For more on this traffic jam, see Daily Mail: Great Crawl of China.
For more on topic: Forbes: The Worst Traffic Jams in History.
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Long Morning Commute? Stop Complaining. Be Happy. Be Very Happy.
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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Retirement Ennui
Folks who earn their living in a seasonal beach town get an adrenaline rush during the whirl of summer. Naturally, letdown and loss follow when the music stops. By Christmastime, the “Wait till next year” anticipation sets in. Anticipation is good to have during the dark night and the cold winter.
This October, the music really stopped. For the last time. Retirement. Fin de siecle.
The motel will reopen in May, but it will reopen without me.
The initial experience of retirement is bittersweet for most lifelong workers, I would venture. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry. It’s disorienting, unbalancing. But probably not as bad as quitting smoking cold turkey.
I’m making too many changes, more quickly than is advisable. I’ve been thinking about and planning the changes for a year, at least. And heaven knows, I’ve experienced plenty of other changes along the way.
Equilibrium will return eventually.
— John
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In my years of elected office in Annapolis and Washington, I’ve never seen such reckless and irresponsible behavior.” Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland
Rambling On About Writing, Editing And Blogging
Stephen King’s House in Bangor, Maine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Nearly all bloggers are interested in improving their writing. You can find an interesting post about criticism and editing — and how bloggers respond to same — by Michelle at “The Green Study.”
Hands collaborating in writing or editing (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Which calls to mind a Baltimore Sun blog, “You Don’t Say,” by John McIntyre, a curmudgeon and drudge, as well as a longtime Sun copy desk chief. If you’re interested in language and editing, you could do worse than to follow his blog. It’s always informative and sometimes amusing. Continue reading
U.S. Government Shutdown Might Continue Indefinitely
Both sides now have reason to dig in and refuse to budge. Both sides think they’re on the verge of achieving a cherished goal, if only they hang tough.
For President Obama, the Affordable Care Act is taking effect even as we speak, despite the so-called “partial” government shutdown. Health care for all has been a Democratic goal for 60 years or more. Obama has a passed bill, a signed law with his name on it. The president and Democrats believe that once Obamacare is implemented, people will decide they love it — just like Social Security and Medicare — and will refuse to give it up.
The Republicans are dead set against Obamacare, just as they were against Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading
Shutdown Foreshadows Political Collapse In America
“Boston Tea Party.” Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My working title for this post was “Non-Shooting Civil War In America.” I thought that might be over the top, if only by a little.
I don’t see immediate danger of violent civil war in America, but I think today’s U.S. government shutdown is collapse by premeditated sabotage by political failure. In other words, our regular political process for resolving differences has failed. Moreover, the failure is not accidental; it’s intentional. Congress, especially, has failed big time.
Living Simply And Still On The Grid 