Plow down stupidity!

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It's about damn time!!!

If you can't articulate your argument better, if you "think" that you have to block traffic to make your point, then more than likely, you're not smart enough to even be in the discussion.

Settled somewhere in the level of stupidity between taking knee during the anthem or burning the flag of a sovereign nation, blocking traffic is just a sign that you want more exposure for yourself rather than your cause.

Write a letter to your editor of the local paper, organize a proper protest, not one the takes away from others.  If you do it right, people will want to know what you're protesting and might join your cause.

Don't know about you but this is what I think of when someone mentions, protesters in the streets..... and nobody wants to be compared with a whining loser like this guy!  Problem is, we live in a society that coddles people like this.

Always be open to change .....

Not sure if this is true but it should be for more people.  No matter the subject, if confronted with a strong enough argument (aka proof, facts), one should be willing to alter their stance on the issue, or at least be willing to question their stance.

Recently I've had some of my stances challenged, not necessarily with facts but with human behavior.

It's a remarkable experience when you see one of your own walls torn down, especially when you weren't even aware it was there, it's a growth experience.

One of my biggest dislikes is when people "throw blankets", and I was doing it myself, I was wrong.

Throwing Blankets is when you take one group of people and you "throw a blanket" on them.  One of the most obvious ones, how the psychological community tries to handle depression, and it's one of the main reasons we've seen a rise in suicides because people aren't being diagnosed and/or treated properly.

We are all individuals, and in many cases, we need to be treated that way.  Not everyone is going to handle this treatment or that treatment the same, it all changes from one person to the next.  Today's psychological community is very lazy and cowardly, but that's for another blog sometime.

I had thrown a blanket over a group of people, when I need to look at them as individuals, take the time to see what an individuals life led them to where they are, and not to condemn them but try to find a way to help them from where they are at now, not just based on the decisions they made to get them there, but with all parts factored in.

Bottom line is, we have too many people who are not, open to change, and FAR too many who aren't even open to the possibility that they are wrong, irrationality has taken over.  Nowhere is this more well seen than in modern religion and in the modern liberalism movement.

We need to keep our minds open, active and aware, even if it means we're the one that's full of shit on the subject that we think we're "right" about.

Be Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving, ya turkeys!

This is one holiday that's simply about, being together, time with family/loved ones, cherish it while it's happening.

Take this day to let people who are a blessing to your life know about it, give them thanks with your time.

Put the cell phone down, shut off the video game, don't lock yourself away with a football game, do things together, but not shopping, even if you have to stagger it out, watch the big game with those who like football, then get with the rest and enjoy.

Each year, my family gets together for a big meal at lunch and spends the afternoon watching games, parade re-runs, board games or movies.

Take it from someone who has buried far too many family and friends, appreciate the time you have with them while they are here, be thankful for them being in your life.

Meet Beer Monkey

Folks, this is my friend, Beer Monkey and he's going to be helping me through some of the blogs I post, you'll like him .... unless you're one of the people he/we think are a dumbass.  😆😆😆

Each week, me & Beer Monkey are going to choose a, Dumbass of the Week, no plaque, no ceremony (except y'all's laughter at our choice), be happy to let us know if you agree or disagree and why.

We're, Equal Opportunity Offenders, we really don't follow trends, we're not into parties/groups/kliq's, we just pick out someone who decided to act like a dumbass that week, or perhaps something we get reminded of from that past who just deserves to be expos..... awarded, this prestigious honor.

Let's be honest, a beer swiggin' chimp calling someone a dumbass, is almost as cool as an orangutan who likes to take a crap in police cars .... (hope everyone got the Clint Eastwood & Clyde reference).  We'll announce the flaming bag of primate awesomeness every Friday.  

#DumbassOfTheWeek #BeerMonkey #dumbass #award #beer #Clyde #RightTurnClyde #AllInFun #BackTheBlue 

We don't monkey around!

Let's lose depression instead of Family & Friends

From my own experience I can tell you how real this statement is. This is also how we lost Robin Williams. We didn't lose him to suicide, that's just what he used to leave us, we lost Williams to a broken heart. I believe that, for several reasons, he genuinely believed that he was and would always be alone, even when in the company of family and friends. Depression, compiled upon medical issues that affect ones memory can cause that depression to grow much faster and in harsh waves.

For how many people around the world that loved Williams, it's sad that he didn't know how loved he really was, and still is. As a fan since the beginning I can attest to how many times his performances and humor had a major impact on me.

 None quite like the film, Dead Poets Society, ironic that this film also had the issue of suicide and depression in it's core, and how depression can kill a heart far more severely than any gun.

Yet another of his films, Bicentennial Man, dealt with a character that desperately wanted to find his home, his place in the world and discover what was the meaning of his existence. We would even see a measure of depression in his character, Andrew, in spite of him being a machine.

Even in the biographical film, Patch Adams, we see it again, as his character contemplates suicide, if even for a moment, then shifting his own self away from the abyss and taking charge of his life, using his loss to motivate him to his goals, with even more determination than before.

Depression is very real, it takes people from this world every day, and there is no "one size fits all" cure, and never will be, each person needs to be cared for individually, by family, friends and medical persons, when needed. This is why we should never throw blankets, we should never put all those suffering from depression into a herd and claim that the same treatment is needed for all, it just doesn't work. We all have different personalities, we all react in different ways, so we can't all be "cured" the same way when it comes to Psychological issues.

Don't let people continue to be alone, be there for them, let them know you'll do anything you can to help them, do little things that might only have meaning to them, subtle or loud, whatever it takes to help them, even if sometimes it does mean giving them some space.

I'll say it, loud & proud, WE LOVE YOU & MISS YOU ROBIN!!!

#depression #suicide #AskForHelp #alone #RobinWilliams #DontLetTheLaughterDie #psychology #ThrowingBlankets #PatchAdams #BrokenHeart #DearlyMissed