"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Picture this: You're a single, twenty-something guy hanging out in a bar. You run into a young woman, and the two of you start talking. Things seem to be going well, and you're sitting right at the bar, so it's only natural to offer to buy her a drink just to grease the wheels (so to speak).
Some jobs are just outright unremarkable. This was one of them. Unremarkable jobs are dangerous for your health. They kill the soul more than even a bad job.
With the current world economy, quite a few people I know, particularly in the IT industry, have started asking questions about their work. The corporate Dilbert world doesn't exactly leave you with the gratification of personal growth.
Giving birth isn't as bad as everyone says it is. How do I know? Because I gave birth last year, that's why. After years of falling pregnant and losing babies, I finally had one stick and carry to full term.
Before I get into the meat of this rant I'll explain where it comes from. I'm a 31-year-old critical care nurse who works in the Emergency Department of a Level Three facility, in an urban centre in the "