DISCLAIMER: This writing, in no way at all, has anything to do with religion. The title may be misleading in that fact, but if you know religion, you'd know it was 30 pieces of silver. Moving on....
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This episode of "The Written Word at It's Lowest Point" is for all you poor saps who work in a corporate setting. I am one of you. And like the majority of you, I don't enjoy it either. I do have a question for you all, and I will get to that shortly. But first, lets do a quick run down on corporate life for those people who may not be in our group, but for some reason are still following along.
The corporate world on a location basis is sort of comprised of 5 groups:
1. Employees: They do it.
2. Supervisors: They guide the people who do it.
3. Managers: They make sure it gets done.
4. Process managers/engineers: They want to find a way to get it done faster and cheaper.
5. The Boss: Can't understand why nothing is getting done.
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Now, when something is actually done right; something that even the people in the handwoven suits that sit on high think is magnificent, credit for it flows in a much altered way. Something like this....
5. Employees: "Hey, we did it!"
4. Supervisors: "We gave them the proper instruction."
3. Managers: "I made sure it was done, and done right."
2. Process dudes: "We figured out how to make it work."
1. The Boss: "I inspired them all with my speeches of how we need to work together."
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Actually, all credit should go to the people who really did it. If I designed and built a metal monument that put the Eiffel Tower to shame, should the dude who taught me to weld deserve credit? No. And as many people in the corporate world know: to do a job right, you listen to all instructions your boss gives you, then do it the right way instead. I feel that leaders should be chosen from within, people who know the work. People who can do it right. Not people who sat behind a desk in school and were told a few good ideas on how it might be done.
The question I wanted to ask is this: If you follow your orders to the letter, and it has a negative effect, who takes the blame? Or, if you screw up, do you accept it and own up to it? Or do you pass it off to someone else? I'd really like to know the answers, so please leave them in the comments.
Here, of course is my obligatory rant on something or other:
Businesses fail left and right because of over-management. Or to put it in an extremely non-PC sense: Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians. Yet, when it all fails, the blame falls squarely on the one little person who was only doing what they were told to do. Which is what the title refers to....
50 pieces of gold can shine brighter than the sun underneath a steaming cow-pie. But all anyone is going to see... is the pile of shit.
I'm done.
Goodnight/Good Morning
Go Away.
-B-
"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." -- Ozzy Osbourne
About Me
- -B-
- Cynicism, sarcasm, and Political Incorrectness are my specialty. Or specialties. Whatever, just shut up and read....
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Bloodshed....
Obviously by the title you know what I plan to talk about. But I would like to make the whole thing into a question of sorts. Or a series of questions to be more exact.
First off, why do people fight? We fight for what we think is right. Simple enough? No, it isn't. We fight for what we think is right. Not what may be right. Mostly we fight to support what we have been taught is right. There are billions of people in this world, so I feel it's safe to assume that there are at least a few million different opinions on what is "Right."
For example: I was raised in a religion most people discredit. And I do disagree with some of the things that go on within it. But there are a lot of things I really do like about it. Either way, I'm not going to bash it because of my personal feelings. They have every right to believe whatever they want. Most of the people on this rock we call Earth were raised in some religion or other, and they have every right to believe whatever they choose. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. Yet, some think that it is right to kill anyone who thinks differently. I don't buy that. I think some dude way back in the old days interpreted stuff in his own way, and started preaching that you needed to wipe the enemy out to prove your devotion. I can't imagine that there would be a God that wanted his little creations to kill each other. If this was true, I assume a conversation at the Pearly Gates would go something like this:
Dead dude: "Hey, What up?"
Gatekeeper: "Not much playa, what you in for?"
Dead dude: "Suicide bombing"
Gatekeeper: "So, you killed a hell of a lot of Gods children, people who were doing nothing but waiting for the bus or buying a newspaper, and you're proud of it? Good job Homie, come on in. Your crop of virgins for you to de-flower and defile are right over there."
Yeah, I don't buy it. Any god that is what people call "All-loving and All-forgiving" wouldn't do that shit.
Anyways, I'm done with religion, and moving on.
