Clooney & Up In The Air

Caught the Oscar nominated flick
at the local neighborhood 'cheap
cinema' today.

Now I have a hard thought process
to choose between Clooney & Bridges.
Both supurb performances. Different
types of movies -but both comedic.

Clooney's movie just really touches the
strangeness in our economy and doesn't
leave us with any thought on things changing.

There is a unique touch that Jason Reitman
uses in this film to let the audience view the
feelings of actual people who have been laid
off.  Only several of the 'fired' workers are
actors. The emotions are raw and real. This
movie should be the wake up call to our do
nothing Congress to get America back to work.

Maybe we should fire half of the politicians and
leave them without retirement or healthcare and
see how fast the tables turn.

Are We Committed to Change?

Are we committed to change?
Whether it be for health issues
or relationships or careers?
Are we willing to explore what
the possibilities will be if we
move out of our comfort zone?

Since I have announced my
committment to retire from the
corporate world in 5 years I have
set the wheels in motion to change.
I need to use each day wisely to
move toward this goal.

I have decided to work toward the
'work' of being retired from my
current work and it's challenges
to a series of tasks I can not devote
my time and energy to now.

Will  my ideas of volunteer work and
part time endeavors change in 5 years?
Maybe they will. As quickly as our
society changes and new technology
updates our daily tasks so too may
my choices change in the next 5 years.

All I know is that I want to keep learning
and be mindful of the digital world around
me so I can work within the framework of
my community to make lasting contributions.