"the rhythm method" (work, society)
it's not that i have disappeared in a cloud of marijuana smoke again. it's just that i haven't really got into the rhythm of this thing yet.
i am planning on posting on a more regular basis. i am planning on keeping notes throughout the day, on topics that strike me, things i may want to write about, so that instead of thinking about it and not getting around to it, i can be more prepared when i sit down to the computer. i am planning on promoting my blog on directories of blogging sites, too. i just haven't got into the rhythm yet, nor have i gone to those sites to get myself listed.
i have, however, been busy with some other work development activities, as well as doctor's appointments. i hope that you haven't been worried about me.
meanwhile, what to write about? the current u.s. presidential campaign? global warming? the omaha school shooting? my family worries about my spending time in rio, but shit happens in the u.s. that doesn't happen here, that's for sure. americans like to be smug about our country and our culture, and ignore the fact that it too is one of the most violent cultures on the planet. never mind what we did to the native americans. never mind what we did to the people of african descent who survived the trip over. never mind that the right of american citizens to protect themselves against a potentially dictatorial government (the bush administration and master of ceremonies dick cheney, anyone?) has been construed to mean that anyone and everyone can carry a gun, and shoot up people doing their holiday shopping, or saying their sunday prayers, or pursuing their education - and so on. never mind all of that history. in rio, where police officers are paid what would be the equivalent in u.s. society of a busboy's wages, a supposedly sinister danger lurks. you would be trying to rob the relatively well-off tourists who come here, too, if you couldn't afford to live in a decent neighborhood or feed your family on what the government pays you to risk your life every minute of every day - which is what police officers in free societies all over the world do. and brazil, for all of its tremendous problems, is quite free.
i promise to get my act together here soon, and decide exactly what my next entry will be about. meanwhile, happy holidays to all, and to all a good night.
