Happy Holidays…
As a celebration of the Christmas season, I have put together a gallery of pictures from a recent visit to Branson Missouri and Silver Dollar City. Take a look at MyViewOfTheWorld Continue reading Happy Holidays…
Category: Having My Say
Art Shack
For this artsy Saturday, I bring you pure creativity. I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Laster’s Art Shack but from the looks of the company car, I imagine it is one creative place. Continue reading Art Shack
Self-Checkouts Kill Jobs
The graphic here came from one of my Facebook friends and I agree with her. I know I am an advocate for automation but it is not always a good thing. This may be one of those times. Let me explain why. I know there is a big chunk of our American society who just don’t have the skills to compete in our very technology-driven workforce. Some never learned to take learning as a lifelong goal. Some had learning beaten out of them at an early age. Some are just too lazy to do the work that learning requires. I … Continue reading Self-Checkouts Kill Jobs
Little Steps Are Not Enough…
What will it take to get even a small degree of bipartisanship back in our federal government? That seems to be the question of the decade for those of us living in the US and actually much of the world as well. My friends at Eudaimonia & Co speak constantly about the dark side of capitalism and we all need that at least a small dose of that to keep us focused on the bright side of life. Here are some of their words in a recent post about that: There are three great trends which shape American decline — and the … Continue reading Little Steps Are Not Enough…
Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
I know the title of this post will get quite a bit of attention because it mirrors someone we all know. It is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Here is a quote from an article about it: “When psychologists Dunning and [Justin] Kruger first described the effect in 1999, they argued that people lacking knowledge and skill in particular areas suffer a double curse. First, they make mistakes and reach poor decisions. But second, those same knowledge gaps also prevent them from catching their errors. In other words, poor performers lack the very expertise needed to recognize how badly they’re … Continue reading Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
My 10 Pillars
I know you don’t care but since I am an addicted list maker I have been tinkering with my blogging schedule here at RJsCorner. In order to not fixate on the political scene I have committed to addressing more diversified topics. That diversity is driven by my blogging schedule as shown at the top of this and every page. Monday is the only day I allow myself to concentrate on the political scene inside the beltway and particularly inside the Oval Office topics. Any more than that could drive me to insanity. :) I have just changed Tuesday to blogging … Continue reading My 10 Pillars
Compromise?
I think one of the biggest failures of the Obama administration was their naivete in thinking that they could compromise with the current Republican Party. Here are some words about that: American needs a loud, proud, uncompromising, demanding, and transformative opposition at this crucial juncture, my friends — one which accomplishes something in particular: a new social contract. What else is this wave asking for? Anything less is failing the moment, the opportunity, the challenge, and the test — of collapse. Trying to fight authoritarianism with gentle compromises and winsome diplomatic smiles is like offering your abuser tea and crumpets. America needs an opposition that can … Continue reading Compromise?
Nature’s Beauty
For this Artsy Saturday, I bring you raw beauty. I am constantly in awe of the beauty I find in nature. This one was taken in the mountains of Colorado in 2012. Very simple, but very beautiful. Continue reading Nature’s Beauty
Seeking Wisdom – James Madison
Another of the major sources of wisdom I frequently visit is the fourth president of the U.S. James Madison. There are a number of reasons for that admiration, not the least of which are the similarity between Madison and myself. He was 5′ 7″ and small stature while most of the other famous people during that period were broad-shouldered and well over 6′. Since he was a little guy he had to work harder than many to get the attention he deserved. I am currently 5′ 7″ myself (although I was over 5′ 9″ before old age and compression fractures took … Continue reading Seeking Wisdom – James Madison
Bluster…
David Brooks from the New York Times and the PBS Newshour recently used a word I haven’t heard in a long time. That word is the title of this post and here is the definition. This word just seems soooo appropriate for someone we all know. I don’t even have to mention his name. If there is any single word that can possibly contain who this guy is, bluster is it. He is certainly loud, totally aggressive, as indignant as anyone I could ever imagine. He refuses to believe in facts other than the ones he made up. But I … Continue reading Bluster…
Spider Attack!!
For this “Outside the Box” Saturday I give you a picture of when I was attacked by a giant spider! Well, not really, but it was a 30 ft or should I say a 10-meter high sculpture of a spider. This photo was taken in Ottawa Canada when we visited there a few years ago. The sculpture is called Maman and is located at the National Gallery of Canada. There are so many sites in Ottawa to see. We spent four days there but that really wasn’t enough. Continue reading Spider Attack!!
Thomas Jefferson, American Hero
I want to kick off this re-formatted “Seeking Wisdom” category here on RJsCorner with Thomas Jefferson. He is one of my primary sources of wisdom. He was an idealistic rebel of his times. Even by his compatriots, he was considered a writer for the ages. He was a young man when he was drafted to write the Declaration of Independence. Some believed him to be just too much of an idealist and too inexperienced to write it, but looking back that is exactly the type of person needed for the job then and maybe even more so now. He was … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson, American Hero
My Essence Statement – Who I Am
In a recent post, I declared myself as living a joyous life of a nuanced skeptic. This post will flesh out that description as to make you even more confused. :) Now in my old age, I am convinced that it takes almost a lifetime to determine just what your personal essence is. We can all describe ourselves at various points in our lives but to find the essence of you is much more difficult. Maybe the difficult part is to do it in just a few words. I have been playing with the words above for several weeks now. … Continue reading My Essence Statement – Who I Am
Snippet – Canadian Countryside @ MyView…
With this post, I am instituting a new post category called Snippet. This is where I send you a short note about what I have been doing. With this snippet, I wanted to tell you I just added a new gallery over at MyViewOfTheWorld Photo site. I think you just might like it. It is from my 2011 month long trip up the St. Lawrence Seaway. There is some absolutely beautify scenery up there. Continue reading Snippet – Canadian Countryside @ MyView…
Studebaker…
I know a good portion of my readership are seniors like me. So, I imagine that they know what the title is all about. But for my younger readers, Studebaker was one of the few carriage makers who successfully transformed into an automobile maker in the early 1900s. It seemed that most of them just wanted to throw an engine on the carriages in place of horses. 😎 Studebaker was located in the rather small town of South Bend Indiana from 1852 until 1967. Many of their cars have become fashionable icons since those days. Even in the 1960s when … Continue reading Studebaker…
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 