So, I've come to realize that this blogging thing isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Coming up with fun and interesting stuff to write about on a daily basis can be tough. Take today for instance. I could write about Obama and health care...boring. I could write about Ann Curry leaving the Today Show...naw Or I could write about integrity...maybe. Or I could write about all three...Yep, lucky you!
As someone who rarely gets sick and hasn't been to the hospital in years, I find that I don't really have much to say about health care. Of course, if I were to get sick, I'm sure my opinions would change. As someone who is self employed, I guess health care should be more of an issue for me, but it's not. There are supplemental health care programs you can buy into...I think. I see that crazy Aflac duck on TV all the time, so someone must be using it. Okay, truthfully, I'm not going to write about something I know nothing about. Now I know I really should pick up a newspaper and figure out what's going on with health care. Naw, the way I figure, there's someone a lot smarter than me figuring it all out for me.
Which leads me to Ann Curry leaving the Today Show. It's hard for me to feel sorry for journalists on TV who sign multi-million dollar contracts and then cry when the network lets them go. Sure Ann is cougarific and does a great job, but everyone has a shelf life. Hell, even Regis is gone and the younger, cuter Kelly Ripa has moved on without him. She got a new set, is starting a new search for a replacement and the show goes on. It's a little like a pro athlete or rock star getting cut from the team or kicked out of the band. You only have a short window to earn that dough, so you better perform or you'll be replaced. I'm sure NBA star Dennis Rodman knew that he better pull down rebounds or he'll be cut from the squad and earning peanuts playing in Europe. Guns & Roses drummer Steven Adler knew that if he partied too hard, and it affected the band's dough, then someone else would come in to bang the drums. When it comes to the almighty dollar, nobody is safe.
Finally, let's talk about integrity. Dictionary.com defines it as adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. Truthfully, I think a lot about integrity these days and try to live my life adhering to the moral and ethical principles I've set for myself. While I realize that my principles are usually far more lax than the typical person, I still think that if you say you're going to do something, then do it. If you say you're going to be somewhere, then be there. Don't give your word and then break it an hour later. If we all could live our lives with a little more integrity, then our lives would be richer and more rewarding.
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