tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66433739649394862912024-02-22T03:19:02.690-07:00Change and CherishAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.comBlogger729125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-61958767736362360052016-08-26T21:58:00.004-06:002016-08-26T21:58:48.945-06:00Change and Cherish has Moved OnChange and Cherish will no longer be receiving updates.
You can continue to read my writings over at Veritable Fountain, which picks up where Change and Cherish left off.
Thanks for reading!
veritablefountain.tumblr.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-26143571882395551302016-08-26T21:56:00.003-06:002016-08-26T21:56:31.813-06:00Yes, I'm Ending This Blog ForeverYep. Change and Cherish Blog is over. I'll do one more post after this, and then it's over.
Before you ask "But why?" hold up.
Change and Cherish Blog's successor, Veritable Fountain (located at veritablefountain.tumblr.com) is now live! If you'd like to see the response to this week's Thinkjoust Tuesday, as well as the other introductory posts, click the links below!
Welcome from Change and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-10703625781133974092016-08-23T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-23T06:00:09.006-06:00Are You Pro-War, or Anti-War? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #61
I don't really know how to precede this thinkjoust, because I'm really not trying to sway you one way or the other. As it is, I'll just offer one simple question.
What do you think?
Be sure to leave a comment below, and I'll respond with my own opinions this Saturday. See you then!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-81247436469063405652016-08-20T10:55:00.000-06:002016-08-20T10:56:58.061-06:00I Might Kill Two Thousand People - Response Saturday #29The main comment I received on Tuesday's post informed me of a new philosophical problem (of which I was not aware).
The thing is, both my problem (the second one, at least) and the boat problem have hidden third choices. "Take a third option," if you will.
But let's talk about the first problem, the one that initiated last Tuesday's post.
I honestly don't think there is a third Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-53169298252734130232016-08-18T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-18T06:00:15.044-06:00What Makes a Pickle? - Thursday Thought #15Let's examine pickles.
What makes a pickle? Is it the word? The name? If pickles were called something else, would its chemical and physical makeup be changed? I think not. Therefore, for the sake of this blog post, let's call pickles blorbnacks.
Now, blorbnacks are green and have bumps on them. In addition, they taste very good. I love sinking my teeth into a heap of blorbnacks.
Therefore, weAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-43444039842408629932016-08-16T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-16T06:00:03.209-06:00How Many People Would You Let Die? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #60One day, this philosopher lady was all like, "I want everyone to feel terrible about themselves!" So he created what's now known as the Trolley problem, which you've probably heard of.
I'd heard of the most basic Trolley problem. The scenario here is usually presented as follows.
"A trolley is speeding down a track, to which five people are tied. You could pull a lever and divert the trolley Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-35697251915554938282016-08-13T13:51:00.001-06:002016-08-13T13:51:55.946-06:00What Do You Want To Talk About? - Response Saturday #28
This past week, I asked y'all to tell me how you apologize.
I didn't end up getting any responses!
Now, maybe it was a bad question, in which case, that was my fault, and I apologize (Hey? See what I did there?). If it was a bad question, you may wonder, "Come on, James, I've seen you do better. Get with the program!"
You're right, you're right. But first, let me explain how I come up Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-45600365153617524212016-08-11T08:55:00.000-06:002016-08-11T08:55:00.222-06:00How to Find Happiness - Thursday Thought #14
You know, I don't think my life is all that grand. I have to live with trials and, most unbearable, my mistakes. At the same time, I consider myself a happy person.
"WHAT?!?" you say. "IMPOSSIBLE!"
No, really. Let me explain.
Millions of voices try every day to bring outsiders to their way of thinking. Religions clash over doctrines and lifestyles. Political parties tear each other Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-49094318078687712732016-08-09T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-09T06:00:17.709-06:00How Do You Apologize? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #59
Last week, we talked all about the five love languages. Let's keep going!
So now we know that there are different ways to express love. I would go so far as to say that there are also different ways to apologize.
For example, I am someone who easily gives and easily accepts verbal apologies. If you seem sincere, I'll probably forgive you for anything.* At the same time, in order to make up Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-91450580440041102002016-08-06T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-06T06:00:28.020-06:00Why Quality Time is the BEST Love Language - Response Saturday #27
Last Tuesday, I asked y'all to tell me your love language! This is what I got back!
So despite my best guesses, I guess the majority of people who commented on this last post are not words of affirmation types of people. Oh well! Maybe you reading my blog is a way of spending quality time with me, perhaps?
Either way, that didn't offer much in the way of stuff to talk about, so I guess Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-741591747465670292016-08-04T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-04T06:00:23.672-06:00Why I'm Glad I'm Horrible - Thursday Thought #13
For a commentary on this header image, follow the asterisk.*
There is no one person more aware of my inadequacies than myself.
I could go into all the reasons why I'm the worst, why I hate many of the actions and choices I find myself making, but that's not the point of this post. Instead, I want to talk about why I'm glad I'm the worst.
I've imagined a world where I didn't make Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-13738030904683398282016-08-02T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-02T06:00:34.695-06:00What's YOUR Love Language? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #58
I made an active decision last year to not write this sort of thinkjoust. After all, everyone talks about this stuff, right?
Then I remembered that the world doesn't revolve around me or my group of friends. "Huh," I thought. "Maybe other people will appreciate this sort of post!" So here it is.
Love languages are the ways individuals with different personalities express their Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-29069156445869443292016-07-30T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-30T06:00:04.722-06:00How to Compliment Your Crush - Response Saturday #26This past Tuesday, I posed the question, "How do you Compliment your Crush?"
I got a whole heap of responses!
Everything y'all said fascinated me.
