Saturday Morning Small Town Alabama :The answer is here.

 

Its Saturday morning here in beautiful rural, small town, Alabama. With coffee in hand I walk my dog with my weird ass cat following. As I look around my neighborhood, I realize we are a fairly, diverse area. Not only do we have Hispanics, blacks, and whites all living next door to each other we have much more diversity than that.

 

On my walk I pass by the rich man’s house, a possible crack house, a red neck’s house, a few middle class households, and some college age kids house. All these different people, lifestyles, races, and cultures…living together. What I see on my morning stroll would amaze some people in this country. They are all doing normal American things. Some are washing their cars, one working on a car, some doing yard work, one gathering tomatoes, and the kicker, all being neighbors.

 

Here in our neighborhood I have noticed that we still wave at each other as we pass or from across the street. We check on each other during emergencies (such as fires or bad weather.) Sure, we still bitch occasionally, but about normal things like teenagers driving too fast up and down the street or dogs in the trash. Is it some sort of privilege to live in our hood. Damn right it is. But, anyone with the right qualifications could live here too.

 

If you want to live here or a place like ours here is what you have to do. Respect your neighbors, be nice and polite, and simply treat each other as you would like to be treated. The rest seems to work itself out all by itself.

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"Just one foot in front of the other"

 

“Just one foot in front of the other, and soon you’ll be walking out the door.” Many of you will recognize that line from the old “Frosty the Snowman” song. After all these years it is still a good line and still a good song. It is also the very thing we Americans will have to do to move this nation forward.

 

Along with the rest of the world, the year 2020 has been hard on us. Just as 9/11 hit us hard, 2020 hit us harder. While 9/11 brought us together, “One nation under God.” The year 2020 divided us to the brink of civil war. Once again brother against brother fight over difference of opinion. Many have no idea what they are even fighting for at all. Citizens so spoiled and entitled no longer believe they live in the greatest nation on earth. I am not sure just where they think they will go to find a better nation, or where they will have it better.

 

Many are hell bent on changing our great nation drastically in order to suit their own wants and needs. Unfortunately, a perfect nation is not possible, never has been. There will always be the “Haves and have nots.” There will always be people of color, and there will always be rich and poor. This is true of every nation on this planet. How will this be fixed or even made better? This question we have pondered forever.

 

The “Pay it forward” idea comes to mind. One random act of kindness leads to another. Just one little step at a time. One smile, one prayer, one meal, one hug. Just put one foot in front of the other.

Everything Is Not A Conspiracy!

 Yes, I said it. Everything is not a conspiracy. Every single aspect of our lives is not a government plot, and no… the whole world is not out to get you. It is time to take the tin foil off your windows and breathe a little.

 

As a writer/blogger it is my job to grab and hold your attention. Some writers are naturally funny. These are the writers that hold our attention with laughter. Some writers choose to bring out the anger emotion. They choose a subject to write about that will invoke anger in their chosen audience. Other writers hold our attention by teaching or informing us of things we are interested in. So, if we writers reach in and touch you on an emotional level, whether we make you laugh, cry, or just plain piss you off or we teach you something, we have done or job.

 

Back in the day writers and journalist were held to a certain standard. If they published a story or article that was not factual, they were crucified by both the public and their peers. These days articles and stories are published for one reason only…the almighty dollar. Views translate into advertising dollars which in short means the writer gets a payday.

 

So how does all this lead back to my title? Well that is easy. Thanks to social media conspiracy theories seem to be the most popular thing to write about at the present time. Anyone with half an imagination can in only a few minutes slant any story into a conspiracy to draw their readers in. Oh, and millions are believing every word just because they see it in print.

 

The vaccine theories are the ones gaining ground right now. Just imagine if our grandparents and great grandparents had gotten together and decided that the Polio vaccine was a conspiracy. Many of our lives would have been seriously different. Modern medicine and vaccines have indeed knocked down and even eradicated many diseases yet many thousands are screaming that they will never take a COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Just because things in life seem connected at times does not mean that they are all part of a sinister plan. Social media is not a good viable news source. Unfortunately, there is an entire generation now that ONLY sees social media and nothing else. These are the so-called sheep. What you get is simply the writers’ opinion, just as you are getting mine now. Don’t agree with me, not a problem. Tell me in the comments, share it with your friends. Simply have an opinion, share that as well.

 

Just remember, writers get paid to stir your emotion and to piss you off. Take time to research and investigate what you read before you believe it. By the way, there is a snake in your bathroom, don’t ask me how. 

Divided We Fall...

On September 11, 2001, our lives here in America were forever changed. The world

watched in horror as the United States of America was attacked by terrorists. Probably not since the attack on Pearl Harbor had this nation pulled together so strongly. For at least a few months after we were truly one nation under God.

Fast forward to July 2020. Internal problems and cultural divide once again have the world watching us. Ignorance is running rampant through our land. We as a nation have allowed chaos and greed to permeate the very fabric of our lives. There are so many battles being fought right now that we don’t know which way to turn next.

One thing is for certain as the story unfolds around us. Our enemies are watching. The longer we fight among ourselves the weaker we become. When this great land that we live in, (and it is great) is destroyed or taken over, it will be only then some of you will realize what you lost.

Will America Turn Away From China?

From day one of the Corona virus pandemic, we have heard the cry “Turn away from China.” So, will America now turn away from Chinese products and buy American made stuff? Do we really have the will power to do such a thing? Do we as a nation have the stomach to walk into a place of business and buy an item, not based on price, but on the made in the USA sticker on the back?

Many consumers will jump quickly on this bandwagon. Others might talk the talk and will still go on buying cheaper goods made in China. As of this writing I too have come to rely on cheaper Chinese made goods over the years. My phone, laptop, TV, and even the batteries for my TV remote are all Chinese made products. I didn’t buy them because they were made in China, simply because they were cheaper at the time and served a purpose I needed. Will I rethink my buying habits in the future…you bet I will.

So many products we use on a daily basis, come from China. Clothing, shoes, air conditioners, solar products, smart phones, computers, and the list could go on for days. Food products processed in China and shipped to the USA is a whole separate blog subject. Many have forgotten the tragedy of 9-11. Will we soon forget where this virus came from and the fact that we are so dependent on goods from a place that has lower standards and safety measures as our own? Probably.

It will not be an easy task getting an entire nation to change buying habits. Many think that they are only one person and that they won’t make a difference anyway. Let me assure you a small business owner like myself believes that you can make a difference. Every purchase you make local and from a small business is 100% appreciated. If you want to be a part of bringing prices down here in America, buy American. It is as simple as that.

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