I have to preface this week’s Top 5 by saying how disappointed I am in the basic rules of courtesy that we as a society seem to have forgotten. One thing I loved the most when I was growing up was that I could always expect and appreciate that everyone else was on the same … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: Rules of Etiquette
“Cold hands, warm heart.” – Anonymous Buying gloves is a ritual I can do without for several reasons. Principally I cannot stand having to put my hands in the exact same place many, many other people’s hands have been. Call it a phobia, call it good hygiene, but I take offense to this being a … Continue reading Cold Hands, Warm Heart.
We’ve all been there, and it’s really not a bad place to be. It’s the friend zone, an area of proximity that can turn into either a wonderful friendship, or a casual acquaintance. Which way it goes is entirely up to the two people who have voluntarily entered the friend zone. Each one of them … Continue reading The Friend Zone
What proves our strength and resolve is not how we act when things are wonderful, but how we act when life keeps throwing us curveballs. Some of us curl up in the fetal position and wait for others to take care of things, and that’s fine when you’re a baby and you can’t do many … Continue reading Crisis Mismanagement
He recycles monthly, an endless march of bottles and cans across his kitchen counter, dancing their way into plastic bags fresh from the grocery store that recently carried fruits and vegetables. He knows he should buy recycled bags created from old soda bottles, but they are $15 apiece and he hasn’t that much money this … Continue reading Interminable: A Short Story
I’m not the best when it comes to talking about things I’m good at. That doesn’t mean I’m not good at things. It just means I don’t tend to dwell on it. But now I’m going to dwell, because I’m trying to do these daily prompts (I know, you thought I was a good leader, … Continue reading Tooting My Own Horn
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