The Bull
5-27-13

I know you’ve heard the old saying about the bull in the china shop. Yep, the one where the bull breaks everything because of his size, or is it simply that the beast breaks everything in a fit of rage because some idiot lured him into some small, quaint and delicate shop. However he entered the shop, regardless of his disposition, the end results the same, every time.

Mass destruction!

Humans are just like that dumb beast, maybe a bit dumber when I think about it. Here we are, stuck on some small, delicate and quaint little planet on the outskirts of an average galaxy, and we’re ripping it apart. Like a fat man eating himself, we’re doomed to leaving behind nothing of ourselves except for perhaps the obnoxious grin of the cheshire cat. “Why, I’ve seen a planet without a man but never seen a man without a planet”

Change, Anyone?
5-18-13

Change is a strange and fearsome wild beast. Strange in that it is always persistent in our lives, always recognizable, and yet in the space of a passing second, our lives and the lives of our loved ones can be so very different than that instant before that passing second. A winning lottery number, a car accident, a telephone call, take your pick, you get the point. Sometimes, we see change coming down the road, at times slow and steady, others, like a raging wild beast charging our way, threatening.

Most of the time, change is beyond our control. Most of us expect it in some form and fashion. Most of us don’t like it, even kind of fear it. We do enjoy the stability of our lives, don’t we?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             GO

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The Value of Sacrifice
24 Feb. 08

Last weeks 'Time' had a good article on Education that I thought was somewhat insightful. Insightful because I work for a school district and I've had the privilege of having my sons attend the same district. And no, I'm not a an administrator, teacher and/or even a Para. If you're really interested in what I do, check out the link under the title, the one that says 'about'.

I've been with the district for over 12 years and in that time, we've been fairly fiscally responsible for the most part. Starting last year, the trend started downward and we suffered some budget cuts. Last fall, the voters turned down a levy and we're in the same boat again. So there's a quick history for you. It also needs to be noted that this is a contract negotiation year. If one stops to think about what you just read, the ramifications are evident, not a lot of money for raises and benefits and that's an environment that usually creates hard feelings and ill will.

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When nothing seems to go right, remember, it’s Gods plan, not mine.

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