Today's word is "Criterion"

According to Yahoo, today's educational expand your mind and sound intelligent word is "criterion" and it's definition is stated as: (noun) a standard of measurement or judgment.

I think today this is quite an insightful word to have posted. Mainly because, in the last week, my husband and 14 people employed by my parent company have been let go - cut off - given notice - chopped off like a bad limb.

How, you ask, does the word "criterion" then fit into you feelings on the state of the economy and that of those who know who are now on unemployment? Well, eager reader who stumbled upon this blog, I will enlighten you. I ask to the Economic Powers That Be - what was the CRITERION taken into cosmic consideration when my husband was pegged to be downsized? What measurements were take to cut off useful and good people, while leaving morons and idiots to remain? I, alas, do not have the answer.

I could consult Webster and his dictionary for the words to aptly express the state of "crapdom" that we, as inhabitants of the 21st Century, are living in. What CRITERION will be considered as our leaders, or more closely, we ourselves, navigate this uncertain time and look for a good tomorrow? Mind now, these are just questions, and I am not the one with the all powerful answers (though my son thinks I am THE genius). I would just hope that we all, great and small, consider this in our list of CRITERION we use to live our lives in these tough times:

1. Love thy neighbor - and barter...we are facing a time when our abilities that we have to share are going to outweigh the money we can offer. SO hey - trade milk for eggs, help shoveling for help raking, and kind smiles for friendly waves.
2. We all poo sitting down...remember we are all equal in our basic forms. Money buys status, but at the end of the day, we have to work together to make it thru life, so don't be a weiner...you are NOT better than anyone.
3. Kids rock...adapt their smiles, free way of thinking and imagination. It helps.
4. Love - all you can. Then if you end up in a box on the corner, at least you are not alone.

SO there ya go - that's my list of CRITERION for making it thru 2009. Take it as you will. Insight, words of wisdom, ranting, or perhaps just the mumblings of a tired working mother.