1. There would be a "Get out and vote" policy that said basically "It is both a privilege and a duty to vote in Federal Elections" or else, if you miss voting in 2 consecutive elections, you lose all rights as a citizen. That would include, government pensions, welfare benefits, Workman's Compensation and Old Age Security, plus a few other "benefits".
Sure there would have to be some exceptions, but only when authenticated as valid.
Why 2 consecutive misses? Well it would keep people voting in every election just in case one time they could not get out and vote. Who would want to take a chance?
2. Driving under the influence would result in immediate confiscation of the vehicle, permanently and it would be sold with the cash going to victims compensation. Who cares if it is a company vehicle, or Daddy's car? What is the company or Daddy doing allowing a drunk to drive? It is ultimately the driver's choice to drink and drive. Accept the consequences and quit the whining about not being responsible. You are!
3. Using a gun or knife or other weapon to commit a crime would result in a 5 year jail sentence. It might be a little more risky for law enforcement personnel, but they normally all exercise caution in any situation today. Sure, some don't, but I think that is their personal choice and they need to accept the consequences. Citizens would be allowed to defend themselves and their property without being treated as a criminal. If a firearm is involved in the defense, so be it. It is the criminals choice to attempt to rob somebody. Accept the fact that you could be shot dead. Never mind the excuses that you may have been abused, beaten, etc. as a child and that you don't consider yourself responsible. You are!
4. The judicial system would be overhauled. In Alberta you will likely suffer or pay more for injuring an animal than committing vehicular homicide. Continue the prison education, but get rid of the coloured TV. Learn a trade by building roads or whatever to earn the pay.
Put time limits on the period from arraignment to resolution. Why does it take 3 to 7 years for a case to go to court? Ridiculous! If a lawyer needs that much time to prepare, then the person charged needs a new ( efficient) lawyer. When judged, tighten up on the appeal system. A lawyer today can appeal, then appeal the appeal etc. If judged guilty by your peers, take the medicine!
I would also explore the possibility of getting elected judges. In other words, assign them some accountability, and keep the government in power from assigning who they want in.
Get rid of this concept of having time served ( or even worse) double time served while waiting in remand. Where is the incentive to get these cases resolved in the courts?
5. I would be looking at the auto industry with a close eye. Why does any vehicle today need 400 HP in it? With gasoline going up and up, should we not be downsizing our expectations in muscle performance? And be demanding more efficient, smaller motors rather than larger? There likely is a need for high power in some work vehicles, but not in all. If power is needed, for high weight such as loads and pulling, then put a tamper free governor in the vehicle to prevent the waste of this power on the highway ( 165kph in a 100 zone).
6. Canada is a nation that was built on Christian Principles. Let's get back to these! If people want to immigrate and we want them to, then make one of the requirements that they must agree to follow these principles or apply to some other country. Christ is out of the schools, out of the holidays and out of the homes. Let's get back to teaching core values that are important to the Country. I have no problem with people of other faiths or callings, but I do have a problem when their beliefs cause mine to be removed.
7. The Young Offender's Act would be tossed out. As a citizen, I have a right to know who is committing crimes in my neighbourhood. If somebody's future may be jeopardized, somebody may think twice about offending!
Reading this over, I guess these are seven reasons why I am not running things.
That's the trouble with cold winters on the Acreage, too much time to think. It may be a lively coffee session at A&W Monday morning.
Showing posts with label Common sense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Common sense. Show all posts
December 14, 2012
October 11, 2012
When I Was Younger
1. We walked to school in the rain, snow or sleet, +30C (86F) to -40C (-40F), uphill, both ways. We also came home for lunch at noon. There was a public bus, but only weenies rode it.
2. The snow was much deeper then, up to our thighs at times.
3. We played outside, no matter what the weather, walking 3 miles each way to ski at the golf course.
4. We swam about 3 miles per day in the summer, in the lake, unsupervised, from a beach to an island to a dock to another beach and back.
5. Our parents were not paranoid about us getting drowned, hurt, or abducted.
6. The local police had a way of straightening out delinquents that is not socially acceptable today. It worked, and generally left no marks.
