“Success” in America has less to do with actual talent than any time in recent history. We have forsaken competence, responsibility and intelligence in our country and replaced those attributes with shallow illusions of each. It has been all around me lately in my workplace, in popular entertainment, and watching the government in action. [...]
I recently posed this questions to one of my coworkers: If you were married would you rather have your husband go to a sales conference or a guys weekend in Vegas? Her answer: unequivocally – guys weekend in Vegas. People are absolutely shameless at our company events. I just had my annual work conference (which [...]
I read “Man and His Symbols” by Karl Jung a while back and his thoughts have had a lasting impact on me and the way I view the machinations of my mind and the impact of the unconscious side of myself. The subconscious is a critical aspect of the mind to analyze in order to [...]
I love road trips. They are all about doing many of the things that I love – bullshitting with friends, listening to music and napping. I have been on many in my lifetime, some with family others with friends and even a few animals mixed in. Each one has its own feel and there is [...]
I am sick, and contrary to “Disturbed” I am NOT down with the sickness. It is not fun, it always depresses me and right now I feel absolutely worthless. Whenever someone says that they are sick and whines about it I never really have that much sympathy – I usually just wait for the complaining [...]