Richard Price Quote
I WRITE BECAUSE I CAN’T IMAGINE NOT WRITING. — RICHARD PRICE Continue reading Richard Price Quote
I WRITE BECAUSE I CAN’T IMAGINE NOT WRITING. — RICHARD PRICE Continue reading Richard Price Quote
THE NEED TO BE RIGHT IS THE SIGN OF A VULGAR MIND. — ALBERT CAMUS Continue reading Albert Camus Quote
THE MORE ARTICULATE ONE IS, THE MORE DANGEROUS WORDS BECOME. — MAY SARTON Continue reading Another May Sarton Quote
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. This post shares observations which I have made solely on a personal level. Everything is automated now. Often, we don’t even touch the sink faucet in a public restroom before washing our hands. Sensors on water faucets can help us avoid picking up additional microbes when we want our hands clean. However, if you’ve ever soaped up your hands and then found it impossible to rinse them because the sensor on the tap has fallen asleep, you know modern technology isn’t always the answer. At the end of this post, please click … Continue reading Should the Human Condition go High Tech?
A link to an article in The Guardian appears at the end of this post. Although the practice described in The Guardian article seems most common among online users with significant followings (which I don’t have), I would like to clarify the policy for hcwrites.com: All links on this blogsite are sourced “organically,” and they are shared because they have potential for entertaining or informing visitors. The same policy applies to my personal and public social media accounts. However, I’ll admit I don’t know whether any of the posts I’ve shared were brought to my attention through another site’s paid promotion. In a few … Continue reading Ethical Questions About Paid Links
BEFORE YOU JUDGE OTHERS FOR BEING CLUMSY, REMEMBER THE TIME YOU DROPPED YOUR KEYS DOWN THE TRASH CHUTE. Continue reading Judge Not
(This post appears in slightly different form on Helen’s Facebook page.) The username and avatar on this Twitter account have been erased from the screenshots because I don’t want to harass anyone personally. However, in case you’ve been oblivious to reactionary politics in the United States, take a look at the number of “likes” the post about Roy Moore has received. By all indications, the account holder isn’t a public figure, although he has the right hypocrisy to make it in the Trump Administration. Click each image (at the bottom of this post) to view it more clearly. You may … Continue reading Hypocrisy Can Get so Weird
THE DOWNSIDE OF HEALTHY EATING: THAT DAY WHEN IT DAWNS ON YOU THAT YOU’VE LOST YOUR TASTE FOR PORK RINDS. Continue reading There’s Always a Downside
SHOP LOCAL. AT THE SAME TIME, YOU DON’T HAVE TO TOLERATE ASSHOLERY FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN/WORK FOR LOCAL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES. WHEN APPROPRIATE, WALK OUT AND NEVER GO BACK. Continue reading Your Right to Self Respect
DOGS REALLY ARE PERFECT SOLDIERS. THEY ARE BRAVE AND SMART; THEY CAN SMELL THROUGH WALLS, SEE IN THE DARK AND EAT ARMY RATIONS WITHOUT COMPLAINT. — SUSAN ORLEAN Continue reading Susan Orlean Speaks the Truth About Dogs