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SAFE Ark Two Newsletter
October 28th, 2012
Something Different
This week I am going to do something that I have never done before and
that is ask you to please watch the following 23 minute video and then
take the one answer poll.
Click here for the video
I certainly don't agree with the solution proposed in the video because as is the case with most of the discontent -
I don't think those who complain have a solution.
BUT - the single answer poll question is -
"Putting aside the solution proposed in the video -
do YOU think the 'facts' presented in the video are correct?"
Here is the poll
PLEASE watch the video and take the poll. The poll will close on Friday -
and I plan to tell you the results in my next newsletter. If you do not
think the answer choices make a fair poll - please email me your
comments.
In the previous newsletter I discussed suicide and curiously this week
there was published in a major newspaper a further study that sheds
light upon the subject.
a further study on suicide
But - enough on that subject here. My concern was about in the aftermath
of disaster. Then curiously there came also to my attention this week a
series of videos, probably over an hour in length, regarding survivors
of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on Christmas Day 2004 that killed 250,000
people.
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Much of the tsunami series consisted of personal videos made by the
survivors during the event. It was amazing to see how many people were
running trying to escape, with the phone cameras in hand. If it were to
occur now, eight years later, I suppose with the increased popularity of
that technology, it would be even more. As a result many of us today
are practically eye witnesses to events that two centuries ago we would
have had to rely upon verbal accounts. I wonder if the technology will
survive to give future generations such an accounting of nuclear WW3 and
the subsequent Catastrophe.
The astounding thing to me was the similarity of the response by so many
in the aftermath. There were many accounts from people from very, very
diverse cultures and yet the response was often the same. One of a
feeling of guilt and remorse to have been the ones to have survived when
family and friends perished. Even over the loss of strangers that they
witnessed or tried to help. I had read about such feelings in accounts
of other disasters but it was quite different to witness them.
The other astounding thing was how many felt that they had been singled
out for survival and as a result that they had a pressing duty to
acknowledge their appreciation and live a life of service thereafter. As
I stated before, this was entirely cross cultural.
The significance of this to me was that there is perhaps really reason
to believe, what I have been saying all along, in that a Great
Catastrophe may change the attitudes of humanity and turn them in a new
direction. I have always said that I thought that was the purpose of
God's mercy in permitting it - and this reinforces my hope that this is
true and that will be the outcome.
Very busy weekend here. I am writing this Saturday morning to send out
after midnight. I often do this in order to have a weekly newsletter
that I try to put out on Sunday. If there is something critical that
occurs, then I can with some inconvenience make a last minute edit
before I hit send at Mad Mimi - our super newsletter server that I am so
grateful to have found many months ago.
Long battle yesterday trying to correct an error with the mortgage
company which in the process of setting up an online automatic payment
system took a payment early and at this moment our bank account is
seriously over-drafted - but whether the bank will let that stand for a
day or charge us some exorbitant fee - we don't know. It is on Jean's
account and she will struggle into the bank to check on it as we leave
town.
Off then to emergency in Barrie because Jean has decided that her ankle
is broken. Impossible place to park so she will try to get in there to
sit for hours while I do other necessary errands. I will be picking up
the Ham radio because Robin put $100 onto our paypal account and the
repair place accepted PayPal. Robin said that she is always broke at the
end of the month so that there was no need for this month to be
different. Her gift was originally meant so that we could go to the
puppies' graduation but we didn't get to go because the association
wouldn't relent and let Jemma come and we couldn't leave her home alone
for what would have been an eight hour round trip. I can understand the
association not feeling they could make an exception in our case - but I
was hoping they might take out Jemma's stitches while we were there.
So while Jean is in emergency, besides picking up the radio, I will be
taking Jemma to Bonnar and Marie for them to take out the stitches. I
think it may be a first time experience for all three of them. Bonnar
does have EMT training, and Marie is a groomer, and Jemma, well she is
just sweet patient Jemma.
At some point to hopefully pick back up Jean and then for supper with
kids and grandkids at daughter's. Back home in time to push the
newsletter button - shortly after midnight.
The week is full of activities like this. One night my keyboard suddenly
died but fortunately I had a new one bought 'unnecessarily' years ago
when I thought it happened before. This time it was necessary and
Victoria had sent us some left over Canadian cash so I was able to pay
to have it installed. Not only that but to get Jean's hearing aids
cleaned out - so she is now hearing something, and we even got candies
in preparation of Halloween next week.
Minute to minute whatever we need is provided. Duncan has a line on
someone to fix the generator part and will be seeing them today. Butch
is going to check on our books on Sunday. Something tragic appears to
have happened with Rob and I haven't been able to reach him for the last
several weeks. Carlton has sent the radio UI (User Interface) analysis
to Darlene and I hope to hear soon that she is working on it. Ever since
Monday I have been trying to get Newark to ship our radio parts order.
Sent them the money by PayPal as they agreed but it seems that they
still don't know how to handle that.
We completed the 15 lesson Writers Survival Course, yesterday, but I am
sure the writers feel that I have abandoned them. There are times when I
just don't keep all the balls in the air. Tomorrow noon, four
videographers from Kitchener are to come at noon plus a fifth individual
from New Market. I am hoping for a break in the rain so that they can
help me bring in a bunch of wood. Lots of people have said they would
come and help - but we really need power at the shelter for it to be
practical.
One big task that needs doing right away is straightening up a gate
post. I had the gate leveled in the Spring but it has pulled the post
onto a slant. It means getting a couple of T-Posts, one for there and
one nearby for another post. These cost ten dollars each - so
unfortunately it is going to have to wait until another time. Really
need to get it done before snow because the gate is dragging on the
ground and we won't be able to open it in snow.
Many people look at many things here and think that we should do this,
that, and many other things - but it all takes time, money and energy -
all of which are in short supply. Not complaining. Because we get more
help than anyone - and if something should happen enough people will
likely show up in a day to help and accomplish more than I can do alone
in months.
Have a tractor scheduled with John to move the remains of last years
wood pile forward - sometime before the end of November. Wilf says he
will come down mid November to help me get it ready. Postponed, because
of the cost, the wood delivery until the the first of December. Every
year I think that I will get it in July. Hah! Have to learn to go with
the Lord's will. It all works out for the best that way.
Realize that none of this is news - but it is just a sharing of how
things are here at Ark Two. Some people wonder what it is like here so I
just give the down to earth scoop.
Victoria has done another video - so here is this weeks video on understanding the
Half Life of Radiation
Peace and love,
Bruce
DawnSayer@webpal.org
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