7. There was a place for Juvenile Delinquents, where you definitely did not want to go! (See 6, it didn't always work)
8. The newspapers published names, so that the community knew who and what they were dealing with.
9. You left your house, garage and whatever unlocked when you were out. (See 6,7, 8 above)
10. The first day for swimming was the 24th of May, even if it meant breaking ice on the creek.
11. We sang "Oh Canada" and had morning prayers in the public school system. That meant that we knew where we lived and who God was. Non-believers were few, and could be excused from singing or attending the prayer session if they so wished. A few would sit it out, but no one commented on it.
12. After a few warnings, children could be strapped in the school system. It hurt like heck, but also hurt in the pride. Trust me, I know! When word got back home, it generally called for another licking as a reminder.
13. Parents could spank their children when necessary, without Social Services showing up at the front door.
14. Kids respected their parents, their parents property, and the property of others.
15. Graffiti? What's that?
16. If you fouled up and damaged something, your parents were responsible for restitution. (See 13)
17. When you encountered a bully, you duked it out which generally resulted in a resolution. If you won, problem solved. If you lost, problem also solved, as the bully knew you would fight back. If you were caught, Item 12 above applied which was a lose/lose situation for both.
18. Children respected and honoured their parents.
19. Children knew who their parents were. If a guy got a girl in the family way, he was expected to drop everything, get a job, and marry her. At age 16 to 18, that was a BIG deterrent.
20. Divorce was almost unheard of, and seen as shameful.
21. From the age of about 13, you were responsible for your own actions. I was underprivileged because my parents were alcoholics, separated, black, white or ? did not cut it. My Dad was a Justice of the Peace, and to make a point at about this age, he took me to the local gaol, into a small room, and had me stand on a square on the floor. Yes, it was the hanging room, and yes, our Provincial Jail still hung people in those days. It made an impression that bad things can happen to people who make bad decisions. It's a little more than the slap on the wrist you get nowadays. Oops, can't slap on the wrist any more!
Looking at Society as a whole today, I would much rather be raised in "The Good Old Days" than the way it is today. It's too bad that this part of the clock can't be turned back! Maybe it could be if people would take the time to revert to the old values of God and Country and a judicial system that promoted responsibility!
FWIW.
2. The snow was much deeper then, up to our thighs at times.
3. We played outside, no matter what the weather, walking 3 miles each way to ski at the golf course.
4. We swam about 3 miles per day in the summer, in the lake, unsupervised, from a beach to an island to a dock to another beach and back.
5. Our parents were not paranoid about us getting drowned, hurt, or abducted.6. The local police had a way of straightening out delinquents that is not socially acceptable today. It worked, and generally left no marks.
7. There was a place for Juvenile Delinquents, where you definitely did not want to go! (See 6, it didn't always work)
8. The newspapers published names, so that the community knew who and what they were dealing with.
9. You left your house, garage and whatever unlocked when you were out. (See 6,7, 8 above)
10. The first day for swimming was the 24th of May, even if it meant breaking ice on the creek.
11. We sang "Oh Canada" and had morning prayers in the public school system. That meant that we knew where we lived and who God was. Non-believers were few, and could be excused from singing or attending the prayer session if they so wished. A few would sit it out, but no one commented on it.
12. After a few warnings, children could be strapped in the school system. It hurt like heck, but also hurt in the pride. Trust me, I know! When word got back home, it generally called for another licking as a reminder.
13. Parents could spank their children when necessary, without Social Services showing up at the front door.
14. Kids respected their parents, their parents property, and the property of others.
15. Graffiti? What's that?
16. If you fouled up and damaged something, your parents were responsible for restitution. (See 13)
17. When you encountered a bully, you duked it out which generally resulted in a resolution. If you won, problem solved. If you lost, problem also solved, as the bully knew you would fight back. If you were caught, Item 12 above applied which was a lose/lose situation for both.
18. Children respected and honoured their parents.
19. Children knew who their parents were. If a guy got a girl in the family way, he was expected to drop everything, get a job, and marry her. At age 16 to 18, that was a BIG deterrent.
20. Divorce was almost unheard of, and seen as shameful.
21. From the age of about 13, you were responsible for your own actions. I was underprivileged because my parents were alcoholics, separated, black, white or ? did not cut it. My Dad was a Justice of the Peace, and to make a point at about this age, he took me to the local gaol, into a small room, and had me stand on a square on the floor. Yes, it was the hanging room, and yes, our Provincial Jail still hung people in those days. It made an impression that bad things can happen to people who make bad decisions. It's a little more than the slap on the wrist you get nowadays. Oops, can't slap on the wrist any more!
