Life and times of a new farmer/homesteader
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Ok, here's the deal. I'm only changing three things about how and what I have been blogging.One is a warning, which I have posted on my profile. This blog is not suitable for young children or those who don't want to think. I will challenge your assumptions, I will question your beliefs, I will use occasionally coarse language, and I will require that you think. Don't worry, it's not that hard. But if you don't want to think, you just want to go along believing what your told and not be required to explain it, this blog is not the place for you. Remove me from your friends list; forget I exist. I will make posts that are strictly about recipes, handyman skills, my daily wanderings, questionaires, song lyrics, poems, etc, and these postings should be safe for just about everyone. They will be obvious from the post title. I will also talk about politics, religeon, society, God (in all his/hers/its incarnations and forms,) spirituality, poker, my past, and other things you may not want to read or even think about. Save both of us the trouble of misunderstanding me by simply not reading these posts. Two is sarcasm. I will make it obvious when I am being sarcastic. I can be, I will be, and I'm not going to explain it every time I am. Read the whole post. When you get to the bottom, or maybe even sooner, I will note that I am being sarcastic. I don't believe everything I write. I'm not going to point out things I do believe, but I will point out things I don't. Normally, there is still a point to be made. Three. This one is trickier. I am going to talk a great deal more about being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. This won't be pretty. It will be fact, as well as truth as I see it. I have told a few people that I have been to hell, and I'm not certain that this statement always comes across clear. Lots of people have been to hell on this earth, mine was drugs and alcohol. I struggled with those demons for 27 years of my 38 year life, from drinking at age eight to sobriety at age 35. If one person doesn't try something that will put him or her though what I went through or worse because of what I speak, it will all be worth it. I much prefer to bare my mind than my soul, but sometimes one has to bare their soul to make a point. Illlicit drugs are bad. Alcohol, also bad, at least for me. Addiction is one form of hell. There are others. I will make this clear in the near future. It won't be pretty, but it will be honest. Anyways, you can mostly expect from me what you have already seen. It will bother some of you. But if the responses I have received over the last few days are any indication, I will inspire, amuse, educate, and entertain far more people than I offend. I haven't changed. If you haven't liked me to this point, you won't like me now. If you have enjoyed what I write, you should continue to do so. I don't expect you to agree with everything I say, or even anything I say, but I do expect you to think. When you have questions, need clarification, or just want vigorous debate, let me know. I can change my mind and my beliefs, if properly convinced. I can accept beliefs other than my own, and agree to disagree. Can you? I would rather have a few good friends that know who I am than hundreds of acquaintances that know me not at all. I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not. This is my blog. This is my mind, heart, and soul, bared for any and all to see. Walk in peace, Raymond { Last Page } { Page 95 of 181 } { Next Page } |
