Giving you one more excuse in avoiding your work.
Dec 3rd, 2007 by Stephen
YES! Finally, after quite a long absence the Ponder Line ponder submission function is back in order.
Please proceed to the Ponder Line page to submit all your pressing questions.
*Update: I lied, it is not working, it is no longer giving the error, but it does not deliver the request to me. :( See the post here.
Dec 3rd, 2007 by Stephen
Picking up from where we left off in Part II; Be sure to read Part II. And Part I before that.
You hear a door slam shut. You’re not sure what building you are in now. A man dressed in a black suit, which seems to match perfectly with the pitch black surrounding emerges into the faint glow, an unknown ambient light above.
He gives you a pleasant smile and gestures for you to take a seat. There is a table and chair which moments ago were not there. Or maybe you had just not noticed them. Either way, you take a seat.
The man introduced himself, “Hello, I’ll be your neutral representative today”. Continue Reading »
Nov 30th, 2007 by Stephen
Picking up from where we left off in Part I; Be sure to read Part I.
You’re about half way past the bus when a small blonde girl runs around the front, stepping into the path of your car.
You don’t have time to react before you feel the impact. She hits your windshield leaving a small spider web in the glass. Through the spider web you see the shocked expression on her face. This expression remains with you as she tumbles over the top of your car. Her expression remains burnt in your memory.
Conflict, do you stop and call an ambulance, or do you run. Continue Reading »
Nov 28th, 2007 by Stephen
Conflict, we all know its there. Every morning we wake up, conflict looms in our distant future. It first starts with your feet. Which one do you favor? Will it be your left or your right? Luckily this type of conflict is easily resolved via your brain’s autopilot.
The next conflict you may encounter; should I brush my teeth? I don’t know, I don’t feel like it, but they probably need it (gives a toothy grin to the mirror). Do you think anyone will notice if I don’t brush?
Probably not, but you never know, you might have one of those awkward close encounters. Like when you’re pulling files out of the bottom drawer of a company filing cabinet. Finally locating your file you are inspecting it as you swing both up and around to head back to your cube. Continue Reading »
Nov 26th, 2007 by Stephen
Beth wrote:Okay, so the other day I was eating a banana and I noticed that as usual there was a sticker on the banana peel. However, upon a closer look, I realized this was no ordinary sticker….it was in fact an advertisement for a stuffed animal for $6.99. Due to this new occurrence, I began to wonder just how far will advertising go to sell things? What items will be next in being absurdly stamped with logos or slogans……toilet paper? So, I figured I would turn to you, wise guru, and ask your thoughts, and if there is anything that you think will not be tainted in the near future with someone advertising something.
This is an exciting topic you have introduced. Advertising is quite the lucrative business. Google for example reaps billions in profit each financial quarter on advertising alone.
Let’s discuss advertising and where it’s headed.
Online advertising found the mainstream limelight with Google’s foray into the market. They developed and marketed a unique method of advertisement distribution, and are now rolling in the consequences (lots of cash).
If it is true that history repeats itself, this would Continue Reading »
Nov 23rd, 2007 by Stephen
Lisa wrote:Do you think dreams are more of the fears we have in real life coming out in a dream…or do you think they are more of fact…Kind of like they are trying to tell us something….or both? I have some pretty crazy dreams and have always wondered about them.
My best estimation is that dreams are facts about our fears (so both?). Periodically I like to write down interesting dreams. We will use my previously recorded dreams for this exercise. Then a brief explanation of what it might be saying… Continue Reading »
Nov 21st, 2007 by Stephen
Lisa and Natalie wrote:Dear Stephen,
Our question is simple - What is love?
Is it simply the caring for another in which case you could possibly love many? Or what would you say “love” is?
Love is a currency. It is used to purchase tangible products, as well as those intangible, yet desirable, privileges.
Its also a very volatile currency.
Love is a process of actions and responses which will allow for a psychological bonding between two persons. When an individual interacts with another, they are simply racking up the scoreboard in the game of love. Continue Reading »
Nov 19th, 2007 by Stephen
There is one element consistently present in our world.
Let’s preface this with a little disclaimer.
I’m no historian, I’ve not studied. This opinion is an accumulation of my overall observances throughout my “life”. I quota “life” because this writing will not encompass the entirety of what I’ve observed throughout the time I’ve been “here”. I’m going to stop explaining why I quotate now.
There is one consistent element that can be found at any given time in the history of humanity. This is that there has always been some ill meaning person or persons trying to screw things up for their own gain.
How does that apply to our current day? Continue Reading »
Nov 16th, 2007 by Stephen
If I were to ask you which two creatures where the most cuddly and lovable; its not even a question, you’d point out kittens and bunny rabbits. Its no wonder either, both animals feature that soft fuzzy fur. Those eyes that seep cuteness, and a general curiosity that makes you want to watch them for hours.
Unfortunately there is never room for two winners.
It is my pleasure to bring to you, the title fight. In the one corner we have Smittens the kitten. Smitten fought from the womb mere weeks ago. In his prime cuddle fitness, with silky smooth fur and an attitude of awesome. Smittens is a real crowd pleaser and undoubtedly has captured the hearts of many.
In the other corner we have Friskles, a new representative for the bunny family. Friskles is the unknown elusive candidate for cuteness. With proportionally floppy ears, and a bundle of fur; Friskles is set to take home the crown.
The crowd goes wild as the start of the fight nears. Continue Reading »
Nov 14th, 2007 by Stephen
Being a technical support person is a funny thing. The experiences are quite vast. Where else can a college dropout transcend the social status and rank of a large bank conglomerate? Technical support…
Thanks for calling the Helpdesk, how can I help you?
The other day I had a phone conversation. At one point during the diagnostics stage, the user said something to the effect of “I’m such an idiot”. This struck me as odd. I’m sitting here talking to an employee of semi-large bank. I don’t recall the position or title of this person. But chances are great that this person played a significant role in the bank infrastructure. Which is to say they are most likely not an idiot in the fullest sense of the word. Continue Reading »