by Harry Holdorf | Oct 2, 2014 | Blogs, Harry Holdorf
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs The most common use of Maslow’s five-level Hierarchy of Needs is to propose that a person’s basic needs be met before expecting them to act on higher levels. Get them (1) fed, clothed, and bedded down before expecting them to sober up....
by Harry Holdorf | Jul 23, 2014 | Blogs, Harry Holdorf
I figured out why the Chinese respect their elders—’cause if they didn’t, they’d kill ’em. If you see an old person on their feet somewhere, get them a chair, ’cause they probably wanna sit down. I used to wonder why people could sit somewhere for...
by Harry Holdorf | May 15, 2014 | Blogs, Harry Holdorf
COMMONER, OHIO Along state spur 67E, in East-Central Ohio, is this sign: WELCOME TO COMMONER, OHIO Population: 643 Renewable fuels only, and a little bit cleaner lifestyle! There’s only one sign, because there’s only one road into Commoner. Walter Lessing, the owner...
by Harry Holdorf | Apr 29, 2014 | Blogs, Fiction, Harry Holdorf
My name is Johnson Adams, I’m reporting for The Huffington Post. The year is 2084. I’m on board Bloc #342, on my way to a place called the Dark Side Of The Moon Chicken Ranch. I’m hitching a ride with Ann Chu, 23, a farmer from Kunming, Yunnan, China, and Randy...
by Harry Holdorf | Mar 28, 2014 | Blogs, Harry Holdorf
I think it was Wendell Berry who said birds and we had much in common, because we both eat bugs. Not that WE actually eat bugs, but bugs are our enemies. Cows we do eat, though. Outside my desk window, it’s basically cows and birds. Cows are quite nimble creatures,...
