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Today, I found.myself in a kerfuffle.  I was in a situation that I didn't like.  I started blaming others justifying how other people caused my situation and I was just an innocent victim.  Reluctantly, I then admitted that I really had no one to blame but myself.  I expected my partner to disagree with me and help me perpetuate the fantasy that I was not in any way responsible.  Instead, he said that he wasnt going to say anything unless asked, but it was indeed my fault.  Even though I will not remember this in a year, taking responsibility is a hard thing to do in this day and age. We all remember the woman who sued a fast food chain because her coffee was too hot.  She was successful and now every cup of take-out coffee we buy now has a warning on it that it is hot.  Essentially, we all paid for her mistake.  She could have  waited a minute or blown on it but instead she chose to sue when she was burned.  Another choice she...

When I was in Junior High School (now called middle school), I learned all about the Grey Cup and the Stanley Cup as part of Canadian studies curriculum.   I learned that the Stanley Cup was named after Lord Stanley of Preston who was Governor General of Canada and was first awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club.  Lord Stanley had a commitment to amateur hockey and Canada and wanted to grow the sport hence lending his name to the Cup.   The Grey Cup is not quite as old.  It was commissioned in 1909 by the Earl Grey who was serving as Governor General of Canada.  He originally wanted to award a trophy to hockey, but since that was already taken, he donated the Cup in his name to Football.   I learned a lot more about them than this, but, this is what I basically remember.  Having this knowledge has not made any difference in my life.  At best, I have been an annoyance to a former boyfriend when I have known more abou...