Unprepared People

Today I saw a person sitting in the passenger side seat of an SUV. There was nothing strange about this man in particular. He looked normal, and acted normally, except that in his lap sat an adult woman that was roughly his age. Obviously this woman had on no seat belt, and everyone in the car was laughing and chatting away. Undoubtedly everything was just fine and they were all having a wonderful afternoon.

This made me think about another site I had seen about a week or two back. I was waiting in a turning lane on a very hot afternoon waiting for a streetlight to change. While waiting, a motorcycle drove on by with a man and a woman riding, and the woman had her arms wrapped around him tight. The woman was only wearing a bikini top, shorts, and sandals. Once again, I'm sure both people were having a great time and I'm sure they are both fine right now as I type this.

What do the people in the SUV and the people riding on the motorcycle have in common? They are not prepared for a potentially bad event. If the SUV got into a crash, the woman would be ejected without question. In the very best situation she might only sustain life threatening injuries. The same is true for the girl on the motorcycle. These individuals were not prepared for a bad situation. In fact, I will go as far as to say that they most likely couldn't have disadvantaged themselves worse if they had tried.

Now, I am no "doom and gloomer." I am a very happy and positive person, but this doesn't mean that I am careless. In case you have not noticed, this is far more encompassing then just people's general safety. People are ill-equipped in nearly every facet of life. Few people really know how to properly preserve food anymore, beyond the freezer and possibly a vacuum sealer, and few people even have a stockpile of nutritious food that would get their whole family past a month of two. In fact, it is often discouraged, or thought of as being ridiculous.

I even had to write an article arguing the different statements I have heard against stockpiling food (you can read it here)! We are so used to having the everyday conveniences of life, like 24 hour grocery shopping, that we've allowed it to make us reckless. We do not think we will get in a crash, so let's not bother with even the most basic of safety precautions. That is insanity to me! If having extra food stored in case of emergency is crazy, then count me in. I refuse to be one of the people in a grocery store physically fighting for the last gallon of clean, potable water.

These situations may not rise everyday, or even consistently, but I will prepare so that when they do arise, my family and I are ready. I suggest that you do the same.

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Some Updates!

Hey Everyone!

I've been very busy lately so I apologize for the lack of updates. It's been raining a ton here as of lately and I've seen some mushrooms begin to pop up. I'm going to try and get a good picture of them on here and identify it for you. No, I have not seen any Sea Snails lately, surprisingly! I've written a couple of new articles that relate to this blog so I will be posting those for you to check out. Unfortunately I have not been able to get out and do much exploring because of a combination of things (school, work, moving, life, etc.) but I'll do my best to get out there and get you some very nice pictures!

New Articles:

• Is Fish Considered Meat?


• How To Make Yourself Disappear


• Choosing The Right Knife

Beach Day!

Yesterday my wife and I enjoyed a nice day at the beach. It was absolutely beautiful. The white sands, the blue/green water and the nice blue sky! There were some clouds for a second, but the beauty of Florida is that the storms go as fast as the arrive! We swam for a while but spent most of our time on a blanket under our beach umbrella. It was very nice. While in the water I did try to find some sea life, but I was unable to locate anything. I also left the camera at home so I don't have any beautiful pictures to show, but I'll remember next time. Beyond that, the weekend was busy, but I had a lot of fun at the beach!

-Debris

I Can't Catch Crab, But I Can Catch Sun

Hello! If you've been following along, I have not been successful in catching any crab lately (I blame the waters and not my skill). In fact, if you review some of my previous posts, I'm quite good at catching Lightning Whelks (Sea Snails)! Well, my wife and I learned that I'm also quite talented at catching the sun's rays!

We took out puppy to the beach and frollicked in the water. Long story short, I got slightly sub burnt along with my wife. I broke one of my cardinal rules: Wear sunscreen when in the sun! It is not the worst sun burn I have had, but any sunburn is bad! Anyways, that was my weekend.

-Debris

Below are some photos that I promised: