My nephew lost his body by falling off a mountain while rappelling at age 19. Since then, he graduated from college, worked for his father's real estate firm as a computer programmer and designed a mapping system that links dots on a map to descriptions of houses for sale. I don't know if this was THE system that has been adopted for use by real estate companies all over the place, but I'm proud as he is of this accomplishment. That was when he was able to move enough to drive a vehicle. Now he can only drive his chair by tipping his head against a ring to steer it. The chair times out, so if he doesn't move after awhile, the chair turns off. He needs someone to turn it back on again. I hope he's never alone for long. It's amazing how much he's been able to do despite his conditions. Notice I didn't use the word "disability?" He's lost faculties, but he's not disabled. I hate that word. It puts a ring around people that limits their self-concepts. (As you can tell, Fran, I'm on a rag today. Sorry.)
Trump's Wall is a travesty on so many levels. Wildlife is curtailed in their migrations as well as people coming into the U.S. to work and achieve their goals. I met so many Mexicans while tutoring ESL at the library, all of whom had heroic stories to tell. The man's shirt is yet another "Serendipity Strikes Again" moment. My sister-in-law was telling us that the owner of a vegetable stand is closing the business when he retires rather than trying to sell it because there's nobody to pick the produce for under $15/hour. Yes, it's back-breaking, mindless, dangerous work and worth that, but would people buy produce for what the vendors would need to charge in order to keep the doors open? The general public doesn't seem to understand what it takes to run a small business. I've been to this produce stand and it's Nirvana. Beautiful displays of luscious fruits and vegetables. BUT ...!
Economics is not taught or understood, so people hate businesspeople at all levels because ... well ... businesspeople are all about making money and making money is evil. If they remembered it was about "making a living to provide for yourself and your family," would people become more respectful of owners of small businesses? I doubt it. It's too easy for non-workers to complain about someone else's work ethic. Mexicans have a work ethic. They understand business and come here to work up through the ranks to improve their lives. Americans have forgotten what that's all about.
And if people are scared shitless that roving hordes of criminals will be pouring over the border, line up our military personnel along the border to protect their own country instead of some backwater country that doesn't want our regime or cultural changes. (I'll get off my soap box now.)
Two quotes in the book we are reading at the manor book club the first is from Russeau there is something in walking that stimulates an enlivens my ideas I can hardly think at all if I stay still my body has to be on the move to set my mind going
The second from Wordsworth to Muse, to creep to halt as well to gaze
I noticed the damage when I was waiting forthright bus on Friday after picking up challah at the bakery. Didn’t realize the building is empty. Maybe bug the Hillsdale Business Association?
My nephew lost his body by falling off a mountain while rappelling at age 19. Since then, he graduated from college, worked for his father's real estate firm as a computer programmer and designed a mapping system that links dots on a map to descriptions of houses for sale. I don't know if this was THE system that has been adopted for use by real estate companies all over the place, but I'm proud as he is of this accomplishment. That was when he was able to move enough to drive a vehicle. Now he can only drive his chair by tipping his head against a ring to steer it. The chair times out, so if he doesn't move after awhile, the chair turns off. He needs someone to turn it back on again. I hope he's never alone for long. It's amazing how much he's been able to do despite his conditions. Notice I didn't use the word "disability?" He's lost faculties, but he's not disabled. I hate that word. It puts a ring around people that limits their self-concepts. (As you can tell, Fran, I'm on a rag today. Sorry.)
Trump's Wall is a travesty on so many levels. Wildlife is curtailed in their migrations as well as people coming into the U.S. to work and achieve their goals. I met so many Mexicans while tutoring ESL at the library, all of whom had heroic stories to tell. The man's shirt is yet another "Serendipity Strikes Again" moment. My sister-in-law was telling us that the owner of a vegetable stand is closing the business when he retires rather than trying to sell it because there's nobody to pick the produce for under $15/hour. Yes, it's back-breaking, mindless, dangerous work and worth that, but would people buy produce for what the vendors would need to charge in order to keep the doors open? The general public doesn't seem to understand what it takes to run a small business. I've been to this produce stand and it's Nirvana. Beautiful displays of luscious fruits and vegetables. BUT ...!
Economics is not taught or understood, so people hate businesspeople at all levels because ... well ... businesspeople are all about making money and making money is evil. If they remembered it was about "making a living to provide for yourself and your family," would people become more respectful of owners of small businesses? I doubt it. It's too easy for non-workers to complain about someone else's work ethic. Mexicans have a work ethic. They understand business and come here to work up through the ranks to improve their lives. Americans have forgotten what that's all about.
And if people are scared shitless that roving hordes of criminals will be pouring over the border, line up our military personnel along the border to protect their own country instead of some backwater country that doesn't want our regime or cultural changes. (I'll get off my soap box now.)
Two quotes in the book we are reading at the manor book club the first is from Russeau there is something in walking that stimulates an enlivens my ideas I can hardly think at all if I stay still my body has to be on the move to set my mind going
The second from Wordsworth to Muse, to creep to halt as well to gaze
Your writings always stir both my brain and my heart. Thank you.
Today's posting was extraordinary,Fran.
Pam Patrie
I noticed the damage when I was waiting forthright bus on Friday after picking up challah at the bakery. Didn’t realize the building is empty. Maybe bug the Hillsdale Business Association?
Thanks, Judith. I'm not sure I need to know what caused the damage. I hope they can fix it, is all.
I met a woman at the farmers market on Sunday who said she saw the aftermath. It was a van. I may or may not track down the police report.