"Millennials feel like they're entitled... to a future."
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"Millennials feel like they're entitled... to a future."
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May 04, 2017 in Humor, People, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Quotes, Sociology, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Humans will always have prejudices and biases against others who are not like themselves. It’s in our nature from infancy. We can try to eliminate it for adults, and the situation is getting better, but it doesn’t look like it will ever go away completely. Many recent events in the world continue to bring our differences to the forefront. We have had unjustified shootings of blacks by police, the Rebel flag coming down at government buildings as a result of shootings at a black church, ISIS and anti-Muslim sentiment, anti-immigration feelings against Hispanics. The internet is full of hatred and vitriol from all sides and it’s getting out of hand. We all have opinions and the internet and social media give each of us a worldwide soapbox. What gets me is how people are offended for themselves, offended for others and how others think the people being talked about have no right to be offended. I’m writing this blog post to say that taking offense is the right of the object of the conversation, not anybody else and definitely not the originator of the potentially offensive thought.
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August 13, 2015 in Current Affairs, People, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: African American, black, Hinduism, offended, prejudice, racism, sexism, taking offense, vegetarianism
"Celebrities should appreciate their fans more than fans appreciate celebrities. Celebrities don’t exist without fans whereas fans do exist without celebrities."
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September 30, 2013 in Humor, People, Psychology, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: appreciation, celebrities, fans, idolization, quotes
For there to be birth, there must be death and destruction. That is a basic tenet of Hinduism and explains the fact that everything can’t exist forever. This holds true for man-made objects as well as things in nature. I have been fortunate to have visited quite a few amazing places but there are many more to be seen. We all have a bucket list and I urge all of you to see and experience what's on your list as soon as you can, before the items are gone. In 2001, the beautiful towering Buddhas of Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan were dreadfully destroyed by the Taliban. Nobody can see them now and nobody in 2000 expected them to be gone forever a year later. I visited the World Trade Center when it was still standing and I’ve been to the Taj Mahal and Niagara Falls. Who knows what could happen tomorrow? The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Honshu, Japan is proof of the instantantaneous destructive power that nature possesses. But man often destroys nature.
April 10, 2013 in Environment, People, Psychology, Religion, Science, Sociology, Travel | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: global warming, landmarks, relics, sightseeing, travel
"Multitasking is training for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD.)"
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February 02, 2013 in Humor, People, Psychology, Quotes, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: ADD, attention deficit disorder, multitasking, quotes
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January 08, 2013 in Current Affairs, Entertainment, Humor, People, Psychology, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
Phyllis Diller, Tony Scott, Gore Vidal, Sherman Hemsley,
Sally Ride, Whitney Houston and many other people who are household names died
this year and it’s not even September. I
fell into the trap of being surprised when I hear of such deaths and then I
realized I shouldn’t.
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August 22, 2012 in Current Affairs, Entertainment, Film, People, Philosophy, Psychology, Quotes, Sociology, Television | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: celebrities, deaths, drugs, famous, history, media, news, people, quotes, suicide
It’s needed on a daily basis, but I don’t ever remember my parents or any of my teachers explaining to me proper etiquette on what to do when I walk towards people passing in the opposite direction. I’ve grown up and developed my own habits but there is nothing to validate that I am right or wrong. In the street, we all pass by strangers. Sometimes we look at them and sometimes we don’t. It all depends on the situation, the vibe, and what the person looks like.
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June 04, 2012 in Humor, People, Psychology, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: acknowledge, hallway, hello, look, office, passing, walking
I’ve written about cities people live in and the cool factor. There is much to consider with respect to the culture, scene, and people. But major laws that affect our lives tend to go with the state we live in. Recent news has reminded me of how important this is. Events such as forced examinations for pregnant women, the shooting of Trayvon Martin versus vigilante gun laws, and laws such as the death penalty are all ones that could either directly affect us or contradict our own philosophical principles.
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May 05, 2012 in Business, Current Affairs, People, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: states laws taxes cool culture
I would guess that 50% of the people who made New Year’s Resolutions are still going strong. The others have already succumbed to lack of discipline or temptation. Outside of not following through on resolutions, we all do things we shouldn’t do (often while chiding others for doing them). But these habits can be done in a way that is less dangerous, less harmful, and therefore less detrimental to society. I’m here to give some ideas on how to lessen the effects of bad habits (only if you’re already practicing these). I’m not advocating taking up these bad habits if you are not doing so already. (My lawyer made me write that).
For instance, we all know texting and driving is dangerous but many people do it. I would guess that most accidents from texting and driving occur because the person texting looks away for too long and in a busy situation. The answer here is to only look away and type what 2 seconds allows at a time, hold the phone closer to driving line of sight and most importantly, don’t text when there is a lot of traffic around or on a 2-lane road where it would be easy to merge into oncoming traffic. Don’t even try when somebody could stop suddenly in front of you and never if pedestrians or cyclists may be around.
Bookbyte.com – serving students with discounted textbooks nationwide.As for eating unhealthy food, try only doing it when it’s free or after you’ve worked out or eaten a salad. You’ll eat less of it and reduce the unhealthy effects while still getting the desire for it out of your system. One strategy I use is to try not to buy desserts at the grocery store. As soon as they are in my apartment, I tend to keep eating because it tastes so good, is addictive and is there!
When it comes to not exercising as much as we should, the best thing to do is make regular life more exercising. Park far away from the store. Take the stairs instead of the escalator, and even if you do take the escalator, go up or down the stairs (preferably in the same direction as it’s moving.) Recent research has said that sitting is bad for you and that standing burns more calories. Try putting your computer somewhere that you need to stand to type. You’ll also reduce time on the computer which is a definite time-waster.
Save 10% of SmokeStik Electronic Cigarettes TODAY!Smoking should just never be done. I have no other advice here. It stinks, leads to addiction, lung cancer for the smoker and the innocent who are exposed to second-hand smoke. It’s expensive, can lead to fires, wrinkles, rougher voices, nicotine stains and land pollution from cigarette butts that aren’t disposed of properly.
CraftBeerClub.com-The Finest Craft Beers Delivered Each Month Direct-To-You or Your Gift Recipient! Click here!A lot of us like to have a few more drinks than we should. This leads to empty calories, potentially dangerous driving situations and often the hunger to eat greasy food late at night which leads to even more calorie consumption. Try drinking mixed drinks and drink them after you fill up on healthy food. This is a win-win. Less carbs and a stomach full of nutritious food is less likely to want to have too many drinks filled in it.
My main advice is to not partake in bad habits but since most of us don’t listen, do them in a less harmful or less risky way and come out ahead.
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February 02, 2012 in Humor, People, Psychology, Sociology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: bad habits, diet, drinking, driving, essay, exercise, health, humor, new years resolution, safety, smoking, texting
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