Monthly Archives: November 2004

Voting

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I voted in the US election via absentee ballot over a week ago and have been delightedly ignoring all the campaign BS ever since.
I have encouraged many others to vote however I do not fault some of the non-voters. The past several days have produced a challenging debate between voting and non-voting libertarians at Catallarchy. No matter your current leaning, today is a good day to read through and deliberate about the points raised in this discussion.
My take: even with all the faults of the current system your votes can make some small positive difference for the immediate future. I fully expect whoever wins to provide ample material for sharp discussion and dark humor.
This periodic voting is, though, a relatively small part of the ongoing discussion. Real long term change requires that discussion leads to regular action not simply a yes or no, him or her, every two or four years. Let’s start looking for actions that can be done daily, weekly, monthly to move us toward a free and peaceful world.

Government Work

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An old man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his potato garden, but it was very hard work as the ground was very dry and hard. His only son, Fred, who used to to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and told him of his predicament:

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Drink From a Half Full Glass

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For a healthier, longer life be an optimist:

Those who reported high levels of optimism had a 55 percent lower risk of death from all causes and a 23 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death than people who reported high levels of pessimism. The protective effect of being optimistic seemed to offer stronger protection against all-cause death for men than for women.
So, if you are on the losing side of tomorrow’s US elections, find some bit of blue sky to focus on and begin or continue to work towards that better future.