What Were We Thinking
Human beings are amazing creatures capable of almost unbelievable feats of intelligence, industry and character. Oh, and then there are those others moments.
When the headlines expose us.
Shootings and mayhem of all sorts are rife and today I see where a performer was pelted with rocks and bottles while on-stage until forced to leave with a bloody face and injuries.
I seriously doubt if any individual that tossed one of those bottles or rocks would have appreciated or accepted someone tossing one at them.
The quality of our society and world depends on the quality of reasoning and decision exhibited by you, I and everyone else that makes up the collective of human endeavor.
People can make quality decisions or be in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
We are for all intent only as exceptional as we decide to be.
Cashing in on Your Raw Talent
Prices are up and income is low. Over the past year or so the economic downturn has slowed the lifestyle of the rich and the not-so-rich. Here are some ideas to help put green back in your pocket.
First, recycle all of the items that you no longer need. It’s amazing how much money many people have invested in recreational equipment such as boats and ski-doos, art, books, sports gear, electronic equipment and dozens of other items that seemed like a good purchase long ago when the coffers were brimming with cash.
Cut back on waste. Do you really need 500 channels of television or 17 pairs of shoes? Trimming back the unused or only slightly used waste can put precious dollars back into your bank account. A penny saved really is a penny earned.
Turn yourself into a money making machine. People seem to develop a view of a job as time spent working for someone else. In fact, an income producing job is when you are working for yourself. Every skill, talent and shred of knowledge you possess is valuable to someone or some company. Learn to convert that value into an income stream. Check our freelance job sites like CORPe-Rate, elance or Guru and start creating a fresh source of income.
Finally, learn to barter. Stores near you are hurting for your business. Smart shoppers know that it is easy to negotiate great deals if you promise to buy more often. I’ve seen people recently get 20 percent meal discounts for eating frequently at local diners as well as those that have local stores notify them when new products come in. They then discount the older products drastically to move the stock out. Sometimes these deep discounts can be at cost or below.
Smart living leads to smart money. Use what you have, your mind, talent and ideas.
Michael Jackson Leaves Us
It was certainly a moving and emotional memorial today for Michael Jackson. It was so gratifying to see the people turn out and realize that there were most likely 125 at home that couldn’t be there for every person in attendance.
I told myself that I wasn’t going to write a blog entry today, but I’ll crawl out of my self-imposed hole of emotional pain. To be honest my mind and heart are numb right now.
I’m still dealing with the “this can’t be happening” process right now. Every time I turn on the television or look into the crowd there is a surreal feeling that comes over me. My brain is attempting to rationalize the finality of it all.
Oh, I’ve lost loved ones and even clients before, but there are times when it just seems to knock the wind out of you. Especially with several key entertainment industry deaths in the past two weeks.
But Michael was different. Like Elvis and John Lennon the death of Michael Jackson is truly a passing of a musical era.
I was saddened to see all the negative comments on YouTube and Time magazine.
People that seem to roam the videos simply to vent their anger and nasty attitudes. I thought they might ease a little, but they seem focused on putting their opinion across in the rudest possible manner and if you don’t like it they are compelled to force you to.
I get them on our blogs too. They send in tasteless emails littered with the liberal explicitive. I know better, but I do feel the emotional cut left by their harsh words because I do care about people especially our readers.
After 60 plus hours of work and hundreds of miles of travel each week it gets harder to write with purpose and substance for our readers after absorbing those nasty remarks.
Ask anyone that works to help others and they’ll tell you they work far harder than they ever would in a normal 9 to 5 job. And that requires motivation and energy. Two things I’ve had less of in the past week.
Michael Jackson was one of the most giving entertainers I’ve ever seen. He was driven to bring social issues to bear and gave of himself to many charities and human programs.
Personally, I will miss him much like I miss my old friend Steve Irwin.
Michael had a heart of gold to match his gold records and he gave until he had no heart left.
Our lives will have a large void without him.
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