culture

Short Term Thinking (MM #3988)

Life has always been a balancing act. We want to focus on what’s important now, but we also need to remember to plan for the future. Nowadays, many think that short-term thinking is a problem in our world. Many people have a hard time thinking about tomorrow or the next day. Too many of them…

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Mass Appeal (MM #3955)

For years, people have tried to create content that has mass appeal. For music, movies, and TV shows to succeed, they have always needed to appeal to as many people as possible. But now, some say that the thought process is outdated. We now have so many outlets for our niche interests that creating something…

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Coarse Language (MM #3942)

I was listening to the radio the other day and noticed something. Does the coarse language in a song honestly matter anymore? I heard them play a tune that they usually don’t censor, but this time they did. Now, this does have some words we aren’t supposed to say in mixed company, but it’s been…

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Selfish (MM #3883)

Over the last few months, I’ve heard a lot of talk about how selfish people are these days. It came up again over the weekend when folks in the sports world were discussing Aaron Rodgers. I hadn’t given it much thought, but perhaps selfish is a great way to explain our world right now…

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Mind Your Own Business (MM #3878)

It seems that we now live in a world where people are all concerned with others more than themselves. Sometimes you want to shout, mind your own business? Yes, each of us should handle things at home, our home. But that seems to be a primary sticking point for many…

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Match Game (MM #3761) 

The world is changing around us all the time. Some of it we see, and some we don’t. The old Match Game TV show made me realize just how much our life has changed over the years. It showed me that life’s changed in ways we don’t even notice…  

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Celebrity (MM #3737)

Celebrity culture has become an obsession for many people. But anymore, I don’t even know what that means. Are there rules to determine who’s a celebrity and who’s not? Are there different levels? And what about being famous? Every day, I read stories about people I’m supposed to know, but I’ve never heard of them……

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Hate (MM #3716)

In recent months, hate has been an important discussion topic. Some claim that it’s at an all-time high in our society. I honestly think that hate has never gone away, but many were keeping their feelings in check. But, not anymore…

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Argue (MM #3669)

Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that people want to argue more. Are they upset, or do they want to be heard? Today, we have so many ways to magnify our voice, but we also have more people trying. Perhaps this is people just seeking more attention…  

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Celebrities And Athletes (MM #3292)

For too long people in the US have obsessed on the lives of celebrities and athletes. For some reason we cared about every little detail of their lives. But over the last couple of weeks we’ve started paying attention to something that matters much more…

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