Aye, it has been a while. October is here… though about a month ago I saw Christmas decorations go up at a store. All I could do was to shake my head and smile sadly. Since this a random post here is a random thought… one of many that flit through my rabid mind from time to time. ANTICIPATION IMPLOSION: We’ve all had it. You think and dream and want something so much (in secret) …
I’ve never been a fan of TVs in bars. The exception to the rule being “sports bars”. That, I can understand… even if I’m not a sports fan myself I get the point of TVs in a sports bar. It’s a place you gather with your friends to throw back some beers while watching a televised game… and all the shenanigans associated with that type of social engagement. It’s for that very reason… social engagement… …
It is plainly evident we are all facing a major C-change. The (collective) Arab Spring, Brazil, Malaysia, Turkey… just to cite a few of the many countries, have had their citizenry take to the streets over the last few years to activate change in their systems. Is this a collective consciousnesses or a viral fad we are living in the midst of? These significant events on the world stage in recent history gives me pause …
I’ve been on Facebook for a while now and it seems just about every other person I come across has an account there. Yes, I do enjoy getting on and peeking into the lives of others but after the initial I-gotta-check-every-moment phase passed I’ve limited my FBing to certain periods of the day. Mainly because I have stuff to get done in my real life. (Yeah, really.) I originally joined facebook as a way to …
It started with royal nuptials and ended with a celebration of death. Talk about living in the swirl of a Dali painting. I do understand the collective relief with the demise of Osama Bin Laden but the jubilant chants of “USA! USA!” like this was some kind of sports championship trophy won… I’m not so sure. Of course, reactions are varied and let’s face it… this may be a the end of a chapter but …
This was a link/status update I posted on Facebook today. Click it to read the story. I think Victor’s actions were heroic. I do think he needs to be applauded. OK… now that’s out of the way… My reaction to the story and subsequent reaction to it on Facebook was motivated by the observation that more often than not we create theatre “to honor” such an act to make ourselves feel good. In this case… …
“Geez, Lecram… that sounds like some kind of self-help pop psychology term!” This topic has actually crept into several conversations of late with various friends. The basic idea is that one cannot be of any use to anyone else unless one is self sufficient first. And this applies to any and all aspects of the human condition. Simple logic, right? Yet, it amazes me how this idea is an alien concept to so many. Some …
Last night just before I drifted off an old topic of interest drifted into my mind scurrying away the images of my favorite dishes. (Yes, if you must know, I do think about food… a lot.) This morning I recalled that I did write about this in a previous post. Here is an excerpt: … it got me contemplating the “BS factor”. We all have a quotient of it… or at least remnants of one …
I think we can all collectively agree that we are at a crossroads of change. Forget the campaign sound bytes or arguments over this issue or that. This is a worldwide reality. One that calls for creative solutions in order to not just cope but to get ahead. I watched this short documentary a couple of days ago with interest. It runs about 25 minutes so if you can sneak in the time… do it. …
