Tag: #life
The people who will confuse you
When I worked at that rural hospital in what I affectionately call Pennsyltucky, I met a young nurse who worked in one of the wards there. She was very pretty and very smart. I liked having conversations with her, and -- once or twice -- I got caught talking to her on the phone while ...
The diseases you’re going to get
When I was in college, I was living on my own in a little apartment and had to commute into the university (about 30 miles) every day. The commute wasn't bad. In fact, I spent most of my day at the university, going back to the apartment late in the evening. Those were the days ...
The two kinds of professors you’ll meet
When I was in college, there was this one chemistry professor known for being very tough on students. He was the professor you've probably heard about, the one who tells the class that most of them will fail and will have to re-take the course. He said that it was pointless to try and get ...
Talking Tuesday on a Friday: June Update!
A few minutes where I catch you up on the craziness around me. Nothing bad, mostly good... Thanks for your time. Hope you enjoy it.
What the heck happened to you?
First, a warning. Some of the videos below, and my transcriptions of what is said in those videos, contain racist, ignorant, and insensitive comments. Best to leave the videos for some time when you're wearing your headphones or at home away from children. Don't judge me, but I was playing on the XBox the other ...
ODD or ENTP?
The oldest of my cousins (on my mother's side) was always the standard by which the rest of us were measured. He was smart, athletic, and an overall well-behaved kid. Whenever one of us did something that disappointed our parents, we would be reminded of my cousin's achievement and asked why we couldn't be more ...
When You Need A Win
I've been in a funk lately. I've been grumpy and short-fused with people I care a lot about. I've been even worse to people I don't care for. The reason for this is simple, and it's something that I've seen coming every year right around this time. I'm not going to go into details of ...
Is this REALLY the hill you want to die on?
When I was in high school, there was this tough ex-military type who taught us world history. He was a really cool teacher because he seemed very interested in the subject matter. When the intervention in Somalia started, he and I had a very good discussion on why Somalia was not so much about humanitarian ...
The Things That Will Follow You Forever
Oh, the things I've done. I'm incredibly lucky that the internet wasn't around when I was a teenager. Otherwise, I'm sure there would be at least one viral video of me ________ the _______ from the _________ with my __________ as everyone _________ around me. (Redacted for your own peace of mind.) Today, however, the internet ...
To My Most Conservative Friend
My glass is not half full. It's half empty because I gave the other half of water to someone who was thirsty, just like Jesus would (the Jesus described in the Bible, not the caricature misquoted up on stages of megachurches-slash-concerts). Your glass is half empty because some monster made up in the imagination of Breitbart of Alex Jones or Jenny McCarthy or Andrew Wakefield or Ted Cruz stole your water. Or because you drank it all so no one else could have it.
