Monday, February 1, 2010
Why I do the things I do
This will be a short blog because I have no idea why I do the things I do. Really though, Half the time I think I am trying to make a mark in this existence in a positive way instead of how I used to drag everything down with me. Like falling down next to a table with a table cloth, you grab it in reflex pulling everything off the table as you go. Story of my life.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
My thoughts on the world (animals)
I noticed that on windy days deer seem to be more elusive. Which absolutely makes sense. That would also tell me that predators would like the wind and rain to hunt in. It is my goal to not only stalk deer but to learn to get close to the herds to then spot the predators. I would like to get a mountain lion picture from our foothills.
My belief with our world is that we have a responsibility to conserve our resources. In my personal life, conservation certainly has been a struggle. We are bombarded with consumerism at every turn. If we don't NEED it we certainly WANT it. So I have money in my pocket I MUST spend it. As I have aged I can now see what my Grandparents tried to beat into my head. Only 1 sheet of TP (yes it can be done). Bricks in the reservoir for the toilet and 5 minute showers were standard in the Ahlers house.
I do believe animals (including us) have the right to eat any other animal as needed. Now in nature, eating is something much more mechanical like putting gas in your car its simply for survival. In our world eating has gone well beyond gas in the car. We do not eat out of hunger but out of boredom in many cases. That to me, is not being conservative.
I am currently a Libertarian in belief but that could change with my feelings on humanity.
1. If I believe in humanity and know the good side will prevail than I remain Libertarian
2. If I have no faith in humanity and know the many will ruin it for the few I must be demo-socialist .
I am personally on a quest to find out where I can feel like I am supposed to be. I have always had this calling for the wild and I am not sure why. I get out there and immediately begin to miss this world with a loneliness that is hard to quench. That does go away but it always returns and at the oddest times.
My belief with our world is that we have a responsibility to conserve our resources. In my personal life, conservation certainly has been a struggle. We are bombarded with consumerism at every turn. If we don't NEED it we certainly WANT it. So I have money in my pocket I MUST spend it. As I have aged I can now see what my Grandparents tried to beat into my head. Only 1 sheet of TP (yes it can be done). Bricks in the reservoir for the toilet and 5 minute showers were standard in the Ahlers house.
I do believe animals (including us) have the right to eat any other animal as needed. Now in nature, eating is something much more mechanical like putting gas in your car its simply for survival. In our world eating has gone well beyond gas in the car. We do not eat out of hunger but out of boredom in many cases. That to me, is not being conservative.
I am currently a Libertarian in belief but that could change with my feelings on humanity.
1. If I believe in humanity and know the good side will prevail than I remain Libertarian
2. If I have no faith in humanity and know the many will ruin it for the few I must be demo-socialist .
I am personally on a quest to find out where I can feel like I am supposed to be. I have always had this calling for the wild and I am not sure why. I get out there and immediately begin to miss this world with a loneliness that is hard to quench. That does go away but it always returns and at the oddest times.
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