Daily Mood Quotes - Movember 7, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quote

187 – November 7, 2011

Human nature is above all things lazy.

~Harriet Beecher Stowe

Today, I am on a tirade. Yes, a tirade, read, don't read you choose, there's a lot to say (you're being forewarned). There is nothing in this world that frustrates me more than lazy people and I think this morning errands and communications via e-mails where “the straw that broke the camel's back.”

From the clerk who wouldn't check for milk in the back room of the grocery store, to lazy teachers (yes, that issue is still on-going), to lazy drivers who obviously never learned where the turn signal is on the steering column of the car. UUUGGGHHHH, it's Monday. An interestingly enough, my pharmacist was kind enough to inform me that we spend 1/7^th of our life on Mondays; about 14.29% for those of you who don't want to do the math. To quote my teenager, “Well Duh!” It makes me want to stay in bed and try to sleep through Mondays, If only I could, especially if Mondays continue to be as disagreeable as this one. I guess a lot of folks think the same, judging by how they behave on Monday morning. I guess the price of a good Sunday is a rough starting Monday. I hope that's not the case.

My husband and I have arrived at a point where we agree; we don't get it. How can people, especially people who have jobs, be so lazy in doing their jobs and in their personal behavior? I'm pretty sure the nearly 14 million unemployed would love to have those jobs and probably even do them well, because they understand what life is like for the unemployed. I am amazed how much people with jobs take for granted. It's not like they're better educated or harder working, just lucky and I don't think they quite “get” that. Especially a few teachers I know of who bragged about their years as a teacher, when clearly the behavior towards students, and student's parents screams “I'm only here to collect a paycheck and do the bare minimum, because my union protects me.” Do you know how many people I have known used the protection of the union to save their jobs while they screw-off, or even flat out steal from their employers? It's amazing what people get away with by “hiding behind” their union contract to keep their jobs. Shameful....

On the other side of the coin, I will be interested to see how many companies (it happens every year, like clockwork), lay-off people over the next six weeks. The holidays are coming you know, and it seems to spur companies to let people go, so the top executives can get a bonus, for doing... well nothing good, that's for sure. What a sorry looking mess we have made of our once thriving economy.

In the movie The Big Lebowski, Maude Lebowski (played by Julianne Moore) asked The Dude (played by Jeff Bridges) “What do you do for recreation?” I suppose there was still disposable income for “common man” recreation in 1998. Today, we have to decide between electricity and food, then occupy Wall Street, because the ones that need the jobs, those that are willing to put in an honest days work, can't find the jobs, or are denied the jobs because of age, (yes, discrimination), education (yes, because they have one), or because they are a transplant (yes, they moved to your town and you want them out). And all the while, so many who still have a job, seem to receive paychecks for just kind of standing around and doing nothing. It's important to note that I'm not talking about all the people, (I'm sure there are still plenty of decent, hard working, honest folks out there), just the ones I dealt with today and maybe someone you dealt with or are dealing with today. Way to go, you make us proud to share our country with you... “NOT!”

It is a little frustrating to have so much to offer, thanks to a good education and experience and watch those who really shouldn't have a job, screw off, lie, cheat, steal, and so much more; then turn and have the attitude that nothing can happen to them, or their job, because they are related to someone somewhere or a favor is being honored (I call this “the political system”), or the union protects them. Like Tom Selleck (Peter) said in Three Men and a Baby, “what a crock!!!” No wonder we have problems.

How will you overcome laziness today?

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Daily Mood Quote - October 16, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quotes

Day 166 – October 16, 2011

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

~Abraham Lincoln

An even though we know these words, recited these words and studied the man who said these words, we are still not equal. For approximately a month now, many have been and continue to protest economic inequality, not just in our country, but around the world. I wonder, are our voices being heard at all, or is it being tuned out because the ones the inequality hurts, the unemployed, the retired fixed incomes, disabled and recent college graduates don't matter to those who we put into office? Most likely not, Its money that talks, plain and simple. I read Rick Perry raised $17.2 million dollars in just a month in a half. How? Where? Who? Do you know how many families can be helped with that kind of money? Funny thing, it seems that no one cares about the families. The money will go towards, traveling fees (most expensive hotels, best food, etc...), commercials that will tell us how “bad” the opponents are and I'm sure some money will also go towards very expensive, personal items to ensure the image of Gov. Perry is upheld. Its image, not substance that matters right? Well, in a word, no. Looks like somebody (not the regular, everyday, taxpaying citizen) really, really wants this guy from Texas in the game, no matter how inappropriate his statements are. What is the motive? I have a few thoughts.

Last night, I watched the Texas Rangers – Detroit Tigers baseball playoff game and the camera picked up former President George Bush in the stands, sitting with the Texas Rangers owner, Nolan Ryan. I was amazed as I watched the President's body language, it screamed, “I don't have a care in the world, I'm enjoying life.” Meanwhile, the brave American soldiers that he and his shotgun toting buddy Dick Cheney sent into harms way, so Halliburton could make a few extra bucks, are still fighting and dying overseas. Lets not give any further credence to the facade; it was always about the cash and oil, really. It reminded me of the movie Titanic, where a conversation took place between Ruth, Rose's Mom (Frances Fisher), Rose (Kate Winslet) and Cal Hockley (Billy Zane), regarding the sinking of the ship:

Ruth: Will the lifeboats be seated according to class? I hope they're not too crowded.

Rose : Oh mother, shut up! Don't you understand? The water is freezing and there aren't enough boats. Not enough by half. Half the people on this ship are going to die.

Cal Hockley: Not the better half.

Rose thought him to be an unimaginable bastard. I would have left him too. Anyway, it has always amazed me how those who have so much, where given so much, don't really do much to balance the scales. Instead they better their position on the backs of others. I do wonder how they sleep at night? In the movie Independence Day, President Thomas Whitmore (played by Bill Pullman) said, “It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one. You can tolerate a little compromise, if you're actually managing to get something accomplished.” And, in the movie American President, President Andrew Shepherd (played by Michael Douglas) said, “...We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them...” Here's an idea for any politician running for President with the belief they can make “change” happen. Use your contributions, go to a food shelter and help pass out containers full of food (bought with your own cash) to families, who can't buy groceries to feed their family. Walk into an unemployment office and look at the faces of those who have lost their jobs. Walk into a Goodwill store, look at who is shopping. These are “We The People”, they're the voters, whose vote you need and they are struggling. They are the people who’s Constitution you are going to swear to protect and defend. Or, will you lie to all the world and God on Inauguration Day? George did. Face the facts, this country has serious problems... $17.2 million dollars? One month? Grrrrr. The election is not that far off and people are occupying Wall Street because they are fed up with greed. What you have on this earth is what you have, what you do with what you have, well that's a story only you can write. Ask yourself this question; what story do you want told?

What will be your “legacy” today?

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