Religion vs Spirituality

by | Apr 24, 2016 | Social Media

Few things get on my nerves more than religious people. Keep in mind that there is a vast difference between being religious and being spiritual. The first way to distinguish is with speech. The spiritual person seeks the mind of Christ. “What would Jesus...

Your Anger is misplaced

by | Apr 18, 2016 | Social Media

If you live on Earth, you know of the controversy of NC legislation regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. You know because once again, rational debate has been abandoned in favor of hysteria, insults and grandstanding. To recap – minus...

Laugh at yourself first

by | Apr 17, 2016 | Social Media

One really doesn’t have the right to make fun of other people unless one can make fun of one’s self, and be able to take others doing the same to you. So let me air my qualifications to make fun of others. :D- As my swimming progresses, I’m spending...

Spooked Out

by | Apr 12, 2016 | Social Media

Think about a time when you needed to do something, but were too apprehensive to make the move. Everyone has been there. Whether it’s failure, anticipation of criticism, lack of confidence of your ability, or other factors, fear is almost always the root cause....

Shooting the Messenger

by | Apr 11, 2016 | Social Media

It’s a pretty tired, old cliché – “Don’t shoot the messenger.” I think that its overuse has left more messengers in need of bullet-proof vests. Think about it a little. Almost all of us do it. When someone tells us something we do not...

Let’s Talk Money – Part II

by | Apr 6, 2016 | Social Media

Last post was about my money – or lack thereof, thanks to the awful 2010 healthcare law. Now I’d like to talk about the employer’s money, and its effect on mine. When we merged with a company based in Raleigh NC in 2012, a whole bunch of people were relocated from the...