Social Faux Pas

When I was home a few weeks ago, my mother showed me a newspaper article she had saved for me. (It was actually reprinted in the Youngstown Vindicator, but I found the article here. It's short; you can go ahead and read it.)

So it seems that my mother is aware of my penchant for rants on politics and religion. Now, I'm not sure if she just reads my blog (I did send her the link a long time ago) or if she's trying to drop not-so-subtle hints that I shouldn't be so frank when discussing the big issues with my parents.

Either way, she's probably thinking that I should be nicer when stating my views on such deeply and personally held beliefs.

For me, this just comes back to the whole honey / vinegar thing. While I know that a measured, intelligent discussion would go much further towards achieving my political aims (or at least practicable compromise), I prefer to rant and make fun of people. Call it a character flaw.

As the article states, though, ignoring political and religious discourse is not the way. We might all need to be a bit nicer, but we need to have these discussions. More importantly, we need to discuss the big issues with the people in the halls of power, or we risk being ignored in our own political process. Or our own religion. Or our own lives.

But you know what most freaks me out about this whole thing? My mom might read my blog.

 

P.S. - Pandora rules. A little Silversun Pickups, a little Joy Zipper, a little Pixies, a little Sloan, and all the attendant suggestions. Better than any broadcast radio station.