So I was having a chat with a friend on Friday who made the statement "there is no such thing as the greater good." He made this statement as part of an explanation about how there is no way for government to truly decide what is best for the greater good, one because it does not exist and two, because he does not believe that government knows what is best.
Yes there is something called the greater good and we all should be doing everything we can for the greater good, and yes, the rest people in office can definitely look out for the little guy. The majority of our country needs some help, whether it be with health insurance, or affordable medical care, schooling, the ability to own a home, care for their families, or just put gas in the car.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one!!"
Monday, May 28, 2012
Taking Chance
If I am going to rail against all those on the planet that believe they are the only ones here, or at least the only ones that matter, I have to be honest about myself as well.
I have seen Taking Chance twice now while living out of hotel in Baltimore, and if you haven't seen it it is well worth watching, if not a must see. What this movie makes you realize is just how much our military men and women have done for us, and just how much respect there is among the military and for the military.
This is what Taking Chance made me realize about myself, I truly have not done enough, if anything, truly meaningful in my lifetime. I don't know how many people have, but when you look at people that have made the ultimate sacrifice in war, in defending our country, in protecting our cities, running into burning buildings and saving lives, I have to ask myself what I have done that truly matters, and what could I do at this point to change that?
Neither answer is good enough.
I have seen Taking Chance twice now while living out of hotel in Baltimore, and if you haven't seen it it is well worth watching, if not a must see. What this movie makes you realize is just how much our military men and women have done for us, and just how much respect there is among the military and for the military.
This is what Taking Chance made me realize about myself, I truly have not done enough, if anything, truly meaningful in my lifetime. I don't know how many people have, but when you look at people that have made the ultimate sacrifice in war, in defending our country, in protecting our cities, running into burning buildings and saving lives, I have to ask myself what I have done that truly matters, and what could I do at this point to change that?
Neither answer is good enough.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Be Good
It really is not difficult to be a good friend, at least not with the big, obvious stuff, but it is sometimes hard to tell that when out in the world.
Last night, as I returned back to my hotel in downtown Baltimore, I came upon a pack, or maybe a gaggle, of people. They were loud, there were quite a few attractive women in the group that may have caught my attention from a distance, and a bunch of men in suits and/or tuxes. The biggest dude in the bunch was also the loudest, and the drunkest. This was post reception and pre-bar and the big guy was professing as loud as any human could that he was correct about the location of this particular bar and everybody else was wrong.
As I crossed the street and walked up towards the group, and the entrance to the hotel, the lug dashed, well lumbered or stumbled would be more appropriate, straight across the street I just crossed, against the light, and across five lanes of traffic!! The group's reaction, man he is crazy drunk, he is going to get himself killed...and then they began walking in a group the other way towards the bar!!
How does anyone let another person go off and put themselves in harms way, let alone a friend or family member?? My immediate reaction was to go after him, which I did, and we are sure to be lifelong friends, maybe not since he did not know his own name last night, but how could an entire group of human beings watch that happen and let that happen to someone they knew??!!
It just not that hard to be basically a good person, not significantly, but just basically.
Last night, as I returned back to my hotel in downtown Baltimore, I came upon a pack, or maybe a gaggle, of people. They were loud, there were quite a few attractive women in the group that may have caught my attention from a distance, and a bunch of men in suits and/or tuxes. The biggest dude in the bunch was also the loudest, and the drunkest. This was post reception and pre-bar and the big guy was professing as loud as any human could that he was correct about the location of this particular bar and everybody else was wrong.
As I crossed the street and walked up towards the group, and the entrance to the hotel, the lug dashed, well lumbered or stumbled would be more appropriate, straight across the street I just crossed, against the light, and across five lanes of traffic!! The group's reaction, man he is crazy drunk, he is going to get himself killed...and then they began walking in a group the other way towards the bar!!
How does anyone let another person go off and put themselves in harms way, let alone a friend or family member?? My immediate reaction was to go after him, which I did, and we are sure to be lifelong friends, maybe not since he did not know his own name last night, but how could an entire group of human beings watch that happen and let that happen to someone they knew??!!
It just not that hard to be basically a good person, not significantly, but just basically.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Traffic Engineering 101 - Literally
This is complicated so stay with me, right lane is always the "travel" lane, the left lane is the "passing" lane, any lanes in between are also "travel" lanes. It is never OK to be in the left hand lane for any significant length of time, unless of course you really feel you deserve your own parade!!
Justice
I do not think that if you spy on someone, videotape them, share that graphic video of them with the world because you feel like it and the outcome is that person committing suicide that 30 days in jail is anywhere even close to justice!!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Don't Text and Drive!!
Posting from mobile device reminds me that texting while driving should be punishable by death. Especially for twenty something girls driving 70 mph or faster!!
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