worries

Happy patriot day everyone! Lets celebrate jingoism, a deepening collective amnesia and miniature car mounted U.S. flags! Enough about that though.
My preoccupation with environmental degradation has led me to some conclusions. I have gotten to the point where I am confident we are on a crab-walk towards self destruction as a species. The question that remains is whether or not we will take all other biota on the planet with us. Dramatic? Yes, but truthful. Every species goes through this cycle and human history doubtlessly will be a short one in a geologic context. What now weighs heavily on my mind is nuclear war and waste. I do not have faith that we have the knowledge or the willingness to responsibly deal with nuclear power/weaponry.

So for me, nukes are where it's at right now. Every other worry I might have pales in comparison. It's too bad that it is one issue where individuals are largely powerless. Perhaps I will take this as a cue and become more frivolous in my thoughts.

I leave for the bay area in two days. I have been eating horribly lately. Grease and sugar do not make for slender hips.