In conversation someone asked me if I was open-minded, I replied "Yes, but not to the extent of listening to stupid ideas." --Brian E. Niskala This is a collection of my thoughts over the years, well the ones I felt note worthy anyhow. Most are Facebook posts, others private or not so private thought moments. I find most to be humorous and witty. My wife just finds them mildly funny if at all tolerable. She reminds me often that I am not as funny as I think I am. Either way, I hope you enjoy this short collection of moments and stories. As a manager, I often dealt with less than intelligible people. Most often times these people where far from intelligent, but not necessarily stupid. I always did what I thought was right; listening with one ear and as soon as I deemed it getting "stupid" I stopped listening, just short of sticking fingers in my ears and going "la la la la la not listening " this helped me stay more tolerable to the people around me, present company reading this excluded of course.