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I've been on hiatus for a good while now and at this time still can't find the motivation necessary to get back into writing on here on a more consistent basis. I've always felt that to do this right, you have to be into it so you can write some quality stuff. I hope if you come upon this post you will leave a comment or two to make your visit known. Feel free to look back through the many previous posts and tell me what you think. There may be a time down the road when I'll get back to this blog but, it's not going to be today.
The more people that Obama appoints to his cabinet and the more the names come out like Kerry, Hagel etc., the more it appears that we will be served by the starting line-up of the Toledo Mud Hens, instead of the starting line-up of the New York Yankees.
The country deserves better than this but, let's face it, with this "Bush" league (ha-ha) president, we shouldn't expect much more.
In a perfect world it would be critical to have the best of the best in these important positions but, the recent elections have shown us that the American people don't mind putting woefully inadequate people in charge of the country. This is a perfect example of you get what you deserve. All we have left to save the country from these Bozos and their destructive policies, is prayer.
I haven't posted for several weeks and I thought I'd stop by to explain. Basically, I've just run out of juice for the time being on the Paladin's Square Blog. With the election results being as they were, I have to admit it's taken some of the wind out of my sails and add that to the fact that I really never was able to build up much of an audience here, I've decided to limit my posting to one or two a month. It doesn't seem like it's worth the time and effort when you don't have many chances for discussion of one's posts or much interest in what I'm saying on here.
I accept the blame because I realize that many times my effort was not the greatest but, it's tough to keep pushing on when nobody is interested. I would even have appreciated some anti-Paladin comments but, I couldn't even drum up any of those.
I think when we bloggers write we like to think our words are golden and will draw reaction from readers. I guess it helps to know how to run a blog a lot better that I do. I just like to write but not necessarily work hard enough to push the blog out there. Just bad at that part I guess. At one point I had three separate blogs going and I think that helped me burn out a lot faster. I have pretty much shut down my local blog and I am now toning this one down significantly so I can put more focus on my Satire Blog.
To the couple of people who stopped by here on occasion over the past few years, thanks. I would ask that you keep me in mind and maybe check back when you have time as I will be on here a couple of times a month (I hope). I will still be scouring the net and making comments on blogs and websites and working on my other site a bit more,
The despicable actions of our so called leaders in Washington continue to escalate in their frequency and impact.
The damage that is being done to this country will be long standing, destructive and beyond our ability to fully comprehend it in the present.
Future generations will pay dearly for the stupidity and recklessness of both Democrat and Republican members of Congress, especially the leadership. Most recently, the disgraceful handling of the so called, "fiscal cliff" by waiting until the very last minute to pass a bill no one had the opportunity to read, is beyond pathetic.
The utter nonsense of dreaming up a buzzword and planting it into the heads of people, just a couple months prior, shows just how little these career hacks are concerned about the good of the country or the Constitution for that matter. Of course, why worry when the citizenry pays such little attention to much of anything that is going on and is better able to sing verbatim, the lyrics to a Korean rap song, than their own National Anthem.
The leaders of this country have lost it. They are nothing more than dictators in suits and dresses who impose their version of America down the throats of the rest of us. Talk about the 1%. They are quite clever, and able to use a willing media, to continually pull the wool over the eyes of the populace. How is it that any true Americans can support and defend the actions of any of these clowns. Wake up Americans, you are in a dream world. You are being fleeced time and again by these people. Soon this American Governmental Ponzi Scheme will collapse on us.
I've really been resisting change for quite some time and pride myself in going against the grain. Part of the reason is I hate to be manipulated, coerced or forced into doing something I don't want to do. From the time I was young I always wanted to be doing the opposite of what everyone else was doing or what others expected.
Lately, a lot of my resistance has been in the area of technology. I'm rebelling a great deal against "Smartphones" and TV services subscriptions, because I truly hate how they have pushed us into a corner and are forcing us to get in line with their products and practices. Whether it's satellite television, forcing us into buying tons of channels I'll never watch or the cell phone companies that now make us buy mega-bytes of airtime , and pay a fee every month just to have access to the line. I'm really tired of it. It would be very easy to just fall in line with what is going on but, I'm holding out. We are stooges, easily manipulated and led around by the ring in our noses and it just pisses me off. So screw you Verizon, AT&T, Direct TV, Dish and all the rest.
As I sit here and ponder the passing of another year of my life into history I have to admit I've become very reflective and appreciative of the past. I've actually been this way much of my life and I'd like to think I've always been thankful for the people who have played a role in my life over the years. Some of those people have been around for a long time, some for a short time and I can say truthfully, I really try to appreciate all of them. I think a great deal about how we tend to forget people from our distant past and concentrate only on people in our present. I am determined to remember all, regardless of their influence. Elementary and High School classmates, people I met in college, those I've worked with, coached with, played with, attended church and Sunday school with, and those in my life right now.
For the past several years I've been going to the funeral home to visit parents of my high school friends, old teachers, and former neighbors. I've made up my mind not to forget those folks, even though I haven't had contact with many of them for years. I am determined to remember that at some time in my life, at some specific point of my existence, these people interacted with me and had an impact on my life. I don't think that should be forgotten. My old second grade teacher, a high school friend's parents, my old neighbors from the street I grew up on. They all were important to me at some point. Maybe for a short time, maybe for a long time but, either way, they were important. I just don't think people like that should be forgotten.
My suggestion to anyone reading this, is for you to sit down and remember the good times in your life and the people who were there with you. Maybe your 7th grade buddy's mom, who fed you when you came over to play or, that old teacher who taught you to read or gave you a pat on the back when you needed it, or any of a hundred other people who happened to be sharing the Earth with you in this brief flicker we call life. Think about them, appreciate them and if they still happen to be around call or visit them. Life is extremely short and in the realm of cosmic time, we are only here for a flash and then we are gone. Appreciate those you were lucky enough to exist with. Make them part of your thoughts. Enjoy the memories, find a way to acknowledge them, then take a few moments to reflect.
Before I start let me say that I am not an overly religious person and don't profess to be anything more than spiritual but, I do have an observation I've noticed on the TV coverage of these various shootings in the news lately.
Why is it that people will deny God all year long, in every form yet, when there is a tragedy like the shooting in Newtown Connecticut every public official and media member on TV is constantly spouting off with the disingenuous comment, "I'd like to offer my/our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families?" Why is it suddenly OK to acknowledge God but, only at a time when it serves one's interest? Let's face it, most of the media, politicians and other talking heads could care less when God is denigrated all year long yet, when it serves their interests, they suddenly want to appear politically correct and they offer us these hollow statements.
The same thing happens during Christmas. They like to play to the masses and as soon as the time passes, they move on back to their Anti-Christian behavior.
