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ENTP – ‘Inventor’. Enthusiastic interest in everything and always sensitive to possibilities. Non-conformist and innovative. 3.2% of the total population.
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As Hurricane Frances leaves the Florida pennisula, and Hurricane Ivan treks along a similar path as Charley, we are left wondering if it will ever end.
On the better side, things are getting back to normal here in Brevard County, FL. Power is restored to many homes and businesses. Unleaded Gas is also becoming more and more available as well. Here are some pictures from the Cocoa Beach Area.
Enjoy.
SunTrust
Another sign blown out
Roof blown off a bit.
Wakkula Hotel on A1A
Motel 6 on A1A leaving the light on for Frances.
If you are like many people in the United States, you probably have your priorities related to your community and home first, and then war on terror somewhere after that. Yet it seems that this war on terrorism is the single issue that we are electing a president on.
I have yet to see either candidate with a call to action and a plan. There are two forces at work during this 2004 Presidential election: Limelight and moving targets. As long as you can stay out of the limelight and keep yourself a moving target, you will be safe, at least for now. And as we focus on who is a better leader, I think that we really need to be considering the entire platform of a leader. The biggest issue we face from a President is their ability to VETO bills based on it no being in line with the political party that he represents.
Hence, we need some easy way to determine who is the best candidate for us. Here is an easy guide to help you decided. Not all inclusive, but a good start. Will you make your decision on one issue, or add it up?
JFK GWB ISSUE
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XXX XXX CHARACTER
___ ___ Tells it like it is.
___ ___ Has the most Integrity.
___ ___ Is a role-model for the Youth of America.
XXX XXX LEADERSHIP
___ ___ Viewed by World as a leader.
___ ___ Viewed by Americans as a leader.
___ ___ Proven not to crack under pressure.
XXX XXX IDEOLOGY
___ ___ Abortion
___ ___ Drugs
___ ___ Right to Die
___ ___ Patriot act (1st Amendment)
___ ___ Gun Control(2nd Amendment)
___ ___ War on terrorism
___ ___ States Rights
___ ___ Gay/Lesbian Rights
___ ___ Affirmative Action
XXX XXX ECONOMICS
___ ___ Universal Healthcare
___ ___ Taxes
___ ___ Military Funding
___ ___ Foreign Aid
Recently it was reported that Alice Cooper was commenting on Don Henley and other liberal minded musicians. The gist was that they should stick to music, because music isn’t about hearing your political view, according to Cooper. See the article. He says that “If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.”
Well, later Cooper had to clarify his comments, but just by making noise, it was good press for an aging rocker to get a few more people to show up at his concerts.
And what about they lyrics of this guy? Look at the song, school’s out for the summer. It has a line, “School’s been blown to pieces.” What’s that supposed to mean? Was he calling the youth of America to rebel again school?
I think that the bottom line is that Music has always had a message. And to deny that we listen to music for the message, is to deny every generation of the meaning behind the music. Unlike Actors, who have the words written for them, Musicians write their own words, and they have a unique place among entertainers.
New technology… old problems. Everyone seems to agree that if you buy a CD, then you have the right to convert that to other playable media for your own personal enjoyment. But where do we as a society draw the line between stealing and the public domain.
As it has stood since the days of the reel to reel tape machine, you could record music right from the radio, and listen to it at your leisure. You didn’t have to buy the album or cassettee to have a copy of the song that you wanted. Fast forward to 2004 and we find people now able to trade those songs across thousands of miles without even knowing the person on the other end, for free.
The question is, if something is broadcasted over FREE media, then does it become part of the public domain?
The next question is, at what point do we agree that we need to preserve this audio and video history for the next generation?
Really, when was the last time you listened to the radio and heard music from the 50’s? You can’t even buy it at your local record shop or wal-mart. If you want a certain song, you might find it on a swap service (otherwise villified by the record industry as stealing). Yet, these songs are over 50 years old.
