Maciolekism

sociology

  • The Age Line

    I have come to find that there is an age line that can be seen in how a blog is designed. (An author designs their blog by how they envision their readers interacting with it.) Generally, people above this line… Continue reading

  • Growing Through Labors

    My first job in the forest was marking timber. Going through a timber sale area and marking the trees that were to be harvested or not. I enjoyed the job. It was physically and mentally engaging. My second job in… Continue reading

  • A Growing Community

    The most basic question we must ask ourselves as we get older is, are we providing a nurturing environment for younger people, or are we competing with them for attention and control? (It would probably be a good idea here… Continue reading

  • Building Work Routines

    It is easy to make friends in this world. Simply find a public place that is comfortable and sit there at the same time of day and week repeatedly. It will not take long before other people who frequent the… Continue reading

  • Distortions

    We humans have a predisposition to compete, and in conversation that means we are pressured to exaggerate, distort, and lie. Thus, it requires practice, discipline, and focus for the average person to have a conversation without exaggerating, distorting, or lying.… Continue reading

  • A Good Religion

    There are three general environments that we live in: the Socio-political, Economic, and Natural. All three have value as we try to build an enduring civilization, but only the Natural environment is not man-made. And only the Natural environment has… Continue reading