We also do it for survival. Some people twist that logic and think it's to prove dominance. Yes, that is is true sometimes, but as anyone who has watched Nature shows on PBS knows that in the natural world proving one's dominance only comes when one is challenged. But some people feel they need to broadcast it to the world. Why? To try to prove your superiority over someone? To prove you are better? It usually only proves the opposite. I understand sometimes it is in retaliation. In which case I do believe it is necessary to try to show the one attempting to prove his awesomeness that he is wrong. People always want to fight over the littlest, pettiest stuff. I can understand wanting to mess a dude up for sleeping with your girlfriend, but starting stuff because a guy wouldn't loan you a lighter or give a cigarette? Or because he looked at you weird? Seriously, people have been shot to death for just looking at someone wrong. Why risk it?
To wind it all up and make my point: Nobody, and I mean nobody is right all of the time. You may think so, because you were told that you were. But it's all based on beliefs. And everyone believes differently.
Basically, all I have to say is, don't expect people to believe what you do just because you try to explain it to them, and don't hate them if they disagree.
And on a different note, don't run your mouth and make threats to people you don't know, because you have no idea what they can do to you. Just keep your mouth shut, and go about your daily life. It isn't worth getting your ass kicked and going to jail because you started shit with someone who didn't want to give you a lighter or a cigarette. Though, I will admit, watching that happen, was kinda fun. It made my day.
Last Thought: Get over it people. We're all in this survival game together. Quit killing people on your own team. And quit getting uppity with someone who doesn't want to give your worthless ass a handout. Have pride in your life. Work for what you want. And never, ever beg for anything.
I'm Done
Goodnight/ Good Morning
Go Away
-B-
Quote: "Dude, just go home. You don't need to get hurt tonight."
-Anonymous
First off, why do people fight? We fight for what we think is right. Simple enough? No, it isn't. We fight for what we think is right. Not what may be right. Mostly we fight to support what we have been taught is right. There are billions of people in this world, so I feel it's safe to assume that there are at least a few million different opinions on what is "Right."
For example: I was raised in a religion most people discredit. And I do disagree with some of the things that go on within it. But there are a lot of things I really do like about it. Either way, I'm not going to bash it because of my personal feelings. They have every right to believe whatever they want. Most of the people on this rock we call Earth were raised in some religion or other, and they have every right to believe whatever they choose. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. Yet, some think that it is right to kill anyone who thinks differently. I don't buy that. I think some dude way back in the old days interpreted stuff in his own way, and started preaching that you needed to wipe the enemy out to prove your devotion. I can't imagine that there would be a God that wanted his little creations to kill each other. If this was true, I assume a conversation at the Pearly Gates would go something like this:
Dead dude: "Hey, What up?"
Gatekeeper: "Not much playa, what you in for?"
Dead dude: "Suicide bombing"
Gatekeeper: "So, you killed a hell of a lot of Gods children, people who were doing nothing but waiting for the bus or buying a newspaper, and you're proud of it? Good job Homie, come on in. Your crop of virgins for you to de-flower and defile are right over there."
Yeah, I don't buy it. Any god that is what people call "All-loving and All-forgiving" wouldn't do that shit.
Anyways, I'm done with religion, and moving on.
We also do it for survival. Some people twist that logic and think it's to prove dominance. Yes, that is is true sometimes, but as anyone who has watched Nature shows on PBS knows that in the natural world proving one's dominance only comes when one is challenged. But some people feel they need to broadcast it to the world. Why? To try to prove your superiority over someone? To prove you are better? It usually only proves the opposite. I understand sometimes it is in retaliation. In which case I do believe it is necessary to try to show the one attempting to prove his awesomeness that he is wrong. People always want to fight over the littlest, pettiest stuff. I can understand wanting to mess a dude up for sleeping with your girlfriend, but starting stuff because a guy wouldn't loan you a lighter or give a cigarette? Or because he looked at you weird? Seriously, people have been shot to death for just looking at someone wrong. Why risk it?
To wind it all up and make my point: Nobody, and I mean nobody is right all of the time. You may think so, because you were told that you were. But it's all based on beliefs. And everyone believes differently.
Basically, all I have to say is, don't expect people to believe what you do just because you try to explain it to them, and don't hate them if they disagree.
And on a different note, don't run your mouth and make threats to people you don't know, because you have no idea what they can do to you. Just keep your mouth shut, and go about your daily life. It isn't worth getting your ass kicked and going to jail because you started shit with someone who didn't want to give you a lighter or a cigarette. Though, I will admit, watching that happen, was kinda fun. It made my day.
