The "Bus"

I'm at a loss to find this bus everyone keeps saying they get thrown under.

It's like the concept of accountability went out the window and now everyone is able to dismiss their actions and responsibilities by saying that someone "threw them under the bus" and thus redirect the blame for the while situation to the accuser.

If we don't raise our children to be accountable for their actions, well, we get the society we have today, but worse.

"Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that. "
Steve Ballmer

Thanks for those words, Steve. Who's accountable for Windows ME and Vista? *crickets* (Guess with that many billions of dollars, the business strategy cna't be all wrong.) Ok, on with the discussion.

Michael Jackson had his issues over the years, but his early (well, middle) career in the 80's was beyond anyone's expectations. He had a number of excellent songs back then and one that has always stood out to me is "Man in the Mirror."

So many people expect everyone else to solve all their problems and become different people. Everyone else needs to "get a life" or "be happier for someone." Can't get a job? Perhaps there is a reason, personality, appearance, hygeine? Fix it. You're the only one that can.

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

When it comes down to it, if you're the one that's often wearing the tire treads. Perhaps you need to stop whining about being thrown under the bus and fix the real problem.