Looking at Society as a whole today, I would much rather be raised in "The Good Old Days" than the way it is today. It's too bad that this part of the clock can't be turned back! Maybe it could be if people would take the time to revert to the old values of God and Country and a judicial system that promoted responsibility!
FWIW.
April 12, 2012
Always Prepared!.....NOT!
Normally, when I go out to work with the horses, I take my camera and hang it on the fence post with the camera on the outside of the post to keep inquisitive noses off.
Today, I did not.
Picture this. I am on the pasture side of the fence grooming Alpine (man is she tossing hair). The other two horses are standing by waiting for their turn when I looked up and saw Boots laying down watching the horses. That dog has a compulsive disorder of some kind. Just behind him are two deer at the salt lick about 30 feet from me and 10 feet from Boots.
I reached for my camera, and..... Somebody give me 12 lashes with a wet noodle! The camera was in the house!
I was left watching two horses watching two deer who were ignoring one dog.
To top it off, they one by one walked over to the fence and jumped it by a good margin.
No photos today.
Grrrrr.
Today, I did not.
Picture this. I am on the pasture side of the fence grooming Alpine (man is she tossing hair). The other two horses are standing by waiting for their turn when I looked up and saw Boots laying down watching the horses. That dog has a compulsive disorder of some kind. Just behind him are two deer at the salt lick about 30 feet from me and 10 feet from Boots.
I reached for my camera, and..... Somebody give me 12 lashes with a wet noodle! The camera was in the house!
I was left watching two horses watching two deer who were ignoring one dog.
To top it off, they one by one walked over to the fence and jumped it by a good margin.
No photos today.
Grrrrr.
December 14, 2011
I Like It!
Somewhere, from Somebody, I picked this up!
A
Not-so-humble Valedictorian Speech
As the school year draws to a
close, high school valedictorians are giving their inspirational speeches at
graduation ceremonies across the country. But beneath their generous words of
humility, I can’t help wondering if there lurks the desire to give a less than
modest speech .......Ladies and Gentlemen, Principal Payne, Teachers, Parents, My Fellow Students and their Parole Officers:
The school year has now concluded. To all my classmates who entered 12th grade (again) this year, you have certainly left a lasting impression on your teachers. I, on the other hand, have excelled in all academic areas.
Throughout the year, while most of you were vanquishing imaginary foes on your computer screens, I devoted my days to study and it has paid off. Soon, I will commence my Ph.D. at a top Ivy League college; you, however, are destined to become proficient at asking the question: "Paper or plastic, Ma’am?"
Let’s begin with the football jocks. While you were on the field practicing for a life-time of head and spinal injuries, I started a Day Trading Club in the computer center and made my first million before your coach could scream "torn rotator cuff." And while the rest of you were either cheerleading or boozing at post-game celebrations, I was dazzling the national Mathematics Association by quietly solving the square root of negative one.
Speaking of math, many of you emailed me throughout the year for help; but despite my best efforts, I soon realized the futility. I mean, how can you help people who fail to comprehend that integration has nothing to do with race relations; that the unit conversion of feet into centipedes is impossible; or that pumpkin pie has no relevance in geometry?
Another highlight for me was Economics Class, where I received the school’s competitive and highly coveted Madoff Prize for the assigned essay, "A History of Pyramid Schemes." Many of you who also entered a paper were jealous of my success, but were clearly foolish to follow my advice and focus your discussion on Egyptology. In all honesty, I believe most of you failed to grasp any of the fundamental course concepts, and wasted far too much time swapping baseball hats after that class on Cap-and-Trade principles.
Since my talents also extended to the Arts, I feel obliged to mention that the music director was especially impressed when I suggested introducing the concert harp to the school band. I should like to acknowledge little Abby Smith who marched with her harp as we played Wagner’s complete Ring Cycle during the 14-hour extended half-time at the homecoming game. Although the hernia and collapsed lung were regrettable, I understand she finishes physical therapy soon and is looking forward to completing 12th grade next year.
As for our other teachers, they have learned much from me, as well. Mr. Epstein-Barr, the soccer coach and physics teacher, now has a better understanding of quantum mechanics and no longer uses terms such as Schrödinger’s Ketchup, Einstein’s theory of evolution, walking the Planck Constant, or the Big Bangs Theory of hairdressing.
