Where Whispers Linger

Also on that list, my last post, there was one called "Where Whispers Linger." That sounds pleasant enough. The guy seems to post frequently, approximately 350 posts since last year. And just glancing through it seems thoughtful, interesting, very stream of consciousness-like, a little scattered, which is OK. It's everyone world, everyone can do their version of whatever.

I'm looking for the basic point of view, actually wanting to find out the guy's experience in church, since that's what he starts with. But he never gets to it. But no matter, advance, go on, skim, scan, let my eye race down, here, there, landing where? That Al Gore is an eco-terrorist? And the Democrats are somehow responsible for high gas prices? That's far enough. The Republicans have a hand in it because they act like Democrats?

Whoa. Let's see, we elect an oil man president ... and we elect an oil man vice president ... they have secret energy meetings with the oil companies ... and we're surprised that oil prices go up? It would be similar if we elected the guy who invented the sno-cone for president. Suddenly sno-cones are 30 bucks apiece. Who knew that could happen?

What I know about the environment is very limited. But I know garbage-in, garbage-out. And I know Al Gore is no terrorist, but is working with some sanity to make things better. Whether he achieves anything or not, it's good to know someone cares. When the last arctic ice cap floats by my window I'll say a little prayer of thanks for Al Gore.

This reminds me of the first episode of Superman. We've got Superman's father foretelling troubles for Krypton. The whole planet is about to explode. But the counsel of elders are laughing, saying, "You're mad!" Pillars are falling in the palace, mountains are spewing forth lava, their table's on the opposite side of the room from when the meeting started, yet Jor-el is mad -- the very idea! That we would need to build spaceships to fly somewhere else!