What Happened? |
It was not so long ago that people felt a sort of reverence for the Big City. It was a place of wonder, excitement and opportunity. Young men from the countryside, pioneering immigrants an...
Posted by Ward on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:46:00 PST |
Civil Participation and Professionalism |
The following is my response to a recent survey that was taken at my place of employment. The reponses, which were shared with the entire department, were overwhelmingly juvenile and absurd...so...
Posted by Ward on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:35:00 PST |
The Doldrums (sp?) |
Yeah, so I am not quite certain how to spell "doldrums," and because I am in the doldrums, I am too apathetic to look it up. But enough about that...
I haven't had much to say lately. ...
Posted by Ward on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:30:00 PST |
Do the right thing... |
November 7th is coming very quickly, but of that you were already aware. I will not insult you, my friends, with rantings of a political nature. I care too deeply for you all to allow my t...
Posted by Ward on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:26:00 PST |
Questions... |
At what point in time did it become normal for Americans to live beyond their means?
How can we justify a lifestyle of excess yet, as a society, deny our responsibility to address the problems&...
Posted by Ward on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:35:00 PST |
The Anatomy of Young Love (a metaphor) |
It begins as a thought
And then, without a thought, there is desire
The desire to breathe it in, to be close enough
Its scent fills the nose and is swallowed
Into the lungs
The aroma becomes life
As ...
Posted by Ward on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:15:00 PST |
Uncle Mel Wants You! |
Is it a requirement to be a colossal jackass in order to become a celebrity? What has happened to famous people that living extravagant lives, using drugs, drinking, being promiscuous and making...
Posted by Ward on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:21:00 PST |
God, Why Hath Thou Forsaken me??!!! |
Okay, so the title is a bit dramatic...but having written it, I feel much better.
As most of you know I have a disease called Toxoplasmosis. It is pretty common, at least in its most benevolent ...
Posted by Ward on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:35:00 PST |
The Power of Plausible Deniability |
It amazes me how easily we fool ourselves into ignoring the obvious and believing the absurd, both as individuals and as a society.
I constantly hear people saying that the weather has been mes...
Posted by Ward on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:51:00 PST |
The Right TOOL for the Job |
Tool is undoubtedly the greatest rock band of our generation, perhaps of all time. A bold statement, I know, but one that I can back up with logical criteria.
The first thing to do when d...
Posted by Ward on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:44:00 PST |
