The weathered old man gingerly propped open the sandwich board sign proclaiming that the store was open for business again. He shook his head as he went inside, slightly saddened that he wasn't able to retire as he had planned. He took his cane from where he'd left it near the door and leaned heavily on it as he moved slowly behind the counter. Already people were coming into the Shoppe.

Well, I had closed this thing down hoping to never need or want to rant again but....heh....things never quite go as you would like them to.

A few months ago I blasted someone else (Vince to be precise) for the assertion that his Blog was a private 'document' and that what he said there didn't affect others who read it. There are those who rooted me on and loved the fact that I did what they couldn't muster the courage to do. That's what this page is about.....calling people on their little conceits, playing Devil's Advocate and from time to time just plain venting about some things that really annoy me.

I use this as a signature on a Board someplace;

"Alas, I have never met a man who could see his own faults and arraign himself at the bar of his own conscience" Confucius

It is always preferrable to find fault in others....to assign Blame rather that to accept the fact that we've done something wrong. In any situation a given person is Responsible only for their actions and the direct physical or mental results of those actions. Anything after that is on you...you choose to take action....you choose to talk, you choose to be nice or to not be nice....you......those are your choices and they are your Responsibilty. That's not Blame....that's you being an Adult and taking Responsibilty for your actions. Period. Anything less than accepting that is a cop out.