After the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday, I have re-thought some of my life’s priorities.
I have decided to stop training for the 26 mile marathon. Of course, I will be giving up on one of my goals to run the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day in mid-April. Sh– happens.
Second, I am going to support legislation to limit production of bombs. Anyone that buys detergents, baking soda or chili powder will have to pass a background check. The materials could be ingredients for a potential bomb. People will be limited to buying no more than 3 boxes of baking soda at one time. Hey, the anti-gun advocates are pursuing tough limitations.
For the 15th time in my lifetime, I am going to resolve to not buy gold or silver. It’s value has nothing to do with the “free market system”. The price of gold/silver is manipulated by “big money” players and is strictly tied to emotion. Yesterday, the gold market dropped 8% and was down 25% from it’s peak 2 years ago. Nobody knows why. My favorite son-in-law indicates that the price of bullets is sky-rocketing and stores are limiting how much ammunition each customer can buy. Now, there is a market trend I can understand. Buy bullets, not gold.
Lastly, I pledge not to believe corporate bullsh– being expressed on radio or TV. With the Boston bombing, people in the area began high volume usage of their cell phones (social media networking). Many people noted that their phones went dead. Verizon and AT&T denied network over-load and indicated they had no problems. My guess is that Homeland Security shut down all networks because bomb devices can be triggered by phone signals. So people were without their “security blankets” (their cell phones) for a small amount of time. I want to know the truth!
It is a shame that it takes the Boston Marathon to shake up my world, forcing life altering decisions. What can I say?
Love,
Dad