I’m a better writer than a conversationalist. On the phone, a voice-to-ear conversation can be filled with an embarrassing emotion, an inflection might give the listener hints that the spoken words were other than honest, or a misunderstanding might sideline the main topic into something entirely different.
On the other hand, Word Document is just the right medium to communicate with the opportunity to explain (manipulate?) a situation. There’s no immediate interaction when sent through email so it’s too easy to disregard subjects and references from previous communications. That’s what you call taking control for your own personal interest; keep the recipient confused by imbedding a sense of doubt.
Of course, verbal discussions can also work to express a sense of worth between two individuals with compliments and earnest concerns, possibly forming a mutual admiration between two people. The immediacy of a conversation can bring tears of joy or pain; laughter filled with sarcasm or a real belly buster; or words that expose anger or sheer delight. Innuendos, suggestive remarks, insults and intrusions are, at one time or another, products of an intimate conversation. Disrespect, threats and hate can be just as alarming as love, hope and charity can be bring tranquility.
The impersonal aspects of electronic communication can result in brazen self-indulgent arrogance and the intended reader can’t do too much about it.
If you don’t like the caller, don’t answer the phone, let it go to an answering service or, in some instances, block the caller, which is similar to an email service that can block the sender or the recipient can delete a message before it’s read.
Regardless how people interact, whether by phone or by electronic messaging, there’s always an inherent need for man to communicate with others. Everyone has their own reasons to keep in touch with people albeit it positive, negative or indifferent. The important thing is that no matter the distance between any two parties it can be bridged with spoken or written words. That's what makes lives interesting and meaningful.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
GenXer vs Boomer
This past summer I happened upon an interactive web site called SodaHead. That's what I get set up with with a Google search on any given subject: I know not where I goest through the endless data streams of the Inet. This includes blogs.
I've learned not to accept facts from a questionable source as it may be, and probably is, to one side or the other in accuracy. Of course, I'm not included in that group since I research information from a number of web sites: established news services, government sources and official pages of a particular business.
As a member of SodaHead, I came upon a blog hosted by a 37-year old NonameGenXer who, with utter bitterness, placed all blame on Baby Boomers for the direction this country has gone. The lady wrote about the sell-out of Boomers to materialism, greed and te loss of solid direction for the betterment of mankind, taking it a personal affront to her future. I too have the same feelings.
Although my original response is lost to a deceased web page, the essence of those thoughts were sent in her acknowledgemet that not every Boomer is like the rest.
Nameless,
I feel a great accomplishment with your consideration of adding "Boomers Strike Back" on your website. Not all boomers are greedy and self-indulgent but many are the very ones who protested in the 60's yet have not fulfilled their promises to bring change to the world. I put a lot of blame on the establishment - corporations - to influence consumers in being the "throw-away" society. Boomers had the opportunity to take another path but, as you know, they have fine-tuned the American way whereby no one has sufficient savings and have maintained ignorance of the world community. There's no quickstep to catch up.
I, for one, refused to be molded into the excesses of an era of brats and opportunists.
Charles Reich wrote "The Greening of America" in the early 70's. I remember the basics but was somewhat lost on his multi-level awareness of the future of the economy of America and how we might bring about harmony between corporate interests and the individual but only if drastic steps were initiated to thwart what seemed the inevitable. It didn't happen thus we are at this point in history. Our buying habits and life styles (including putting careers and social contacts above families and personal awareness) are still controlled. I've started a blog on the topic but, as with many of those I save in Word, haven't completed - yet.
Good luck with "Boomers Strike Back". The inclusion of a link to my "Parcel Post" blog would be just fine. Perhaps I can get other readership beyond family and friends and a local newspaper editor. (In the past 18months, I've had dozens of letters printed in the St Pete Times, Tampa Trib, Tallahassee Democrat, plus local editions.) I’ve also had a feature article in the health section of a local paper. It comes with a certain amount of pride that as my thoughts and words progressively became lengthy, and apparently well expressed, I have become a “Guest Columnist” in both Hernando Today and the Hernando Times.
With a little pride and a lot of appreciation, I remain humble to be recognized as a viable contributor to readers’ interests. Anyway, the best of luck with "Boomers Strike Back". I'll keep an eye on your writings on your site - it's a Favorite.
Be well. Be Self.
Ron
I've learned not to accept facts from a questionable source as it may be, and probably is, to one side or the other in accuracy. Of course, I'm not included in that group since I research information from a number of web sites: established news services, government sources and official pages of a particular business.
As a member of SodaHead, I came upon a blog hosted by a 37-year old NonameGenXer who, with utter bitterness, placed all blame on Baby Boomers for the direction this country has gone. The lady wrote about the sell-out of Boomers to materialism, greed and te loss of solid direction for the betterment of mankind, taking it a personal affront to her future. I too have the same feelings.
Although my original response is lost to a deceased web page, the essence of those thoughts were sent in her acknowledgemet that not every Boomer is like the rest.
Nameless,
I feel a great accomplishment with your consideration of adding "Boomers Strike Back" on your website. Not all boomers are greedy and self-indulgent but many are the very ones who protested in the 60's yet have not fulfilled their promises to bring change to the world. I put a lot of blame on the establishment - corporations - to influence consumers in being the "throw-away" society. Boomers had the opportunity to take another path but, as you know, they have fine-tuned the American way whereby no one has sufficient savings and have maintained ignorance of the world community. There's no quickstep to catch up.
I, for one, refused to be molded into the excesses of an era of brats and opportunists.
Charles Reich wrote "The Greening of America" in the early 70's. I remember the basics but was somewhat lost on his multi-level awareness of the future of the economy of America and how we might bring about harmony between corporate interests and the individual but only if drastic steps were initiated to thwart what seemed the inevitable. It didn't happen thus we are at this point in history. Our buying habits and life styles (including putting careers and social contacts above families and personal awareness) are still controlled. I've started a blog on the topic but, as with many of those I save in Word, haven't completed - yet.
