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Friday, April 10, 2009

10 April 09,
Well, I didn't intend on taking a month off between postings, but my procrastination set in and since the medical field hasn't developed a medication for that yet......
I have noticed several blogging friends have been taking sabbaticals from the posting and I am certainly one who understands. I usually only share what my time has been like and every once and a while my opinion on the topic of the day, while I see much more effort being put into the content and context of what you say.
I have been staying very busy working between the police department and the National Guard. Good grief, I could use a couple more of me. I did manage to get the yard mowed yesterday before the winds picked up to 35-40 mph and several fires broke out from Texas to Kansas. I can't recall a time when I have heard of entire communities being evacuated although with my training I know it's to be expected. Reports last night where that the damages associated with the fires who exceed those of the May 3 tornadoes we had in 1999.
Mrs. Dub mentioned to me that a new television channel needs to be started that only reports good news. You can't turn on any of today's programs without falling into despair from the stories out there. Either we are as bad off as they are reporting, or it is some one's desire to lead us to believe such things so that when they offer the "solution" we buy into it hook, line and sinker.
Well, remember the outcome of your day rests solely on you. You can't control what happens, just how you respond to it.
Be safe and have a great day.

6 comments:

Desert Songbird said...

Hey, Dean! I've been slow to post, too, but I'm trying to get back in the groove. I'm hopeful that I'll get my health stable again and feel up to doing my normal activities any day now.

The wind has been terrible here, too, and wreaking havoc with allergies. Everyone, including me, can't stop sneezing and coughing. I'm pretty disgusted with it by now. When will it all end - ARGH! (I KNOW when - when it's 100 degrees and all the plants have burned up, that's when!)

Sarge Charlie said...

Hi sarge, good to hear from you. Good news, yep that is what we need but I would not forcast any good news soon. Lots of tea partys on tax day, maybe it is the start of the people taking their country back, time will tell.

Amazing Gracie said...

I so agree with you about getting sucker punched so we'll buy into the socialist "solution."
Hubman and I are actually going to our local TEA party. Yay! I'm an activist!!! Does that mean we have to stop bathing until Thursday? The protesters I'm used to seeing all look grimy and stinky. I guess we'll have to be clean activists!
We send our Easter blessings your way to you and your wonderful family.
~~~Blessings~~~

Wade Huntsinger said...

Hey dub, I tried to call you. I needed to talk to you about chad. He is leaving for Afgan on the 27th. He is flying into Kandahar for a month or so and then going to Camp Wolvrine FOB, apparently that has not been built yet. Anyway, give me a call when you can.

Linda said...

I've got to agree with Mrs. Dub - we need a 'good news' network as the regular news is too depressing for words!

One of the reasons I took my recent break was that I could think of nothing good to say for a little while there - the last police killings in Pittsburgh kind of put me over the edge, especially when I heard that the 911 call-taker failed to advise the responding officers of weapons in the house. That sort of stuff just hurts my heart too much.

Anyhow, I am attempting to get back into the swing of things but I've got to say that taking a break is easy while getting back into things after it isn't!

Hope you and the family had a wonderful Easter. Take care out there and stay safe!

MrsDub said...

I nominate you as the "Anchor" of our "Nutin-But-Good-Nus" Channel. Let's start our own movement to (1) make someone smile each day, (2) find something good in the world, and (3) pay it forward. Together we can grab each other by the arm and pull ourselves out of this "so called depression/recession". Too many people have paid the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Great Nation, and I don't know about you, but I'm not giving up that easily! Now, would somebody please second the motion?