I also recall the brief battle of wits I had with our philosophy teacher during the first day of class, after telling him how I named our Jack Russell terrier, Bertrand, when I was just 5 years old. Unimpressed, he informed me "you are arrogant and a nobody," to which I promptly retorted: "Nobody is perfect; therefore, I am perfect." Disappearing in a puff of logic, he immediately retired and now hangs around toy stores assuring kids that Plato is not modeling clay. I was happy to lead the class for the remainder of the semester.
Finally, let me say that, aside from knowing all of you, my main disappointment this year was failing to become class president. At first, this stunned me, because I had pledged an exciting visit to the New York Stock Exchange for our senior trip, rather than that tedious Caribbean cruise the rest of you eventually took.
However, I was not surprised that Harry Thistlewaite was elected instead. After all, he did make promises that were impossible to keep, distorted the truth, and fabricated a collection of fallacious stories about his abilities and competence. Along these lines, I expect he will excel should he attempt to break into state politics.
Thank you, and don’t keep in touch.
Nick Thomas is a freelance writer. He has written features for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at www.along-these-lines.com
December 13, 2011
October 5, 2011
My Rant of the Month!
For a while now, our electrical supplier has been announcing that our power rates are going to go up. What you say? 1 or 2 %..... No, 50% ! This is on top of the 20% already increased over the last year.This was kind of expected when our Conservative government privatized the power industry. They said that no this would never happen.
Now is this greed at its worst in the power companies?
They had a spokesperson on TV the other night that could not answer the question as to why it was going up. He said that it might be because of increased population, or maybe increased industrial demand or several other issues that I was too much in shock to remember. As far as I can tell the Alberta population has not increased by 70%, industry has not grown by that much, nor have the sum totals of all the lame possibilities that he suggested. Personally, I would have fired the guy!
The issue that he did not mention was the possibility that the user population is paying for a proposed power line expansion.
What does this mean to this retired acreage owner?
First of all, the chickens have to go as we cannot afford to over winter them.
Second, the cost of produce is going to go up again. Have you priced a roast of beef, or a chicken in Alberta lately?
Third, this will definitely cause industry that is thinking of moving here to go elsewhere.
Fourth, it will accelerate inflation
Fifth, it is NOT the thing to do when we are on the verge of recession/depression.
Hint: When any government starts talking privatization, be prepared to come out swinging!
What about you? are you satisfied with $12+ per gigajoule? Or in other words (English) prepared to take a 70% hike in your electricity cost? $12 is now, $18 is coming.
I would be interested in hearing your comments, as I am going to be writing the various levels of government this week and our new Premier Elect.
August 7, 2011
An Open Letter to Politicians....Response
Well, I sent my list to all the political parties in Canada (Federal). See link below.
The response was not what I expected. Maybe I'm an idealist, but only ONE party chose to respond, and that was in a very general "will take it under advisement". There was absolutely no response from any of the other parties! I would guess, that none of them could meet the requests for a representative. The election is now history, and so is my optimism.
http://wildwestfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/open-letter-to-politicians.html
The response was not what I expected. Maybe I'm an idealist, but only ONE party chose to respond, and that was in a very general "will take it under advisement". There was absolutely no response from any of the other parties! I would guess, that none of them could meet the requests for a representative. The election is now history, and so is my optimism.http://wildwestfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/open-letter-to-politicians.html
July 8, 2011
More of Life on an Acreage
The trip into Edmonton (twice) went well in spite of some torrential down pours. I took Elaine into the airport Thursday night, then went back into the city Friday morning, all in rain and high winds. She is off to Pennsylvania for 10 days.
The trip to University Hospital was productive. The X-Ray showed the bones to be healing well and I get to go without having the bones pinned. Yahooo! I get to wear the splint for another three weeks around the clock, then I can start taking it off in the daytime for another 3 weeks, with no heavy lifting allowed. I figure for doing the heavy work that needs to be done, I can slip it back on while doing it. After 6 weeks, I go back in for another X-ray to see how its progressing.
What I learned from this:
1. When you have a possible dislocation, pull harder to reset it so that if any bones are broken they will realign.
2. Don't try out a strange (new) horse bareback the first time
3. Even when frozen, it hurts to have a thumb reset. (refer to #1)
4. Thumbs are useful for all sorts of things we take for granted every day.
5.People always want to shake your hand when it's in a cast.
