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Reflections on Life

Overlooked Outlook Posted on December 1, 2022 by adminDecember 1, 2022

“There’s a difference between a happy life and one filled with purpose. They may overlap, but they don’t always go hand in hand (think of a social activist jailed for expressing her beliefs, or a Doctors Without Borders volunteer who contracts Ebola). But even with its challenges, a meaningful life … Continue reading →

Childhood Insecurities Carried Over

Overlooked Outlook Posted on September 8, 2022 by adminSeptember 8, 2022

“Never being popular as a kid was always an insecurity for me. Even as an adult, I still have recurring flashbacks of sitting at lunch tables alone or hiding in a bathroom stall, or trying to make a new friend and being laughed at. In my twenties I found myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal Growth & Development

Porta Potty Diving

Overlooked Outlook Posted on August 9, 2022 by adminAugust 9, 2022

Have you ever had one of those really, really, really bad days? How does it measure up to the really bad day experienced by the woman I’m about to discuss? Firefighters were called to the top of Mount Walker in Washington to rescue a woman who fell headfirst into an … Continue reading →

Tagged cell phone, humor, porta potty

Different Facts for Different Folks

Overlooked Outlook Posted on July 9, 2022 by adminJuly 9, 2022

In case you haven’t noticed, it seems Americans are living in completely separate realities these days. This isn’t all that surprising: perception is a fickle beast, dependent upon a myriad of factors. People can see the same situation in completely different ways depending on their knowledge, experience, hopes, aspirations, insecurities, … Continue reading →

Tagged culture, history, school text books, wars

Lobsters Getting Stoned

Overlooked Outlook Posted on June 20, 2022 by adminJanuary 31, 2023

Scientists at the University of California conducted a study to get lobsters high on marijuana. Why, you might ask? Apparently, they were inspired by a restaurant owner in Maine who said she gets the creatures stoned before boiling them alive. How considerate of her. If I were about to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Science | Tagged lobsters. stoned. drugs, marijuana. lab test

Chopping Off Your Hand Due to a Misunderstanding

Overlooked Outlook Posted on June 14, 2022 by adminJune 14, 2022

We humans are silly little creatures, and abstract beliefs rule our lives. On a routine basis, we destroy ourselves over ideas that exist only in our minds. Perhaps no incident illustrates this point better than the case of a 15-year-old Pakistani boy who cut off his own hand due to … Continue reading →

Reflections: The Drawbacks of Too Much Confidence

Overlooked Outlook Posted on May 16, 2022 by adminMay 16, 2022

“In my whole career I’ve been passing men with greater bravado and confidence. Confidence gets you off to a fast start. Confidence gets you that first job and maybe the next two promotions. But confidence stops you from learning. Confidence becomes a caricature after a while. I can’t tell you … Continue reading →

Three Things That Will Make You Smarter Than Your Friend

Overlooked Outlook Posted on March 29, 2022 by adminMarch 29, 2022

How much do you know about your world? Here are 3 things many people claim to know, followed by some important facts on each topic that will instantly make you smarter. Read through each one and make a mental checkmark next to each item you already knew to be true: … Continue reading →

The God of Petty Semantics

Overlooked Outlook Posted on February 21, 2022 by adminFebruary 21, 2022

What’s in a word? Apparently a whole lot. A Catholic priest in Arizona has been forced to resign after using the “incorrect” word in baptisms he performed over decades. Andres Arango would say, “We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy … Continue reading →

All Those Barbarians

Overlooked Outlook Posted on January 30, 2022 by adminJanuary 3, 2022

To call someone a barbarian is not a very polite thing to do. Just ask my grandma. She hasn’t sent me a Christmas card since. But in my defense, how else am I supposed to react when someone bakes raisins into a batch of chocolate chip cookies? Raisins! In chocolate … Continue reading →

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