Our favorite TV shows are going through their Fall/Winter finales. However I won’t be following along with my blog here. Nope, I will not be taking a break from my blog during the holidays. My friends I will be right here sharing what’s on my heart and in my head. Read at your own risk. I would appreciate a boost in the ratings though.
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Wrong
You ever have a conversation with someone and it seems like everything you are saying is wrong or they just disagree with you. That can be highly frustrating and makes you feel like you don’t know what you are talking about. Perhaps its a matter of confidence or information. Sometimes just keeping quiet is the best course of action.
Today Is #GivingTuesday, An Opportunity To Give Back
We are in a season of giving and receiving and it is better to give than receive. Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.
Whether it be through a monetary donation or acts of service today is a day for all of us to give back a little of what we have been blessed with. For more info visit http://www.givingtuesday.org/ to see how you can give.
A Ramble About Politically Correct
I don’t have a problem with politically correct speech or behavior. For too long people had been given license to demean others. At some point it became a socially unacceptable to say what was in your mind without being challenged on it. I think we need to be sensitive and polite to everyone and to accept things have changed. So being politically correct is more about making people think about how they relate with others and how people are treated.
Writing Advice From A Fortune Cookie
As I said in my previous post we ate Asian food for dinner from our favorite nearby restaurant. In my fortune cookie it said…
Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity and humanity.
I try to do all of these things but I am not always good at doing them. The advice here is sound and everyone can use it in their blogging or other writing. You could also throw a picture in or two to further tell the story.
Adam Sandler’s Thanksgiving Song from Saturday Night Live #snl
This is a classic song from Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update featuring Kevin Nealon and Adam Sandler. The Thanksgiving song is a cornucopia of cultural references that ties in with the holiday.
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