Obviously, I think some of you responded with tongue firmly in cheek, but the variety of the responses were nonetheless revealing. As far as I can tell, there really isn't a right way or a wrong way to compliment someone. You could go Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-73192494171923497402016-07-28T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-28T06:00:12.718-06:00America is Tolerant? Accepting? Open-Minded? My Fanny. - Thursday Thought #12Sometimes, I truly believe America is trying to be more accepting. I really do. I see social justice making great strides toward equality for all demographics. I see people growing more willing to discuss these issues on a large scale. I realize and accept that a lot of people oppose this sort of open love for others, but the fact that there's a discussion at all demonstrates that American Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-80859828709397905852016-07-26T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-26T06:00:07.349-06:00How Do You Compliment Your Crush? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #57
One of the best ways to indicate your interest in your crush is to compliment them somehow. Of course, attempting such an act can sometimes lead to disaster. You know what this is like.
Your crush unexpectedly walks into the room and turns you into a mumbling, blathering fool. "Hi there!" you shriek. "I am person!"
Your crush gives you a worried look. "Yes," they say. "Yes you are."
Oh, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-91139942450798104572016-07-23T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-23T06:00:19.448-06:00Suicide Threat: How Will You Respond? - Response Saturday #25
Last Tuesday, I posed a hypothetical situation.
Let's say you're walking down the street and you see someone about to jump off a bridge, obviously about to kill themselves. How are you supposed to respond?
When I was a Resident Assistant over a hall of freshmen during my Sophomore year of college, I was trained in methods of suicide prevention, though I admit my knowledge is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-1087264176835929782016-07-21T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-21T06:00:09.235-06:00Why We Need a Third Party Candidate - Thursday Thought #11
I hope my poorly-drawn political cartoon raises the point that a table cannot stand on two legs. If a two-legged table tried to lift any sort of political balance, well, it would fail.
This is why I firmly believe that America needs greater representation from a third party. Even if the major political parties can't agree on many things, they can agree that a third party threatens them Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-10571816791195223122016-07-19T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-19T06:00:40.079-06:00Talk Someone Down from Suicide - Thinkjoust Tuesday #56
Spoiler alert: I take pride in my words.
I have struggled for years to improve my way with words, both written and oral. I have studied thesauri for fun. I write six days a week. I analyze rhetoric and apply good techniques into my own. I even presume to smith my own words.
The thing is, with all my knowledge of words, I still find myself in situations where I just don't know what to say.
IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-16445444983879687072016-07-16T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-16T06:00:05.582-06:00Why Reading Minds is the Worst - Response Saturday #24
This post is a response to the question earlier this week. You can check it out at this link!
According to you guys, reading minds isn't worth it unless you're able to control when you can read them
Beyond that, it wasn't worth it.
I included the stipulation that you don't have control over when you read minds because every superpower has to have its drawbacks, and like Arm Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-20303595709765970492016-07-14T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-14T06:00:25.156-06:00My Life as a Camel - Thursday Thought #10
I recently woke up and realized something very important.
Camels have teeth.
I have teeth.
Therefore, I am a camel.
Life as a camel is great!
I don't get thirsty in this hot weather. I stomp anywhere I want. I don't need haircuts. I don''t worry about getting parking tickets. I never lose my wallet, because I can't really pick it up anymore.Being a camel rocks!
Of course, some people get Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-76756189746349761752016-07-12T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-12T06:00:10.061-06:00Would You Even Want to Read Minds? - Thinkjoust Tuesday #55
I mean, think about it.
True, there are a lot of benefits associated with reading minds. You wouldn't have to guess anyone's motives. It'd be easy to determine if someone's actions were malicious or just plain stupid. When it came to progression in the workplace, you'd never have to wonder what your boss liked or hoped to accomplish. And relationships would be cake. Communication Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-669037107753720762016-07-09T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-09T06:00:12.538-06:00Which Insect Did You Choose to Exterminate? - Response Saturday #23
This last week, I asked you to determine the fates of spiders and mosquitoes via a strange apocalyptic computer log.
It makes more sense if you click the link and read the original post.
Since this seemed to be quite an engaging topic, lots of you responded!
So after peeling back the proposed compromises and other options, it seemed as though 66% of you wanted to see the end of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-89801961054026294042016-07-07T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-11T08:36:46.895-06:00How to Deliver Effective Speeches - Thursday Thought #9There are times when I use this blog to get up on my soap box and vent. Today is one of those days.
You ever hear someone tell a story that feels like it's getting way off track? It might go something like this.
"So I was trying to figure out how to get rid of the virus on my computer. I Googled what I knew, but the first few results were old posts left on the forums of the OS customer Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-75379365965851671592016-07-05T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-05T06:00:16.724-06:00Spiders vs. Mosquitoes - Thinkjoust Tuesday #54
You wake up.
Darkness surrounds you, an oppressive gloom sapping all input to your eyes. You sit up and feel for something, perhaps a light switch, but on the first three walls you find, you feel nothing but bricks.
As your hands brush against the fourth wall, you feel cold plastic beneath your fingertips. At your touch, the entire walls lights up with a pale blue light, momentarily blindingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643373964939486291.post-88813723408917949732016-07-02T06:00:00.000-06:002016-07-02T06:00:05.874-06:00What I'd Do On the Day the World Ended - Saturday Response #22
This last Tuesday, I invited you readers to respond to the question, "Would you really party if there was no tomorrow?" I enjoyed the responses I received.
All of the comments had a common thread. Every respondent wanted to do the things they otherwise would if they weren't facing their normal responsibilities and had a clear conscience heading into the next, non-existent Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717909244418794738noreply@blogger.com0