Tag: Relationships

Spelling it out

This cartoon made me laugh, and not just for its humor, but because the underlying problem is so real.  Click it to be taken to a larger view at the strip’s home page. The difference between English-English and American-English can be startling – and they’re often scatological.  A couple of examples: I was having breakfast… Continue reading Spelling it out

I may resemble that remark

From Pearls Before Swine yesterday (click the image to see a larger version at the comic’s Web page): Particularly for those of us who are veterans, and who saw action, it’s frighteningly easy to reach that stage.  When I saw the comic yesterday, I thought for a moment, and realized how true it was.  Without… Continue reading I may resemble that remark

Losers by any other name . . . are still losers

I must have lived a sheltered existence.  I had no idea that the so-called ‘incel subculture‘ was a thing, until this week’s terror attack in Toronto, and this article. Hours before Alek Minassian drove a rented van onto a crowd in Toronto and killed 10 people, police say, a Facebook account linked to him announced,… Continue reading Losers by any other name . . . are still losers

One of the saddest headlines I’ve ever read

I was not so much surprised as deeply saddened to read this headline and report the other day. Man strangled woman during sex just two hours after they met Mark Bruce, 32, met 20-year-old Chloe Miazek at a bus stop in the early hours of the morning on November 3 last year after they had… Continue reading One of the saddest headlines I’ve ever read

Is it too late to confiscate your kids’ smartphones?

I’ve referred before to the dangers posed by overuse of smartphones by children and teenagers.  Now, an article by a child psychologist reinforces the warnings of others.  It’s titled “The Tech Industry’s War on Kids:  How psychology is being used as a weapon against children“.  It’s long, but it repays your time and attention.  Here’s an… Continue reading Is it too late to confiscate your kids’ smartphones?

Tribalism in the United States – it’s more common than you think

Following on from my first post today, about tribalism in the rest of the world, let’s consider it in the USA.  We’re accustomed to thinking of Native American tribes such as the Apache, Comanche, Sioux and so on – but there are vastly more tribes than that.  Just consider any inner-city area with conflicting street,… Continue reading Tribalism in the United States – it’s more common than you think

Thoughts on the current sexual harassment imbroglio

I’m sure many of my readers have been alternately indignant, annoyed and amused by the unending series of accusations of sexual harassment that have come out of Hollywood, Washington D.C., and other hotbeds of power and influence.  Initially, I was cynical about them . . . but I’ve been thinking a great deal about the… Continue reading Thoughts on the current sexual harassment imbroglio

Let us give thanks

I’m sure many of us have worries, problems or hassles that tend to weigh us down.  However, today, let’s put them aside, and be thankful for our many blessings.  In particular, if you live in one of the so-called ‘developed nations’, remember that many of your problems pale into insignificance compared to those who live elsewhere. … Continue reading Let us give thanks