Last Thought: Get over it people. We're all in this survival game together. Quit killing people on your own team. And quit getting uppity with someone who doesn't want to give your worthless ass a handout. Have pride in your life. Work for what you want. And never, ever beg for anything.
I'm Done
Goodnight/ Good Morning
Go Away
-B-
Quote: "Dude, just go home. You don't need to get hurt tonight."
-Anonymous
Monday, November 9, 2009
The Heavily Trodden Path....
I know I've been down this road more times than even I want to think about. But, once again I'm going to try to open some minds. And where, you might ask, are the most closed minded people found? In the world of religion of course. I'm going to try to keep this short and sweet, because at the end, I have a bit of awesomeness that I found that sums it all up better than I ever could. You might be thinking "Why even bother writing anything, just post it, man." Because I can. And I will. And if you know me, you know I have a hard time not putting my two cents in about anything. And usually, my two cents ends being about $1.50.
Anyhow, I've always thought the greatest quote that religious people should hear was in the movie Dogma. It goes a little something like this: God doesn't care how you believe, as long as you do believe.
I couldn't find the exact quote on the Unholy Internet, but that's mostly because I'm impatient. That is how I remember it being said, and even if I'm miles away from what it really was, that sentence still makes a great point. So many religions out there believe that there is only one true god. Why can't people accept that all those one true Gods might be the same dude, or chick. If it's true that they are all one in the same, then just pray to and worship them however you see fit, and then let others do it however they want. At the very least, quit arguing, fighting, and killing folks who do it differently.
I just going to say one more thing; If your God is telling you to kill/murder your fellow human beings, then obviously He's a bad dude. Pretty much every religion claims God as our "Father" and all the people are his kids. But, you say He wants you to go around slaughtering his other kids.
Maybe this is why I'm not religious. It's all way to friggin confusing to me. All the different rules, secret rituals, laws and ordinances, etc, etc. You can believe the story your chosen religion lays down, but if you don't practice the ways of worship and life your life the way they say, they'll kick your ass out. Kinda discredits the theory of an all loving, all forgiving God in my opinion.
I try to keep my devotions simple. I love Chevrolets and Football. A Chevy truck wont quit working for me because I've owned a Ford, and I'll never get kicked out of a football game because I used to play baseball.
I guess I managed to screw up the short and sweet idea, but I don't really care. If you've managed to tough it out and get to this point, the aforementioned awesomeness is below:
I couldn't have said better if I tried.
I'm done for now,
Goodnight/Good Morning
Go Away.
-B-
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
--Robert McCloskey
Anyhow, I've always thought the greatest quote that religious people should hear was in the movie Dogma. It goes a little something like this: God doesn't care how you believe, as long as you do believe.
I couldn't find the exact quote on the Unholy Internet, but that's mostly because I'm impatient. That is how I remember it being said, and even if I'm miles away from what it really was, that sentence still makes a great point. So many religions out there believe that there is only one true god. Why can't people accept that all those one true Gods might be the same dude, or chick. If it's true that they are all one in the same, then just pray to and worship them however you see fit, and then let others do it however they want. At the very least, quit arguing, fighting, and killing folks who do it differently.
I just going to say one more thing; If your God is telling you to kill/murder your fellow human beings, then obviously He's a bad dude. Pretty much every religion claims God as our "Father" and all the people are his kids. But, you say He wants you to go around slaughtering his other kids.
Maybe this is why I'm not religious. It's all way to friggin confusing to me. All the different rules, secret rituals, laws and ordinances, etc, etc. You can believe the story your chosen religion lays down, but if you don't practice the ways of worship and life your life the way they say, they'll kick your ass out. Kinda discredits the theory of an all loving, all forgiving God in my opinion.
I try to keep my devotions simple. I love Chevrolets and Football. A Chevy truck wont quit working for me because I've owned a Ford, and I'll never get kicked out of a football game because I used to play baseball.
I guess I managed to screw up the short and sweet idea, but I don't really care. If you've managed to tough it out and get to this point, the aforementioned awesomeness is below:
I couldn't have said better if I tried.
I'm done for now,
Goodnight/Good Morning
Go Away.
-B-
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
--Robert McCloskey
Saturday, November 7, 2009
The Sky Is Falling....
I received an email earlier, and although it seems like random paranoia, I figured I'd post it here, along with my response....
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The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know:
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe.)
