Tag: society

• Facebook Fatigue

  I used to love Facebook. But as I’m sure you’ve noticed, its become toxic. Why can’t we be friends without discussing politics? Please, add as many cat memes as possible, but is it really the place to be discussing immigration policy? And yet, I find myself commenting on any number of threads. I cannot not […]

  sassevn

  February 7, 2017

  History & Culture, Uncategorized

  culture, facebook, politics, society

• The Bored Generation

  I’ve become quite bored with the bored generation. Okay, that’s not exactly true. But I do wonder what will become of all of these bored kids. Yes, they are bored. They tell me they’re bored. They get bored at all the wrong times in all the wrong ways. It’s like they need to be bored. […]

  sassevn

  September 1, 2016

  Life

  culture, culture critique, society, youth generation

• Shared Misery: A Step Towards Friendship

  What’s the saying: “Misery Loves Company?” Maybe this is a better saying: “Misery Builds Friendship. My excruciatingly long flight back to Malaysia had an unexpected turn last evening. As the massive A380 aircraft landed in Kuala Lumpur, it stopped on the tarmac for quite a long time. Then the captain came on to say we […]

  sassevn

  July 25, 2016

  Life

  Emirates, flying, friendship, Malaysian air, society

• If you speak vulgarly, do so in all your languages.

  I don’t use vulgarities. That’s my choice. They were never heard in my household when I was growing up. I was taught the usage of vulgarities was in poor taste and simply made people sound silly and uneducated more than anything else. Some people use them all the time, and that’s their right. I personally […]

  sassevn

  January 19, 2015

  Indie Author, Life

  characters and swearing, opinion, society, swearing, swearing in a second language, vulgarity in writing, writing process

• Is Society More Dysfunctional Than It Used to Be? (not really)

  It’s easy to think that we live in a dysfunctional society. When’s the last time Congress worked together on an issue to accomplish a big task? Hmmmm …  ??? We complain about everything. Education (Common Core), Health Care (Obamacare), Economy, civil rights, and whatever are the big issues of the day. I think that’s the […]

  sassevn

  January 15, 2015

  History & Culture, Stalin

  1896 election, Al Smith, catholic politicians, FDR court-packing, first continental congress, free press, free speech, north korea, pluralism, society

• Can someone be too open-minded?

  (Here’s a little different kind of post for today. I like to dabble with philosophical thought and societal issues from time to time. It helps me process. Here goes.) What does it mean to be open-minded? Or narrow-minded? Or closed minded? Have you ever took a minute to think about what those terms actually mean? […]

  sassevn

  January 9, 2015

  Life, Philosophy

  disagreement, judging behavior, media, open minded, society

• Your Highness, Walt Disney, and other words we don’t think about

  How often have you come across words that we use everyday only to finally realize how strange they are or what type of hidden meaning lurks deep inside the etymology of the word? I’ve often been struck by how a person’s name becomes something completely different. ‘Walt Disney’ is a perfect example of it. It […]

  sassevn

  July 8, 2014

  Life

  etymology, monarchy, society, status, Walt Disney, word meaning, words