State of the Union

The last few days, have hit home very hard on me.  A discussion about posts I’ve made in the past concerning the situation many families and individuals find themselves:  Homelessness

Specially, with the economic downturn and the amount of people living on the streets.  Homelessness, hunger, children, and the state of our land of opportunity:  Community

Last night this was all brought home with an expose on 60 Minutes TV News Show.  It was a story about people living in automobiles with children on the streets:  Click to watch: Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars

Then this morning, another expose on a very similar subject on hunger in America:  How Walmart staffs up when food stamp balances reset

Now, I know a majority of Americans are highly educated, employed and hard working folks.  Nonetheless, we have many who are struggling to get by.  To put a roof over their families and food on the table.

How many food banks, church organizations, private charitable organizations are doing the best they can to provide support for those who really need their services such as:  Feeding America: Hunger-Relief Charity | FeedingAmerica.org

I know there is so many more I could list but would take pages to post.  The point is, I’m worried about the future for my fellow Americans.  Not the ones who have money, but the ones who don’t.

Insomnia

Sitting outside the RV this morning at 4:40 AM, I awoke around 3 AM.  Third day in a row I’ve awakened at such an ungodly hour.  I’m sure there is a ton of over the counter drugs, hormones and other prescribed medicines I could acquire to help me get to sleep.  The one good thing that is coming from it is the fact it’s cool enough to sit outside the RV and listen to the crickets.  Along with the traffic from the Interstate I can hear makes for a nice time to be up and awake.  We looked at new trucks today and was totally shocked at the prices.  I would love to have a new one ton dual axel rig to pull this RV with, if we can swing the finances.  Our little trip down to San Antonio showed me that the old 1/2 ton HD GMC just wasn’t enough truck to efficiently do the job.  The only major set back to acquiring a new truck is getting financing.  We looked at Fords, Chevy and Dodges yesterday.  I sure like the one Dodge we looked at.  It was the most reasonable of all the models price wise.  Fords were just out of the question.  Even in bad economical times like these, they just were priced out of our price range by any means available.  It’s now 5 AM and I’m having my first cup of coffee.  I spent most of the day yesterday listening to the presentations at Gnomedex.  Congratulations to Chris Pirillo for putting it together.  Maybe next year I can attend, with a little luck.  It would be a hoot to me all the ops of WyldRyde who attend.  Over these many years I’ve been a part of that network, I’ve come to think of them as family.  One of the very things the presenters yesterday were speaking of.  How one grows community on line.  It seems I’ve found mine.