THE NEGATIVE REACTION

POWERFUL PAINS

Wow, 1 week to the day since my last post. Not to bad, I'd say. I thought it had been longer, but I guess that happens when things are going well. Oh well, some strange things that have happened in the past week. . .

After my last post, I put together a "thank you" letter to my father. I've done a few of these in the past years for my Mom and my Dad. After the show on Dale Jr, I just felt compelled to write and let him know how much I love him and how important he still is in my life. It was tough, I wrote the letter while I was still at work. There were a few times when I started to break down and cry - but held back the tears. I saw my Dad that weekend and we had a nice embrace and he had some kind words for me. I did it because we go through this crazy life and never stop and tell the people how much they mean to us until it's too late or they are dead.

Another profund experience I've been having lately is this heavy hearted feeling when dealing with older people. They sit in my office and tell me about the "good old days" of things were more simple. I like it, and at the same time I feel these powerful waves of emotion and pain come over me. I think it's probably my thoughts that the post WWII generation has all but disappeared. Peter Jennings wrote a book called, "The Greatest Generation" which chronicled this generation. Their remarkable accomplishments, their pride, and their honor. My heart grows heavy for these people. They were brought up with a whole different set of values and expectations. That morality and set of values have all but vanished over the past ten years. Were the techno savey generation. Internet plugged in, anything you want, anytime, anyplace. There are no more limitations on the children growing up. Is the world changing before my eyes? You bet. Is there anything I can do to stop it? Probably not.

One strong feeling I have is that technology is taking over. All the movies were "cyborgs" rule the earth and battle us humans is surreal, but not far away. We are at the top of the food chain, we can't stay there foever. Even the dinosaurs lasted for thousands of years. At the current rate, I doubt we will last that long. Although I don't endorse what the una-bomber did, his points in his "manifesto" were valid. Technology is taking over and we have no thoughts of slowing down the machine that infiltrates and is in every house, in daily use. What happens when this system becomes "aware" of its own existence? By then, it will be too late.

So as I ramble on, I cannot come to any conclusions on how to remedy my feelings. I can only use this blog as an outlet for these thoughts. Right or wrong.

I'll have another entry tomorrow or the next day on this election and how we are doomed if John Kerry is elected. Although the one interesting thing is that both Kerry and Bush are fellow Bonesmen from Yale.

Since my brain is drained - I'll continue on tomorrow.

THANK YOU - GOODNIGHT!