Well, what I've found, in most cases, is that the "good communicator" preference is another PC smokescreen which people use because, at least on the surface, everyone can sort of identify with it.

"Oh, sure, communication is important!" they say, simultaneously putting on their track shoes so they can run like hell if/when the allegedly-desired "good communicator" happens to show up.

I can't concentrate at work. I've already had too many write-ups, even a suspension due to making stupid mistakes because I can't seem to pay attention. My mind is constantly cluttered with too many thoughts. I try to "not think" and focus on my work, but it dosen't seem to be working.

What are some things I can do to help strengthen my concentration?

I've tried exercising, get enough sleep, and eating right, but it doesn't seem to be working.

Any suggestions?

The concept of the watchmaker was a religious example of Intelligent design, the blind watch maker was an intellectual parody of that idea.

So the term itself is satire.

Why do we see the need to destroy what we dont understand? Why do we seek vengence without regard? Why do we feel the need to be governed? Why do we continue to believe in fairy-tales? Why is it that we learned to destroy ourselves long before we would become rational and logical? Just a few questions i have, maybe the answers are the cure for the idiocracy that is man-kind



"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20, wasted 30 years of his life"----Muhammad Ali


In a competition of love, its of no conseiquence who comes out on top, as we all shall reep the rewards----Martin Luther King

Ya I get played all the time. Why do they assume I'm not smart enough to figure out what they are doing?

There are much better ways of getting someone to laugh. That type of email was not one of them.

He's still a wanker because he surely went about it in the wrong way. Do you think anyone here finds his comments humorous?

So I got this email today from a complete stranger I have never seen before. It's not like we have ever spoken or have any kind of history to where we joke around or banter back and forth.


"don't u think u are too old to consider yourself quirky. That type of thing is cute when u are young, but u are 37 years old and your biological clock is running out, if not stopped already. you seem like the type who prefers men much younger than your age, maybe even men that are actually young boys. Wait a minute...come to think of it you are a teacher."


So I was a little offended, and I replied with the following:

"Uh...thank you? Not sure what you were trying to accomplish with your email...was your goal to insult me?

I had no idea that quirkiness had an age limit. So kind of you to enlighten me."


Then he replies thusly:

"are u sure you are a teacher? not very good in interpreting dialogue"


Pray tell me...was there ANY other way to interpret what he said? I thought he came across as a total wanker!

The only reason these two topics exist, creationism and evolution, is so some people will not have to do physical work for a living.

If you date someone with pets, you can't expect them to change the way they deal with their pets just for you. If you're annoyed by the pets, best thing to do is look for people without them.