Posts Tagged ‘world’
Why We Need To Take Women Seriously
Earlier today I was filling up my car with gas and a short news station clip came on the screen at the pump. The news anchor was female, blonde, and…well, ‘gifted’ in the upper torso region. I couldn’t help but immediately wonder if her position was to truly deliver short bursts of news to those…
Read MorePut your phone down, and be where you are.
I think it’s safe to say we’re all perpetrators of this travesty. It’s so easy. I mean, each and every one of us is so important that if we don’t respond to an email, text, facebook comment, tweet, snapchat, LinkedIn message, or Instagram comment, it’s scientifically proven that the world will likely end. Don’t worry, I’m…
Read MoreIs technology making us…dumber?
Technology is a wonderful thing. I am addicted to social media and my smartphone might as well be surgically attached to my hand. I am in no way bashing the advancement of technology in society, in fact, I find it fascinating how far we have come in such little time. But (there’s always a but),…
Read MoreThe Pale Blue Dot, a moving account of our place in the universe.
If you are unfamiliar with the late astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author Carl Sagan, there are some incredibly profound thoughts about the world and life that you are missing out on reading or hearing. I have included one of my personal favorites, the pale blue dot. Carl eloquently illustrates our place in the universe in…
Read MoreThe beauty of not knowing (Warning: Controversial opinion inside).
This is kind of long so I don’t expect many to read it, but I wanted to write it anyway. Also, some will find this controversial – my intention is never to offend, but to spark thought and discussion. If we are friends on Facebook, many of you have probably seen (and possibly been annoyed…
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