My Thoughts

I read a news article that stated the Aquaphor is falling again even after some substantial rain this year. Seriously? Let's talk about the basics of supply and demand with 100 people a day moving into Austin. It doesn't take a genius to understand that the small amount of wate r that does exist is getting demanded more and more. I think the new movie "Interstellar" will have so much potential to tell people the dangers of our carefree human race. The greatest threat to the United States does not come from immigration, it comes from for our poor policies related to food and water usage and distribution. It is almost too comical to listen to people complain about things that have no bearing on our future, either in the world or just within the United States. If you have 10 gallons of water, that is enough water for one person for 10 days or enough water for 10 people for one day.  It's basic math.   More people will need more water .  Water ...

Our lives are collections - collections of memories, photos, conversations, keepsakes and experiences.......... the good and the bad. One of the saddest parts of doing genealogy is the sadness that so many people are not well remembered or not well recorded.  This could happen for many reasons, and it is the driving force behind my obsession to document my family's existance in this world.   In many families, maybe the collections (i.e. the memories) have been handed to someone in the family.  When a parent passes, it is usually one child who gets the collections.  I'm sure it's the story of most families.  Sometimes, that collection keeper holds onto the collection, not sharing the information.  Jealousy, greed, bad feelings............the reasons are as numerous as the stories locked away in the collection. I think about my own grandparents, maternal and paternal.  I knew them.  Some of their stories I was present...

Apathy……….it’s my word for the day. Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. It’s the word that describes my passive/aggressive reaction to events at work today, so I wanted to explore a bit more about what it was, what causes it and most importantly, how to get rid of it.   Most of the articles I read said avoidance of it is the best way to not have it.   Further, lots of discussion also centered on the numbers of employees who exhibit it.   Many of the articles also talked extensively about foundational leadership principles used in the management of or avoidance of workplace apathy.   I, as an employee, someone who wants to feel engaged and empowered in her life, need to know what I can do to be engaged and empowered.   I need to feel that I have the power to exact change in my immediate situation.   Further, I want to learn how to combat the effects of apathy, not necessarily apathy itself.   You see, I know I am pretty apathetic when it ...