Lacking Principle, Anyone?

First, let me address the obvious; I'm not sure how, or why, but my past posts are gone, and I'm not sure how to get them back. I can still see them when I go to the url for "Consequence", but I can't edit them or anything. I've tried sending multiple inquiries to Blogger, but apparently my words have fallen on deaf ears. (shakes fist in anger and frustration)

Life is, well, in progress. A bit better every day. The family's doin' fine. John is growing like the oak tree that springs up overnight. April is doing great too!!! She finished a couple of blankets recently that she had been working on. Kudos to her! I'm trying to teach her some more basics about using a camera, to teach her a new skill she can develop.

Tomorrow's the big day. Five years since the face of humanity changed completely. Five years... that have felt like an eternity. Every day since then has brought news events in spite of their undeniable distinctions, are more regurgitated than ever; people kidnapped, bombs exploding, innocents dying, bodies found, terrorist group releases audio/video tape, President Bush calls for resolve against "Islamic fascists" (WTF?!?!), more bombs explode, more innocents found slaughtered, etc. It's depressing. Good news isn't hard to come by, but why would any news conglomerate want to print or broadcast a story about a group of young kids who worked had to raise $10,000 for the fight against world poverty when there are millions to make from political sponsors by airing proselytistic inculcations that favor one extreme or another. I digress...

I've been doing research, when I can, about Mohammad Khatami, the former President of Iran. I was intrigued by his pro-democratic views, his ideas for the world, so I began to research his work. I don't agree with all of his views, but alot of them (alot of major opinions of huge issues) are congruent with my own. His dissatisfaction with the policy that the U.S. has adopted in the Middle East (that has, and will continue to increase extremism as well as further the negative sntiment towards the U.S. that has begun burgeoning), and his thoughts on terrorism, politics with ethics, and Dialogue Among Civilizations. He does have an opposing view on Hezbollah-Israel, but I think he has true convictions for that.

The future seems so fragile now; like an apple hanging onto it's weakened treelimb by the tiniest of threads, wavering dangeruosly close to oblivion with every hint of a breeze. Something's gotta give somewhere, or we won't have to wait for the next ice age before we're thrown back into pre-historic living.

Love each other... love yourselves, but love each other too; regardless of what the other person looks like. A whole world shares the same air, the same Sun, same Moon, same hopes, dreams, fears. We're all made in the same manner... so let's live in those similarities, rather than dwelling on the differences.

That's it... for now.

Good night, and Good Luck...