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The city would be on fire today.
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Technology is ruining the human race
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The pub is the summer hub here. Its not air conditioned, but is a huge brick building that stays cool and serves cold drinks. Too much skin cancer in this country to be outside in the heat! Smoking was banned indoors, so conversations are interupted by smokers having to duck out for a fag every few minutes. The anti-alcohol push is also successful, much less people being public about social drinking out of shame. Cafes are more expensive and dont have the same atmosphere of chatting at the bar over a beer. If you lose a pub in a remote location, you lose the town.
There are regulations on pensions here which make it hard to volunteer. The change in liability insurance in early 2000's meant people need to pay fees to join clubs and sports. Huge hit to horseriding specifically (polo, campdrafting, all the country gymkhanas). Cost is a big detterent to community contribution, but nowdays unavoidable . Poverty is widespread but well hidden. Religious groups are shrinking as there are few truly open to those without money to contribute (I have found from personal experience. The priest stopped coming cos the collection plate didnt cover his petrol costs. I've converted)
None of this is technology related. Most is wealth and "health" related.
We still have petrol stations that will fill your car if you require it, a few that wont let you do it yourself at all (but I avoid them tbh). Its the increase in population which makes these personal services hard to continue. Immigration will be used to keep the economy afloat and with new populations, old ideas are forgotten. I've seen it here with the general store. The old owners used to know everyone in town and tell them if a package had come in, or ordered in specific items for townspeople, it was a gossip hub. Now the new owners dont know people by name, didnt know they were expected to (coming from huge cities in india) and are losing business just because they are not local and do not know the customs, have packages piling up because the locals dont know they have to ask for them, they dont know what some food is called with lack of English. They do make great kebabs though and a general store is a must have, no one else would run it and the chance was there to do so for years.
There are far more issues than technology changing the world. Most of it wealth and greed driven. I am somewhat surprised that Christians are shocked by the direction of the world. We are warned. We know who is driving this system to its end. We dont have to be afraid by it. We can chose to live the best we can in the worst of times.
There are regulations on pensions here which make it hard to volunteer. The change in liability insurance in early 2000's meant people need to pay fees to join clubs and sports. Huge hit to horseriding specifically (polo, campdrafting, all the country gymkhanas). Cost is a big detterent to community contribution, but nowdays unavoidable . Poverty is widespread but well hidden. Religious groups are shrinking as there are few truly open to those without money to contribute (I have found from personal experience. The priest stopped coming cos the collection plate didnt cover his petrol costs. I've converted)
None of this is technology related. Most is wealth and "health" related.
We still have petrol stations that will fill your car if you require it, a few that wont let you do it yourself at all (but I avoid them tbh). Its the increase in population which makes these personal services hard to continue. Immigration will be used to keep the economy afloat and with new populations, old ideas are forgotten. I've seen it here with the general store. The old owners used to know everyone in town and tell them if a package had come in, or ordered in specific items for townspeople, it was a gossip hub. Now the new owners dont know people by name, didnt know they were expected to (coming from huge cities in india) and are losing business just because they are not local and do not know the customs, have packages piling up because the locals dont know they have to ask for them, they dont know what some food is called with lack of English. They do make great kebabs though and a general store is a must have, no one else would run it and the chance was there to do so for years.
There are far more issues than technology changing the world. Most of it wealth and greed driven. I am somewhat surprised that Christians are shocked by the direction of the world. We are warned. We know who is driving this system to its end. We dont have to be afraid by it. We can chose to live the best we can in the worst of times.
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So very well stated, Bee. Sometimes, I feel like I am a lonely voice, crying in the wilderness. And, all around me are deaf ears. I am so very thankful for the friendship you've provided over the years! Just this morning, when I shared one of your other posts with DH, he was quiet for a moment, then asked.... "where does she live?" Oh how sweet it would be to take a road trip. I think I'd prefer a road trip over flying, these days, because I would not be forced to interact with as much stupid.
