Old Folks

Why do they get the pass though? How come we have to be so nice to them - and have to defer to them if they were the one who hath erred?

In all likelihood they were more bigoted/misogynistic/ignorant that the generation that followed - why now do they become the receivers of deference (I'm sure this is an iterative process)? Should it not be the opposite? Should they not have to bear the cost of 1) the errors of their day, a generation that accepted, fostered, and embraced a less equitable society and 2) were responsible for raising the next generation that has as a whole done a less than admirable job at rearing the subsequent generation? Should they not be asking our forgiveness for the ills that they perpetuated? 

This is to say - the next time you decide to hold the door for an old woman or man, consider the behavior you are rewarding. 

He Surely Falls and Rises

A morning which spurns from the night surely aught return the eve?

So we moved -  but was it just me? Did she follow or did she sway?

Anyway... Today was a goo day. Rose, lived, fell. Ran for a few miles today - more than I ever had; this is not to say much. But it was an accomplishment nonetheless. Immediately following it was friendship (with friend), then further friendship (with friend) then it was solidarity. Self reflection . Self belief. Self worth. That's what the reflection believed it was worth.

 Baseball stuff, golf stuff. bbq stuff. Then ulterior events. Ended electing to escape. All was calm. Beach, earth, man, live.

The night came consumed and completed.

Papa Johns.  

What I Learned Today

About the world: The going on of most the people in the world on a day-to-day basis have no intersection with what I do on a daily basis ex-going to the bathroom. Even then - the way I and "them" go about it couldn't be more different. It could be said that I have little to nothing in common with most of the people in the world (China, India will suffice).

About this country: Charles Ramsay is an opportunity to see a real ass person do real things without filter.

About my life: (work) If you're not long this market - due to the mysticism of mathematics (read: compounding) - you are missing on a real part of wealth creation that the 1% is riding. This means increasing inequality, not less.

About my life: (home) Mostly that my inability to take advantage of the advatages I have at my hands (location, means, time, health, youth) continue to not be utilized in a happiness maximizing manner.