For singles living in the dating world, it should be all too familiar to put your best effort into what you are presenting to potential partners. I say should because many people do not. Dating can be one of the most exhilarating and also worst things ever, depending on which side of the pendulum you…
Worth
What determines the worth of a person? For the wage earner, is it the amount of earned income? For the salesperson, is it the bottom line? For the politician, is it the bills or laws they help pass? In a capitalistic society, we decide the financial worth of a person based on the value that…
Think Stronger
Sometimes the moment we wake up from sleep, it just feels like it’s going to be “one of those days”. It can be a stub of the toe or finding out you do not have anything to eat for breakfast. But there are days when it’s hard to tell exactly what is wrong, meaning we…
A Little Push
When I was a child, I got on swings all the time. It didn’t seem to matter what park I went to; each had a swing set to play on. If there was ever a list of demands for a park, on it I would expect to find swings and a basketball court. Only certain…
Truth & Recipes
So far, I’ve only known the bachelor lifestyle. I must admit there are many times the cooking has been on the pitiful side. If it were not for processed foods that come in a can, box, or frozen in a bag, I would not have eaten as much as I have over the years. However,…
Having Standards
Standards. Why do we have them in the first place? How much exactly is one inch? How about one cup? We know the answers because we’ve used instruments of measurement before. Perhaps it was a tape measure or a little plastic cup with markings and numbers on it. In one aspect, a world without standards…
Hide and Seek
One of my favorite childhood games was hide and seek. One child closed their eyes, while the others went and hid. The ages of those playing determined how secretive of a hiding spot they would find. The youngest picked spots where they were easily seen. While hiding behind a plant, their eyes were covered and…
Winning is Strategic
There are exceptions where someone can win without even trying but that is usually in games of chance. In the game of life, you need a strategy in order to win. Sports are filled with opposing teams who study each other, as well as themselves, trying to figure out the perfect way to beat their…
Jeff v3.0
Recently, I found myself reminiscing about times past. If you ever used a rotary phone, you undoubtedly remember the frustration of your mistake at the end if you selected the wrong number. Start over! The first cell phone I saw belonged to my grandmother, although I’m not sure if it would be more appropriate to…