http://qmusings.com Something to Think About Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:07:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Throughout my life I've heard reports on my mom's aging process. One thing that has remained constant is her belief that that the younger you are, the juicier you are. Therefore, you dry up as you get older. She has this idea that we start life as grapes and end up as ... http://qmusings.com/2009/07/12/juicy/ When you spot a penny on the street, do you pick it up? I do. Well, I do if it doesn't look icky. Based on how many pennies I've picked up off the ground over the years, not many people pick up pennies. Pennies aren't worth the effort. Pennies must not be worth ... http://qmusings.com/2009/07/07/are-dimes-the-new-penny/ "A girl with good looks is like a guy with money." So sayeth my mom. "Beauty is like social currency, the more you have, and the more popular you are." My mom was quite the hottie in her day.  She's still pretty cute but when she was younger? Dang. My mom is like most attractive ... http://qmusings.com/2009/07/01/social-currency/ How little free time I have these days - time when I'm free to do anything or nothing. Which isn't to say I'm not having any fun, that I'm not kicking back occasionally, it's just that there is always something that I have to do. We all seem to have this mental ... http://qmusings.com/2009/06/24/free-time/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd-Oqkd80Uo[/youtube] Have you ever said, "I don't like her, but I respect her.” What is respect? We've heard Rodney Dangerfield's complaint that he gets none. We've heard Aretha Franklin ask for some. There are so many types of respect. I feel that the most basic form is that of, "I honor your being." This concept is captured ... http://qmusings.com/2009/04/07/respect-of-men-and-mice/