humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Three-stranded braid of failing Cs: Christianity, Capitalism, Consumerism
Scrooge. What a word. Invented by Charles Dickens back in the 1840's as the name for his deplorably wealthy antagonist in the story "A Christmas Carol". Now, in modern English, a Scrooge is a miserly, greedy "person" who deprioritizes actual people in order to better fixate on money.
By Sam Spinelli8 days ago in Humans
The Customer Service Conundrum
The customer service system is broken. You're nodding, aren't you? You know it. You feel it. You can tell it's broken because there are just too many examples of horrendous service. They're becoming tropes. Stereotypes of bad service.
By John R. Godwin8 days ago in Humans
Broken Buckets
In nursery school, I learned a funny song about a man (Henry) who tells his wife (? implied by "dear Liza" and their mundane banter) that there's a hole in his bucket, then she admonishes him "so fix/mend it", therefore "with what?" As it goes back and forth repetitively, she advises him to plug the hole with straw. Well, the straw needs to be cut, the knife needs to be sharpened, the stone needs to be wet, and of course he should fetch water - with a bucket!
By Ellen Stedfeld8 days ago in Humans
You Ate What?
What did you say? You ate what? We have been consumed with modern technology. Every week it seems there is some new innovation to consider. Never has it been more imperative to take a step back and revisit what we are dealing with, because everything has a consequence, good or bad.
By Alexandra Grant8 days ago in Humans
America Inc: The Business
We all have heard the tale of the "American Revolution" about the band of heroic Patriots who kicked a tyrannical king's ass, and sent the Red Coats back to their clammy island-nation, dejected with their tails between their legs, and tears of British-shame streaming down their limey faces. Hip-hip-hooray, the American Patriots won the day!
By Meko James 8 days ago in Humans
