We want comfort.  At work, at the gas station, and in social settings.  Statements that begin with “I’m not comfortable with…” are all too common.  A certain level is expected in life, even though a lot of people don’t have it.  Let’s assume for the purposes of this argument that the person has a normal job, a house, and two cars (I am not trying to solve poverty with this post).  As with many things in this world, it all comes back to power.  Do we have the power to change the way companies interact with us?  Are there exceptions that…

I made a rather sudden choice today when I went on my Meal Break at work: I sat outside. Over the past year or so, I have been sitting in a far-off break room that is usually pretty quiet except for a few polite greetings. I have any number of good memories in that spot and I will be back tomorrow, most likely. I wanted a change in mindset. I had this very enlightening weekend and wanted to carry that into this break. My line of work is a constant rush of material coming at you at galactic speeds. I…