Friday, December 21, 2012

Merry Christmas with an important message from George Carlin

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Ca...rlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don't share this with anyone....Who cares?

George Carlin

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Congratulations to the ratepayers

By now most of you are aware that the petition that was being circulated by the CNP ratepayers  was successfull and a person will be appointed to look into matters here. This councils actions have caused a lot of divisevness in this community. By terminating the firemen who had turned in their pagers they managed to pit friend against friend and neighbor against neighbor. This should never had come about but is a direct result of their unwillingness to negotiate with the fire departments. They had showed this previously with the handling of the Thunder in the Valley group and dismantling of the volunteer boards. What they have managed to do is alienate the general public to the point that they have little support and for the most part will be toast in the next municpal elections. The fact that their will be some form of inquiry by municipal affairs here is irrelevant now for even the firemen and rescue personal that choose to stay on duty and not turn in their pagers have no respect or use for this group either. They had to make some tough personal decisions and that should never have been presented to them in the first place. Between council and administration they have managed to build a bureaucratic monster with a large appetite that is going to have to be fed from our wallets. I wonder who is going to have the courage to get involved to clean up this mess.