My Feet

From this point forward there will be periodic postings on this blog which will display pictures of my feet/foot in new locations. This will not be set on any particular schedule, but will be added as time and opportunity allow.

I'm doing this for the benefit of the readers because, let's face it...my feet are pretty spectacular.

This first picture shows my foot on a beach in Encinitas, Ca. You'll notice that my foot is strategically placed next to the foot print of a Seagull. This is a remarkable photo

Enjoy!

M. Russell Ballard

It may not always be easy, convenient, or politically correct to stand for truth and right, but it is always the right thing to do. Always

Masters of BBQ!

If you haven't had BCQ, you haven't had BBQ!

Stickers On Your Hard Hat?!

I'm working downtown next to one of the largest construction projects underway in America. As a result of this fact, I frequently see construction workers walking around with their hard hats and other protective gear on. Many of the hard hats these workers wear are covered with stickers...I'm talking plastered!

Now, I know that job sites often require you to attend a 'job site safety' course before you're allowed to actually work on the job. Upon completion of this orientation you're issued a sticker with a number on it. and you're told to wear it on your brain bucket. This way, if you violate any job site safety rules and get caught, your hat number can be referenced and they'll know who you are...however you're dealt with depends on the severity of your offense.

In the industry it's a sign of being seasoned when your hat has a large number of job stickers (even more impressive is when you've got stickers from specialized, large scale jobs from all around the nation).

My gripe is when these workers (mainly talking about the guys working outside my window) grab any and all stickers they can get their hands on and slap them on their hat in some weird attempt to 'appear' like something they're not. I've seen guys running around with stickers promoting radio stations, energy drinks, sports teams, rock bands, etc.

You're probably thinking "Yeah, yeah, yeah....So What?! Who cares if a guy wants to turn his hat into a portable bill board?! What does it matter?".

My response: Well, it really doesn't matter much at all.

Mr. Cool Lo Brown

The Proper Role Of Government

Recently I read an exchange of ideas on a popular social networking site pertaining to the hot and heavy health care debate being waged currently in our country.

There was one individual who was staunchly arguing that the role of government is precisely to regulate in matters such as these. He said:

"What is wrong with the government setting up regulations? Most people don't seem to mind when the government makes laws about murder, crime, rape or other things criminals like to do. Your government is there to protect you."

Without bringing up the glaring differences which exist between laws protecting inalienable rights such as life (protection from being murdered) compared to privileges such as health care, I submitted one post which has been inserted below:

"I don’t want to write a novel or hijack this thread, but let me just say that your view on the proper role of government is inaccurate to say the least Sean.

After having read your posts, it seems that you think the proper role of government is to ensure justice reigns. This might seem fine at first glance but this proactive approach can’t exist without infringing on the very liberties our government has been established to protect. The correct and proper role of government is to prevent injustice from reigning. By preventing injustice from reigning, our liberty remains untouched by a potentially tyrannical government. For a more complete study on this topic, I suggest you read “The Law” by Frederic Bastiat (a Frenchman from the mid 1800’s with a profound respect for America).

What is being proposed currently regarding health care WILL rob us (citizens) of our hard earned property (money) by forcing us to pay for a plan that the majority of us (according to every major poll I have seen) does not wish to have established.

“Reaching into one's own pockets to assist his fellow man in need is praiseworthy and laudable. Reaching into someone else’s pockets to do so is despicable and deserves condemnation.” –Walter E. Williams

Feel free to give me any feedback you might have on my comment. Before being too harsh, keep in mind that I made the post quite late at night and therefore had to spew it out rather hastily! I did feel the need to say something nonetheless.

Thanks,

Mr. Cool Lo Brown