Anyone else with me in the middle?

So you look around and it’s extreme everything. It’s also became a societal belief that if you agree with one party on a political issue, then you are a hardcore whichever side you are on for that issue. This belief has been a big part of what has caused the animosity in our country. 

So what about us here in the middle? I’m a teacher and I’m for public education so most people associate that with Democrats and everything liberal. In today’s society, they would also believe that I agree with everything was the party stands for, which isn’t true. In fact, virtually every time I take a test to figure out my “political compass,” I score in the middle or centrist. I have a feeling there’s more out there like me, they may not be an exact centrist, but they are a lot closer to middle that what most people assume. 

One of my favorite comedians, William Lee Martin, formerly known as Cowboy Bill Martin, just started a new segment called “Living in the Middle.” This resonates with me immensely. 

I just hope we can think about this and realize that we all don’t necessarily agree with one another, that we also realize that we all different opinions on different things and those opinions may not all align with one political party or the other.

It might bring us back together, but these are really just my random thoughts. 

#blog #opinion #politics #humanbeings 

I really shouldn't need to say this....

But you've got to know when to shut your mouth. Miguel Montero, now formerly of the Chicago Cubs, called out pitcher Jake Arrieta in the media for a recent loss. Well, this morning the Cubs DFA'd Montero and that's all she wrote. 

This is a great example of how not to handle difficulties at work. Use your chain of command, vent to a trusted friend, something just don't blast them on social media where it can come back to bite you in the butt. This should be a given, but obviously it isn't. 

I hope everyone can take a lesson and just kno when you are made to just shut up. You don't think straight and can say stuff that can get you  in trouble or fired. Who knows why folks do this but these are really just my random thoughts. 

#baseball #blog #Cubs #commonsense #worketiquette #fired #dumbmistake 

I'm back

Hey y'all, I'm back with some more of my random thoughts. If you are leaving a voice mail dealing with a business matter, leave your number at least twice. My seasonal temp job is in sales and the amount of people that don't leave a number is astonishing. Also, if you are filling out an online request for information that requires your phone number, make sure your voice mail is set and/or not full. That's not a great impression and you are losing the opportunity to do business that will benefit you. This should be common sense, but it is really just my random thoughts.  #business #success #voicemail #phone #blog #random