…I’m Still On Vacation…
You’re right…it’s not fair.
Most of the time when I hear the phrase or commentary “That’s not fair” it’s in relation to how a particular situation is affecting the person who voiced it. In other words, it’s often a self-centered comment. Not that it doesn’t make it true, whatever is in contention probably is the result of unfairness. But that is hardly ever uttered in relation to someone else’s plight (that perhaps is to our advantage maybe?!) I find that things are rarely ever equally balanced…and that’s where I usually start when looking at life.
Continue reading →Have I offended you?
The other day I told my friend Sam (of SamWatson.US) that there was probably nothing that he could say that would offend me. I said this because, like a few other friends I have, he likes to say things that are provocative or controversial as a comedy bit. That being the case I don’t think he believes in what he’s saying when he’s “performing” his bit. That makes me think of a few things…
Continue reading →Can I relate?
So here’s the deal: Take a song, picked at random, from one of my playlists. Given the lyrics to the chosen song, go through them and give my thoughts to them and see if I can relate to any of them. Do I know what I am really listening to or do I just like the melody? If I like how this goes I’ll probably do it again sometime. And the first song is…”Worlds Apart” by Jars of Clay (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason)…figures!
Continue reading →A Miller Lite and Three Root Beer Floats
This is, to the best of my recollection, exactly how this all went down. It all might not mean what I think it means…but I stand by every word of it.
Do we know enough to REALLY know?
One of the great challenges in this world, is knowing enough about a subject to think you’re right. But NOT enough about the subject…to KNOW you’re wrong.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
This post is nothing really new to most people, just a new rant on it from me…I’m Matthew.
Continue reading →I JUST DON’T KNOW…
Lately, I have been seemingly inundated with big decisions dealing with life, money, children, friendships…you know life in general. It’s not that any one of these decisions alone is all that difficult or stressful. But when they seem to all come at you at once it can kind of feel like a train heading straight on for you. As Eric Forman once said on “That 70’s Show”
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I like “Calvin and Hobbes”
yep…I really like that comic strip.
Peace!