Here’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: David put together an excellent insight into his view of the way we measure time in months and years. I also recommend you check out his later piece on the role some fictions play in what we refer to as “real life”. He also wrote something […]
Read More ADBC: 23 The Impossible Dignity of MusicAmong other things, I enjoy a good episode of Columbo. I enjoy it because I like the Columbo character and his intrepid pursuit of the murderer. There are different ways that the lieutenant will persist in tracking his culprit. If you do this living thing right, there are times you’ll need to persist in tracking […]
Read More A Matter Of HonourShe was right. The way she was treated was disrespectful. No consideration was given for who she is and what was requested of her. It was as if she should just be on hand like a disposable piece of material. Unsurprisingly, the response was not forthcoming. You have got to treat people right. (Photo by […]
Read More Journeyman Jottings: Treat People RightThe way we treat people is an expression of who we are. There’s something about the customer service industry and the consumer culture that reveals the values that matter to us. As the sentiment of ‘the customer is always right’ still lingers, it prioritises the offer of giving the customer the best possible. Not only […]
Read More Serving and RespectingHe told the king, “This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!” (2 […]
Read More The Kings II 01 – Sick to Death of IdolatryThere are certain things that matter. There are also certain things that matter more than those first things. Sometimes we don’t know which things matter more than the others. Sometimes what we believe matters to us is something we passionately and vociferously look to defend. That defence can antagonise others. It is good, however, to […]
Read More Thrashing It OutThis is another of those ‘they mean well’ situations. There may be some who deliberately make it that way, but I’m fairly sure most people are unaware of it. What I am referring to is the token gesture. Now even by that, back in the day offering a token of your appreciation was more often […]
Read More Not A Token GestureThe assumptions we make, eh. It’s like every now and then certain things that I take for granted crop up and challenge me to rethink whether or not it’s worth accepting. Often the case is that it is worth accepting on amended terms. Sometimes the case is that they are not to be accepted at […]
Read More Expect Respect?The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honourable we bestow […]
Read More Esteeming The Least EsteemedRich man, poor man, black man, white man, educated man, uneducated man, good man, bad man, funny man, serious man, healthy man, sick man. There are many titles we use before acknowledging someone’s humanity. Sometimes we use these titles to justify our behaviour towards them. Failure to treat people on the basis of their simple […]
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