Why do so many of us pretend to be something we’re not? This post is in response to a follower of this blog who commented on Nosy People. It seems that TV nowadays is inundated with all these reality shows that promote deplorable behavior. From Amish Mafia to Jersey Shore to My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, reality shows tend to present the worst of human behavior, and the more outrageous someone acts the more likely it will be aired. … Continue reading →
Why is the world divided into cat people and dog people? When you think of pets, cats and dogs are probably the first animals that come to mind (unless you’re the owner of an iguana). In fact, cats and dogs are the most common and popular pets in American households, but there seems to be a sharp divide between people who like cats and people who like dogs. Very seldom do you find people who like cats and dogs equally. … Continue reading →
Why do we blame so many things on the weather? I don’t know about where you’re living, but in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, we’ve been having crazy weather lately. One day it’s warm, another day it’s cold; one day it’s raining, another day it’s snowing; sometimes we even get all these things in one day. I’d like to think this ever-changing weather pattern is the reason why I’m feeling so sluggish lately. If the weather would just be consistent, I … Continue reading →
Why the fascination with a death row inmate’s last meal? The death penalty has been a subject of hot debate in the United States with supporters and protesters adamant in their views on the subject. You would think the two sides couldn’t be further apart from each other, but there’s one thing they both scrutinize–the death row inmate’s last days and, in particular, the inmate’s last meal. I don’t think any meal is given so much attention as the last … Continue reading →
Why do so many of us have trouble facing our birthdays? Yesterday was my fiance’s birthday, and although he’s normally a positive, go-with-the-flow, the glass-is-half-full kind of guy, he wasn’t 100 percent chipper about it. You could say he had the birthday blues or what I like to call “the birthday bug.” Besides facing the normal ritual that he had turned another year older, he was feeling a little dejected by the fact that he officially entered his mid-forties. Perhaps … Continue reading →