What's the Point?

            There are so many days I wonder what the hell I'm doing. I trudge through work, and, seemingly endless weekends, where I have not one clue why I do what I do. Spent weeks, months, even years, without a thing to show as any kind of accomplishment. Wandering amid wasted days, with not a thing to prove I was here.
             Bills paid (yeah, sometimes late), food brought home, people fed and (semi)protected, staggering boredom, and, even a bit of fun, now and then. But, why? Where's the point to all this?
             Yes, I have family, I have some good friends, BUT, I find very little purpose to anything I do. I do try to make a joke when things get "IFFY". I do what I can to make my days go a bit quicker, Hey, I even try to help others, prob'ly not as much as I should, I do what I can.
              Let's face it, I'm not a "Stellar" character, I can even be a dick, asshole, schmuck, go ahead and put in your own personal favorite anytime now. I know, pretty much for a fact, there will never be a statue erected in my honor. If there ever is... WOW! somebody's got the wrong idea about me.
              I have two daughters that I love with all the heart that I have. I, however, feel as though I'm not doing NEAR what I can for them. Many days I feel like a footnote to their lives, an after thought. To be fair, much of that is my fault. When their mother and I divorced, I couldn't be around much, not for restraining orders. or, anything like that, I was in the Navy. Shipboard life is not condusive to a healthy Father/Daughter relationship. Now, we live in two sperate states. Visiting is rare, phonecalls, texting, and, Facebook are OK, but, there's very little in the way of true Fathering going on at my end.
              So, what's my point? That's just it... I don't know.
              I'm trying to bob n weeve, but I just keep getting knocked out.
              If any of you (who haven't given up on reading this drivel) can give me ANY kind of clue, it would be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind, candy coating doesn't really work, come out and say it.
               I'm going to forego my usual sign off, as, I've already said it once during this, oh, let's just call it a "Ponder Session".

I am absolutely amazed at how much bullshit one must go through just to get to their OWN blog.
That being said, welcome a whole new rant.

There are folks that believe the guy arrested for the Boston bombings is innocent, there are those that want to hang him, on evidence that's somewhat circumstantial. This is, or, used to be, a country of rights and laws. It seems, however, that laws and rights are being eroded. They are being eroded at a fair pace.

I've said, and will continue to state, that the Government does NOT rule us... WE rule the Government.

Apparently, the Government seems to think different.

As our forefathers have stated... "When people fear their Government, there is tyranny. When government fears the people, there is freedom."
It's time for our government to fear US. US, a unified gathering of citizens that will NOT follow the failed blathering of a useless leader. US, a nation of peoples that did not fall to a Civil War. US, a country that stood strong when we faught against ourselves over Viet Nam. US, the Grand Idea of our fore fathers.
In case you missed the inference... U  S

We are a nation of social finger pointers, rabble rousers, and, antagonists.
 Get you all out in the open, and, you become the sheep. Yeah, I said that.
You bitch and complain .. ON THE INTERNET... You do NOTHING in real life. You HOPE against all reasoning that someone will jump up and take your flag,
It's not going to happen...
No one is jumping in...
If you don't...
No
One
Will.
 This is NOT the America I spent 20 (plus) years defending.
This is NOT the America many of my friends, and yours defend... To..This..Day.

My America is NOT run by a Back-Stabbing Idiot.
My America is NOT run by Congress (more back-stabbing idiots).
My America is NOT run by ASSHOLES.
MY America is run by U S

Have I made my point?

If you don't bobnweev... you're gonna get knocked the FUCK out!
Do I make my point clear?

The End of the World(as we know it)

I know it's been a while since I've done my last little rant, and, some of you have prob'ly moved on. Not a big deal, if you're here now, obviously, you think I have something important to say, I don't. Just more rabid ramblings from a fevered mind.
We all know of the Mayan Prophesy(that may be spelled wrong, who fkn cares?) concerning the end of the world, here's my thoughts about that;

If we are to consider the fact  that the world is going to end on December 21,2012, we have to take into mind several factors that may(or, may not) come into play...
1: There a several new movies coming out next summer, Hollywood would NEVER been upstaged by something as trivial as an apocolypse.
2: I plan on seeing those movies.
3: The Bible doesn't mention it.
4: The Bible says, and, I'm paraphrasing, "You will not know the day I return, nor, will there be signs." That pretty much tells me, that believers, semi-believers, skeptics, and scientists are, let's face it, guessing as to the exact date the world will end.
5: The election is over, what else have you got to fret about?

Folks, let's be honest with each other, everyone fears the end of the world. But, we all know it's prob'ly not gonna happen in our lifetime. The, afore mentioned, scientists say that our Sun has, at least, 3.5 million years left, BEFORE it turns into a Red Giant.
So, yeah, not so much in our lifetime.

