South Miami

In the coming days I will begin to piece together the outline of a book I am thinking about writing. It looks at the the place I grew up and takes place at time when Miami had been a somewhat sleepy little down on the verge of total transformation. And the years I bring about are between the ages of 12 to 15. The dates being 1967 to 1970. It will be a factual account of the city and the world that I lived in and will be told from the view of what I was feeling as I witnessed the events firsthand but with insight and

South Florida Sports Scene Dramatically Improves

Being a  Native of Miami it seems that all is right with the world when it comes to the local sports scene. With a new stadium and recent signees that will increase the prospects of a another baseball Championship for the newly named Miami Marlins. The Miami Heat are back practicing and in Las Vegas are 2 to 1 odds to bring home a NBA Championship. And the Florida Panthers are solidly in first place after revamping their lineup in the off season which could lead to a possible Stanley Cup. There is a chance that 2012 will be a year possibly never seen before from one city in the way of Sports. Even the Miami Dolphins coming off a horrendous early season slide of 0-7 have now won 4 of 5 games and have suddenly marked fear in opposing teams quarterbacks with a stinging defense and a offense putting up some points. High School Football continues to shine as 4 teams will go to State and look to bring home 4 of 6 State Championships. All has turned positive in what was a bleak looking picture for the South Florida Sports scene which has dramatically improved.

Daily thoughts

We are dependent on others...we were born that way...otherwise why would so many people hang on together when the dream died long ago.

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Vindication is sometimes a positive act of overcoming adversity and in the process relieving a frustration only enough to know that it all evens out in the end ...sometimes life is fair.

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I  never knew the value of money....and no one ever drove it into me when I was very young that you need
money to make sure that you get whatever you want and what you think you deserve and to command all the respect your accorded in modern day America.

Inspirations of the Day - ' DO UNTO OTHERS '

WE EXPECT OTHERS TO DO AS WE DO...IF THIS BE THE CASE...THEN HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY CONDEMN THEIR WRONG DOING...WHEN AT SOMETIME ...AT SOME PLACE WE HAVE PROBABLY DONE THE SAME.

Inspirations of the Day - ' Passing Ships '

IN THE QUARTER OF LIGHT I SEE YOU...A SHADOW FAINTLY BEFORE ME AND WONDER IF IT'S ALL AN ILLUSION. AND YET BY WORDS AND A SENSE OF SOMETHING IT IS HARD TO DENY...WHAT YOU SAY COULD BE SAID IN PASSING ...WHAT YOU FEEL COULD BE FELT IN JEST AND YET IT IS WHAT I FEEL...IT IS IN MY THOUGHTS AND YOU KNOW WE ARE JUST AS WELL FOR THE DISTANCE...FOR THE QUARTER OF LIGHT...FOR THE SHADOWS.

The World in Chaos

Red states blue states,the rich the dwindling middle class and the poor. The greedy and the sheep and the lost generation. Language barriers and ethnic takeover of the Protestant nation. All these contemporary hot bites are sounding alarm across America. Wonderous is the latest campaign of the Wall street Protestors and it's enevitable spread to other cities. The sounds of all of this just take me back to my generation and what we went through when I was barely a teenager. Call it a reason to be an American and all then is well with the world and we can just be sure this all will solve itself in the course of time.

Republicans or the right and now the Tea Party call this latest wave of dissent a blow to American ideals and our capitalist and individuality that made us what we are and defines who we are as Americans. The Democrats or the left want equality a level playing field if you will and Government to step in and guarantee that the wealth be distributed. The Right call that a harbinger for Socialism and a end to Democracy as they know it. And the Left who cannot justify big business ruling their lives and giving them no hope for the future.

Meanwhile across the globe we see Counttries unable to give their citizens the entitlements of the past and governments speedily see their Debt soar to new highs. It is more of a concern to Americans and Globalization has become  a real part of all our lives. China is now the new kid on the block and India is right behind them in setting a new landscape on how the game is to be played going forward.

Greed and Power and Wealth has always effected individuals and Nations to make the current status of our world no different than any in the past. While we here in America see our divisions grow by the day it really is just a part of who we are. I will answer this question myself and stand in defense of this notion.But what has changed is that our problems are now in concert and predicated on how the world is turning. And it has been altered and affected by technology and what role that has played and will play in the framework of how change takes place for good or bad. But the world I am afraid is on shaky ground and are not used to the divisions they are seeing now. The good is that in the Arab world we see people finally standing up for themselves. It might be that here we find the greatest of changes and true change against the backdrop of civil unrest. If these new Governments by way of that unrest can see social and economic gains then the tilt towards a balance of stability vs chaos will be truly appreciated in a world not defined by the usual parameters.

It then becomes a positive situation as we see global economic uncertainty. It is a time when we see the best in people and the worst in people and it is a time to be concerned, but it might be comforting to know that the one caviat to everything is that technology has given us a new way to deal wth things as evidence of Social networking during the recent Egyptian and Libyan uprisings. Technology brings us all closer and that is the something new . Because our new ways of communication lend to platforms that can better address issues and solve problems in a immediate and more informative way we can hope this world in chaos leads to new and better ways to help us all through the tough times that we are dealing with.

Why experience is really the best teacher

You probably heard it from your parents when you were growing up. You probably heard it from your teachers or your coaches etc. I am over the age of fifty and I know from what I have learned so far that my best resource is my growing older. Now growing wiser might still  be another mountain to climb but surely I cannot always spell it nor can I count it, more it's something that you feel. The lessons hopefully learned through time translate into meaning not by calculation but by hunches and gut feelings.

My ability to describe that feeling comes as somewhat like a wake up call. You just wake up one day and the light goes on. It makes it easier to deal with situations you couldn't possibly deal with without having past experiences. The need to know is not as important as the need to just get through life and basically any way you can.  Now the obvious becomes more clear and the wisdom you have gained is essentially inherited not from individuals or deeds but just what life will bring if you get along in life.

There is no way to replace time and there is no way to learn things without time. And so as you are walking through life and bearing all it's frustrations and all it's beauty,take heed you will find your way and the way to handle your inevitable consequences as time goes on.