Yes, I’m POSITIVE.

It's no secret that I intensely dislike "motivational posters".  For the most part, they engage in some simple-minded feel-good cliches that are totally useless in the face of real trouble.  One of my LEAST favorite sayings is "you are responsible for your own feelings", and it's variation, the misquote "no one can make you feel …

In Case of Emergency

Over the last couple months I've thought a lot about emergency situations.  Saber rattling with Korea, the threat of earthquakes... whatever.   When I lived in Florida, the idea of having to evacuate quickly was a given.  I had a "hurricane bag", containing extra bedding, non-perishable food items, water, flashlight and batteries, a book and …