I've been
out of this blogging game for a while now. Life is busy, and writing took
a backseat. I'm back, bitches! Well, at least for today. See,
it's that time of year that I get really annoyed, and I can't help but say
something. I'd go to Twitter, but 140 characters just won't suffice.
I might need 160 characters for this post. Here we go...
Ferguson
Unrest. Rioting
is stupid. I think it is dumb when fans of sports teams do it. I
think it is dumb when political protesters do it. I think it is dumb when
white people do it, and I think it is dumb when black people do it. If
you don't like an outcome, don't ruin your own damn neighborhood or town.
Don't use your disagreement as an excuse to cause some trouble. Use
that anger in a positive manner. Start a charity. Set up a benefit.
Create a video or write a blog. Channel that energy in a positive
direction, because you will get way more bang for your buck. Burning
businesses and looting is just a chickenshit response, and you not only lose
the respect of the community at large, you don't truly honor the memory of
Michael Brown.
All of
that being said, racism DOES exist. Whether or not race played a part in
the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager by a white Ferguson
police officer, Darren Wilson, we will never really know. But, what all
of this has shown me is that racism is still alive. Look at any comment
section on any story about this death. It will sicken you. I want
to live in a world where we don't see color. I want to live in a world
where we are all treated equal. Unfortunately, race is here, and it is a
constant. To quote Jon Stewart, "You're
tired of hearing about it? Imagine how f--ing exhausting it is living it."
"War on Christmas". I
call it a Christmas tree. I don't care what you call it. If you
want to call it a holiday tree, please do. If you prefer to say Happy
Holidays, I'm fine with that, too! There is NO WAR ON CHRISTMAS! There
are radio stations that play Christmas music 24/7 starting in November.
Department stores inundate us with Christmas commercials and merchandise
starting pretty much right after Halloween. Television channels are
showing Elf, Christmas Vacation and The Santa Clause on repeat already.
Can we please stop this nonsensical claim that there is a war on
Christmas? YOU celebrate whatever you want. I'll celebrate what I
want. If you have enough time on your hands to get upset over how I
extend pleasantries this time of year, I have a ton of data entry I need done,
and a laundry list of projects around my house. I will gladly help you
put that time to a much better use.
Just a few ramblings from my mind
today. Perhaps you'll see more of me in the future. Perhaps you
don't want to. Perhaps I don't care. I'm kidding, of course I care.
I'm just saying...
