I had suspended my teaching activities for awhile after I became a Cyborg. Just too many things going on. Had to let loose of a few of them. But this year I decided to try it again and as I am writing this, my students are taking an Auditing Final Exam.
They are working very diligently. (I am goofing off, blogging, dontcha know)
Recently it has been difficult to ride with much regularity. Work has been busy and I have been doing some speaking engagements that has required the use of the automobile to get around. Teaching has also complicated the issue.
But this is the last night for the class, and my speaking engagements are winding down. So hopefully back to riding some more. I missed a beautiful day for riding today. Cool this morning, temperature about 40, but sunny and 75 this afternoon. Damn!
My speaking engagements have been about changes in tax laws (many changes this year, very many). Sounds pretty boring, and it is, but the response from clients and others has been very strong. But, indirectly, the speaking has also been about politics, and there, I have to be a little careful. Clients run the gamut of liberal vs conservative. I try and walk the line and not offend anyone. All are entitled to their opinions, just so long as they don't get nasty with each other. After all, we are all Americans, Right?
In Kansas, we don't get to see all the television ads. The race is pretty well decided and has been for a long time. That's good, I suppose. But I sure wish some of the so-called statesmen at the federal level would get off their dead asses and figure a few things out rather than just bitch and argue with each other.
I was thinking about my generation earlier today. How we are leaving an incredible legacy of debt to our children, something our forefathers didn't do to us. It's embarrassing to me, and the politicians just seem to gloss over it and not do anything constructive about it.
Reminds me of a song by Sting
"You could say I've lost my faith in the politicians
They all seem like Game Show Hosts to me"
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Ride On and Carpe Diem, my friends
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And Mark Twain said a lot of things about politics, among them:
ReplyDelete"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
Jimbo/cpa3485:
ReplyDeleteYou mean . . . YOU WERE Blogging !! whilst you should have been auditing the Exam ? At least you had some quiet time to yourself. Don't worry about the non-riding, you can make up for lost time later
bob
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Bobskoot,
DeleteI felt a little guilty about having fun while they were taking the exam. (but only a little guilty) And you're right, there will be other days to ride.
Jimbo