Today's Headlines, via CNN.com and NWI.com:
-Rockets continue to hit Southern Israel
-Plane crash kills 12 in Canada's arctic
-Financial fears likely to weigh in on stocks
-Lawmakers face critical state infrastructure needs
-2 shot in San Fran parking lot after Raiders game
The list goes on an on..... and I should note that the inital thought for this blog came two weeks ago when I started an otherwise decent day by reading the paper. After terrible headlines, poor coverage, and an almost obsessive concentration by our local journalists on the negativity festering in the region, I decided that the news was something to stray away from these days.
I came into my degree (B.A. in Communication) because I thought it was the best path for me. It was, and still is. I enjoy my ability to organize events, handle media outlets, create news releases, develop marketing campaigns, etc., but I'm really honing in on the concentration of our failing economy, state, health care system, social security system, retirement programs, (again; the list goes on, as you can see).
What is it with people today that causes them to see the bad side of life? Why do we wallow in self-pity regarding things that are entirely out of our control? History has shown that through the bad comes good, and that with a drop comes a rise in the success of our leaders, economy, and businesses. It is inevitable that in due time, we will rise as individuals again.
TODAY: be happy. Buy a lottery ticket. Get a fancy cup of coffee. Splurge on that expensive six-pack of beer. Because tomorrow may never come, and if it does, it will be riddled with the negativity of our American brothers & sisters. Look forward to each day with the belief that you are going to succeed it you put your mind to it.
Read "The Angel of the Odd" by Edgar Allen Poe for a comedic boost to your day!
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