turned
into a daytime soap opera. Okay, maybe that's going a little far but none the
less...
Onto the meat and potatoes, has anyone been
downtown and seen the protests outside of congress? I mean, seriously? I thought
we lived in a civilized society? There are two blocks full of people down there
with sign posts and megaphones, the cops are down there keeping everyone
civilized. Though, aside from some intense yelling and bottle throwing, there
hasn't been anything too outlandish. To be honest it's a little unreasonable,
and nearer to the more extreme side of thinking it makes me wonder if these are
partially staged.
I understand the fear of people with powers
(are we calling them powers yet?), but most of these people are ordinary
Americans, not so much "ordinary" anymore but none-the-less without
malevolent intentions. Yet these fearful and ignorant people are acting as if
every single person with powers is an escaped convict or street-corner thug,
and they couldn't be further from the truth. I think we, as a nation, need to
calm down and take things as they come, instead of going on this modern day
witch hunt for people who less than a week ago we considered our equals.
Your thoughts? Let me know below!
Laurie Stahl -
It has been my experience that through the
course of human history men are often unaware of the gravity their actions will
hold, the splitting of the atom easily comes to mind. How then does one proceed
when there's been full disclosure as to the consequences of both your actions
and inactions? To a moral and just human being it would seem the choice had
already been made for you, especially given the fact that the day may
eventually come were action is required on my part if for nothing more than personal
survival, and if that be the case I'd wager most would rather die heroically.
The oddest thing was explaining to the kids why
I'd suddenly wanted to visit LA, not that I gave them the actual reason; I'm
not ready to have that conversation just yet, but I should’ve given a little
more thought to my pitch. They're worried about me blowing through my
retirement savings while I'm worried about having a world to enjoy retirement
in. Still, I don't like them to worry about me, I put them through enough as it
is; but I raised them well. It's comforting knowing you've sent two strong
individuals out into the world. I'll always have that to smile about.
I wish I knew what to pack, needless to say I
won't be wearing my Sunday's best, it's not every day I'm asked to dress for
war. I've got time to figure it out, I'm just anxious. My flight arrives in Los Angeles around sunset
tomorrow and I'll be taking a cab to meet Edward at a diner on the outskirts of
town the morning of.
It's hard to wrap my mind around it. I can't
believe I'm a part of this, and regardless of the outcome, I appreciate that my
presence was requested.
Kaylie Horn -
Hey girl, we're settled! We went to see the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Chinese Mann Theater. We just came back to the
hotel to get ready for dinner. I'll fill you in on everything sometime
tomorrow, kay? Hugs and kisses, bye!
– 3/17 –
Alvin Turner -
Tomorrow, tomorrow. I love you tomorrow, you're
only a day away...
I often wonder where people find the time and
motivation to protest, I stopped by a couple of places this morning; DC, NYC, Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and of
course L.A. The
air was thick with fear and so much passion I could feel it grinding against my
skin. Though it was nice to see people like me out their letting their voice be
heard, even if they were extremely lacking in numbers. Ants screaming at an
elephant. The size of the crowds, and the signs, were the only distinctions.
You'd think people would've figured out we're just as scared, perhaps even more
so. If it's not one civil rights fight it's another, and to think, I thought
I'd lucked out by being born after all that drama. Yay me.
It's all just pointless divisions of a
into a daytime soap opera. Okay, maybe that's going a little far but none the
less...
Onto the meat and potatoes, has anyone been
downtown and seen the protests outside of congress? I mean, seriously? I thought
we lived in a civilized society? There are two blocks full of people down there
with sign posts and megaphones, the cops are down there keeping everyone
civilized. Though, aside from some intense yelling and bottle throwing, there
hasn't been anything too outlandish. To be honest it's a little unreasonable,
and nearer to the more extreme side of thinking it makes me wonder if these are
partially staged.
I understand the fear of people with powers
(are we calling them powers yet?), but most of these people are ordinary
Americans, not so much "ordinary" anymore but none-the-less without
malevolent intentions. Yet these fearful and ignorant people are acting as if
every single person with powers is an escaped convict or street-corner thug,
and they couldn't be further from the truth. I think we, as a nation, need to
calm down and take things as they come, instead of going on this modern day
witch hunt for people who less than a week ago we considered our equals.
Your thoughts? Let me know below!
Laurie Stahl -
It has been my experience that through the
course of human history men are often unaware of the gravity their actions will
hold, the splitting of the atom easily comes to mind. How then does one proceed
when there's been full disclosure as to the consequences of both your actions
and inactions? To a moral and just human being it would seem the choice had
already been made for you, especially given the fact that the day may
eventually come were action is required on my part if for nothing more than personal
survival, and if that be the case I'd wager most would rather die heroically.
The oddest thing was explaining to the kids why
I'd suddenly wanted to visit LA, not that I gave them the actual reason; I'm
not ready to have that conversation just yet, but I should’ve given a little
more thought to my pitch. They're worried about me blowing through my
retirement savings while I'm worried about having a world to enjoy retirement
in. Still, I don't like them to worry about me, I put them through enough as it
is; but I raised them well. It's comforting knowing you've sent two strong
individuals out into the world. I'll always have that to smile about.
I wish I knew what to pack, needless to say I
won't be wearing my Sunday's best, it's not every day I'm asked to dress for
war. I've got time to figure it out, I'm just anxious. My flight arrives in Los Angeles around sunset
tomorrow and I'll be taking a cab to meet Edward at a diner on the outskirts of
town the morning of.
It's hard to wrap my mind around it. I can't
believe I'm a part of this, and regardless of the outcome, I appreciate that my
presence was requested.
Kaylie Horn -
Hey girl, we're settled! We went to see the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Chinese Mann Theater. We just came back to the
hotel to get ready for dinner. I'll fill you in on everything sometime
tomorrow, kay? Hugs and kisses, bye!
– 3/17 –
Alvin Turner -
Tomorrow, tomorrow. I love you tomorrow, you're
only a day away...
I often wonder where people find the time and
motivation to protest, I stopped by a couple of places this morning; DC, NYC, Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and of
course L.A. The
air was thick with fear and so much passion I could feel it grinding against my
skin. Though it was nice to see people like me out their letting their voice be
heard, even if they were extremely lacking in numbers. Ants screaming at an
elephant. The size of the crowds, and the signs, were the only distinctions.
You'd think people would've figured out we're just as scared, perhaps even more
so. If it's not one civil rights fight it's another, and to think, I thought
I'd lucked out by being born after all that drama. Yay me.
It's all just pointless divisions of a
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