Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day is a time for reflection and more importantly, a day to recognize and give thanks to those who have put their lives on the line.  So many people have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this great country of ours.  And for other countries around the world.  I am deeply grateful and will never be able to adequately describe my gratitude to those who humbly wear the uniform of this great land. 

The United States Army.

 

 The United States Navy

  

The United States Marine Corps

  

The United States Coast Guard

 

The United States Air Force

Every single person is, and forever will be, in debt to these great American heroes.  These people put their lives on the line every single day and night, for what? For our freedom, that's what; so that we have the ability to drink our Starbucks, and drive our Chevrolet's, and eat our McDonald's.  They volunteer years of their lives to the service of America, and there is no way anyone can ever thank them enough.  If you're a veteran, be proud of it.  If you're in active duty, wear the uniform proudly.  If you're thinking about enlisting, talk it out with your parents, loved ones, recruiters, etc.


The Marine Corps' birthday was a few days ago; the tenth of November, 1775.  The Army's birthday is known best as "Flag Day," or the fourteenth of July, 1775.  The Navy's birthday was the thirteenth of October, 1775 (which oddly enough, WAS a Friday).  The Coast Guard's birthday was the fourth of August, 1790.  The Air Force's birthday was the eighteenth of September, 1947.


To me, there is nothing more honorable in the world, than to give a couple years of your life, if not your entire life, to serve in the United States Military.  

This we'll defend.   - US Army Motto

Non sibi sed patriae.   - US Navy Motto

Semper Fidelis.   - US Marine Corps Motto

Semper Paratus.   - US Coast Guard Motto

Above All.   - US Air Force Motto

Marijuana

Ok. People on both sides of this issue are ridiculous. People who are completely against marijuana being legalized drink alcohol, which is worse for your body than Mary Jane. People who want it to be totally legalized are even dumber, because here's an industry that could bring in billions upon billions of dollars in the national economy.

Marijuana should be legalized to the same extent tobacco products are legal. Capitalists are missing a huge opportunity. 5.5 trillion cigarettes are smoked annually. Now, how many bowls, bongs, joints, gravity bongs, etc. are smoked annually? There's no real way to know. But just under 873,000 (that's eight-hundred-seventy-three thousand) arrests were made in 2007 because of cannabis. This consisted of almost 50% of the drug-related arrests for this year.  Marijuana is considered the "gateway drug" because it opens the door for so many people to try other drugs.  But what people fail to mention is that marijuana is one of the least addictive drugs there is.

So, here is what I propose.


I propose that the government contemplate legalizing marijuana and control the growing and harvesting and tax it. The average price for a pack of cigarettes is $5.15 in the United States. If the government subsidized marijuana harvesters like they do tobacco harvesters, they could tax the sale of marijuana just like they do tobacco. This could bring in billions. Make it a crime to grow your marijuana for personal use, but not illegal to have marijuana on your person.
Technology is advancing. Invest in the creation of a device much like the Breathalyzer. Driving under the influence of marijuana, operating machinery, working, should remain scrutinized, but not personal/recreational use.

Distracted Pilots

Northwest Airlines flight 188 recently flew past their destination.  I'm sorry, did they just happen to miss Milwaukee?  Do they not understand that that puts aviation back into a negative light? As if the aviation industry hasn't been hit hard enough since September 11th, 2001.  Laptops in the cockpit, are you stupid?!

Advisors...

My understanding of a college level advisor is that they're here to help college students.  Is that wrong? Because every advisor I've ever been to hasn't given a rat's ass.  Well, guess what. I'm not standing for it anymore.  Too damn bad.  I'm not in the major yet, but the class is restricted to majors only.  Kiss my ass. I've been in your office a minimum of once every two weeks making sure I could get into the major, and then I can't get into my course and you say there's nothing you can do!?! No. That's not how it works.  I've had my application in the works for the last 2 months and you've seen it.  The course opens up to all students in a week you say? Well by then it'll be full! What use is it to me?  Get over yourself and do your damn job.

Times like these

It's the times like these that I really wish I had someone to share it with.  I've realized that I am truly blessed in my life.  I'm attending my dream school, with the most amazing friends anyone could ever ask for.  No, I'm not super concerned with finding someone to date, but it'd be nice.  I know that right now, the most important thing I can do is worry about my school work.  I need "A's" in my classes to pull my GPA back up to where it should be and to get me into the College of Communications.  I realize that no one can be happy all of the time, because if they've never been sad then they have no clue as to what true happiness is.  I just want to live happily ever after, every now and then. 

~Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late.  The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder, I'm an over forty victim of fate. Arriving too late~