burningexample's blog

Most people have heroes that are older than them: parents, athletes, movie stars... these people are usually enamored by adoring fans and children who long to be like them. Kids grow up with role models who are successful in one way or another, especially when it's someone who lives an ideal life (or what seems like one.)  Read More »

Today, my little brother graduated from high school.

Normally, high school graduation means nothing to me. I downplayed my own graduation and I usually just can't see what all the excitement is about.

But this graduation was different. This was my baby brother's graduation!  Read More »

As most of you now know, I work in retail. A few of you may know that I've switched stores recently, from a shiny new store in the "good" part of town back to my old thief-infested hell hole of a store.  Read More »

ProgressiveU, my addiction, my home on the Internet:

I have returned after a long stint of working invisibly, reading blogs secretly and randomly, missing the constant activity I'm used to performing on the site. And oh, ProgressiveU, I have missed you.

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I must admit that I am often annoyed by the fact that racism is still an issue in our society. I am a firm believer, even after what I am about to tell you, that racism only exists because we allow it to.  Read More »

"Kids Are Our Future..."

Yeah, of course they are. So our future is a bunch of screaming, crying, pooping, messy, misbehaved brats.  Read More »

As any of you who know me are aware, I have been sucked back into the hell that is working retail.

To better understand the environment that I call "the workplace," let's do a little math:  Read More »

I've grown accustomed to the sounds of war in the distance...

Bombs tearing up the land around me, machine guns tat-tat-tatting into the wind...

And it's not because I live anywhere dangerous.  Read More »