Encouragement is an expression of appreciation. Discouragement is an expression of fear. Criticism is an expression of envy.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019
Greater Expression Of Love
There is no greater expression of love than letting the other person be who they need to be, even if that means letting them go.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Determination Is Your Greatest Asset
Determination is your greatest asset. Armed with the conviction that something must get done, the drive to work diligently and effectively, and the commitment to see your goals to completion, you can defy great odds and overcome almost any obstacle. Keep focused and keep at it. You’ll get there.
Copyright © 2019 Daniel R. South
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
On This St. Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a difficult time for many people. If, for whatever reason, you are feeling sad on this day, if you are alone, if you are missing someone, or if you are unsure of where life is taking you, I want you to know that I care and that my heart is with you. I hope that the burden of what you are going through today will not weigh on you too heavily, and I pray that you will find a clear path to the better and brighter times that lie ahead.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
New York Minute 131 - Unsanitary Station
It was a horrible cough, deep, gurgling, and raspy, spewed from the lungs of someone inflicted with a bad case of bronchitis or something much worse. I glanced up to see an obese, elderly man walking slowly in my direction. I moved farther down the subway platform - I didn’t want the person with that cough getting onto the same train car that I did - but the cough got closer.
As the person neared my position, at which point I realized that it was actually a woman, I did a U-turn and walked in the other direction. If she wanted to be in the last car, that was fine with me. I was going to move toward the middle of the train.
I knew what was going to happen when I saw the woman walk to the end of the platform, beyond where any car of the train would stop. I knew what would happen, because I have seen it happen many times before. She stopped, turned around, and took a quick glance down the length of the platform. Then she stepped behind a supporting pillar, stopped down, slid her sweatpants down, and did her business.
One of the surprising things about New York City is that there aren’t many public restrooms here. Tourists and people running errands can use bathrooms in hotels and coffee shops, but vagrants don’t have that option. People who struggle with addiction or mental health issues sometimes trash and seriously damage restrooms, so proprietors chase them away.
As a result, the indigent homeless use subway stations as toilets, urinating in corners and on staircases and defecating on the platforms themselves. It’s disgusting, not to mention a health and sanitation nightmare, but nobody does anything about it.
I have no idea what the current administration at City Hall does all day or how they justify their paychecks. They don’t seem to have any interest in dealing with vagrancy. They let the homeless do whatever they want, sleep wherever they want, panhandle wherever they want, and go to the bathroom just about anywhere without restriction. Neighborhoods where you rarely even saw a homeless person under previous administrations now have bums on every block, begging, sleeping in boxes, rooting through garbage cans and throwing trash all over the place. It’s inexplicable and inexcusable that a city of this size and stature can take such a laissez-fairs attitude toward the vagrancy problem. It shows a blatant disregard for the health and safety, not only of the vagrants, but of the tax-paying public that has to deal with them every day.
Copyright © 2019 Daniel R. South
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Improve Your IQ
Did you know that it’s possible to improve your IQ? No, not your Intelligence Quotient - your Internet Quotient.
Learn how to recognize conversations that are likely to be combative, soul-sucking time wasters, and avoid them altogether. Don’t leave a single comment. Don’t take the risk of letting yourself get swept up. Let the idiots and the know-it-alls, the curmudgeons and the pedants fight it out amongst themselves. They’ll get along fine without you, and you won’t have to block a bunch of lunatic trolls i just order to protect your identity.
With discipline and determination, you could double or triple your IQ within a few months and save yourself valuable time in the process. Reduce your blood pressure, get more done, and have rollover minutes to spare on your data plan. Win-win!
Confused Weather
Sometimes the weather doesn’t know what to do, so it does everything at the same time!
Make Art For Yourself
Make art for yourself first. If it doesn’t move you, it won’t feel authentic to anyone else.
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