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An apple a day keeps the doctor away is what they told me.  Although I have never actually asked a doctor how true this statement is, I have always assumed that it was... Contrary to what some may believe, I don't think anyone has ever heard that "a chicken nugget a day..." or "some pizza each day..." could serve as an effective doctor-repellent. Furthermore, sometimes I risk having to go to the doctor's office more frequently if it includes chicken nuggets, pizza, or just about anything with BBQ sauce on it.  I like to live on the edge. The fact of the matter is that we generally know what is good for us in the long term, but can also fall into the trap of choosing what serves us in the 'right now'. It is no secret that microwave dinners are 'prepared' at a quicker rate than the comparable homemade meal, and can save a significant amount of time... That being said, there is something about the picture on the box, the size of the ac

There's an elephant in every single room. In most rooms, that elephant is conveniently ignored or passive aggressively acknowledged.  Now I don't know about your experience with elephants, but I have never seen an elephant that I could ignore and there is nothing passive about their aggression. So what is it about elephants inside of rooms that makes us so uncomfortable? Is it the conversation surrounding the elephant that we are avoiding? Or is it the possible reactions once the elephant is called on that we are afraid of? I'll be honest in saying that I still struggle to pinpoint which side of the spectrum is the real reasoning behind this obvious discomfort. In either scenario, one thing I am confident about is that I think the elephant should be recognized.  Personally, I find that the recognition encourages more open conversation. Although delicate is rarely a word used to describe an elephant, it is necessary when dealing with these types of elephants...

On this day last year, Harambe was the talk of the internet. As an unapologetic super fan of Caesar in the Planet of the Apes , and with The War for the Planet of the Apes movie on its way this summer, I'd like to express some thoughts regarding this subject. For those who are not familiar with what happened this day, here is a brief synopsis: Good old Harambe was casually hanging out in his not so natural habitat, located in the Cincinnati Zoo.  While him and his gorilla friends were enjoying some fresh air in their faux pond, and talking about gorilla things, a young child watching the exhibit became increasingly interested in participating in said gorilla things with Harambe and the boys. Just as any young child would do when this type of curiosity strikes, the young Tarzan decided to take matters into his own hands, scurried under the gate, over some shrubbery, and leaped (aka fell) into the water where Harambe and his boys were cooling off. Startled by the splash, Ha

So my nephew is here again, and we had an epic 'wrestling' match today. I use the term 'wrestling' loosely, considering the match was him wildly swinging his tiny arms and me making sure he connected on at least one or two, given that his hand eye coordination isn't the best just yet. As the minutes passed, and his miniature fists landed hay-maker after hay-maker with the force of a feather, I thought back to another time that I engaged in a similar altercation with my nephew. He was probably a year and a couple months old, and I was watching the Bernie Mac Show, as I always do when presented the task of babysitting. That's where I get my strength.  Salute to the late, great Bernie Mac. As I watched, and took notes, my nephew found his way on to the couch next to me, as close as he could possibly get.  I casually ignored him, secretly hoping it was a brief pit-stop in the midst of his aimless loitering from couch to couch. I remained calm and quiet, av

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages... Club SEBU would like to present to you the heaviest of Heavyweight Championship matches of all time... This bout will take place in the only place that would make sense today...the comment section. In one corner we have the user who has made a comment regarding a topic...Yes, that's all it takes to start one of these battles. And in the other corner, we have the user who disagrees wholeheartedly. Let's get ready to rumble... The interesting thing about these battles is that by the time the comment section has surpassed the 10 reply threshold, the entire point is completely lost. It's kind of  like the game Telephone that we used to play in school, when the substitute teacher finished the lesson plan way earlier than expected. The only difference is that on Facebook, you can go right back to exactly where the confusion started just by scrolling up to clarify any issues... Given the reality th

I briefly discussed self-instructed timeouts in Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...2.0 , and have decided to revisit those timeouts from a different angle. It is common for people to take some time away for a couple of moments to reevaluate certain aspects of their current situations. If you are not one of the people described in the line above... Next time you force yourself to go to that party that you never wanted to go to in the first place, just stay home and relax for yourself.  It can be extremely refreshing. Furthermore, it's not so much about the time away, as much as it is about what you do with that time away. It's certainly okay to have moments where you just do nothing at all and relax for the sheer purpose of relaxing, but beware of making that a habit. Find things that are not going to stress you out but can still challenge you. For example, I picked up an acoustic guitar a couple years ago and find myself messing around with chords quite often.  Of cours