tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post4882844460426336852..comments2024-03-13T16:06:11.396-05:00Comments on the anti-soma: Choices and consequencesHeroditus Huxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-44823083018606935352014-09-12T14:15:40.815-05:002014-09-12T14:15:40.815-05:00Yes. Yes, it does. Especially when trusted adult...Yes. Yes, it does. Especially when trusted adults lie to you about employ-ability when you're still a kid.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-58231825670362413152014-09-12T10:46:27.435-05:002014-09-12T10:46:27.435-05:00Eldest Boy is learning these hard lessons now, but...Eldest Boy is learning these hard lessons now, but at least he is (FINALLY!!!) learning. Eldest Daughter is in the "got my degree in a field that I was told I'd be able to get a good job in" boat as well, problem is all those good jobs are somewhere else, and that somewhere else is a higher cost of living area, so it would be a net negative.<br /><br />Sucks being an adult sometimes.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-21504545394478197362014-09-10T19:34:32.777-05:002014-09-10T19:34:32.777-05:00Ramen's okay. It's quick. I prefer makin...Ramen's okay. It's quick. I prefer making a pot of lentils and rice, though. Cheaper, and better for me.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-2391731484643956642014-09-10T19:24:29.797-05:002014-09-10T19:24:29.797-05:00Stackz is right... And Ramen SUCKS after a while.....Stackz is right... And Ramen SUCKS after a while... sighOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-85435186203052669992014-09-08T14:30:54.778-05:002014-09-08T14:30:54.778-05:00Yup. They're gonna hurt--and a lot of them th...Yup. They're gonna hurt--and a lot of them that have graduated already are hurting.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-14032920953092469542014-09-08T14:30:19.264-05:002014-09-08T14:30:19.264-05:00I've avoided many mistakes because I think fir...I've avoided many mistakes because I think first. I do look long-term, and base decisions on what's in my best interests (or my husband's or children's best interests). And...I read. I read a lot (more in the past than I manage now). <br /><br />You're right, though. Most can't learn from watching others' mistakes (or reading about them). I count myself blessed that I can. Most of the time.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-21801527960699343582014-09-08T12:30:41.015-05:002014-09-08T12:30:41.015-05:00You can lead a horse to water, but you can't m...You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him think. I was lucky. I had parents that taught me about debt, what it is, and how it's used against you if you renege on your promissory obligations. We eat like champs on our budget and things like steak and shrimp are nice sure, but if it's diaper or kid clothes time, the surf and turf can wait. The longevity aspect of modern critical thinking skills these kids have today just is not there anymore. They better brush up or get mopped up because the real world after a 4 year binge of spending mom and dad's dime on partying and a theater arts degree, will flat out eat them alive. Stackz O Magzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035201539129178043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529212130092758272.post-35417177500666710902014-09-08T12:18:09.164-05:002014-09-08T12:18:09.164-05:00The problem with most with most folks, and I'v...The problem with most with most folks, and I've been guilty a time or two myself, is that they can't learn from others mistakes. The times I've been able to slow down and think twice about things, I've almost always come out way ahead in the scheme of things.<br /><br />And another idea along this line of thinking is that many have to repeat certain mistakes twice before learning.... not just once.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967355941603195101noreply@blogger.com