Sportsman's Paradise

SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE

The wind blows strange the cold I see

Flying rocks pound the levee

The wind blows strange the fear I see

Within my heart the cold is me

In a Pelican’s land the vultures roost

Patience, Patience the feast will boost

And soon alas there I’ll be

For within my heart the cold is me

Rain is gone and wind has left

Sun burns the skin of all bereft

Of hope and joy from lake and sea

And still within the cold is me

Wind and rain were pain to all

Now oil clings in little balls

And cold is all that’s left of me

The cold is all that’s left of me

Till we meet again,

Progress in Communication

Smoke signals, beating drums, petroglyphs, pictograms, speech, pigeons, flags: all forms of communication.  Which is the oldest .......... I'll answer in a minute.  


In 1815 Andrew Jackson fought the British at the Battle of New Orleans, his victory made him an American Hero and later the 7th President of the United States.  Interestingly, the battle was fought after the Peace Treaty was signed. You can't send smoke signals or drum beats across an ocean. Hmmm need for speed.  


Along comes Pony Express (dodging arrows), telegraph (the whole town knew the message), Love Letters in a book (whole world knew the story and intimate details). Revised needs: speed and privacy  


When I was a little kid we lived way back in the country.  I mean way back.  At first, we didn't have a phone.  Then we got a party line LOL. That meant more than one home shared the same phone line.  Different numbers and different ring sounds, but your neighbors half a mile down the road could listen in on your phone conversations.... and they did. When the phone rang it was a big deal. Finally we got a dedicated line.... a little privacy when I talked to the red headed girl in eighth grade that I had a crush on....can't remember her name.


So how do we solve the need for speed and privacy........Beepers....nope....Ah Cell Phones could they be the final solution as good as telepathy.  


Now people check the number to see who is calling.  Your call gets screened.  You have to leave a message and wait hours for them to call back if they ever do.  There went speed.  I got prioritized.  Next is text probably best described as electronic smoke signals.  Has created a new vocabulary OMG!!  Driven by 2 thumb typing.


Tweets:  has to be less than 140 characters Ex: Y wont U rtrn my call. 


Facebook:  you post your messages and everyone can see them......sounds like a party line.  How the world turns in circles.  I need SPEED and PRIVACY


After touch the oldest method of communication is speech; with all it's nuances and undertones the next best thing to being face to face.  


So don't hide behind emails or undecipherable texts, please don't screen my calls.  Let me hear your VOICE!!


I just bet that when Geronimo sent Cochise a smoke signal letting him know the cavalry was coming that Cochise sent a smoke signal back.


Call me back...........it's the right thing to do


Till we meet again

Dream It

The imagination is the workshop of the soul, where are shaped all plans for individual achievement.


Before you can build anything worthwhile you must first create it in your mind. Your mind is not constrained by physical limitations or boundaries. In the workshop of your mind, you can visualize things that have never been. It is said that Albert Einstein visualized how the universe might look if he were riding astride a beam of light through infinity. Then he worked out the mathematics to support his theory of relativity. You can use the power of your imagination to visualize solutions to difficult problems, to develop new ideas, and to see yourself achieving the goals you have set for yourself.


Reprinted from The Napoleon Hill Foundation


Till we meet again,