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RED FLAG FOR GUN ENTHUSIASTS

The red flag comes out for bad behavior. We either flag ourselves, or see others wave it at us. Either way, it’s a warning to change, or face consequences. Pulling a red flag is the first step

COMPETENCE MATTERS FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE

Competence matters for the grinders and the lucky few who hit the jackpot. It matters at the beginning and the end. After all, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see something all screwed up? “Doesn’t look like competence matters here.” Did competence matter to the voters who put Trump in the […]

ABANDONED PLACES WHERE COMMON SENSE USED TO BE

Abandoned places can be literal or figurative. The first is an old log cabin in the woods rotting into the ground; the other is the hollow spot in your chest where a heart use to be. Why a heart? Because I’ve had recent experience with that hollow spot. With regard to emotions, ignore them long […]

PERSONAL PRIDE vs MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS

Go ahead and be selfish just this once, keep your personal pride personal.   Who among us admits personal pride? Raise a hand. All up? Good. Pride for you and yours is a cornerstone of civilization, something to build on. You can tell personal pride people when you see them in full blossom. They wear […]