We’re all supposed to be signs of present hope. Too often we forget this truth and use the light given to us in order to zap people in submission.
Month: December 2011
Retail Wonder of the World
I tend to avoid malls between “Black Friday” and January 1. Â I dislike pushy crowds of individuals, all pushing through the mass pursing their own agenda – it’s overwhelmingly stressful. Â For some reason, however, I thought it would be a good idea to head to Cherry Hill Mall on “Boxing Day” to see if I…
Welcome to my domain
Over the last few months I’ve been contemplating acquiring a domain name for Painfully Hopeful. Â This morning I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a domain which, I feel, captures the ethos of what I post here. Â So, welcome to painfullyhopeful.me! Â Come, gaze at the irony.
A special message
Whatever holiday you celebrate, have a good one.
Pleasantly Disrupted
I remember watching the initial iPad announcement and thinking, “Well, it’s kinda cool, but underwhelming.” It didn’t have a camera, and it really looked like nothing more than a big iPod Touch. As I already had an iPhone, I saw no need for “another device.” Then my neighbor got one to be his “take along…
Privileged
Yesterday, at ABCNJ’s staff party, we all went around a circle sharing some of our thoughts on our experiences the previous year. Folks joked that I didn’t use a projector to share my thoughts, so I turned them into comic strip characters. I don’t enjoy making people feeling overwhelmed as they wrestle with a new…