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water, or hydrogen peroxide. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blowing the nose softly once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
Pass this on to your entire e-list. You never know who might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE because of it.
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My initial response was this....
"Is this serious? As in, do people really expect others to do this crap?
So, I'm not allowed to touch my face, unless I'm eating or bathing. Ok, I get that that. But it never states whether or not other people can touch my face.
And then I'm supposed to gargle and snort salt-water? Not going to happen.
Wouldn't just "avoiding people who are sick and exhibiting symptoms" be a lot easier?"
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Granted, I will admit, the Swine Flu is a virus unlike anything we've seen in ... the last 20-30 yrs. They had the Swine flu in the 70's too. And even before that. Before you get all defensive and say that it's mutated, and changed; I know that it has. So has the common cold virus. So has every other virus known to man. Why is it that suddenly Hand Sanitizer stuff is selling like crazy, and why are people freaking out about hygiene? It's Flu season, shouldn't this be expected? No. Because even though the Flu has killed millions of people over the years, it has been accepted as a commonplace thing. I mean, c'mon, it's called Flu season for a reason. It has become a routine aspect in daily life. "Hey, it's flu season, get your shot, see you next year."
It tends to take a while for people to realize that stuff will evolve and advance itself. For instance, look at some of the stuff out there: AIDS, still not defeated, Herpes, they've been fighting that one for years, still nothing. What a lot of people don't think about is that a virus is a life form, and it will fight to stay alive just as much as you or I would. So you have to wipe it out completely to be successful. Of course, if you did wipe it out completely, Greenpeace would have to sue you. And if they didn't then that would mean their philosophy about protecting all natural life is flawed.
But enough with all the BS, just live life as it comes to you. Protect yourself as best best you can but still live life to the fullest. Try not to let the paranoia drag you down. Imagine your first day at school as a kid, you didn't know anyone there, didn't know what was going to happen, and were scared as hell.
Well, you handled the same fears when you were 5-6 yrs old, why cant you do it now?
But, in my opinion, if you find yourself snorting salt-water, you need help.
I'm done.
Goodnight / Good Morning
Go Away
-B-
Quote:
"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong."
--Oscar Wilde
-------------------
The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know:
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe.)
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water, or hydrogen peroxide. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blowing the nose softly once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
Pass this on to your entire e-list. You never know who might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE because of it.
-------------------------
My initial response was this....
"Is this serious? As in, do people really expect others to do this crap?
So, I'm not allowed to touch my face, unless I'm eating or bathing. Ok, I get that that. But it never states whether or not other people can touch my face.
And then I'm supposed to gargle and snort salt-water? Not going to happen.
Wouldn't just "avoiding people who are sick and exhibiting symptoms" be a lot easier?"
--------------
Granted, I will admit, the Swine Flu is a virus unlike anything we've seen in ... the last 20-30 yrs. They had the Swine flu in the 70's too. And even before that. Before you get all defensive and say that it's mutated, and changed; I know that it has. So has the common cold virus. So has every other virus known to man. Why is it that suddenly Hand Sanitizer stuff is selling like crazy, and why are people freaking out about hygiene? It's Flu season, shouldn't this be expected? No. Because even though the Flu has killed millions of people over the years, it has been accepted as a commonplace thing. I mean, c'mon, it's called Flu season for a reason. It has become a routine aspect in daily life. "Hey, it's flu season, get your shot, see you next year."
It tends to take a while for people to realize that stuff will evolve and advance itself. For instance, look at some of the stuff out there: AIDS, still not defeated, Herpes, they've been fighting that one for years, still nothing. What a lot of people don't think about is that a virus is a life form, and it will fight to stay alive just as much as you or I would. So you have to wipe it out completely to be successful. Of course, if you did wipe it out completely, Greenpeace would have to sue you. And if they didn't then that would mean their philosophy about protecting all natural life is flawed.
But enough with all the BS, just live life as it comes to you. Protect yourself as best best you can but still live life to the fullest. Try not to let the paranoia drag you down. Imagine your first day at school as a kid, you didn't know anyone there, didn't know what was going to happen, and were scared as hell.
Well, you handled the same fears when you were 5-6 yrs old, why cant you do it now?
But, in my opinion, if you find yourself snorting salt-water, you need help.
I'm done.
Goodnight / Good Morning
Go Away
-B-
Quote:
"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong."
--Oscar Wilde
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