Intro Redux

So, you may be wondering why "Replete with Weenies and Idiots" is the title of this blog. Well, I'll tell you.

First off, credit must be given to Laura Blackwell who commented "the world is replete with weenies" long ago at Grinnell College. It's been a decent truism and has been resurrected quite a few times in the last 15 years as the situation necessitated. I added the "idiots" part a few weeks ago. Look around you--you know that this is true as well.

I really believe that most of the world's conflicts would not exist if the individuals involved were not one or the other. "Weenies" are those who are afraid of confrontation and let a situation slide in hopes it will go away--almost invariably, the situation worsens and by the time it absolutely MUST be addressed, the consequences are exponentially worse than they would have been had the situation been handled at the outset. "Idiots" is really a label of frustration used for those who behave in such a logic-defying way to the extent that they must be judged mentally deficient. (For the record, those who are genuinely mentally challenged are never "idiots" in this sense for there is a reason behind their actions.)

So, now that you know my definitions I'm sure you can thing of MANY people you know/work with who fall into these categories. Don't you think life would be easier if they threw off their mantles of wimpiness and stupidity? Of course, then what would I have to blog about?