I am doing
better overall since yesterday when I was still running a slight fever in the
99 degrees range. Stomach is for the most part settling down as the week is
starting. I’m a little calmer though since I exploded the day before yesterday.
I haven’t gotten much writing down this month since I have been sick and only
had enough time to do my Odyssey article that is coming out this week as well
as schoolwork. This week is still going to be busy, but not as busy as last
week. Plus, I won’t be feeling as miserable as last week.
Speaking of
me being sick my fever is beginning to break as I just took my temperature a
little while ago yesterday and it was below 99 degrees. Going to probably take
me a couple more days to be back to fully normal, but getting there. But, I am
still going to spend the day doing as much writing as I can. As well as some
reading. Been spending most of the night bouncing back between the two. Not
sure what I am going to write about for Odyssey this week yet.
But, I am
inspired by the article in Time Magazine from earlier in October on The White
Helmets in Syria. For those that don’t know the White Helmets are the ones who
respond after an attack in Syria to rescue civilians from the rubble. They also
restore power and water to buildings as well. It is an all-volunteer group and
they are completely neutral as well as unarmed. They recently had several of
their bases attacked, which to me is the equivalent of attacking a hospital or
fire station. But, hospitals have been attacked as well, which I will get more
into in my article.
I also got
to thinking about education this morning as the election is coming to a head. I
think Sociology should be taught in all high schools. I’ve taken a couple of
Sociology classes in college so far towards my minor in it. And, I think it
would help people coming out of high school understand how things effect society.
It would also help them understand what influences people in society as well as
what can be better used within society to help it.
We could
also use some more basic life skills classes. Like on banking and taxes for
example. Society has made parents so busy that a lot of them aren’t teaching
these skills anymore. Especially in the lower income households. And, it isn’t
for a lack of wanting to. In most cases, it is for a lack of time, or in others
it is for a lack of knowing how to do it. This is a place where schools can
step in and be teaching real life math with articles of what they want to be
teaching out of a book.
Just a couple
of ideas that were rolling around in my head this morning as I am writing this.
That and I know it is going to be a long day today. Between seeing my
neurologist and voting as well as having a good deal of reading to do. Along
with a ton of writing to do. Waiting on a couple of emails to come back from my
professors to answer my questions on assignments. I swear the weeks are flying
by faster than I can believe it seems. But, even as time is flying by faster
than I can believe right now I am still enjoying it.
Alas though
I have rambled on enough for one day. That plus I have to start getting ready
to go out soon. So, feel free to leave questions and comments below. And,
please feel free to share with friends and family. Plus, please go out and
vote. I know I will be right after my appointment this morning. But, before
that going to do some light reading and wake up a little more. *Tips his hat
and walks out the door. *
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