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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
Write about independence. There are so many different angles to take this prompt, I’m eager to see your creativity! *BurstR*  Quote: “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.”Ayn Rand http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2015/the-most-empowering-inspirational-quote... Independence One Day at a Time https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/07/case-against-marriage/591973/... From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, "Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come." I read a lot of journalistic books written about USA presidents, FBI, History etc. I'm beginning to believe national Independence depends on how much independence individuals feel, and that they experience in their every day lives. This observation came as I observed recent history of all kinds of nations around the world. A lot of the riots and upheavals on the news are from people losing the ability to control peace vs. violence within societies. Yesterday, I read an article about a women in New York City who has won a lot of awards for her news articles. When she turned 61 people started withdrawing their support of her ability to continue to report and be a part of the news scene. She brought the elderly worker problem to the attention of her superiors and they would not listen so, now she is suing in court. A few years ago I saw a news show on PBS about how women cannot get jobs after they are in their 50's in the USA. Now we have the Me Too movement. I see things that gave people independence like strikes for better pay in factories. For awhile, Labor Union breaking was a big deal, in factories because the workers were driving up prices with their demands. I don't know the answers to a lot of the problems societies of the world are looking for, but I know more and more people are looking for answers. Migrations of peoples are not the answer. People need to stand, stay, and work toward real solutions within their own societies. War only releases some of the pressure, because so many people die. Really there are a lot of social problems. It's difficult to see independence when bombs are destroying your neighborhood. Real independence may be a myth. You have to cultivate independence with the way you approach your life. I'm not sure any of what I think today is very clear. So, Google found this definition for me: "Being independent means being able to take care of your own needs and to make and assume responsibility for your decisions while considering both the people around you and your environment." This is what I think about when I watch hundreds of people leaving their ancestral homes, to hunt for independence somewhere else. ![Merit Badge in Point of View
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