Change is a good thing, even if it doesn’t always seem that way. The one constant in this world is the tendency to change. This is a good thing though. No matter how bad things get, you can bet it will change. On the flip side, enjoy the good times because they will undoubtedly change…
Today it’s Polar Vortex. A few years ago it was El Nino. Then, a couple years after that was La Nina. Enough already. Must we give some ridiculous name to every phenomenon known to man? I’ve looked it up, and the polar vortex is not what you would be led to believe if you watch…
Believe it or not, YOU are a Mighty Hero. You just may not know it yet. This Average Joe blog post was inspired by a passage from the Bible. Judges Chapter 6 is detailing why the chosen people have been allowed to suffer at the hands of the Midianites. In verse 11 we are introduced…
If you are like me, public restrooms can be a source of great anxiety. Who could blame you? The lack of privacy is bad enough, but on top of that, it’s a nasty place. You never really know how hygienic your predecessor may have been. We’ve all been there. You hear strange noises coming from…
No, this isn’t a post about DnD or R. L. Stein. We aren’t talking about hobbits or a ring. This post is about the trolls that inhabit the underworld known as Social Media. In follow up to the post from a few days ago on being whiny, I’d like to discuss the habits of what…
I already had a post ready for today, but I’ll keep that one in the can for later. Instead, I felt I had to interject on a topic in the news today that seems to defy any sort of logic or common sense. Below is a quote from an article in the Wall Street Journal…
Okay, so I’ve been meaning to get started on this topic for a while now. Social media is filled with posts on politics. While some actually do make good points, it’s difficult to get to that point for the delivery. Outrageous statements, or in some cases blatant fabrications, draw the focus away from the actual…
You can’t go anywhere or turn on the radio or TV without hearing something about “Gen Y”. Regardless of the chosen term, it’s all the same. Some prefer “Millennials”. Others prefer the more provocative term “The Me generation” which speaks to the entitlement mentality that is so prevalent among this generation. But who qualifies as…
After a few delays, the third installment in the Average Joe series is finally here, and available on Kindle right now. An Average Joe’s Common Sense Guide to Parenting Being a proud father, this was not only an easy one to write, but quite enjoyable. Parenting isn’t rocket science… it’s HARDER. While, in most cases,…
Average Joe isn’t a person. It isn’t even a persona. It’s more of a mindset, but more than that, it is becoming a movement. So just what is this Average Joe thing? Average Joe is, simply put, a movement to instill more common sense into a population that has replaced it with knowledge. We rely…