Change

There is alot going on right now. I am high on nerves by nature. I can thank my father for that. My mother did not help any either. It is always the end of the world in my head. But I'm ok with that. It doesn't really affect me. I keep chugging along.

I just learned that a worker at Wal-Mart was trampled to death on the Friday morning after Thanksgiving. Over 2,000 broke down the doors early and stomped over his body. The man had been with Wal-Mart for about a week. He was about 6'4", 270lbs and black. They thought he would make a good "security officer". He had never worked a day of security in his life.

The people stayed in the store after they announced his death. They kept at each other for the lower prices. I wonder how it must feel to be one of the ones that were at the store that day. I wonder what it would feel like to receive a gift on Christmas morning if you know that it can from that Wal-Mart on that day. I wonder if it would be life changing.

My initial reaction, and the easy thing to do, is to admonish those 2,000 people that trampled over and killed the man. I want to blame Wal-Mart for allowing this to happen. I want to blame them for putting him there. I want to blame them for creating this frenzy. I want to blame them for being a pioneer in this new economy. After all, they did pave the pathway for this new economy where budgets are tight and consumer goods reign supreme.

I want to do all of that. And I am right to do so. But does that mean that those outside of that Wal-Mart are free from blame? Were they particularly nasty people there in Nassau New York? Am I any better than them? Do I not do the same things? Am I not an active participant in the same culture?

These are my thoughts on this Wednesday afternoon. Anything to get my mind off the layoffs. Word on the street is that Yahoo! will layoff 1,500 on December 10th. Everyone is nervous. I have been busting my ass here in response. There is no way that I will get laid off due to a lack of effort or skill. I have done everything I can. It is in gods hands now.

I am getting married soon. I am getting married very soon. Plans are nearly all set. More info to come.

The Portland Holiday Ale Festival is this weekend.
http://www.holidayale.com/index.php