Here are some thoughts that May, or, May Not, help you through these trying times...
1: Live every day as though it WILL be your last. This is not to say, go rob a bank, or, kill that annoying neighbor. It's an invitation to have the picnic that's always rained out, go fishing, spend time with the loved ones you rarely get to see, call in WELL...etc. etc...
2: Wow! Who woulda thought everything would be covered in rule #1?

I guess my point is this, you have enough shit to keep you up at night, why add this to the list? Think about it, if the world ends on the date predicted by an ancient civilisation(That no longer exists), and, you're worried about the prophecy...NOW... And, they don't exist... NOW... May be their dates were wrong. May be those dates correlate to their timeline, and, that's why THEY'RE gone.
So, ease up, take a breath, let it out, and... let it go.

Even if they're correct in their calculations, what the fuck can YOU do about it?
So, refer back to Rule# 1. What else have you got to do? According to a bunch of dead guys, Christmas has been canceled, and, we all spent a shitload of money for no fucking reason. The thing that should comfort you is this, thousands, or, millions of years from now, when some archeeologist digs us up, they gotta try to figure out the Electric Slide, SpongeBob, and Hip-Hop music(?). We can only hope that they don't see the Big Bang Theory as some kind of historical record.

Every one of us has a reason to live, to NOT jump from a tall building, to put a HOLD on that thought of a pistol to the head, because, we all find some ONE thing to keep up the pace we live at. I just hope we all KEEP that thought, right up til the end...

If you don't bob n weeve, you're gonna get knocked out.

P.S.
I'll post another story about End-O-The-World parties on the 22nd.
BNW

Unadulterated Political BS

This will prob'ly be a short post, so, bear with me.
We all see the ads on TV, that are approved by each candidate. And, I'm pretty sure, most of us are already sick of them. They all boil down to the same thing...

"He said this..."
"No, I didn't. He said that..."
"Nah uh, He did these things..."
"No way, He did those things..."

It's ALL the same crap they've been trying to feed us for years. However, this time, it's all we see. There are NO actual stances, solutions, or, creative thinking involved. It's just one, large National Finger-Pointing Festival.

I'm not sure where YOU stand, I respect your position, I don't care which side of the fence you're on. You HAVE to see the Junior high, Student Council campaign that's happening before us, as we continue our arguments, about which candidate is the right person to run the business, that is America.
With the point I'm trying to make, right now, my political views are not important, the fact that our leaders have become name-calling, finger-pointing CHILDREN is.

I believe we, as majority stockholders in this company called the United States of America, deserve a better selection, for OUR choice of Chairman of the Board.

And, by the way, when I say campaign, I mean... CAM-PAIN.

If you don't bob n weeve, you're gonna get knocked out.

The Little things...

I work at a job where it's not uncommon to walk 10 to 15 miles a day. This is during an 8 hour shift, don't make me try to compute a 10  hour shift, I don't have enough digits. As a person gets used to this pace, things become noticeable, sore knees, ankles, lower back, FEET. I think you get my drift.

Today, before I even left my house, I had decided that I was going to take a "Relaxing Measure" after work. I made sure I brought my sandals, And, I made sure I had the money for a couple of beers.
As my day progressed, I happened to notice, that I was completely obsessed with my idea of de-compression. I continued my unchallenging tasks, trudged about my daily routine, toiled... BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.
I reached a point where I decided to lie to my supervisor. Yeah, I lied, I lied that I was not feeling up to the standards that the company would approve of, and asked if I could be excused for the day.
Well, it being Friday, Payday, the beginning of anything, but, there, she didn't even bat an eyelash, at my pitiful excuse. Just wished me a better weekend, and, feel better. WOW!

Now, to my "Relaxing Measure"
I had decided that I was going to go to the river, for those of you NOT familiar with the area, the Truckee River, and soak my feet, while drinking a large beer.
My original plan was to go under the bridge, near work, and, well, just put my feet in the water.
That didn't happen, I drove around trying to find access to the river, to no avail. How the hell does one get to the RIVER? Roads go near it, over it, past it, but, not... TO... IT! I drove for about 30 minutes, looking for access. Didn't work.
So, being a planning sort of person, I had a secondary site, in mind.
Gave up the idea of a close bond with work, which, by the way is a horrible thought. ( I really hope you caught the sarcasm there), and, headed home, to Fernley.
My secondary plan was simple, just go under the bridge at Wadsworth. Which, as it turned out, not a great idea, but, a good one.

It's summer, here in Nevada. Which means hot, dry, air.
Apparently, I was not the only person to think of shade AND river. I'm really making a big stink of nothing, I just wanted to be alone. Plans don't work that way(for me). Being a patient person, I handled my plan, within 30 minutes, I was alone, under the shade of the bridge, with my feet in the water.

Now, my point.
The relaxing cool of the river seemed to melt away the drudgery, wasted time, and uselessness, of my everyday work life. I did, not once, think of the people I had left, (handling dresses, diapers, and, the latest cooking utensil, that people WE will never meet, have ordered on-line) to do my fair portion of the job. Not once did I think of WORK. And, as I continued to relax, I noticed that my feet did not THROB. The cool waters of my river soothed me, eased my mind, and, brought me back to a reality I had thought lost.
Life's simple, WE make it complicated.
Trust me, if you can get some"Alone" time, take it. It's amazing how much rejuvenation, relaxation, and, mental well being comes from just soakin' your feet in the river.
If you don't bob n weeve, you're gonna get knocked out.