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I would so love that!!!! We'd even give you Mom's room if you came and I'd give her mine and I'd camp out on the girl's futon couch. Mom has an on suite bathroom, though the shower is miniscule. We'd make a fire out back and sit out, watch the stars, praise the Lord and gab until our eyes got grainy! 
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Agreed with you, Creal I can look around me and get despondent. I can get angry. I can get anxious. And, I'll not deny it. I've had all of those feelings a plenty. But, when I take my eyes off the horizontal plane, and put them on the vertical plane, my heart swells. My Jesus is totally, all encompassingly sufficient for this time in which I have been placed. I praise God for placing me where He has placed me, and the time in which He has placed me. I live on a little dead end road. This road is the place to go for a walk for EVERYBODY living within 1/2 mile from either direction on the state route that my road connects to. My animals, my garden, my yard projects have become an incredible magnet to open the door to spiritual discussion with so many! Not just the walkers, but those who stop to buy eggs. Sometimes they share burdens, sometimes they share praises. God is good. He Is ALWAYS GOOD.
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People are starting to think I'm crazy, because I'm so alive. Because I'm so passionate about life, they think it's simply crazy. My answer is No, if you're not passionate life, then you are the crazy one, not me! : 😂
I'm merely being what Almighty God had in mind when he created us. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For me, it's celebration of life, celebration of liberty and epic celebration of happiness. I've been chasing this all my life and I got it, I'm there, I've landed and I'm not leaving, to go back where I was, ever!
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Me trying HARD not to get the boot : 😂
Awesome day today, got my membership. How you guys like my new profile picture, pretty snazzy hu?
I pray to Almighty God that I'm an example. Lord Jesus knows my free speech has been surpressed long enough... It will now be heard LOUD AND CLEAR, starting local attending town hall, school.board and country commissioner meetings. Neighbors are telling me to run for mayor, we'll see where all this goes.
Been praying hard 🙏 that the Peaceful Silent Majority, wake up and become the Peaceful Vocal Majority. There's power in numbers, together we stand, divided we fall.
There's absolutely no need for violence that we see so much of today, it embarrasses me as an American to no end. We only need our peaceful voice to be heard, to enact big positive change, easy enough... Let's get this GOP Party rolling, like thunder through the valley.
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Awesome day today, got my membership. How you guys like my new profile picture, pretty snazzy hu?
I pray to Almighty God that I'm an example. Lord Jesus knows my free speech has been surpressed long enough... It will now be heard LOUD AND CLEAR, starting local attending town hall, school.board and country commissioner meetings. Neighbors are telling me to run for mayor, we'll see where all this goes.
Been praying hard 🙏 that the Peaceful Silent Majority, wake up and become the Peaceful Vocal Majority. There's power in numbers, together we stand, divided we fall.
There's absolutely no need for violence that we see so much of today, it embarrasses me as an American to no end. We only need our peaceful voice to be heard, to enact big positive change, easy enough... Let's get this GOP Party rolling, like thunder through the valley.
Enjoying - Life, Liberty and Happiness 100%
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On a conference call today, before the meeting started, I was asked "How are you doing"? My response "Couldn't be better, everything is as perfect as can be. As a matter of fact, there is no time better to be alive, than right here, right now!" Then the person who asked me said "Wow, what's the secret"? My response "There is no secret". Response "Crickets" meaning dead silence from everyone on the call.
See how that works?
I turned to my wife, who happened to be in my office at the time and said "Did you hear that setup?" She laughed and said yep and you shut that right down with 4 words.
Only thing this little attack did, was put more spring in my step and an even bigger smile on my face.
I ain't going back to where I was, If you know, you know - trust Almighty God.
Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸
See how that works?
I turned to my wife, who happened to be in my office at the time and said "Did you hear that setup?" She laughed and said yep and you shut that right down with 4 words.
Only thing this little attack did, was put more spring in my step and an even bigger smile on my face.
I ain't going back to where I was, If you know, you know - trust Almighty God.
Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸
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