From Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: Do you dispense more criticism or praise? That all depends on what you deserve! he says, smacking his palm with a wooden ruler... To be honest, I'm not one to generally dish out criticism or praise. Blame the introversion if you wish. I normally do. I typically don't speak unless … Continue reading Question of the Week #377
Criticism
I Need to Get Some Things Off My Chest
I'm breaking my blogging hiatus even though I'm not entirely sure I'm ready to break my blogging hiatus. But there are some things that have been happening in the world that have gotten under my skin and I would like to address those things, briefly. This will not be an award winning blog post that … Continue reading I Need to Get Some Things Off My Chest
Question of the Week #105
At a meal, your friends start belittling a common acquaintance. If you felt their criticisms were unjustified, would you defend the person? You know, just a couple weeks ago, I was talking to the kids at church about this kind of situation. Except, with them, it was more of a situation where there was a … Continue reading Question of the Week #105
Complimentary
I'm never really sure how to take compliments. I'm really quiet and reserved. While I like to pretend that I enjoy being in the spotlight from time to time, I really don't like to receive attention when I do something right or do the right thing. To me, it just seems that doing what's asked … Continue reading Complimentary
The Confusing Middle 