So, here we are - finally into something of a routine. I'm feeding my baby cereal and generally getting by just fine.

BUT WAIT, there's a game show where we find out what percentage of the public would rather watch a hot dog eating contest than the presidential debates!

Hey, did you know you can get paid to blog! I don't!!!

Cheese you later!

Greener living, Guitar info, Being an individual

Welcome, questioners at Yahoo, and other sources therein. Please feel free to comment on anything you see here, on topic or not.

There's lots of academic questions out there that can be addressed, but my three main areas of concern here are:

1. Positive change in our society through individual empowerment to control ourselves and not others.
2. Guitar stuff. Sorry, gotta have a vice, and I have quite a bit of experience - beyond many that have been to trade shows, even.
3. Reducing our effect on the world by finding win-win solutions that aren't at crossed purposes with enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of.... well, you know.
4. There is no number 4 - didn't you read above? If your comment makes me care about something new, then you can be happy that you've made a number 4 happen for me.

BE YOU

Be an individual - remember that ANY group cannot truely represent what you feel. Groups exist to make actions that individuals want to happen, happen - but that doesn't mean they should get your unconditional support. Represent yourself whenever possible, and make sure the groups hear you, but make sure that hate doesn't color what you express.

If a group cannot hear you, or will not take the time, find a new group.

If you want to be heard here, please feel free to comment.

Guitars - off topic

Seems like lately there have been lots of questions about my other passion (besides God, my family, and politics/society changes) - guitars. If you have anything you want answered, ANYTHING, let me know. I've had unique life experiences in this area. Please leave an email address, even a junk one if you want, so I can reply without having to blog details - unless I feel like it :)

Dems talk

Watched the democratic presidential candidate debate. Not good. Not that I expected more from them, but they were all bragging about driving a hybrid and they all, except one, flew private jets to the event. The mainstream candidates, if they can be called that, argued with each other about when to pull out of Iraq, and all said that increasing MPG on cars was important. I disagree there - the elimination of MPG on cars and lawn tools is important. Both parties are still wrong, and no candidate running that I can see is going to do anything to change my mind. I'm still listening, though. Soon as one says something important, I'll relay it.
BTW, CNN sponsored the whole thing, using Youtube videos for questions. It was, in my opinion, a set up.

Energy saving ideas

Anyone there have ideas on the little things we can do to save energy? Comment them here. We need all the help we can get - keep in mind not all of us live in California. Share what we know, and we all win!

The best hints are the ones where any doofus can do it without spending a bunch of money, and don't lose lifestyle points at the same time.

Care

Care. I insist. it has to happen, because without it, things die - ideas, art, music, relationships, and life in general. Without care, art goes to the priveleged few. Ideas are quashed faster than flame in a vaccuum. Relationships turn dispassionate. Music without care leads to the recording industry - perhaps the worst fate of all, hahaha.

All spiritual beliefs depend on care - weather showing your faith to others, showing yourself you have a system of beliefs, or even in a negative example, becoming comfortable in your belief system to use it as a crutch to prevent positive change.

Care happens in any event, except indifference - which I have for several ideas out there. Those ideas that should die should be met with indifference. Those that need life, positive or negative, need care.

I am indifferent to several things, but telling you here would imply caring :)

Tune out things that aren't important, and care about and change things that are important - or reinforce things that don't need change by caring for them as they are.

Anyway, the OX tractor dealer in Toronto hasn't returned my email asking for an electric lawn tractor quote. I wonder if they care, or if they want the idea to die? I know it would be difficult to get it to where I live, but once it's here I could probably sell them on commission.

Also, we aren't in a position to change our society for the better, yet, so how can we change a different one? We're busy investing in oil - literally throwing our earnings into a fire. We have so many laws that we can't steer away from our course without...

care.