Shane's Babblings

There isn't that much new to write about. Logan had it's annual Cruise-in festivities that were yet again filled with frustrations. Seeing great classic cars with parents and grandparents holding infants and toddlers half way out windows to wave hello is not a safe practice. I'm sure Logan's finest were wincing right along with me when you see a bad accident waiting to happen via ignorance. "It couldn't happen to me" is a poor response.

Reading through the local Herald Journal I happened upon an article. In essence an aging woman (76)is being accused of trespassing on the CVTD as she finds it as her platform to harass others (allegedly) and spout out some of her abrasive opinions. I'm not saying she's in the right/wrong, but some of the comments the story elicited were down right pathetic. Get a grip Logan, we are but a small slice of the pie in the universe. We have developed a huge culture of politically correct thin-skinned persons that need to realize because they want to see the world go one way or the other, those that do not share the same opinion have the ability to at times disagree with the manner in which you think. Doesn't mean that one entity is right or wrong, but I'm thoroughly fatigued and disinterested with the anecdotal arguments that stem from 'we want equal right' tenets. Agreed, some people just get treated unfairly, some egg it on and others receive it undeservingly, however quite whining about and go make a difference.

Anyway. Dennis is doing fairly well despite the frog he has seemed to have poached away in his larynx. It's not so amusing when you're little one is a little under the weather and communication gaps cause more stress than they do solutions of relief.

This next week will prove to be pivotal for me at the University as I imagine some of my stances and over all philosophies will come to light in varied meetings I am to attend this week. I'm neither scared nor afraid of the things that will occur; rather I am interested in how things will go. I have been tasked with trying to create a digital imaging solution for our campus. I feel like I am both on trial and being interviewed to see if I can achieve what most believe I am at the University. I am in the decision making tier of the University under the upper levels of administration. At times I struggle knowing that my suggested decisions will be pre-empted by another agenda that does not serve the best interests of the entity/organization that we represent. Pretend as they may that the best interest is in line with the University, but knowing enough about politics and business, their works prove to be inarguably in disagreement with their lip service. I enjoy what I do and give a whole-hearted effort day in and day out. I am fatigued by feeling that I am offering a 110% as I do in most things I follow only to see peers and colleagues only offer at times 50%. I have a few moral and ethical persuasions that disallow me to fall trap to this manner of performance.

I think one of these years I might be able to think consistently enough to pen some thoughts and maybe even formulate a book of various experiences that might attain the status of a self-help novel so that I might benefit from the disillusions of individuals that are willing to cast their earnings at such fodder.

I love my wife and my child. I love this adventure called life. I am glad that I have good friends, though they may not be so close in proximity any longer. I am glad my family is my family and that they are willing to be themselves. I love my faith and my knowledge of realities and hopes. It's a great world we live in that is cankered by the erroneous actions of a few.

That's all. Cheers