tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post2237978368625693243..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: consequencesRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-45989886985611215452016-07-15T16:20:08.174-07:002016-07-15T16:20:08.174-07:00They say generally when they attack one, it ends u...They say generally when they attack one, it ends up dead. Tigger2 is a good sized cat though; so that might've helped. The bad part is how they get into the garden even with 8' fences and climb the fruit trees when the fruit is ripe. They are opportunists-- made worse by how they carry diseases.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-37170437519176174492016-07-15T14:37:54.014-07:002016-07-15T14:37:54.014-07:00With all that's going on in the world it can b...With all that's going on in the world it can be hard to tune it out to concentrate on any one thing. Interesting about the cat which reminds me of a feral three-footed female we befriended at our first home many years ago. She had trust issues, and wanted her independence to roam, too, and did, unfortunately coming to no good end from dogs whose owners allowed to roam free in the semi-rural area where we lived. I didnt realize racoons would attack a full grown cat as you describe. I would think that experience would be enough for the cat to seek your protection, but guess he has his priorities, must know the risks, so makes his choices, as you say.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-6961999272862310342016-07-13T06:13:18.358-07:002016-07-13T06:13:18.358-07:00We can never fix all of it much as we might wish. ...We can never fix all of it much as we might wish. Life has never been fair, but probably is closer to it now than even a hundred years ago.<br /><br />To me, we start with quality schools for all children. But if you are familiar with what it's like to teach in some neighborhoods, basically needing combat pay for the dangers and frustrations, you know how complicated this is. For those raised by a single mom in what can only be called a ghetto, some rise up out of it. You read their stories, but the fact that it's unusual is why you read their stories. I believe we all have choices unless we are disabled mentally or physically. Just it's harder for some than others to make the choices that will get them jobs and a healthier life. Frankly following the rules isn't always fun for any of us.<br /><br />On one of the news outlets, I watched some women harass a newsman, in as nasty a way as possible. They happened to be black, but the way they were behaving was a turn off to me as it also was when it was Occupy people a few years back. Occupy eventually lost the sympathy of the middle because of that. Vicious behavior will always be a turnoff. These people are furious; so were the Bernie protestors and the earlier Occupiers.<br /><br />What I wonder right now is how much or the rage is being created by those who profit from it and stirring up emotions is how they operate? If you look at the statistics, the blacks aren't the only ones who have been killed by out of control police officers. I read an interesting study that claimed blacks are more likely to be stopped for being black. They are more frequently treated rougher by the police than whites... BUT the shootings are more about behavior and fear of being killed than skin color. So make of that what you will. I thought about sharing the link except statistics can be so manipulated. I do know that the shootings of white youths are less apt to get coverage right now.<br /><br />I also read George Soros has put $33 million into the BLM movement to pay their leaders, get them to protests, etc. That's a lot of money. How much is also going into stirring them up? I suppose he thinks that will benefit Hillary, but I am not sure it'll work that way. These raging protests may benefit Trump with those who want an even harder line taken...<br /><br />I keep coming back to changing the neighborhoods and schools. When you have over 50% of young black men unable to get jobs, that does not bode well for a culture. When their schools don't get them an equal shot at making it in college or a trade school, that also does not bode well. Maybe it's naive but I believe in education as an answer and a way to move up the ladder of success. If someone cannot speak or write in a legible way, what kind of job can they get? If they have it drilled into them that the enemy is someone of another color-- any other color-- how's that going to work? <br /><br />What gets me about this is when I grew up things were not fair for minorities. I thought we had been improving that but now...Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-57597834167877928292016-07-13T04:30:24.267-07:002016-07-13T04:30:24.267-07:00With humans, some do not get choices or they do n...With humans, some do not get choices or they do not get enough information and cultural lifestyle to make a good choice. Some learn from their bad choices and some get discouraged and blame all of us...or some of us...for their lot in life. I wish everyone had a fair shot, but that is not so and we better fix that.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.com