Today I woke up a sunny sky & the first real look of Spring. I was so excited I cleaned house & went to the gym for the first time since last fall. I started out doing my 35 minutes on the elyptical. I brought my Book Club Book, "Look Again" to read & had the TV on in front of me on CNN 24/7 News.
What a world we live in. First I listened to a recount of the story on the former Rutger's Mens' Basketball Coach who was video taped physically & verbally abusing his players in practice. I watched it & was taken aback. I have coached basketball for over 30 years & had thousands of inspired practices. I would never think of using that tactic to motivate youths. I might yell. Heck I might throw a ball in frustration. But never at a player . He wasn't winning so I guess it wasn't working.
Then there was a story on the 28 year old president of North Korea & his hate of the United states. Apparently he has given his army permission to attack the United States with a nuclear warhead if they felt it necessary. Why would any country put that kind of power in the hands of a 28 year old, let alone one so unstable. It's scary to think what he might do & cause.
Next was a story on three murders in Texas & one in Colorado where law enforcement officials were killed in , what looks like, revenge for doing their job. There was a sheriff, two district attorneys, & a wife of one killed. Why would anyone want any of those jobs now?
Finally, they broke into the news cast to deliver "Breaking News". Their was an armed gunman walking around the University of Rhode Island putting the school in lockdown & cancelling all classes. Are any of our campusses or schools safe any more?
I used to watch sports to get away from all this but even the sports world is full of this lack of moral fiber. I have two grandchildren & I wonder just what kind of world we are bringing them in to? Lots of plusses with the advances n technology & medicine . But wow, also some serious Nut Cases out there. Oh well I'm sure my grandparents & parents thought the same thing at one time......& asked that same question....What's this world coming to?
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