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Friday, May 1, 2009

Bicycle Blues

I was walking on a nearby trail far to the right side of the path on Sunday when a young teenager's handlebar smacked me right in the hand. "Sorry," the kid said to which I responded by throwing up my hands. His father, who was behind him looked back at me as if I was the one at fault. On another... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Landlines

A little while ago I read that landlines are on the decline along with the prediction that they would disappear. We have an emergence of people using cell phones and not bothering to have landlines. In fact, when my father separated from my mother and moved into an apartment he never bothered to get... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Never Enough Time

I feel like I never have enough time. The feeling I have would certainly be echoed by plenty of people here and otherwise. Why am I so inundated with things to do? Part of has to do with unrealistic expectations of what I can accomplish today. Sometimes I will get ahead of schedule and relax, which... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 10, 2009

An Accessible Society

I feel in a sense we have become too accessible. We have cellphones where we can talk or text. We have e-mail. We have social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace where chatting and messages can be sent. With all the ways we can interact, we find ourselves getting flustered with and being... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Recycle Darn It!

You know what annoys me to no end? Despite there being a recycling bin next to the trash some people still dispose of their recyclable items in the trash. I am sure different reasons are the culprit for this behavior ranging from indifference to just old habits being hard to break. For me all the... Sign in to see full entry.

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