?
I like to think that I have a fairly broad sense of humor, although I will admit readily that I don’t really appreciate lower humor as much as others. One time, back when I worked at Eckroth Music, I was discussing podcasts with a Speed-Dee driver; he suggested that I listen to the Kevin Smith podcast. I listened to two episodes, and was thoroughly unimpressed with the brand of humor presented, not to mention the amount of profanity involved. Not my cuppa joe.
Still, “funny” is a matter of opinion. There are things that some people don’t think are funny that other people do. I can live with that. The things that I seriously consider to be unfunny usually involve some kind of hardship on my part. The joke might not be at my expense, but if I’ve had a hard time with something, I certainly do not find it funny. Like when people make jokes about how long our work days are at my job, I don’t think that’s funny. Sometimes I think it’s similar to how holocaust survivors might have felt about the holocaust.
So can anything be funny? I don’t think so; and if I don’t find something funny, there is a good chance that I won’t laugh at it. Does that put that subject off limits? I don’t think so. Some people might find it funny, but if I don’t, I’ll just stay away; I might not even say anything against it as long as no one is getting hurt. I’ll just let others have their fun.
I know what you’re thinking; I assure you, this has not been my day.
This post was prompted by today’s Daily Post Prompt.
I imagine I’m on a long flight sitting next to someone who, as it turns out, is a palm reader. Or, at least they think they can read palms. So, at first they might offer nicely to read my palm for me. I start to … Continue reading Do I really want my palm read?
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