Earmuffs

What's wrong with earmuffs? I'm the only one in my family who uses them. I can't help it; my ears are sensitive. So, when the temperature drops below 50 degrees, out come the earmuffs. They may look out of place on the golf course, but my ears love me. Public courses don't have enclosed carts, so my ears are snuggly as the cold air rushes by.

In the cold Indiana winters earmuffs were a necessity when I was a child. All the other children used them, including my younger siblings. I used them in Massachusetts, as a young mother. But now, I am viewed as a sweet eccentric for using them at my age here in central Texas.

I really don't care. My ears are mine to protect.

I do several things the rest of my family deem as quirky, but they are a part of my uniqueness. Everyone has quirks and their own identities. We are all unique.

That is why I hate fads. Too many millions become sheep as want to look alike. Women will style their hair so they look like the news commentators, even when their faces don't look good in that haircut. Even some of the commentators don't look good in those one-of-a-kind hairdos.

The same goes for men who shave their heads no matter what their skulls look like and lodge sunglasses on the back of their necks. And then there are the idiots who wear their pants at their crotches, so they have to waddle to keep their shorts/jeans up. Why? If they want their underwear to show, just wear underwear! At least you can be assured they won't be robbing you. They couldn't possibly run away. So let's just smile/smirk at them!

And, girls, girls - Goth? Puleeeeassse, you are begging for help, you are lost, you are hiding your true beauty.

Not to mention piercings and tattoos. I saw this one young woman in Austin with tiger-striped legs. I thought, poor girl. What are her children and grandchildren going to think?!

All of these things are attention-getters, pure and simple. You want to shock people? Screw the world, I'm different from the establishment?

Give me a break! Where is your uniqueness, your individuality? Go against the flow! Be happy with yourself. Stand up straight. You ARE special!

Quit messing with time

I am soooo glad we are back on normal time. The morning hours are longer and I can get much more done. I hate daylight savings time. Did you know that there is a lobbyist in D.C. getting paid over $70K just to keep daylight savings time on the books?

If it isn't nationwide, why is it still happening? Several states and cities do not participate. The initial reason for daylight savings time has been lost; each generation seems to have a different cause to keep it going.

Well, I protest - again. Quit messing with mother nature!

One World

Frankly, my dears, the world is really screwed up. No matter which God or entity is worshiped, surely kindness and love are at the core. What is so damn difficult about being kind and respectful of others? What is so hard about getting along? It seems to me that it is our duty, our responsibility as thinking beings to help others and take care of this planet. That's it! That's our purpose in life. But, look how far we have strayed from that! We have become diseased with greed, power, and hatred. Whew! It blows my mind and hurts my heart.

From space we are one world. There are no borders, only land masses and water. People aren't even specks. Where does the arrogance and superiority to hurt others come from? It's man-made. Aside from natural disasters, ALL the ills of this world are man-made. It is totally our fault that we aren't getting along and making the world a better place for everyone. We have allowed religion, ethnicity, geography, and culture to warp us. Nothing and no one is more important than anything or anyone else.