6. People look at you funny when you shake hands left handed.
7.If you talk nicely to the Doctor, he will comply with a request that allows you to hold the reins in a cast (splint)
8. It is possible to trim a horse while in a splint (don't tell the Doc about that)
9.It is very difficult to use a steak knife left handed!
10. I don't bounce as well as I used to!
May 30, 2011
Frugal, In a Cheap Way
When it came to taking the old rail and A frame fence down, it came to me that there were a lot of good things in that fence, namely the 15 pounds of 8 inch spikes that I put in to make the fence about 7 years ago.
On closer investigation, it seems that only a light coating of rust was on them. This made them salvageable for some future project. They pounded out OK and the crow bar removed them without bending many. A few smacks with the 2 pound ball peen hammer on the anvil corrected that issue.
Now, I need to start figuring on some inexpensive project that I can recycle those dudes into.
Certain people by the name of Elaine have called me a pack rat in the past ( plus a few other things alluding to cheap), but seriously, how could I just burn up these logs without doing a recovery attempt?
Just the other day, a friend was looking for some aluminum flashing. I know I had two partial rolls in the shed. When I went to retrieve them I found that I must have thrown them out when I cleaned out the shed last fall. Now, this is a prime reason, never to throw anything out, or to clean out a shed, for that matter.
My friend had to go and purchase enough for a small job.
Lesson learned: Never throw out anything, for you never know when you might find a need! All junk is potentially good stuff looking for a home!
March 12, 2011
Gasoline and Oil Prices
A friend forwarded this rational to me. Somehow, it makes sense, sort of. As an oil producing country,why are we paying more than we should? This may be the reason!
Garfield on the oil crisis
A lot of folks can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in Canada .
Well, there's a very simple answer, Nobody bothered to check the oil.
We just didn't know we were getting low.
The reason for this is purely geographical.
Our Oil is located in:
ALBERTA
SASKATCHEWAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
MANITOBA
COASTAL NEW BRUNSWICK
COASTAL NEWFOUNDLAND
Our DIPSTICKS are located in OTTAWA
Any Questions ???
NO ?... Didn't think so.
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February 9, 2011
First Ride in February
Today, I cleaned up the paddock again and moved another 9 wheelbarrow loads to the compost pile. While I was doing this, Biz knocked over my rake, my pick, the wheelbarrow and the ramp. She was being very mischievious.The temperature floated up to 0C today, so I thought "Here I am with a naughty horse, warm weather, so lets go for a ride".
She haltered OK, but had that look in her eye which said "You may want to rethink this idea. I am with my buddies, the sun is warm and I want to nap!"
I know that look . I walked her with halter and bridle on for about a mile while checking out her compliance. It seemed OK until I decided to mount up. No way was she going to stand beside a snowdrift while I climbed aboard. I am long past the days when I could jump up like the movie cowboys do, not that I ever could. Have you ever noticed how short those movie horses are? Ponies!
Eventually, I got on board. Biz was OK with that until I decided it was time to continue on. She wanted to go home! We had a little bareback rodeo going until she settled down. However, I now know what a turkey wish bone feels like! After her hissy fit, she settled down. Next time, the saddle is going on! It's easier on the old body. (Note to self: Cut that out, those are old thoughts!)
Boots fared well. Brooklynn on the other hand, hit the driveway, both ends at the same time, and went to sleep.
Tomorrow, if I can still walk, I will try the same thing with Tucker, with saddle!
Horse treats all around!
February 7, 2011
An Open Letter to Politicians
Once again the sabers are rattling, and it appears that we are heading for a spring election.
Now, what I am looking for in a politician is:
1. Someone with high moral and ethical standards that can serve as a role model for us and the future generation that may be voting for the first time.
2. Someone that will listen to the electorate and vote as they advise, NOT as the leader, or party whip dictates. This is a democracy, where representation is supposed to be by the people.
3. Someone that will stand up for what is right, preferably in alignment with the Word of God.
4. A person that will state what he is going to do for the good of the Country, Constituency, and individual
5. A person that can be distinctive in their goals to the end that they are different from their opponents.
6. Someone that will fight for the rights of a democratic country.
7. Someone that will go to bat for the little guy to the point of taking the power away from some parts of the civil service and getting back to responsible government.
