I sometimes get confused, I can't seem to get mixed messages out of my head.

We are bombarded with messages growing up, work hard, and you'll get ahead, you'll be "OK"

I see the proliferation of homeless people around me, and I often wonder "What the F happened to that person"

I think we are conditioned to think that person is lazy or unmotivated, a "loser" so to speak.

But, is it really that way?

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You may have heard about a new phenomenon that is sweeping across the country regarding traffic safety improvement. Stale, solid green on a traffic signal for many years meant yielding to oncoming cars when making a left turn at an intersection. Through the years, however, more and more accidents have been occurring.

So, the Federal Highway Administration did something about it: The stale, solid green ball is gone, and flashing yellow arrow is now in. That's...

I was just thinking about trips to Old Forge. My time in Old Forge, my dad, my sister and I went to Enchanted Forest Water Safari. Well, actually my dad and sister actually went in, while I oddly decided to stay in the van. What sense did that make? An hour and half trip and nothing to show for it. Luckily, I had taken 2 more trips there afterwards.

Both were with an old girlfriend and I was able to partake in things I had never done before. During the first trip, went camping for...

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