Tag: dailyprompt
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Work Hard, Work Smart
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? Fulfillment from work is almost never a matter of how hard the work is for me. I crave a sense of accomplishment. I want to feel that the work I have done was productive. Sometimes working harder and accomplishing less has the opposite effect. I…
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On Being Polite
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? I find that the trait that helps to keep me out of more trouble than I’m worth is being polite. The ability to look an asshole in his eyes and say “Yes Sir” is a skill with which I excel. Granted it doesn’t get me ahead in…
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Not British
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? I am an American with a whole lot of English ancestors. I grew up in the Anglican Church. Not surprisingly I was exposed to CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Monty Python, and Benny Hill among others. I don’t know whether…
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Association and Identity
What brands do you associate with? There are brands that I like. My pants are mostly Dickies. I usually have some SPAM in the cupboard. I print my art with CafePress. My Moto G Pure cell phone is decent and I’d consider going with Moto for my next upgrade. But I don’t know that I…
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Time in the Office
What could you do more of? There’s a saying that goes around here that no one on their deathbed is going to wish they’d spent more time in the office. The contrarian in me very much wants to get to the end of my life and wish just that. The thing is that office work…
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Art and Medicine
What things give you energy? I haven’t done much art today because I slept well into the afternoon. I’m having an Rx Energy but frankly it doesn’t taste right because of the COVID. I really want more energy today, but being tired and achy comes with be
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So Many Songs
Favorite Albums The first album I ever got was Anne Murray’s Greatest Hits. I think that was my favorite album for a long time. I also had a lot of cassette tapes and was very fond of the Richard Pryor jokes that I couldn’t tell anyone. I don’t own either of those anymore so I…
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The Law
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? I have no skill with the American legal system. I feel like I am at the mercy of lawyers a lot of the time. I have tried to read things in “legal” my whole adult life. I have been to civil court more than I…
Latter Day Sinner 