election day

Election Day. Let's start with a basic principle; both candidates love America. Can we all agree? If you can't, then I think you need to check reality. They have to love America. They deal with so much crap, and they work very hard, and they could make a lot more money elsewhere. I give them that; at the very least. So, wherein lies the conflict? It is in what America means. Reps and Dems have different ideas of what America is and should be. And so we disagree, argue, and in general, conflict. And today it all comes to a head. We lay down our cards and seal our fate. Will it be doomsday or jubilee? I disagree with those who say that the outcome will affect every aspect of our daily lives. And I cannot side with those who say that they are completely unaffected. This I do know; I have influence on those in my family, among my friends, at my church, at work, in my community, as well as on my multitude of followers on twitter. And maybe, no matter who the victor is or isn't tonight, I will resolve to work daily to make the kind of America I believe in among those in my universe. A wise man once said, "Lift where you stand". If America is to rise, each of us must lift.

we like

   It's interesting that the movie "the social network" is called "'the' social network", because facebook is "the" social network. There's really only one. All others have been abandoned; only parasitic quasi-networks, a la pinterest or instagram, can gain a foothold and hang around for a while (parasitic is an accurate term not be taken as a slight to either). When the movie was released the membership stat pasted on the screen at the end of the film said, "...facebook has 500 million users worldwide.", that number has risen to over 845 million. Facebook is ubiquitous. And it came from nothing, from some guy's head and now that "guy" is worth billions in real money. So what's the next facebook? Facebook isn't going to die or be replaced, but its story will be duplicated. We like ubiquity. We discover, try, use, love and ubiquitize things. A short list: cell phones, washing machines, email, toenail clippers, automobiles. So who holds the key to ubiquity? Will it be a thing you touch and hold and use with your hands? Or a "thing" that you see through screens and exists over waves and bits? Who's got the plan or the big idea and what parts of our lives will it revolutionize? I don't know, but it will be here when now is then. 

sweet relief

    While doing the dishes and trying not to stress about a 5K dollar deal falling through, I asked myself, what is the point of being stressed? Is stress helping this situation? When I thought about it, the answer was no. Then I thought, if I really believe that God is going to bless me, then why would I stress about life? The Lord loves me and he wants what is best for me, so why worry? I just need to do my best and get better everyday. And even if I don’t, I know that I can; that tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity to make a good decision in place of a bad one. So why stress? It does no good; it accomplishes nothing. So eliminate it. Take a deep breath and ask yourself, what can I do? Then do something, or don’t. Either way there are consequences and outcomes, some under your control and some not. But if you add in stress what do you get? NOTHING! Well that’s not true, you get stress and stress is worthless. DON’T STRESS! That sentence was a little stressful, here’s another shot at it. Don’t stress. Ahh…sweet relief. 

mighty blog

The once mighty blog, with literally scores of readers, is back. The truth is, I never really thought that my posts would turn out to be so literary. But if you go back and read my very first post, which was created on a whim one lonely Friday evening, you will find a glowing example of foreshadowing. That first post dealt with real property, which is now the foundation of my career. In a comment left on that post a dear childhood friend even suggested I look into becoming a real estate professional. Booyah! You just got foreshadowed! See what I mean? I wonder what other literary elements can be found hidden amongst the seemingly unplanned words of my several posts. Now here is where you the reader can get involved! When you read these posts think back on English lit from high school and try to identify the literary elements employed. The feeling you get will be like floating or dunking a basketball. Psst...that was a simile, okay no more gimmes! Read, partake, and educate, my friends. Also, if you have never travelled south across the border to the Sea of Cortez, please do. You will not be disappointed. Get the tacos al pastor.