It's a Beautiful Day

Not the band, the day. The first day of 2008 was beautiful and was equal to any summer day - including the lack of surf. The surf not withstanding, I sat on the beach for awhile and soaked in the winter sun. Saw the Fin Hunter combing the upper edges of the tide pools and ran into a couple of Bros spending family time at the juxtaposition of sea and sand. Leading up to the new year I scored some fun surf at the Steps and Tiburones. The swell kicked in, dissipated, and reappeared. Day before yesterday I caught the Steps waist to head high with off shores grooming the lines. I went out in the late afternoon and surfed until dark - a beautiful sunset introduced the celestial sphere. At the end, four were left - Peter and a friend of Peter's on thrusters, me on the quad, and Heday on his fish. As we left the beach a set pushed through - looked like Rights at the Ranch. Thought I would try to repeat on New Year's Eve, but no dice - El Viento Diablo scalloped what would be solid chest to head high lines into close-out junk. It didn't stop Hot Dog.

I look forward to a great year, clean surf and a spirit to match. We have so much; how fortunate for us? Beyond the mountains - so much shit. The prezicans going off and the rest of the globe going through growing pains while an abusive step father looks to control every move. Corpgov recently got permission to consolidate their holdings on media - thereby assuring more control over what the masses hear and see. At a time when education is so important, and must be delivered at accelerated pace to keep up with the times, SPB will be left with a minimum of providers who will look to the bottom line before they serve the interests of the people - and remember - they will be using a public resource to get their propaganda out to the masses. Also keep in mind, there is only Corpgov - not just corporations and not just government - privatization rules.

Let's take it back to the basics - the mission statement for Corpgov - and see how they measure up. To form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity -
Establish Justice - prisons overloaded via the drug war, warrantless spying, held in captivity without charges, torture, preemptive war - others?
Domestic Tranquility - does the current tax system and pay structure contribute to general tranquility - does working all the time and worrying about the next day figure into your idea of tranquility? I'm fortunate - most are not.
Common Defense - doesn't mean starting and fighting foreign wars based on resource acquisition and cultural differences. Nor does it mean spending vast sums of money at the expense of the other elements of the mission statement.
Promote General Welfare - Medical expenses and health insurance - need I say more?
Secure the Blessings of Liberty - Some can afford to do this - I am thankful for the chance.

Our Supreme Father Prez is now attempting to shore up his legacy - good luck. A cartoonist laid his own plan - Bush's grave mustn't become a gathering place for extremists; therefore, Bush's DNA must be destroyed so it can never be cloned. First his carcass must be reduced to millions of tiny bits, the pieces must be dissolved in boiled holy water mixed with cloves of garlic and silver pellets. The residue will be smeared on the pope's crucifix, exposed to the Dali Lama's crystal eye, and wrapped in the Prophet's cloak. Then, it will be shot into the sun - no, he could pollute our sun, the source of life in the soloar system - send him to Alpha Centauri.

Last Word
Be good and you will be lonesome. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)  ¶ 8:23 PM 1 comments