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Category Archives: control
“Oh, I HATE That!!”
Can we talk about talking for a minute? Conversations, and conversation killers. Real conversations, where you’re sitting around discussing something with one or more people. And specifically, conversation killers. Twice in recent memory, I’ve been involved in a discussion with … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, chatting, communicating, control, conversations, manners, Uncategorized
Tagged behavior, conversations, manners, people
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Getting Politicians to Swear off Cussing
I know this is a subject that some of you feel we’ve discussed enough. I thought so too until I saw this on the news the other night. When the whole Joe Biden dropping the F-ing bomb in President Obama’s ear … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, adults, bad habits, behavior, bloopers, children, choices, control, cussing, differences, feelings, habits, judging, lifestyles, people, things, thoughts, Uncategorized, you tube
Tagged accidents, adults, bad habits, behavior, bloopers, children, choices, control, cussing, differences, feelings, habits, joe biden, judging, lifestyles, mckay hatch, opinions, people, swearing, things, thoughts, you tube
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Doobie Do or Doobie Don’t?
This is one of those topics where it’s really easy to have a knee-jerk opinion. But then you think about it, and it gets really, really complicated. Marijuana. President Obama has publicly stated that he will not order his minions … Continue reading
Posted in America, behavior, control, drugs, government, health, laws
Tagged activities, behavior, choices, people, problems, questions
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Even Miracles Take A Little Time
I’m sure everyone has heard about the amazing story of Jaycee Dugard. Kidnapped as she was heading to the bus stop one morning in 1991, all the while her step dad watching helplessly. I remember when this happened, we’re the … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, anger, behavior, being home, child abuse, children, control, criminals, daughters, death, emotions, fears, guilt, laws, mental illness, pain, regret, reunited, sad, scare, Uncategorized
Tagged behavior, childhood, emotions, family, fears, kidnapping, miracles
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Talking people into things
I’ve kind of talked about this before but not as a whole post so I’m going to elaborate more on it. I’m wondering if it happens to other people as much as it’s happened to me in my life. Talking … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, choices, control, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, guilt, habits, life, life lessons, mistakes, overbearing, peer pressure, people, problems, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts
Tagged adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, choices, control, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, guilt, habits, life, life lessons, mistakes, overbearing, peer pressure, people, problems, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts
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Health Care Update, sent by Kevin
Friends – Thanks for being a part of the team for Free Our Health Care Now! In six weeks, over 465,000 people have signed saying no to government health care! The House health reform bill will outlaw private insurance … Continue reading
Posted in America, choices, control, doctors, fears, government, health care, hospitals, illness's, medical, medical care, medicine, obama, people, politics, problems, sickness, things, Uncategorized
Tagged America, choices, control, doctors, fears, government, health care, hospitals, illness's, medical, medical care, medicine, obama, people, politics, problems, things
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Update on Daniel Hauser written by Laura
A couple hundred years ago, a bunch of tired, bedraggled, bonneted and buckled people walked onto a shore, and declared that this was the New World. Here was a place where they could practice their religion freely, without interference from … Continue reading
Posted in adults, America, anger, behavior, beliefs, chemotherapy, children, choices, control, differences, doctors, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, fighting, freedoms, government, grief, hospitals, illness's, judging, kids, life, lifestyles, medical, medical care, medicine, pain, parent's, parenting, people, problems, radiation, religion, things, Uncategorized
Tagged adults, America, anger, behavior, beliefs, chemotherapy, children, choices, control, differences, doctors, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, fighting, freedoms, government, grief, hospitals, illness's, judging, kids, life, lifestyles, medical, medical care, medicine, pain, parent's, parenting, people, problems, radiation, religion, things
13 Comments
Pick a Speed!!
What would the world be like if we all drove the same way? Would our commutes be happy and stress free or would we make each other more nuts than we already do? I was coming home from town on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, anger, cars, choices, control, driving, emotions, feelings, laws, life, people, road rage, rudeness, rules, safety, small towns, stress, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, travel
Tagged accidents, anger, cars, choices, control, driving, emotions, feelings, laws, life, people, road rage, rudeness, rules, safety, small towns, stress, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, travel
14 Comments
Making kids eat what “you” like
This happened a while ago but I wrote it down because I didn’t want to forget it. Today I was going through all my little notes and thought today would be the day I’d write this. Do you make … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, children, control, differences, eat, eating, eating habits, feelings, food, humiliate, kids, memories, opinions, people, things, thoughts
Tagged childhood, children, choices, control, differences, eat, eating, eating habits, feelings, food, humiliate, kids, memories, opinions, parent's
16 Comments
Question of the day
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much of a perfectionist are you?
