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Wisdom Wednesday – Desperate People Make Ideal Workers

It’s an absolute sickness of our society that so many owners and managers make their employees desperate by giving casual or part-time hours (but expecting total availability), no or limited benefits, and giving no consideration to factors beyond the workplace – childcare concerns, vehicle availability, even the impact of sudden unexpected expenses – in how […]

Posted 15 May 2024 § Jobs § Politics § Sad § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – “At the age of 16, Annelise Michel began blacking out at school…”

At the age of 16, Annelise Michel began blacking out at school and would soon start convulsing, vomiting, eating spiders, and coal, and even drinking her own urine. After undergoing 67 exorcisms, she died in 1976. She died of malnutrition, for which her parents and… pic.twitter.com/6puRCeEkUN — Fascinating (@fasc1nate) March 19, 2024

Posted 14 April 2024 § Sad § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Happy 80th Birthday Dad!

I didn’t get a chance to make an updated video so this one I made four years ago during quarantine will have to suffice to celebrate my dad’s milestone 80th birthday. Love you lots! (At least we all look four years younger in these photos!)  

Posted 11 April 2024 § Family § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – UBI Would Eliminate The First Two Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

In a world that measures success by the relentless pursuit of MORE, it strikes me as odd for anyone to assume that everyone would suddenly stop striving for MORE simply because they were guaranteed ENOUGH to not go hungry or homeless. This is really basic Maslow's hierarchy stuff pic.twitter.com/PzhYsARSm3 — Scott Santens (@scottsantens) April 12, […]

Posted 10 April 2024 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – I’m Rich! (Well, technically my mom is!) ;-)

I didn’t put a nickel of my own money during our week in Vegas but did a bit on behalf of a friend (lost at both slots and roulette) and won a whopping $4.75 at the airport on $20 my mom wanted me to gamble for her. This “big win” was just as I was […]

Posted 06 April 2024 § Photo § SaturdaySnap § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Big Elvis

We may see this guy in Vegas and I’m secretly thinking it might be one of those unexpected highlights of the trip based on the YouTube clips I’ve seen…  

Posted 29 March 2024 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § Meme § PopCulture § Randomness § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Four Signs of Enabling and How To Stop

Good article – worth a read…

Posted 20 March 2024 § Wisdom Wednesday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Secular Sunday – Womp! Womp!

Womp womp pic.twitter.com/zn2e0o33lx — Max Fawcett ?? (@maxfawcett) March 14, 2024  

Posted 17 March 2024 § Canada § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – 30 Second Hearing Test

Hit “Pause” when you can no longer hear the tone.  I got 62 years old (though my ears are a bit plugged right now to be fair) and Shea got 40. 30 seconds hearing test to check for early loss of hearing pic.twitter.com/KLcDC6grU2 — Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) March 9, 2024  

Posted 08 March 2024 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Secular Sunday – “Physicians said the little boy likely died an “exquisitely painful” death as a result.”

In 1998, two-year-old Harrison Johnson was stung 432 times after disturbing a yellow jacket's nest while his Melbourne family was visiting friends in Tampa. Harrison's parents asked neighborhood children and local church members to pray for him, but they did not call for… pic.twitter.com/i7fGHVVikd — Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) February 20, 2024

Posted 03 March 2024 § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,