Hipocrytes, you know who you are...

Lately, the big news flash has been Chic-fil-a's stance on gays, some of you stand with them, some of you are boycotting, most of you just don't give a shit.
I was with the "Don't give a shit" crowd, til about half an hour ago, when a "Friend" posted a graphic that, pretty much, said, If you don't agree with Chic-fil-a, you don't agree with The Bible, God, or, whatever the religious mentality says you should agree with.
Well, I have to call Bullshit.
I seem to remember, in lessons long ago, that Jesus taught tolerence, love, and, forgivness. I see not one bit of these teachings in groups that claim to be Christian.
Are we not the country that believes all men are created equal? Are we not the country that believes in tolerence? Are we not humans that believe love, and, goodness will conquer evil? If we are, then why spread the hate of intolerence? Why do we not forgive? Why do we not love our neighbor, as we love ourselves?
Because we love ourselves more than any other thing. If someone is not like us, we slam them, we denegrate them, we treat them as 2nd class citizens. How, please, enlighten me, did the human race fall soooo far from the teachings of great people?
People in power try to dictate our line of thinking, by replacing it with their own. I've never been one to follow the crowd, or, current authority. I tend to question everything, and, any new idea that comes along. That's something more people should do, Question Everything. Just because the government says it's "Good for you." doesn't mean it is. Just because the major religions of the world say you should do something, or, think a certain way, doesn't mean you should. You all have what God gave you, and, that's free will.
Pastors, Imans, and, Rabbis, are all, basically, GUIDANCE counselors. They don't have God on speed-dial. They're just as confused as you. Politicians, on the other hand, are just a bunch of theiving bastards, trying to get you to follow them down their rosey path. 9 times, out of 10, that rosey path is mostly thorns, with damn few roses.
Everyone has an intelligence level that suits them, you may question everything, then again, you might not. You all do what's best for you, and yours. That's the Human way of things. That's the way I live.
I don't subscribe to ideas because they're popular, I check out the data first. There's still alot of data missing from the whole God thing, for me to jump onboard the ark, but, I do not discount the possibility. There's MORE missing data from political sytems, than there is the God thing, so, I don't trust anything from that camp.
Boiling down to my original reason for this rant, if gays want to get married, let them. let them share, with the rest of the world, the tax advantages, the worry, the money problems, the arguments, the deciet, the cheating, and, the commonality of marriage. Let them adopt children, because, let's face it, most of you wont, it's too expensive. Let them raise an unloved child, let them love that child, let them adopt a child that has birth defects, I have no doubt they will love, and, raise them with respect, and, honesty.
As most of you "Haters" would raise your own.
If you don't bob n weeve, you're gonna get knocked out.

You may wanna read this

First off, I'm sorry to those of you that actually follow this stuff, I've been busy.

Busy trying to earn a decent wage to call a living. It appears, that's just not gonna happen. Earning a decent wage, these days, requires some form of political back-ground.

I know, most of you are really tired of hearing the bullshit rhetoric of politcal ads, and, the even more bullshit "I approve this message", that hits your TV screens EVERY day. I just have one thing to say, If you don't trust them, don't vote for them. It's that simple.

I also know that every vote counts. I also know that most citizens don't have a clue what their "True" candidate stands for. I also know that 9 out of 10 Americans "Just don't fkn care", as long as it doesn't interfere with their lifestyle. In other words, they just don't fucking care.

Folks, everything about this years elections bites into you. Imigration, Healthcare, Taxes, Leadership. Every one of these issues has something to do with you, all I'm saying is this, Don't trust either one of the dicks running for office, Wanna be, OR, don't wanna go. They're BOTH not worth the vote YOU have.

We are a nation of , I would like to think, informed people. I would LOVE to believe we don't just go with the rhetoric we think fits our ideology. If we, the people, stand our ground , and, defend the constitution of our great country, WE can take it back. Take it back from the money-hungry, back-stabbing, self-serving, "It's for your own good", "We know what's best", ASSHOLES, that WORK FOR US!

As long as I can remember, All my history classes, civics classes, said the same thing... Government BY the PEOPLE, FOR the PEOPLE, ... Not once, did I ever hear a teacher say,"Of course, your congressman has ALL the say." or, "The president ALWAYS has the final word."

Friends, WE are the ones that run this country, let's NOT run it into the ground. There are several third world nations, out there, just waiting for U.S. to fail. Let's be the nation our fore-fathers envisioned. Let's be the greatest country on the planet. Let's be the GOLD STANDARD of leadership this world needs to see. Let's be the country WE need to be. Let's be the excelence others countries strive for.

LET'S BE AMERICA