8. Accountability for campaign promises.
What I am not interested in:
1. Name calling and opponent bashing. The party that does the least of this is likely going to get my vote this election. Watching would- be leaders trash talking, personally attacking, and disrespecting their opponents does not meet my criteria (see 1 to 8 above). I want to hear why YOU are best suited to being MY elected representative, NOT what a scumbag your opposition is.
2. Party policy. Democracy is based on representation by the people, and voting the party line and being punished for voting the way the constituency desires, is undemocratic and in effect is dictatorial.
3. More bureaucracy. When I lived in my home town there were something like 3 government agencies. When I left, there were 41.
4. More government regulation. At this time, the government is over regulating the individual.
5. Vague, wishy-washy promises. Tell me what your game plan is with clear, concise goals and objectives!
Please let me know if you can meet these criteria, and you likely will get my vote!
emails have gone out to: Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Rob Merrifield, Green party
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Now, what I am looking for in a politician is:
1. Someone with high moral and ethical standards that can serve as a role model for us and the future generation that may be voting for the first time.
2. Someone that will listen to the electorate and vote as they advise, NOT as the leader, or party whip dictates. This is a democracy, where representation is supposed to be by the people.
3. Someone that will stand up for what is right, preferably in alignment with the Word of God.
4. A person that will state what he is going to do for the good of the Country, Constituency, and individual
5. A person that can be distinctive in their goals to the end that they are different from their opponents.
6. Someone that will fight for the rights of a democratic country.
7. Someone that will go to bat for the little guy to the point of taking the power away from some parts of the civil service and getting back to responsible government.
8. Accountability for campaign promises.
What I am not interested in:
1. Name calling and opponent bashing. The party that does the least of this is likely going to get my vote this election. Watching would- be leaders trash talking, personally attacking, and disrespecting their opponents does not meet my criteria (see 1 to 8 above). I want to hear why YOU are best suited to being MY elected representative, NOT what a scumbag your opposition is.
2. Party policy. Democracy is based on representation by the people, and voting the party line and being punished for voting the way the constituency desires, is undemocratic and in effect is dictatorial.
3. More bureaucracy. When I lived in my home town there were something like 3 government agencies. When I left, there were 41.
4. More government regulation. At this time, the government is over regulating the individual.
5. Vague, wishy-washy promises. Tell me what your game plan is with clear, concise goals and objectives!
Please let me know if you can meet these criteria, and you likely will get my vote!
emails have gone out to: Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Rob Merrifield, Green party
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January 13, 2011
15 Month's Reflections
What began as a whim in late 2009, soon became a way of connecting with people with similar interests, horses, gardening, dogs, chickens and all the rest of God's creatures.Most of all it has allowed me to share my testimony with many of you out in blog land, who would never otherwise hear how great our God is, and how He has worked in our families lives.
It has allowed me a chance to "meet" some really neat people, in all walks of life. For this I am very grateful.
When I was stumped on how to do something, there was always someone out there, who being much smarter than I, had already figured out how to do it, and was willing to share. This too I am grateful for.
What started this post out, was the realization that I have now posted over 200 blogs (and counting). Looking deeper it is mind boggling to me that visitors from 47 countries have visited my little "Acreage" site, and that over 12,000 page views have been received. This, to me, is very humbling! Even more humbling is the fact that 46 people have chosen to follow along, many right from day one.
The comments are interesting, and show that some people care enough to take the time to respond to these postings. To those that don't respond, I welcome you to get involved.
The internet is a fascinating, and powerful place. Blog land, in my limited experience, seems to be relatively safe, and appears to be self policing, at least in the areas that I have been involved with. For this, I also am thankful.
It is amazing the amount of talent that is out there, from tossing a rope, to shoeing a horse, to writing some fascinating poetry, and the photography! I wish that God had given me 1/100th of the talent that I have seen from everyday people out there. Thank you for sharing! I may not have the talent, but I can share in yours.
It's not all great though. I feel for all of you that are caught up in the tragedies of everyday life, from floods, to fires to the "minor" issues. Out of these, I have found that Hope, learning experience , and rewards are attained. I have also observed that people that have God in their corner tend to do very well through these issues. I am one that was forged in fire, so to speak.
This is getting a little lengthy, so it's time to sign off, but with this last thought.
Thank you for your participation and allowing me to share in your daily life.
-=Ian=-
January 5, 2011
A Response to "The Old Geezer"
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