Memorial Day

First in a while- I have a day off tomorrow!

I work in production. For those who don't or never have worked in production, it's tough. It's very demanding physically. Beating yourself against the machine, like John Henry. And so often it feels like I'm going to die... either physically or emotionally.

But this post isn't about what I do. It's what others have done... and continue to do.

It's about what others have given up.

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It's about what I owe those who have sacrificed.

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I'm grateful for the day off.. but I'm more grateful for the choices I have that so many don't.

Cuba

North Korea

China

Vietnam

Facebook Official

I have a number of single friends.. ok, so I am one too. And the thing about singles is that we date. Sometimes those dates peter out to nothing. Or there's a second and third date that then fades. But when it doesn't fade, but grows instead, the big question comes:

This Whisper got a couple answers:

Apparently, Facebook is bad. I admit- that site has pretty serious drama potential!

And this was to another Whisper asking the same question:

So, faithful readers- at what point does a couple change their Facebook relationship status to "in a relationship with _____"...?