Things that make you go hmmmm. Take off the rose goggles, and don't be too naive. Explore, research, educate yourself. Pay attention to the developments in science/astronomy/technology/nature/public policy. Everything matters. It's all relative. However you must find a balance. So I'd say take off the rose goggles sometimes, but don't forget to put them back on. Nothing in excess. You've still got to live a little, laugh a little and enjoy the moment.
I've always loved this song, but the lyrics seem to mean even more to me now than 20 years ago. People are broken and battered from the events of recent years. We watch our civil rights get stripped away one by one and do nothing about it. It's hard to fight back when you feel pushed beyond your limits, but don't give up. Don't look away. It also reminds me of the Ten Years After song, I'd Love to Change the World (but I don't know what to do, so I leave it up to you). Do something. Don't just turn away. Use your voice.
Following are the lyrics and video of this great song.
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please, mister...please!
One of my favorite classes at UMD was Astronomy. I have always been fascinated by the stars in the heavens above.
Visit NASA.GOV to see about the LCROSS project. They are going to blast through the moon's atmosphere on Friday, October 7, 2009, and lunar impact will take place at 7:30 a.m. EST Atlantic. They will record it as the missle separates from the recording module and impacts the moon.
The moon on Saturday, October 3, 2009
In Massachusetts, Saturday, October 3, 2009, right before midnight as the moon went full, I took some pictures of it. I noticed in the pictures an aura around the moon and a large dark patch in the aura.
This is my new blog where I will post things that make you go hmmm. There are many issues that people wonder about, but don't ask or talk about. With global communication, we as a people can now compare notes in ways we couldn't before. It's a fascinating time re: communication. It's a chance to be a lion among the sheep. Speak up, and voice your opinion. You only have one voice box? So did Susan B. Anthony and other pioneers of civil rights that took great risks to try to bring about change or stop harmful change like the squashing of the basic human rights this country was founded on. Keep an eye your rights. Watch the legislation that threatens them, and let your lawmakers know your views. It's easier today with petition sites set up like www.care2.com . Always question things. Do your own research. A Constitution cannot protect itself. For too long the Powers-That-Be have been circumventing the fundamental citizen rights that our forefathers intended through various Amendments. People go about their business in their own little worlds day after day. Interact with people. Take out the ipod earphones and talk to one another about what's going on in the world today. Throughout the history of this country, it has been Youth that brought about change. Today we have our youth hooked on image and entertainment. Entertain them 24 hours a day, and they won't have time to think or notice the changes happening that effect all of us. Everything is connected; we are all connected. The American Civil Liberties Union is a great place to start if you're interested in the civil rights that we still have left. I won't even get into the so-called 'Patriot Act'. That's a-whole-nother story. The following youtube video sums it up quite well; Thomas Payne enactment of what our forefathers would say about what's going on in America:
Born #6 out of seven into the tumultuous 60's, had the best childhood ever in the happy 70's romping on the marsh and beachcombing, grew up and started a family (had the best 3 kids a girl could hope for!) in the neo-conservative 80's, made it through the anything goes 90's and now wading through the "what the heck is going on in the world" 2000's.
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