Archive for August 2021
I’ve got this covered
To criticize: to judge or discuss the merits and faults of, to evaluate or analyze. Most folks when they hear the word “criticize” think it’s a negative judgment of something or someone, but that’s only half of the definition. It also involves acknowledging the good aspects. I would know because I am constantly criticizing myself. Everyone criticizes…
Read MoreI’m offended
This seems to be the go-to phrase when anyone doesn’t like or agree with something. I didn’t realize that I have been offended my entire life. Sometimes with strangers, acquaintances, or family, sometimes with the news anchor, politicians, or the social elite, sometimes with the label size sown on my clothes, with the labels on…
Read MoreTacoma’s Guaranteed Income Demonstration, Growing Resilience In Tacoma (GRIT) Still Accepting Applications
From Pierce County Human Resources Coalition: Applications for Tacoma’s guaranteed income demonstration, Growing Resilience In Tacoma (GRIT), opened today at 10am and will remain open for one week, until Monday, August 16 at 11:59 pm. GRIT participants will receive $500 a month for 12 months as a supplement to their income and public benefits. Qualified…
Read MoreWinners and Losers
I’m almost 51, I know, I’m shocked too. The pace of the past, including mine, was much slower, leaving more time to reflect but no real time to appreciate. Things were easier to assume but also easier to judge. Life seemed to have a deeper connection to the previous generations than those of today. Everything…
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