Hit the Brakes

If you think you might see trouble ahead, brakes may be a good choice.

If you see a Antelop buck speeding towards you, what logical being decides that is a good time to hit the gas? You are not going to outrun an antelope. I promise. The upside is that if I had been his friend, I probably would have just left him behind because honestly, well, I think Darwin had a few things right. Maybe this guy deserves to pick himself up and move along on his own.

Guy on a Buffalo…

First I must say thanks to Jon Acuff. Visit his blog linked from mine. He posted this video and it just made my wednesday. Once video starts pause it until the entire video loads.  This is not one of those flicks you can watch a bit at a time.  Enjoy folks…

Thoughtful Larue

In life you come across many people like this.  They have a profound sense of the obvious.  I’ve been accused of being one of those people a lot of my life.  Stating obvious things in a way that is “new” and “unique”.  The problem with this is that once you gain that label, it is tough to overcome.  Or you can do the opposite and exploit that to your benefit.  While the things I say may be completely obvious to anyone who reads it, sometimes it’s the obvious that escapes us. In a modern society we seek out more complicated solutions to problem when maybe a simple one would do.

Side Note:  I am adding two new weekly features to this blog.  One will be a weekly “toon” post.  I hope to create a character that you can relate to.  Each caricature is not an example of any one person in my life, but more an amalgamation of characteristics of people I have encountered over the last many years.  Also at the end of each week I hope to post a video or picture of my daughter.  She is intrinsically a part of my life and I feel that I have been slacking on my responsibilities to let the world know how awesome she is.

Unfriending…

As time passes I find myself going through my friends lists online and purging people that at one point in time had been an acquaintance of mine, but through life paths or choice we are no longer in communication. A select few are people that I find to be highly negative or judgemental of people with more conservative beliefs.

Is it right of me to purge them from my list of friends to keep myself from being dragged into a conversation that is entirely unproductive?

Should I view this as my cross to bear?

Am I meant to be a witness to them?

I know me and my immediate reaction is to fight them tooth and nail. As a result I simply eliminate those non-productive, non-encouraging members from my path.