Don't blame the medium for the message.
All Rock and Rap isn't obscene or profane.
All television isn't empty or banal.
All movies aren't sexual or violent.
The Internet can be both sacred and evil.
Read the comics first.
Then the news and editorial pages won't hurt quite so bad.
It's OK to start with the Sports section, but that takes more concentration.
The comics let you ease into life.
A moment of silence for the passing of The Far Side, Calvin & Hobbes, and Bloom County/Outland.
Nobody could teach us like Opus and Hobbes.
Good management can be summarized by the Golden Rule.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Seems obvious, but more often than not forgotten.
How would you want your boss to treat you?Talk to your people.
Listen.
Care.
Encourage.
Guide.
Develop.
Teach.
Most people have an innate goodness and sense of goodwill and justice.
Most of us are just trying to get through life without being hurt or hurting anyone else.
We love our families and friends, make our mistakes, earn our livings, and follow our beliefs and pastimes.
That just doesn't make for good press.
Jesus never taught racial hatred, ostracizing the diseased, denominational superiority, or political activism in His name.
Hating the sinners isn't how it works.
Christian behavior isn't always Christ-like.
Dispute your positions.
If you can't fairly and adequately defend the other side's viewpoints, you probably haven't thought through your own well enough.
There are some among us who have the wisdom, soul and character of a George Washington or Abraham Lincoln.
And they're not up on the podium or on the campaign posters.
The good ones don't usually decide to become politicians on their own.
They're right there next to you; the wise teacher, the benevolent businessperson, the compassionate farmer.
Look around and choose your own leaders.
Raise them up, support them, and then bring them back before they've lost their perspective.
Hemorrhoids are a complete mystery to those who have never had them.
This is technically called "The Preparation H Enigma.
" Sanctuary from our crazy world can still be found in the civility, quiet and warmth of libraries and old churches.
In an emergency, book stores or Grandma's house will suffice.
Humans crave structure.
That's why too many of us join gangs and cults.
It's a reason for the current resurgence in the stricter, more orthodox wings of Christianity, Islam and Judaism which offer definite, unquestionable solutions to all concerns.
Polls are only a snapshot of a moment in time.
At best.
At worst they're a distortion of statistical method and logic.
In any case, they should never determine policy nor drive a society.
Our opinions shift with the wind and the channels.
Pen and paper can still out-perform computers at some tasks.
Hold a "check your calendar" race with a computer whiz.
There are always more than two options.
We tend to see only two sides of issues and problems.
It keeps life simple and comfortable.
Black or white.
Left or right.
Best or worst.
Yours or mine.
Us or them.
And yet, with the exception of coin tosses, there is almost always another way.
It takes a little extra thought to identify third possibilities, or even middle ground, but the effort is worth it.
Intransigence sustains intolerance, repression and dictators.
When we get old, we'll be much like we were when we were young, only much more so.
The grumpy old man was probably a pretty unpleasant teen.