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Obey. Consume. Repeat.

When you snooze, you lose.
— August 19, 2011 12:04 a.m.

Jamaica – A Family Visit

I know exactly what you're talking about Sigournee, I went down to Jamaica a few years ago and had a blast. The people were as nice as any I've met anywhere. Some of the old "Rasta" men I met were real characters. Some were incredible carvers and I have what I consider to be one of the most interesting wood sculptures I've ever come across; it is of an old rasta man holding a dog in his arms and the dog has its legs up and appears dead. There is another dog, alive, sitting at the old man's feet. I always say this sculpture instantly tells a story. I love it. I also had the strangest experience while snorkling there. I was at the top of about 15 feet of water, just a few yards off shore, and I noticed what I thought was a small group of fish moving along the bottom, coming my way. Just as the group was about to pass under me, they came to a complete stop. Not a wavy, curly kind of stop like you see fish do; these guys halted on a dime, in unison, and then in unison, they slowly turned and looked up at me. They maintained perfect spacing between then the whole time. They had what appeared to be large black and white eyes and long droopy, pointed noses. Their bodies were like sleek metallic tubes and had fins of some sort running the length of their bodies with various colors pulsing and moving up and down their length. I though I was looking at aliens. After a few minutes I realized they were squid. I had never encountered them in the wild and the first thing that became apparent to me is that they had an intelligence that was way beyond any fish. Maybe even beyond whales and dolphins. As I slowly moved, circling above them, they also turned and just kept staring at me. They seemed as curious about me as I was about them. I could not get over the changing color variations I was seeing, even in their body color. Then they turned like a squad of soldiers and proceeded on their way. It was simply amazing. And no, it was not the Ganja I had enjoyed that day (and the next, and the next). They were just the most fascinating creatures I had ever encountered in the ocean, and believe me, I've done a lot of snorkeling and scuba diving in a number of countries and never had an experience like that. I'd love to go back, even for just another taste of the great goat jerk. Scrumptious! Ah yes, Jamaica. As my friends say: "Jamaica me crazy!"
— August 15, 2011 1:01 a.m.

The Swiss Connection to BBG Communications

This is so crazy; the corporations are doing phenomenally well. Profits are better than ever. The problem, as I see it, is those profits are not used to address the needs of society by thanks to the lenient taxation laws. It just amazes me that our government is in such a financial bind while all of the biggest corporations, many of whom benefited from tax breaks and other forms of government largesse, are doing great but don't even consider the problems of their employees, as their problems. That is the essence of it: the haves have it, and those that don't can go fish. The people in London have totally had it with this crap and while much of the strife is being attributed to small groups of looters, the initial action was in response to a cop killing a kid, and that set off the fury. We need that here. The gap between the rich and poor have grown to a totally unacceptable level and if the politicians can't fix it, then maybe it's time for the citizens to raise holy hell and let the powers that be know that this is not the America we want. Others have asked "Where are the demonstrations?" I wonder too. It's obvious this system of representational government is a con and a scam designed to benefit the wealthy. It's totally ineffective when it comes to doing something that would genuinely benefit those who need the help.
— August 10, 2011 7:27 p.m.

The Swiss Connection to BBG Communications

Ha! And people scream about too much government in our lives; too much oversight. This is a perfect example of why lots of government in our lives is absolutely necessary: the "free hand" of the private market often ends up around some citizens throat (and wallet). Great article, Don.
— August 10, 2011 12:21 p.m.

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