Dispatch

10:32 A.M. Sitting in my room contemplating a few things.  What a week.  Last Sunday, the Chiefs lost to the Ravens in a rather ugly game.  I've had these bizarre dreams all week.  One dream actually caused me to kick a hole in my wall.  Psychologists and shrinks would have a field day if I told them about that dream, so I'll refrain from going into detail.  

My mind is still preoccupied with the Arizona shootings.  I can't figure out why all these articles are publishing so much information on the shooter.  It seems the attention is what he wanted.  The media should focus more on the victims instead of his life.  I'm still hurt over what happened.  Good people lost their lives for no reason.  There's all these atrocities that keep occurring in America, and each and every one gets me very upset for prolonged periods of time.  Virginia Tech, Columbine, Kelsey Smith, Arizona shootings to list a few.

I went to see well-known youth earth creationist Ken Ham spoke at a conference just down the street from my house yesterday.  It was a very interesting, mind-changing experience to say the least.  Plan on a speaker review to be posted within the next few days.

Music nowadays has descended to new lows.  I always knew this, but recently, I've listened to a great deal of music.  The disparity in talent between Creedence Clearwater Revival and Kesha, for example, is indescribable.  It's sad to see how far the music industry has fallen.  I guess I should start looking for  independent musicians.  Another thing is rap music.  I'm a big fan of old-school rap.  Guys like the Sugarhill Gang, Cypress Hill, and Dr. Dre were simply amazing.  You really have to go deep underground to find good rap music now.  Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, and Gang Starr are two rap artists that are obscure to most of the general public yet their message needs to be heard by everyone.

It's interesting to see how different people view the phenomenon of time.  Lots of people are stuck in the past and think mainly about how past events shaped who they are today.  On the other hand, a lot of people are busy looking towards the future that they forget or ignore their own past.  I try to strike a good balance between the past, present, and future.  It's good to reminisce over your past, but at the same time, I must devote concentration on my present tasks and my future.  Trying to strike a balance between the orientation of my thoughts is like a chess match.    

I can't wait to get back in the classroom.  Home is a good place and I love my family dearly, but a university provides an intellectually stimulating setting that home cannot.  This five-week winter break is a joke.  I enjoy the time off, but I can feel my mind becoming dull.

Thanks,

Joe