A Nation Divided

A divided country is an unstable country, which also makes us a vulnerable country. This makes us prone to attacks from both the inside and the outside. We must, in this new era we are embarking on ask ourselves…is this the kind of nation we want to live in? Unless we make a move to stand together, we will fall apart together. Like it or not our election is over, and like spilled milk it will not help by crying over it. It’s time to clean up the mess and move on as one nation.

No matter how you voted, what you believe in, or what side you claim to be on, protesters do have the right to peacefully protest things they don’t believe in. Peacefully is the key word here. Turning over cars, burning things, and violence does not fall into that category. When you as protesters go from peaceful to violent or aggressive you lose your credibility and you at that instantly become a criminal.

If you as a protester want to be heard and not arrested, take the time to write a letter to your local newspaper, your congressman, or even your state representative. Your voice will be heard by many more that way rather than blocking freeways and causing destruction. For those of you stomping the American flag and kneeling during the Star Spangle Banner…really? For one, most of the nation doesn’t even know why you are kneeling in the first place, and the rest don’t care. You are now seen as disrespectable to those that fought to give you the right to live free. If you didn’t understand that part read it again.

For those of you waving flags of other countries, go back to those countries. We already have a flag here and we don’t need another one. If the places you came from are so great, then why are you here? Maybe you miss the Sinaloa raiding your little girl’s birthday party, and killing everyone inside. Or, maybe some of you miss the sounds of bombs blowing up and the children screaming in the night. If that is the case, we will certainly help you get back to the land you love. You are one plane ticket away from happiness and bliss.

The path to a better nation runs through all of us. All groups, clubs, races, religions, etc., must lead the way and be an example. Start now.

Lowell Henderson

Simply Fishing-OMG!

United We Stand Divided We Fall

Everyone on social media seems to have all the problems figured out. But, as I continue to listen to the constant bickering, I realize that most don’t really have a clue. I agree with one thing, our nation needs to make some drastic changes in order to survive. What scares me is that I’m not sure our nation is grown up enough to make such changes. We are as a whole acting like a bunch of spoiled little brats all trying to get our way.

 

At this point in time, we here in the United States have people and countries that want to kill us. To me that is a fairly serious problem. Are we as a nation doing all we can to unite together during these tough times? No! We are at the present on the verge of a civil war over things that in the big picture are trivial and petty.

 

While we busy ourselves arguing by arguing whether or not we can fly a rebel flag or two gay people can get married, ISIS and our very own homegrown terrorists are planning and carrying out terrible things. Our forefathers came to this great land to live free. They even had to fight off the mother country in order to stay free. We wouldn’t have the liberties we have today had they got here and acted like we are acting today. The Pilgrims had to buckle down and work together in order to survive. Does it have to be so hard for us to do the same?  We are now the Pilgrims, only in a new time.

 

As the race war continues to escalate here in America, those that oppose us are surely wringing their hands with glee. They know that the more internal distractions we put upon ourselves the easier targets we become. As terrorists bring the fight to us on our own soil we must be on constant guard.  How can we possibly watch for suspicious activity when we are busy warring with ourselves. Our children, and our grandchildren deserve a country to grow up in like the one we had. It is up to all of us to give them that country.

 

Every action we take that antagonizes a group, race, or religious organization is a distraction we don’t need right now. It’s time we pull together as one and stand American strong. If we can’t do that, no new president, or new political party will even make a difference to what is coming. United we stand, divided we fall has never rang so true as right now. Feel free to comment, feel free to share. God bless you all.

Lowell Henderson

Snake!

Teenager Has a Brilliant Plan

Boyan Slat is a Dutch teenager that I hope you are going to hear about a great deal in the upcoming days. This young man has come up with a plan that could very possibly be the answer to the huge garbage patches in our oceans. Scientists for years have been working on this terrible problem with little actual success.

Boyan Slat’s plan is simple, but should prove to be quite effective. A V shaped buffer, or float, would be placed in position so that the natural flow of the ocean currents would bring the trash in to be collected. This seems like a much easier, and less costly plan, than having ships go out manually rounding up millions of tons of trash.

This type of thinking is refreshing and gives hope that all is not lost here on our big blue marble we call earth. Not even knowing this young man, I must say that I am still very proud of him and his way of thinking. For the sake of clean water and wildlife safety, I hope his plan is a tremendous success. If you’d like to read more on this story here is a link you may follow. http://news.yahoo.com/dutch-student-giant-ocean-cleanup-machine-going-production-232750675.html

Like many across the internet, I am tired of the constant negativity. I have decided to make some changes concerning “Just Another Day,” I am going to do my best to make this a blog that is about positive, inspiring, and generally uplifting stories. I think we already have enough writers spotlighting all that is wrong in the world today. I think I’ll do my part, and focus on the good for a while.

You guys have a great day.

Lowell Henderson

Lowellhenderson65@yahoo.com