I like the government (I guess)

Had about an hour to think in traffic on my way home today. Probably due to the fact that i'm in the process of starting a business, and the fact that taxes are due at the end of the month, I found myslef thinking about just that. Taxes. Well, govenment, in a broader sense. Now, if you are anything like me, you'll stop reading right now. To me, the government is like a really bad employee who also happens to be your younger brother. You know its there, working in some capacity, you have to pay it more than you want to and you can't fire it. But, as I sat there in my little car, I started thinking about how amazing 'government'actually is. You see, the whole notion of a governing body over a group of people requires a fair amount of honour and trust on both sides. We go to work , make our money, pay the government part of that wage, then expect them to do things for us like build roads, bridges, subsidize health care, and so on. Its amazing to me to think that this idea wasn't spawned by any one person, nor is it run by any one person, but by everyone's natural inclination towards the feeling that there needs to be some sort of order and system to our being. Really, nothing is stopping total anarchy except the fact that we really do like the way things are going down. Laws might stop us, but they are made by the government, and lose their potency as a result (to the anarchist)...All this to say, I decided that we need the government, and i'll stop complaining about paying taxes. But I still won't pay them happily.

Mobsters and Roborants

Hey people,

So in case you didn't know, I have been a finishing carpenter for a little over a year and a half now. I've formed some good relationships at work, enjoy the work itself, and, combined with the fact that I can take time off whenever I want, I have minimal stress as a result. All that to say the atmosphere at work is pretty light, and we usually end up talking about pretty amazing things for most of the day. The topics of conversation may seem meaningless upon first glance, but at some point in my life, I know that I will need to know things like the fact that a ninja could probably beat up a samurai. Or that when I rap, I sound and look most like Dr. Dre. Today we spent alot of time thinking about what our mob names would be if we were in the Italian Mafia. I chose Giuseppe as mine but my co-worker seemed to think that that was a Jewish name. I'm sticking with it. Anyways, pointless stuff, but i'm interested to know all of your closet mobster names. I know you've thought about it.

Hey, if you're not already, get onto dictionary.com and on the mailing list for the word of the day. It's a way to expand our vocabulary in a time where language is simplifying and moving backwards. Think about it, by the time our kids are our age, they'll all talk in MSN to each other, and how annoying will that be? Take a step in the right direction people. Today's word is ROBORANT, which mans "strengthening; restoring vigor, or, a strength restoring medicine. Strangely after typing this much I am in need of a roborant. LOL, LOL, TTYL, JKJK, BRB.

Hallo Thar

Hey people.

I did it...I made one of these things. I can't wait for all the amazing comments "welcome to Bloggerdom" and the like. It'll make me feel so special. Heres the deal. I haven't wanted a blog until now for a few reasons, the biggest being that haven't had the net until now (thats a good reason). The second is that most people who start these things post once then forget about it two months later. The third is that, especially within Christian circles, I find that there is an immense pressure to sound smart when we post. Just so you know, I don't plan to find a solution to existentialism or solve world hunger on this thing. I just want to write about some of the stuff I think about. That may be deep, but it may be about the type of Mini Wheats I like too (regular frosted). So there you have it. I also realized that I do like to keep in touch with friends, and since everyone has a blog and a wierd type of connection to other people through it, I might as well not miss out on that.

Oh yeah -I know the pic is on Betty's blog but I like it..Note the intensity on Matty's face