Let Him Be....

Recently, Joe Horn was acquitted of murder charges for killing two men who were robbing his neighbor. Conservative pundits call him an American Hero and laud him with praise. Conservative radio host Mike Gallagher even wants to send him on a trip to Disney World.

I don't want to pass judgement on the actions of Mr. Horn. I do, however, want to pass judgement on the voices of the throngs who want to praise Mr. Horn.

I recently watched an interview with him on one of the morning talk shows. It was the day after his acquittal, and he sat with his lawyer beside him. Mr. Horn seemed very remorseful that the event ever occurred. This was a broken man on TV. His life had been turned upside down by a pending double murder conviction. He just wants his life back.

If all the pundits want to do this man a favor, leave him alone. He is not a gun rights spokeperson. He might be considered a hero by some. Fine. Just let him live in peace. That's the best thing you can do for him.

Old draft, new post

This is was an old draft I did some time ago. I published it and it dated to the date that I started working on it.

About Oprah....

Is This the Dream?

So, our fine offices have had a dress down dress code since I've been here in May. We're allowed to wear shorts, comfortable clothing, and so on.

But, some of my co-workers like to take a very liberal approach to "casual." Apparently, baggy jeans, t-shirts that look more like dresses, and questionable slogans are ok, too. I mean, I guess it would be wrong to discriminate against the pimps and pot smokers.

I've generally ignored most of the clothing, but this particular t-shirt really grabbed my attention today.

I believe anyone who would wear this t-shirt to work seriously needs to have their head examined, and probably their drug test results, too.

I know most schools wouldn't even allow this to be worn, much less employers. I know a lot of companys have gone to "business casual" to have a more comfortable working environment. I know this isn't your grandfathers white shirt and tie days. But I believe that anyone showing up to work in something like this needs to be shown where the exit is just as easily as they were shown the entrance.