Posted in behavior, choices, control, differences, feelings, habits, life, people, perfection, personality, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged behavior, choices, control, differences, habits, people, perfection, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
15 Comments
Question of the day
On a scale of 1 to 10, how controlling a person are you?
Posted in behavior, bossy, control, differences, feelings, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged behavior, control, differences, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
14 Comments
The marshmallow test
I thought this study was pretty cool. It was on the news the other night. The instructor told the kids they could have a marshmallow one way or the other but if they could wait until he got back, they would get … Continue reading
Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, control, differences, jobs, kids, life lessons, parent's, self control, tests, work
Tagged activities, behaviors, childhood, children, choices, control, jobs, kids, life lessons, parent's, self control, tests, work
18 Comments
Telling others what to do
I feel most of us know people who are like this. Bossy and always telling other people what to do. I always wonder why people think they have a right to tell anyone else what or how to do something. … Continue reading
Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, bossy, characteristics, choices, control, dad's, differences, fighting, freedoms, getting along, habits, judging, manners, mom's, opinionated, people, personality, things
Tagged adults, bad habits, behavior, bossy, charateristics, choices, control, dad's, differences, fighting, freedoms, getting along, habits, mom's, opinionated, people, personality, things
8 Comments
Question of the day
Are you a back street driver?
Posted in behavior, choices, control, differences, driving, fears, habits, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged behavior, choices, control, differences, driving, fears, habits, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
12 Comments
Question of the Day
Do you grill all year round?
Posted in activities, adults, behavior, beliefs, characteristics, choices, chores, comfort, control, conveniences, cooking, eating, eating habits, eating together, emotions, family, food, fun
Tagged cold, food, grilling, month, seasons, winter, year
8 Comments
Is there a perfect slacker? By Jen Henry
I’ve been re-reading Confessions of a Slacker Mom. This is a short little light narrative read that my mother in law gave me shortly after Catherine’s birth. I think her reasoning was to point out to me that parenting could … Continue reading
Posted in activities, adults, age, behavior, characteristics, childhood, children, choices, competition, control, dancing, differences, family, feelings, growing up, kids, life lessons, parent's, parenting, people, relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged activities, adults, age, behavior, characteristics, childhood, children, choices, competition, control, dancing, differences, family, feelings, growing up, kids, life lessons, love, parent's, parenting, people, relationships
5 Comments
I’m addicted to lip balm! Are you?
Hi my name is Joy and I’m a lip balm addict. I’m ready to admit that I’m addicted to lip balm but didn’t really realize it until I was watching a news program and it just came on. Then I … Continue reading
Posted in addictions, behavior, choices, control, differences, favorites, fears, feelings, habits, likes, lip balm, people, problems, sickness, things, Uncategorized
Tagged addictions, behavior, choices, control, differences, favorites, fears, feelings, habits, likes, lip balm, people, problems, sickness, things
15 Comments
Question of the day
Do you prefer keeping the television channel remote in hand or giving it up?
Posted in behavior, bossy, control, differences, habits, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, tv remote
Tagged behavior, bossy, control, differences, habits, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, tv remote
9 Comments
Question of the day
If there was a hard but exciting project to do, would you rather do it by yourself and get all the credit or work with your friends knowing that everyone would share the credit?
Posted in childhood, children, choices, competition, control, differences, friends, kids, memories, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
Tagged childhood, children, choices, competition, control, differences, friends, kids, memories, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
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Dress Codes
The issue of dress codes is so varied on blogs. Some people love them and others hate the idea of them. I personally wouldn’t have minded having uniforms. I think that way, everyone looks so nice. It also would take … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, children, choices, clothes, control, differences, dress code, fairness, feelings, freedoms, kids, life, opinions, parent's, people, rules, teenagers, things, thoughts, uniforms
Tagged behavior, children, choices, clothes, control, differences, dress code, fairness, feelings, freedoms, kids, life, opinions, parent's, people, rules, teachers, teenagers, things, thoughts, uniforms
17 Comments
Handwritten letters
When was the last time you wrote a handwritten letter? I am really bad at this and always have been. This is why I love the Internet so much. I’m a really good “email” person. If anyone writes to me, … Continue reading
Posted in adults, behavior, choices, computers, control, conveniences, courtesy, differences, email, emotions, feelings, friends, friendship, fun, getting along, handwritten letters, happiness, happy, hurt feelings, judging, keeping in touch, kindness, laughter, life, love, manners, mistakes, old days, people, relationships, respect, rudeness, sad, sorrow, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times
Tagged adults, behavior, choices, computers, control, conveniences, courtesy, differences, email, emotions, feelings, friends, friendship, fun, getting along, handwritten letters, happiness, happy, hurt feelings, judging, keeping in touch, kindness, laughter, life, love, manners, mistakes, old days, people, relationships, respect, rudeness, sad, sorrow, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times
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