One of the first series I rented was called ‘Jericho’. Back when I was working I was on call all the time so it was very hard for me to ever think I would be able to catch a weekly episode of anything. But the comments sections of many articles and many blogs I’ve visited kept mentioning this tv show as a very realistic view of how quickly things can change in our modern lives if a major event happens to our country.

It was a good series. I’m not a ‘survivalist’ either…yet! In my mind I can still run and jump and climb on ladders or trees but in my body, I have to give myself a shot every couple of weeks to control the arthritis that has taken over my joints and inflamed my tendons. I won’t be one of those people who takes a bug out bag and high tails it into the great outdoors to hide from the…(whatever enemy that might be coming).

Jericho is a story of how a small town survives after a nuclear attack. Very good/realistic show. I’m thinking I might just make it in a small town!!!!!!

Well I’m signing off for tonight to go watch Rome. Helicopters flying over in the background again! love and peace to all of you

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2772467.htm

Sounds like they decided to spend a certain amount over a 4 year period to tackle internet issues. But what??? Now they have to legislate on which issues to tackle? Am I understanding it correctly or could this whole idea just die before it becomes law?

I guess anything is possible but I do tend to believe that government officials/lawmakers lie to us and it’s not in our best interest when they do.

Kathy, thanks for the link.

Jeannie, questioning is the key that unlocks the brain. Ideologues hate questioners.

Grace, what happened to Ancient Rome is instructive for those who believe that America will and should rule the world. A world at peace. What a nice thought!

John, some might think it a funny thing to be born into the world today. I can think of some other periods in human history I’d sooner have been born into!

Kristen, the richest person in the graveyard seems to symbolize the folly of capitalism and greed. As someone once said: You can’t take it with you!

That ‘faculty’ is perhaps one of the graeatest inner abilities, not only have humanbeings but all living creatures on earth, (and in that respect every beings to the best benefit of life. With it’s great/huge opportunities [you can actually be president of the United states of Amerca!!!] given by put into this world, and I honestly, I don’t think there should OR can be given any unambiguous receipt on how to utilize this opportunity – this unique (one ticket) life as there isn’t given any second change ‘planted’ on this earth [[without being asked in advance]], is really to try to do the best one can (do) – also – because it isn’t you who’ve decide how much, [if any, at all of ] e.g charm, beauty, intelligence, faculties etc. you are endowed with. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.

Where I think wretching sets in / where things goes wrong is if and when the infant , as fragile as (it) is become exposed to continued heartlessness [how about the children in Gaza in war times, cannot even flee] over extended periodes of time by ‘it’s parents or whatever comes near the child, by way of , excessive / obsession by parent and their own agenda of the prospect on behalf the ‘prodigy’ by example being to ‘something big’.

For my part i feel extremely fortunate to have been child of responsible, reasonable and caring parents. They tried their best possible to guide me to a decent way of livelihood, though without much considerations / negociation with me, as the young ignorant of child
as a fourteen old didn’t know much about possibilities then.

As I am, a sixty ‘youngster’ generation, a seven years of schooling was what was ‘it’ or became to, and after this, coming from a poor family you immediately had to go out in the country side to ‘serve’, as e.g. a groomer or stableman .or something alike on farms/estates etc. many lived their whole course of life as e.g. herdsman or whatever was of farm/agriculture jobs.

Life were simple then. That can not be said to be the case today. Just to make one example as I’ve been very obsessed with electronic, and how it works, how a harddisk is produce ‘today’ in hitech laboratories e.g. hermetic cleaned for dust. You cannot come straight in from the street to be employed, as in the old days, to produce such a hightechs (in my view) exceptionel technology.

In other words if you, by own desire of course, wants to reach the ‘hi notes’ you have to start early, if not in the class of nursery school. – and yet worse loosing the entire childhood.
It isn’t a ‘funny’ thing to be born into the world of today.

Parents that are aware, go to all lengths to protect their children and ensure mental as well as physical health of their offspring. Unfortunately this was not enough for the little “beauty queen” in the photo above. R.I.P., Jon Benet Ramsey.

Children who live in warzones survive. Horrifying to think what they will learn to imitate. Some come out strong, some damaged.

A world at peace. Actively engaging in a peaceful process is not for the everyday Cavedweller. Diplomacy and other skills from a near past, take a great deal of intelligence and skill.

We just moved OUT of a military town, A city with 4 SuperFund Sites and 2 military bases. One of the bases is owned privately now, but the military rents out the space — to avoid cleaning up the SuperFund Site!! Busy, busy as bees they are these days, and nights. The whole town was one big lens into the true state of America. From homeless tent cities, black people walking long distances, rich people communities and schools. Schools for everybody else, all the soldiers returning with PTSD, getting ready to go back, military exercises overhead day and night, lalala.

Now, we live in an educated, quiet, working, living organism with lots and lots of mature trees everywhere. The City goes to great measures to keep people who do not belong, out. It is a simple process. It is hinged on a belief system that is remarkably simple. Most people BELIEVE they could never afford such grace and beauty. For us, we BELIEVE we belong, even though we are not of the rich variety. We live paycheck to check like many others. I think it is because we are natives to this land and we love nature, and we live with faith in a higher intelligence than what is strictly human. I don’t wish to sound more prideful that I may really be. Life is hard for many, everywhere.

Interesting all the varieties of responses to this post on Imitation: Our achilles heel? We are led to believe that following the leader will give us freedom. Caesar is Great! Yay! I am in the middle of watching the series (available on Netflix) entitled, Rome. It is awesome! It is a drama about the time of Caesar. It was different than today AND remarkable similar!! I recommend it on many levels. From just seeing the social strata and everyone in their places as well as remarkably intimate views of life during that time.

So much more to say, as usual, but I’ll leave here. Peace, love.