See Turtles
I’ve been priming for a run for the 6th District House seat for 25 years now. I’ve built my network; started my strategery.
But I’m told I no longer live in the 6th District with our neighboring Wilson and Canon counties. Murfreesboro is now in the same district with parts of Bradley County . . . and our friends in Decatur, down yonder other side of Chattanooga. I wonder what they think over there of thousands of new voters 100 miles away being dumped into their district.
I’ve learned that living with a 2-year-old is like living with all seven of the dwarfs at the same time. There may be just one short individual running around, but in a two-hour period Jr. may exhibit sleepiness, sneeziness, bashfulness, happiness, grumpiness and dopeyness.
“There’s six of them,” I thought to myself, “but he’s no Doc.”
He then proceeded to diagnose himself with a “bad cough.” All seven.
Jr. and I enjoyed some Secret Commonwealth tunes at last month’s Music in the Wild program at Barfield Park’s indoor Wilderness Station. He recommends everyone check out the next installment on Feb. 18 with Ric Gracia—see the turtles, owls and snakes, eat a cookie, hear some music.
It can be bittersweet when the NFL season comes to an end. Oh, the Super Bowl excites me alright, it was quite a season, the championship games were both great, passers broke records, the Titans came within yards of the playoffs, but it can get many a little down knowing there will be no football for the next few months. Who wants to get some backyard/park games together here in the ‘Boro? Let’s do it. bracken@boropulse.com.
Since the wild West has been tamed, the property grabbed and the every-man-for-himself attitude squashed, the
Internet really is the current American frontier. It most likely will be until the Department of Justice is able to shut down sites at will, or until space exploration and settlement have become the norm.
“Have you gotten your government permit to launch your new website?”
“I can’t afford the application fee,” we’ll say to one another. At that point it will no longer be the frontier, but yet another government-dictated element of American life.
Some people at all levels of government get a kick out of pushing people around, taking their money and proving to another citizen that they are in charge.
The government agent’s attitude of “you’ll have to let us decide what you are allowed to do, then we will tell you and it may cost you some time and money” is what needs to be squashed.
When you talk to your boss, the attitude should be “What can I do to help, sir?”
The government works for the people. It is the responsibility of both sides to remember this. May every elected and appointed government official observe this principal or not hold their office for another term.
