I really wanted to title this, “What the FUCK is wrong with us”. I felt that would be a little more attention grabbing and actually be more accurate to how I feel, but I went wimpy and did not title it that…as you can see. So, what the fuck is wrong with us? I talk to a lot of … [Read more...]
Democrats or Republicans? How about neither?
I’m often baffled at how 300+ million people in the United States can possibly only have two major political parties. How is it possible for that many people to fit into one of two boxes? I understand that there are varying degrees of Republicans and Democrats and one party … [Read more...]
My Thoughts On The Dead End Road
We are a world filled with opinions and this alone is not the problem. The problem is that we have also become a world that is less and less willing to compromise, be open-minded, and be respectful in our communications of those opinions. When we take one example, that of the … [Read more...]
A community effort to find adjectives
Do we really need to have a meeting to find out what kind of traits and characteristics a Police Chief needs? Well, that’s what the city of Paso Robles did (the city I live in) just this past weekend. There was an open meeting in which anyone could attend and help describe the … [Read more...]
How to reconnect the disconnect
There is a massive disconnect between Government and the citizens. It no longer matters how it started or when it started or exactly who started it. When problems get this large it no longer matters what side of the aisle you sit on. If you can’t set aside your personal beefs, … [Read more...]
We don’t have a choice
I’m going to keep this post really short by saying… …BULLSHIT, we always have choices. Cheers! From my perspective, it is just that simple but I know there are so many people that like to overcomplicate things by allowing a lack of common sense and a fear of trying something … [Read more...]
Fighting for things we don’t believe in
It’s interesting as we careen down the freeway of life that we have this insatiable need to box everything up with pretty labels and thump creativity in the process. To be honest, it pisses me the ______ (insert swearing) off. Let’s take the example of politics in … [Read more...]
Blame vs. Accountability
It’s easier to blame than to be accountable. It’s also easier to be the victim than be accountable for how you got in your situation. However, there is an amazing power in accountability that I think is overlooked far too often. It is a knee jerk reaction to displace fault or … [Read more...]
I really like my little corner of the world but
…I struggle to understand what’s happening in our local government. (This post probably applies to communities all over the country and world.) I’m not going to rail against the machine here but I will give my two cents worth of opinion. The first thing is that our Mayor, and … [Read more...]
Real Heroes Vs. Political Cowards
A couple of things happened in a span of 24 to 48 hours…Navy Seals went in to Somalia and successfully rescued two hostages and Gabby Giffords resigned from Congress to concentrate on rehabilitation after being shot in the head over a year ago. What’s so great about these two … [Read more...]