Now that I have children of my own, I’ve come to know that the phrase “quick and painless” is actually parental talk for “I’m about to do something to you that is going to happen fast and hurt a lot.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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I always hate when I’m getting blamed for something that I know I didn’t do, and I defend myself vigorously only to find out that I was responsible all along. I think it’s worse when you are blaming someone for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If my arms were stretchy (like Mr. Fantastic, for example), I think I would tend to misuse their ability. No more trips to the kitchen for a drink or snack, no more having to get up to reach something too[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes people think other people are jerks. Chances are, the person thought of as a jerk probably thinks the person who thinks they are a jerk is also a jerk. Jerk is also a seasoning. To my knowledge, it is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When working with someone to accomplish something, you always want to be the one that knows how to do the thing you’re trying to accomplish. That way you know which things are hard or dirty and can delegate them to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you’re feeling down or depressed it seems like everything that can go wrong inevitably will go wrong. During those times it’s important to realize that things will eventually get better, or things may get so much worse that you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I like to think the phrase “I feel like I got hit by a bus” originated from someone who was powerful enough to be full-on hit by a speeding bus, drug by said bus for about 300 yards, and lived[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes there are things you just can’t change, either for better or for worse. Other things, however, can be changed but generally at great expense, effort, and sacrifice. Noses, for instance.
I’ve played Dungeons and Dragons in various forms and implementations for more than 20 years. It’s been a bit of an on-again, off-again relationship, but I tend to end up gravitating back to it from time to time. It’s really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Helping someone change is a difficult concept, and one that requires careful planning and loving compassion. Unless you’re just talking about helping someone change clothes. That is obviously difficult in drastically different ways, although it would likely also require careful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…