Shopping, now there is an activity that is fun. During a recent shopping trip to the local city, I noticed alot of human interactions that were interesting.
A fair number of people simply do not have time to stand in line. Wheather it be to pay for a purchase or to eat at a restaraunt. Sneaking in line ahead of others or voicing displeasure with the pace or length of lines is commonplace. I didn't treat shopping as a timed event. I understand others simply were there first.
Children are not controlled well. I especially enjoyed the little fellow standing on the counter at the fast food eatery. He didn't climb up there, his Mom put him there. Aparently it was easier to tell him No a couple hundred times if he was at face level. Everyone knows that children have short attention spans, so we bring them to the store to play with the merchandise. A number of these were too young to understand the word No. So, parents keep repeating themselves so that eventually these little nose pickers will learn. I also enjoy hearing these precious little cherubs scream at the top of their lungs for what seems like hours. Again, they haven't learned what stop or No mean. I was the odd ball parent. Taught my kids what no meant at an early age. Took them out of the public space when they were having a bad(loud) day. Come on parents, have a little respect for your surroundings.
Parking your vehicle is extremely competitive at the Mall. There are numerous drivers dashing through the parking lot looking for that one space closer to the door. Some even make space where there isn't any. I now know why horns were put in cars, its so you don't have to raise your middle finger to talk to your fellow drivers. Four-way stop signs are a competition. Those drivers with the least courtesy can pick up a few seconds by brazenly going out of turn. This allows them to possibly eliminate a few seconds of driving time and possibly that parking spot one car closer to the door. I have found that I am still able to walk the distance required to get into the Mall, after all, I have to walk around IN the Mall. I have survived numerous stops at the four-way even though I wait my turn. I still wouldn't know if my horn worked if I didn't honk when I picked someone up. But, I must admit, my middle finger still works.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Cliff...again
I found it interesting that our "lawmakers" decided to recess for the holidays without finishing work to prevent the "fiscal cliff". I understand there is still time, though. What pisses me off, well several things , there doesn't seem to be any urgengy applied to this (or any other problem). The primary concern seems to be winning between Republicans and Democrats. Its a game played with vast egos and apparently small minds. These people cannot seem to grasp the fact that they mismanage our country while they play these games. I watched a little of the channel on tv that shows the legislature. Several impassioned speeches were given that we should work together (we being R's and D's) to solve this problem or that problem.
Each speech seemed to end the same way, placing blame on the opposition party for not having solutions.
The Fiscal Cliff problem and solution seems to have become just two peoples issue. Obama and Behner (I probably didn't spell that right but what the heck he doesn't do much right either). That is a scary proposition given the fact that they were instrumental in digging us such a deep hole in the first place.
The fundamental solution is simple. Raise Taxes and curb spending. The details of that solution are not simple. I, for one, understand that I must pay for the stupidity of our leaders past decisions. I will pay my fair share to continue to live a good, free life. But, only if there is a plan to bring us back to solvency that is practical and obtainable in the short term. Lawmakers......get off your ass and start doing your job.
Each speech seemed to end the same way, placing blame on the opposition party for not having solutions.
The Fiscal Cliff problem and solution seems to have become just two peoples issue. Obama and Behner (I probably didn't spell that right but what the heck he doesn't do much right either). That is a scary proposition given the fact that they were instrumental in digging us such a deep hole in the first place.
The fundamental solution is simple. Raise Taxes and curb spending. The details of that solution are not simple. I, for one, understand that I must pay for the stupidity of our leaders past decisions. I will pay my fair share to continue to live a good, free life. But, only if there is a plan to bring us back to solvency that is practical and obtainable in the short term. Lawmakers......get off your ass and start doing your job.
New thoughts.
Just finished a couple of crazy weeks. Thanksgiving at my parents in Mena, Arkansas. Finishing up winterizing at the Marina. A brief hospital stay to get my Ticker repaired, Christmas and all the related activities. I am ready for some semblence of normalcy. Got lots of new thoughts to publish.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Cliff
In this country, we have a group of people that have been charged with taking care of important matters for the good of all citizens. Some are elected and some are appointed by those elected officials. These people are expected to make decisions based on their knowledge and wisdom that will be beneficial to all of us. This is not without cost to everyone. Most of us pay for these decisions with part of our hard earned money. Some of us pay for it with part of our lives and some pay with our life. All in all, not a bad price for the freedoms and general quality of life we enjoy. At least that is the general intent of our system.
If you listen to the news you get a little different picture. Those "officials" have done little more than create a huge mess in our economy. Our country has become widely divided into factions that are vastly different in opinions. For the most part we have Republicans and Democrats and there appears to be no way that they can co-exist. Kinda like Hatfields and McCoys on a very large scale. Right and wrong have been lost in the frenzy to be the winner. All the while the people that rely on the knowledge and wisdom are left to wonder what is going on.
Everyone that holds office today IS and continues to be part of the problem reguardless of the blame game you hear. Our country simply cannot continue to spend more than we have. We borrow money to support other countries. We ransack entitlement coffers to create more debt. Some of the programs were intended to be a "savings account" for the good of the people that spent years and years investing in those programs. Because of poor practices on the part of those in control, those programs are in dissarray and foundering in a sea of uncertain life.
So, it apparently boils down to wheather or not we should raise taxes on the rich. If we do, we could probably loose their vote. If we don't, we will certainly loose the vote of those less fortunate. My-Oh-My, what is a politician to do!? My solution is clear and simple. Stop spending what we don't have. Raise all taxes a little at a time. Stop supporting countries that have no appreciation for our efforts and simply have come to expect financial aid for playing us like the dumb asses we are. Create import taxes that make forign products and manufacturers pay for our consumerism. That includes products made off shore by American companies. Stop spending money on PORK and start taking care of our aging infrastructure. Modify our entitlement programs to bring them up to current needs. Create National policies that benefit the working class and hold their feet to the fire to follow those policies.
If you hold office and cannot look past your personal agenda.........go ahead and jump off that cliff.
If you listen to the news you get a little different picture. Those "officials" have done little more than create a huge mess in our economy. Our country has become widely divided into factions that are vastly different in opinions. For the most part we have Republicans and Democrats and there appears to be no way that they can co-exist. Kinda like Hatfields and McCoys on a very large scale. Right and wrong have been lost in the frenzy to be the winner. All the while the people that rely on the knowledge and wisdom are left to wonder what is going on.
Everyone that holds office today IS and continues to be part of the problem reguardless of the blame game you hear. Our country simply cannot continue to spend more than we have. We borrow money to support other countries. We ransack entitlement coffers to create more debt. Some of the programs were intended to be a "savings account" for the good of the people that spent years and years investing in those programs. Because of poor practices on the part of those in control, those programs are in dissarray and foundering in a sea of uncertain life.
So, it apparently boils down to wheather or not we should raise taxes on the rich. If we do, we could probably loose their vote. If we don't, we will certainly loose the vote of those less fortunate. My-Oh-My, what is a politician to do!? My solution is clear and simple. Stop spending what we don't have. Raise all taxes a little at a time. Stop supporting countries that have no appreciation for our efforts and simply have come to expect financial aid for playing us like the dumb asses we are. Create import taxes that make forign products and manufacturers pay for our consumerism. That includes products made off shore by American companies. Stop spending money on PORK and start taking care of our aging infrastructure. Modify our entitlement programs to bring them up to current needs. Create National policies that benefit the working class and hold their feet to the fire to follow those policies.
If you hold office and cannot look past your personal agenda.........go ahead and jump off that cliff.
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