Don't we live in fascinating times? Absolutely, humans have made incredible strides. The world is changing at an incredible pace, and although all is not positive, there are many things we can't help but be grateful for. The development of mass media, and communication via the Internet has changed society in ways never imagined in the past.

If I lived a hundred years ago, my family would be up ..."U know what" creek. I could not go "pick eggs" out of "chicken nests" or "wherever" they come from... (I don't even eat those kind of eggs, 'cause they smell like, ... ummm, ... "chickens?") I don't like the smell of beef, so I wouldn't touch a cow's "private parts", which means they wouldn't get milked - at least not by me anyway. I can't garden, because "composting?" - that's outta the question. I can't imagine living in a world without "toothpaste", "deodorant", or "coffee" ... (well maybe they had coffee back then) but what I'm saying is, things were on a whole different level, and I'm on the level where you just go buy those things from the store, like normal people. (*No offense to any farmer's, naturalists, herbalists, etc., etc.)

Technology has been extremely instrumental in the progression of society, especially the whole "e-mail" thing. For those with restriction on time and finances, or limited modes of transportation, e-mail has been the catalyst for accomplishing things many wouldn't be able to get around to. For some, their job is based around "e-mail" (buyers, vendors, administrators, even some who teach "on-line classes") but the one "drawback" to it is ... it has become the Adult way to "Tattle-Tale".

No one likes a "Tattle-Tale" - we all know that. So, in order to not appear as if one is doing so, people have taken to "dry-snitching" (you know, calling yourself "telling", but then again ... you're "really not?" and do folks really need to tell everything anyway?) when "griping" about co-workers, supervisors etc., via electronic mail. Now, why is it that a person can't open their mouth and come "to you" with a problem they have, or have had "with" or "about" you? In many cases, it really would be easier to approach you with the matter instead of putting all that effort in finding three or four other people to listen to (or in this case - "read") their "version" of "whatever" incident, and furthermore, anything that's sent over the Internet is "absolutely traceable" right back to your "silly behind". At least if you were to approach the person you had the "original problem" with, the worst that could happen is ...A) you might get your "feelings hurt" (if you don't get "Slapped" first) or if you do "get slapped", your issue has been "laid bare" and once you "get up off the floor", the two of you would have been able to come to an "understanding", or ...B) you may find your "e-mail" going through your whole department, job site, whatever... and ultimately being "BC'd" (blind copied) to the very person you were talking about... and along the way, as others have read it - you've been whispered & talked about, laughed at, possibly even "cussed out" (which is the real reason your ears are ringing, and not the new "hands free phone device" you bought on clearance)... leaving you wide open to the speculation that ...if you would do this to "one person", you'd do it to somebody else.

Our parents used to teach us to ..."think, before you speak", (but we don't have many parents like that anymore...) instead, I urge you to ..."think, before you hit - "SEND" ... is it even that serious? Do you need to make this an issue, or can you be the bigger person, and just dismiss it? Some of you, will always have that "Tattle-Tale" personality, you're just a bigger version, of what you used to be, and so, now you understand why you are eating lunch alone. Bon appetit!!! Love and Peace until next time...