Archive for May, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Fear mongering?
We are losing America, and we need to get moving before it is too late and we become foreigners in our own neighborhoods. If the hosts word on these fears was not enough, a guest was brought on the show to prop up the rhetoric being spewed across the airwaves.
No Comments » - Posted in thoughts by venagozar
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Bullying
I did not grow up in this generation, but the tactics and results are all the same.
1 Comment » - Posted in thoughts by venagozar
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Take a Rebel to lunch and see a new world
If you ask people who’s workplace is ‘plagued’ by a rebel what they feel about that person, they generally relate only semi-coherent sentences about how all they do is cause problems and make work life miserable.
No Comments » - Posted in thoughts by venagozar
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Thieves make very poor choices
Some people steal because they have to, and some because they want to. For the second group, all I can say is their decision making processes are very weak. Risking your job, home, family, and possible freedom for a trinket that could be bought for a few dollars is beyond stupid.
No Comments » - Posted in Character, Choices by venagozar
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Life growth and changes
One of the biggest and most difficult hurdles in life is learning who you are and what you are about. Most people dabble with this process a little in their teens, then the drive to have a family take precedence. As the family grows we have internal rumblings of dissatisfaction and being lost in our thoughts from time to time.
1 Comment » - Posted in Self help - helped me by venagozar
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Hold’em frustration - Poker only post
You bet and raise, and lose more chips. Getting frustrated, you crank up your aggression. After all, stepping down to this level of poor play, winning should be easy. You know you can make your losses back with a few pots in your normal game…or can you?
No Comments » - Posted in poker by venagozar
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Standing on the fence looking around
Due to our technology, every year we squeeze ever more out of each acre of farm and ranch land, leading to huge excess of crops which we then ship to countries that are not so fortunate. While our intent is good, we have helped to create populations of people in various pockets around the world that is far denser than the land can support without our help.
1 Comment » - Posted in Left field by venagozar
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The Tilt Monster wants you!
These are some simple examples of how we tilt everyday. Tilt for poker players is deadly to their money, and something all good poker players try to avoid. Here is an example of why a poker player going on tilt is so serious.
No Comments » - Posted in Choices, Uncategorized by venagozar
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Friends or boat anchors in disguise?
If you find yourself in a position like I was, it is time to start evaluating what your friends are doing for your life. If your friends are not a positive influence in your life, and you want to change and grow, there is no alternative other than to see less of your current friends, and start making new friends.
No Comments » - Posted in Self help - helped me by venagozar
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Leaving your friends behind
Once out of school not much changed except my friends who had vision for thier lives moved on to accomplish whatever goals they had set for themselves. For my own part, my friends were changing as the more focused people were leaving, and more unfocused people took their place.
