Tag: society
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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? […]
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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 […]