Why don’t you read ‘wellwater’s’ message instead of nitpicking (I looked it up) his/her typo? I swear, everybody in this self-destructive party is looking for a reason to bash each other.

We get our panties in a bunch because the elected candidate doesn’t align 100 percent with our own individual agenda. Or we don’t like his attitude, or we're pissed that his running mate isn’t a woman.

None of this will matter when the Republican Party gets to appoint another Supreme Court justice!

We stand a real chance of loosing this election because, for some reason, Democrats can’t be bothered to keep their eyes on the prize.

Can’t everybody stay focused, already?

Come on, already! I didn't support Clinton and I certainly don't support Palin. But it offends me that both candidates have to be sexualized just to appeal to the overgrown-frat-boy mentality of some.

This year, we will find out whether or not a candidate of color can win the White House. But we already know that a woman can't run without being reduced to this nonsense! What a disappointment. (And my sense of humor is perfectly intact, lest anybody tell me I should get one.)

Get some credibility and lose the sensationalism. It's insulting.

This advice comes from someone who suffers like you during every meeting. You are to be complimented for seeking advice. My words are kinda harsh, but here goes:

You're at the meeting. You have to be at the meeting. You're paid to be at the meeting. Accept it. You're a grown-up.

You don't get to escape the meeting. Sudoku and knitting are a child's attempt to get away with something. And meditation? That doesn't mean zoning out and then having some clever stock answer prepared for when you're called on. This isn't high school.

Meditation (at least the kind I practice) is not meant to help you escape your circumstances. It is training to be in the present. To meditate during a meeting would mean to pay attention. Take a few breaths when you feel like you're about to come out of your skin. Then try to focus on every word that the person is saying. Notice your mental and physical response to what they're saying. Even observe when you scratch your head or feel a catch in your throat. And just keep doing that. When you start to zone out or go on a mental rant, take a couple breaths and come back into the present, listening to what is being said and noting your response. It's not a waste of time: You're training your brain to operate in the present moment, as opposed to grasping at what it wants.

I was going to moralize on your coworkers' rights to express themselves. But I think you know that, otherwise you wouldn't have written the letter.

Be thankful for the beautiful brain with which you were born. Good luck to you.