The joys of consuming

The American dream is to consume and we do it better than almost any other nation. Lately, prices have risen sharply on an item we all use – oil. We are consuming oil at an alarming rate and despite legislation to increase the gas mileage on cars we are pushing record levels of consumption. [...]

You probably need six little words

This is a strange article – but its written in a creative manner where all the sentences are six words – no longer – no shorter. Say it all in six words

Its all about me, well, its all about the “me” generation. Cool stuff Maynard!

People are whining about the new tanker deal [...]

Back when I was a kid…

Conversation topics can be far ranging when working with a diverse group of people that are brought to one location from across the globe. A few days ago, we discussed how parents are discouraged from using physical means to keep their children in line. The days when you can spank your OWN child for acting a fool might be behind us if we don’t do something to turn the tide. There was a proposal in a California city (of all places) to punish parents who spank their children.

One person spoke of a time when her child was acting a fool – she swatted him once on the behind to keep him in line. Family members present at the incident chastised the individual and claimed that it was abuse.

Another individual spoke about children carrying on in public places with exasperated parents doing nothing to quell the noise.
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