Movies

5 Rules For The Movie Theater

I have been known to take in a movie in the theater on occasion, and when I do, I invariably end up paying more attention to the people around me than to the actual movie. Maybe this is due to the fact that people act like they are home on their couch watching a movie, instead of in a theater with several hundred other people. I had some free time…

Prepare To Be Outraged

Human nature is such that we like being shocked, and I don’t mean by electricity. We like to be offended, outraged, insulted, amazed, flabbergasted, and overwhelmed by disbelief. Think I don’t know what I’m talking about? Pick up a grocery store gossip magazine, watch reality television, or tune in to the local news. Shock sells. The more outrage can be generated, the more coverage something will get. Facts and information…

The Long Ride Down

I was waiting in the elevator lobby of a Seattle high rise office building on a typical weekday; Starbucks in one hand, and documents of critical importance in the other. I was headed towards my beloved Pathfinder in the parking garage, and not thinking much about my surroundings. Even with 6 dedicated parking garage elevators in the building, I found myself waiting for the next available one. I was the…

5 Rules For Talking On The Phone In Public

In case you have not noticed, cell phones have reached the saturation point in today’s society. Everyone who wants a phone has a phone, and some people have two or three phones. People talk on them in every place imaginable, from doctor’s offices to the bathroom. There is not a place with a cell signal in which people won’t use their phone. Sometimes it just gets to be too much…

Oh Joy It’s Christmas Day

Christmas is the day which is anticipated by millions, but enjoyed by few. How many countless Christmases have ended up as a day you wish would get over quick so life can go back to normal? One of the most frustrating parts of Christmas is the fact that no businesses are open except the occasional movie theater. Most people spend the day trapped in the house and overeating. It’s too…