wind gusts a plenty WATCH OUT

(Photo theophani and elias). today was a day for reflection and the 'tides they are a changing'. this blustery day was a metaphor for the the call to action and making a stand for what is morally acceptable. I have come to a place where i resent having to take the worldview that mandates that faith, religion (yes that dirty word) and Judea-Christian morality and values must be checked at the door of one's house. I am sick and tired to the point of nauseaum to be bound and gagged by pointing out that much of the difficulties that we have in this country (and others) is driven by our inability to discern right from wrong. so many of the epidemiology of what plagues us is spearheaded by the liberal media and libertarian world view that anything goes without consequence or at least judgement. everyone with the exception of planned parenthood would like to see a decrease of abortions but you cannot dare say that setting standard for abstinence is unreasonable. we can't even address poverty in this country because then we have to explain how single parent households are a primary cause of poverty. No we need to mandate that everyone regardless gets an equal share. unwed mothers increase the likelihood that they will live in low income households exponentially. but to tell them to refrain from sex, to refrain from unprotected sex to refrain from having children with multiple men is not to be explored. what a great disservice we do to them. until we accept that much of the pathology we see in this culture is avoidable then we can't hope to fix the problem. expecting youth not to drink is not realistic so we have to have policies like prom promise seminars which ask them to pledge not to drink and drive. don't drink is a fool proof way of dealing with the problem. if you don't want emphysema don't smoke or work in a coal mine. treat the disease but cut off the generational cycle by refraining from smoking. all of the challenges and disappointments in my life have been a direct result of my short comings and poor decision making. behavior has a resonating and systemic effect. sin yes i said sin leads to death: spiritual and physical death. it metastasizes in the individual and in society. let's talk about that. in honest terms and not politely escort people to hell.

today was a four miler from the dojo. after my run i met elias and the baby at walmart to pick out some dvd's. the wind was so strong today that even though it was from the side it constantly pushed me to the side. i was grateful that i didn't have the baby with me because pushing her in the stroller would have been an impossibility. the sky was lovely and even though the temperature is in the 80's the wind was refreshing. keep it positive. today i spent some time exploring personal accountability and moral imperatives. in life too often we choose the path of least resistance we don't get involved for take action because it's not convenient. Stand up for what is right because the devil exploits the politeness of good people. i have been taking advantage of the great Florida weather and i took the baby to the beach for the warm fresh air. it was a good day. i know today's entry is all over the map but that's how it goes sometimes.