Monday, June 13, 2011
WhollyPiecemeal Has Moved!
That's right, WhollyPiecemeal.com has a new house. Come on over to the new place and see what's up!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
What's bugging you?
Here in Florida we experience a twice a year "invasion" of 'love bugs'. The bugs are really here year-round, but their presence is especially noticeable in May and September.
There are numerous ways to remove what's left of them after they collide with your vehicle, but it's almost impossible to avoid them.
When you come upon an especially heavy swarm of the bugs, it sort of looks like a black snow flurry - until the impact. Then you end up with a windshield covered with what's left of them.
If you ever try to clean the mess with windshield wipers, you quickly realize you've got a much bigger problem - instead of the clear view you hoped for, you are now looking through a haze of bug remains. Using washer fluid only compounds the smeared goo streaked across your field of vision. A quick stop at a car wash or gas station may be your only recourse.
How many times do you come across situations and people that bug you? How do you deal with it? Do you try to avoid them, only to find yourself covered in the spatter of a bad experience?
Take some time to see if there's a pattern to the things that bug you. A small change on your part could take the sting out of the things that bug you.
There are numerous ways to remove what's left of them after they collide with your vehicle, but it's almost impossible to avoid them.
When you come upon an especially heavy swarm of the bugs, it sort of looks like a black snow flurry - until the impact. Then you end up with a windshield covered with what's left of them.
If you ever try to clean the mess with windshield wipers, you quickly realize you've got a much bigger problem - instead of the clear view you hoped for, you are now looking through a haze of bug remains. Using washer fluid only compounds the smeared goo streaked across your field of vision. A quick stop at a car wash or gas station may be your only recourse.
How many times do you come across situations and people that bug you? How do you deal with it? Do you try to avoid them, only to find yourself covered in the spatter of a bad experience?
Take some time to see if there's a pattern to the things that bug you. A small change on your part could take the sting out of the things that bug you.
Friday, April 15, 2011
I did what you told me not to do . . .
. . . Can you help me get out of this mess?
How many times have doctors, lawyers, and (especially this time of year) CPAs heard someone say this? How many times have you said this?
What drives someone to pay for advice which is ignored? It's embarrassing (and expensive!) to have to go back to someone for help resolving the issues created by disregarding their advice, yet we continue to carefully listen, and then spurn, the counsel of experts.
We all seem to possess a drive to, at least occasionally, ignore wisdom and merrily skip along a foolish path. It's all fun and games until the consequences of the poor decisions arise.
When you think about it, humans have been ignoring the best way to do things since the Garden of Eden.
While we still have to bear the outcome of our actions, it is comforting to know that God is never surprised by our missteps and is waiting for us to say, "I did what you told me not to do. Can you help me get out of this mess?"
How many times have doctors, lawyers, and (especially this time of year) CPAs heard someone say this? How many times have you said this?
What drives someone to pay for advice which is ignored? It's embarrassing (and expensive!) to have to go back to someone for help resolving the issues created by disregarding their advice, yet we continue to carefully listen, and then spurn, the counsel of experts.
We all seem to possess a drive to, at least occasionally, ignore wisdom and merrily skip along a foolish path. It's all fun and games until the consequences of the poor decisions arise.
When you think about it, humans have been ignoring the best way to do things since the Garden of Eden.
While we still have to bear the outcome of our actions, it is comforting to know that God is never surprised by our missteps and is waiting for us to say, "I did what you told me not to do. Can you help me get out of this mess?"
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