Good luck with "Boomers Strike Back". The inclusion of a link to my "Parcel Post" blog would be just fine. Perhaps I can get other readership beyond family and friends and a local newspaper editor. (In the past 18months, I've had dozens of letters printed in the St Pete Times, Tampa Trib, Tallahassee Democrat, plus local editions.) I’ve also had a feature article in the health section of a local paper. It comes with a certain amount of pride that as my thoughts and words progressively became lengthy, and apparently well expressed, I have become a “Guest Columnist” in both Hernando Today and the Hernando Times.
With a little pride and a lot of appreciation, I remain humble to be recognized as a viable contributor to readers’ interests. Anyway, the best of luck with "Boomers Strike Back". I'll keep an eye on your writings on your site - it's a Favorite.
Be well. Be Self.
Ron
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
BAD KITTY CAT
I grab the neck of that darn cat Sassy and ring it and toss his head around just a little bit. I’m forever having to spank him; sometimes people say it’s too hard.
What do expect from the “owner” when he misbehaves? Sassy is incessantly at my feet either paw-pickin’ my socks which is okay I guess but it’s a precursor of him attacking my ankle – for cryin’ out loud, I can feel his teeth on my skin! Bad kitty.
His harassment starts early in the morning, well before sunrise, like at 530am. He is so persistent in trying to get fed before breakfast the 7am breakfast. For a Siamese cat that hasn’t yet developed into the typical yowler, he sure makes his voice heard loud, clear and annoying. Some days I have to kick him. Sorry but that’s the way it is. We’re still trying to work out the details about it being my house but his domain.
Once his tummy is fed, Sassy exposes that same tummy trying to be so loving but his selfish goal is get me to assist him in stretching. I will say that with my training he does have very good form, his leg muscles well toned.
When he was just a couple weeks old and in my possession, he was named, not by creative intuition but because it was so obvious he was born to be a ‘sassy boy’.
After three years he’s no longer that little kitten that fit in the palm of my hand. He is one big boy now, barely able to fit on my lap. But he is so determined to harass me in any way he possibly can that after a while my legs go numb because the weight is so burdensome. It’s real nice when he decides to clean himself while I’m in such misery for lack of blood to my legs, or he falls limp in deep sleep for whatever length of time that serves his purpose. I tell ya, bad kitty!
It’s when he’s in a docile mood that I make my move and clench my hands around his neck and feel the softness of his hair. I feign anger and shake his head just a little bit but he’s too busy doing nothing to make a response. I don’t really need a reason but that’s when the spanking begins. Witnesses would claim that the soft pats are okay but when the butt thumpin’ begins they protest that it’s too hard, stop it! Bud Sassy makes no move to escape; he’s just at peace with the world around him as he could possibly be. Actually, he loves the touchy-feely strokes and body scratching. He doesn’t even flinch – he’s that comfortable with my loving hands.
And the gnawing at the ankles? Just when I think it might hurt, the tickling begins. He makes me chuckle every time. The stretching? He does it on his own but I help a little bit too when he looks at me on his side and his body language is almost pleading me to be his assistant in training. He’ll do this a few times every day.
Bad kitty? No. Good kitty!
Now, the morning food situation is all too real. Excuse me but I just have to find my Sassy cat and give him a good spanking. I good spanking indeed!
What do expect from the “owner” when he misbehaves? Sassy is incessantly at my feet either paw-pickin’ my socks which is okay I guess but it’s a precursor of him attacking my ankle – for cryin’ out loud, I can feel his teeth on my skin! Bad kitty.
His harassment starts early in the morning, well before sunrise, like at 530am. He is so persistent in trying to get fed before breakfast the 7am breakfast. For a Siamese cat that hasn’t yet developed into the typical yowler, he sure makes his voice heard loud, clear and annoying. Some days I have to kick him. Sorry but that’s the way it is. We’re still trying to work out the details about it being my house but his domain.
Once his tummy is fed, Sassy exposes that same tummy trying to be so loving but his selfish goal is get me to assist him in stretching. I will say that with my training he does have very good form, his leg muscles well toned.
When he was just a couple weeks old and in my possession, he was named, not by creative intuition but because it was so obvious he was born to be a ‘sassy boy’.
After three years he’s no longer that little kitten that fit in the palm of my hand. He is one big boy now, barely able to fit on my lap. But he is so determined to harass me in any way he possibly can that after a while my legs go numb because the weight is so burdensome. It’s real nice when he decides to clean himself while I’m in such misery for lack of blood to my legs, or he falls limp in deep sleep for whatever length of time that serves his purpose. I tell ya, bad kitty!
It’s when he’s in a docile mood that I make my move and clench my hands around his neck and feel the softness of his hair. I feign anger and shake his head just a little bit but he’s too busy doing nothing to make a response. I don’t really need a reason but that’s when the spanking begins. Witnesses would claim that the soft pats are okay but when the butt thumpin’ begins they protest that it’s too hard, stop it! Bud Sassy makes no move to escape; he’s just at peace with the world around him as he could possibly be. Actually, he loves the touchy-feely strokes and body scratching. He doesn’t even flinch – he’s that comfortable with my loving hands.
And the gnawing at the ankles? Just when I think it might hurt, the tickling begins. He makes me chuckle every time. The stretching? He does it on his own but I help a little bit too when he looks at me on his side and his body language is almost pleading me to be his assistant in training. He’ll do this a few times every day.
Bad kitty? No. Good kitty!
Now, the morning food situation is all too real. Excuse me but I just have to find my Sassy cat and give him a good spanking. I good spanking indeed!
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