All Work No Play
“All work no play makes Jack a dull boy,” which is bad enough. But anyone who has ever seen “The Shining” can attest that all work and no play turned Jack into an axe-wielding maniac. What is the lesson for the rest of us? It’s good to balance work and play. We all need to step away from the computer from time to time, and get a life.
Police Officers – Get to Know them
I believe that rampant homelessness across our county is San Diego’s dirtiest little secret. One of the officers shared the story of how for five hours one day, he shepherded one heroin-addicted homeless guy with abscesses all over his legs and arms to the hospital where a doctor treated the wounds. Doctors there warned the heroin addict that he would probably lose his legs because of these wounds. The officer then took the homeless man to jail where he’ll remain for a few weeks. He’ll go through the heebie-jeebies as he detoxifies. And then, predictably, he will go back to the streets, buy heroin and continue his downward spiral into slow suicide. And he’ll end up losing his legs.
Rafting Athabasca River
In 1986, as Mark and I rambled around the U.S. and Canada in our small Chinook, we would stop at beautiful places, and sometimes we’d spend the day hiking. When we were in Oregon we discovered rafting on the McKenzie River and enjoyed it so much, we went into a local K-Mart and purchased a “four-man” Sevylor raft. When they say four, I think they really mean two adults. The folded raft fit neatly into the shower stall of the Chinook along with some other sundries. We never used the shower because the water would have been too cold; we’d stop at RV parks and shower for 50 cents or a dollar.
