30 September 07 - 14:46From Kara Oh: A Mean Little Book
I was at a Hallmark store the other day and on the counter was a stand with the cutest little 2 inch books. One grabbed my attention because the title was "What Women Say About Men". On each page was a put-down of men. The one I remember was "The more I understand men, the more I like dogs." After reading a couple more I asked the man at the counter if all the entries were that mean-spirited. He said pretty much but that he thought they were kind of funny. We talked more about the commercials, films, and sitcoms that make men look like bafoons. The fact that he's accepted this as how it is made me sad.
I asked him if he thought a book that was aimed at putting down women would sell and he agreed with me that women would be completely up-in-arms. ... (more)
30 September 07 - 13:13To Do, Or Not To Do
Indulge me a little nostalgia here, please. I grew up in an era when a man's word was his bond (and women kept theirs, too). Contracts were often agreed to with a handshake, not outrageous attorney's fees. When someone said they'd do something, they usually did it. There was honor in keeping one's word. Pride.
Well, something has happened to society, and not just our American society. As often as not, now when someone says they're going to do something, you're crazy to hold an expectation that they actually WILL do it. How about the contractor who says he's going to come to your house and do some work? Doesn't he want the money? Or a landlord who promises to make improvements and fix up the yard and 9 months later it's not done? Does he expect to keep a good tenant if he can't keep his word?
I think the problem has become epidemic, caught ... (more)
