This morning I have spent a good deal of time trying to get a better understanding of the Occupy movement. I agree with all of the media, that I could find, that there is not a concise plan or idea for this movement. I watched them argue with bankers and lobbiest. I watched them debate with interviewers from all kinds of organizations. I have also watched them be made fun of by several commedians. All of it was pretty amusing. None of it was very informative.
Several weeks ago, I was sitting around a campfire with several people. One of the guys, brought up this subject and began to argue for the movement and what he felt was their purpose. He got very arguementative when I took up for, what he considered, the 1%. I would like to use the term 'wage earners' here, but the people this group are upset with do not earn a wage. He was agruing several points at once, and I wish we could have just stuck to one at a time. What did come out was a regurgitation of what I saw this morning. He told me his salary per year. However, he did not tell me what he spent on his college education. Therefore, I could not do an analysis on his return on investment. He told me that I was ignorant, not having gone to college, so I could not debate with him because I did not understand as well as he did. What I did learn from this exchange, was that he was actually only upset with the .05% of the people of this country. We were talking about the 'have and have-nots' and his feelings on the subject.
I have seen all kinds of ideas represented byt his movement. "Jews are the new Nazi's" was on one sign. This is appaling!! The anti-semitism was being tollerated by this group, shocked the hell out of me. This person should have been asked to leave. Period. This would not be a tollerated statement of any other religion. "Good Jobs" seems to be another big one with them. No one person can define a good job. There is no correct definition. There can not be. A "good job" to me and a good job to you are not the same. Here is what I know. I make less than the national average, per the Buruea of Labor Statics. However I have clothes, food to eat, major medical insurance, and a little money for hobbies. I have a "good job".
... More to come later!!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Wow. Almost a year since I have written anything on here. I have been all over the place and doing all kinds of boating. Probably should just hit the high points with this post. This year has been a roller-coaster at best. I have moved a couple of times. Cell phone number is the same. Snail-Mail goes to the PO Box.
Boating has been good. I am dying to get a new boat. This is the worst part of being broke. I really want to paddle more often and bigger stuff. The worst part is I sold the canoe and the creek boat. I still have the Godzilla, but not a good creeker or flat-water boat. I really want another canoe, WaveSport Fuse, and LL Stomper. I have my fingers crossed for early spring. Hopefully I will have the money together for a creek boat before creeking season. Paddle lots of class IV stuff this year. Did good on all of it. Had a lot of first descents. Next year should have just aas many.
Melissa and I went on a hitch-hiking trip back in April. It was great. We way over packed. I plan to do it again next year. Packing better and way lighter this time! We hiked a section of the AT and I fell in love with it! We have discussed taking a few months in 2013 and seeing how far we can make it! I will have to work my ass of till then, so I can have the savings for child support and storage for my stuff. Hope to be out on trail at least for three months. It was crazy how relaxing it was to be out on trail. Ther is no real outside pressure. Its just you and the trail. Really looking forward to April, when Melissa and I do another section of the AT. We are going to take 7 days and hike from north of the Nolichucky to Damascus. Got a piece of property in Elizabethton, TN we want to look at and check out Damascus, VA.
I have not made any plans for the upcoming holidays yet. I am just waiting to see how money looks and how everything will work out. I have enough to eat and keep a roof over my head, but there is nothing else for the time being! I am looking for a second job. Well, for now, I will talk to you guys later!
~RF
Boating has been good. I am dying to get a new boat. This is the worst part of being broke. I really want to paddle more often and bigger stuff. The worst part is I sold the canoe and the creek boat. I still have the Godzilla, but not a good creeker or flat-water boat. I really want another canoe, WaveSport Fuse, and LL Stomper. I have my fingers crossed for early spring. Hopefully I will have the money together for a creek boat before creeking season. Paddle lots of class IV stuff this year. Did good on all of it. Had a lot of first descents. Next year should have just aas many.
Melissa and I went on a hitch-hiking trip back in April. It was great. We way over packed. I plan to do it again next year. Packing better and way lighter this time! We hiked a section of the AT and I fell in love with it! We have discussed taking a few months in 2013 and seeing how far we can make it! I will have to work my ass of till then, so I can have the savings for child support and storage for my stuff. Hope to be out on trail at least for three months. It was crazy how relaxing it was to be out on trail. Ther is no real outside pressure. Its just you and the trail. Really looking forward to April, when Melissa and I do another section of the AT. We are going to take 7 days and hike from north of the Nolichucky to Damascus. Got a piece of property in Elizabethton, TN we want to look at and check out Damascus, VA.
I have not made any plans for the upcoming holidays yet. I am just waiting to see how money looks and how everything will work out. I have enough to eat and keep a roof over my head, but there is nothing else for the time being! I am looking for a second job. Well, for now, I will talk to you guys later!
~RF
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