Think about the books that are in the public domain. The significant amount of work that has been made available online for you to read is immense, and growing every day. Check out, at the Gutenberg project
There needs to be a realistic expectation between the artists and the public, after all, we are the consumers of the product. While stories and the written word do become public domain after a certain amount of time, other types of art do not. Such as paintings and sculptures. Certainly reproductions are made all the time of famous art, at mere fractions of the value of the original masterpieces.
Yet, what good is hidden art? What good are hidden ideas? Would it be better to destroy the library at Alexandria merely because the books might be reproduced, where another person other than the author would make some money. The fact is that the knowledge, art, and entertainment could be preserved for generations.
I believe in balance. I think that we owe it to ourselves and the next generation to provide our art freely available to the next generation, it is our history, it is our legacy.
I live about 30 miles from where the eye of Hurricane Charlie traveled through. My area in Brevard County Florida received little damage. Recently I had a chance to drive over to Orlando, and was able to assess some of the damage from driving on the main roads. 5 days is barely anytime in regards to recovery, and there was still plenty to be seen.
Pictures do a much better job in showing the damage, but they make it difficult to gather the scope or magnitude of the damage. I was so disheartened when I saw old oak trees, probably 50-80 years old turned over on their sides. It was as if vandals of a higher order came into town and just wrecked havoc everywhere. I saw hundreds of trees turned over, but signs and roofs were seriously damaged as well.
I was so impressed to see a command center at the Florida Mall, with hundreds of trucks, being dispatched to make repairs throughout central Florida. Yet, I wonder. I can only imagine how hard the lineworkers are working to restore power, in both the extreme heat and rain.
I wonder what will happen to all the trees that have fallen over. Will there be any priority to remove them from their location, or if it is even possible to save the trees. To see the damage will weigh you down, because it seems never ending.
I’ve survived Earthquakes and now Hurricanes, and can count myself very lucky.
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http://www.redcross.org/
Have you ever read the packaging on Snickers or Peanut M&Ms. We all know that they put on the side of the package, May Contain Peanuts. As if we were worried it might not. The reason I bring this important point to the forefront of discussion, is because this comes with more than just food. Take for instances the case with Linda Ronstadt, did she need the peanut warning for a person to know what she was about? How about anyone who talks to Michael Moore or Bill O’Reilly? Do you need the extra warning? The stupid shall be punished.
Maybe it’s just that any publicity is good publicity. And that’s unfortunate.
Bear with me as I work my way through various topics such as this one.
I support the idea of a military draft, when we need to. But I also support the idea of 2 years of National Service. While this may seem an expensive proposition, I believe that the broader impact would be so positively reaching that our nation would only benefit from it.
Of course there are those “Draft-Dodgers” or “Deferment-Sissies” who will protest any war at any length, because lets face it, who wants to have they’re “ass” on the line, being shot at. I do believe that their are real war protesters, and they shouldn’t be faced with the decision to wage war, however there are non-military options for those people.
Even people who go to college, and have babies can contribute to a Nationalized effort. Maybe we would learn to respect our fellow citizens in ways that seem all but forgotten. How many politicians understand the term, hurry up and wait! But I bet plenty of rocks have been painted, and sand has been swept in the desert to prepare for some politicians visit.
“Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radly porch was enough.” – To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee
JOIN THE MILITARY AND WALK AROUND IN OUR SHOES.
Abortion: Should it be legal? What or Why? I hear the arguments that say, it’s a woman’s right to chose, and it’s murder. But really… the argument is, when does life begin. Does it begin at conception? Is there any other option? Try first breath. For those who use the bible as their scientific evidence, the first man, was conceived given life with first breath. Read Gen 2:7. Not until He blew into his nostrils the breath of life, man became a living being. Case closed. …with that. So if it isn’t life then what is the argument? I think the real argument is why is the government getting involved? If you want to bring religion into it, then keep it to yourself, and if we are going to give rights to “un-born” children, where does it end? Sounds similar to Monty Python’s, “The Meaning of Life” with the scene about every sperm is sacred. Soon the government will be tasked to ban masterbation because the life potential seed of a man is being wasted.