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Yep, it’s foggy this morning. It is so thick I can’t see the house across the street at this time. And it seems to be rolling in because it wasn’t that thick when I got up. If you looked down at my house from the air, you’d see a cloud. Once I understood that fog was part of cloud formation and clouds, I found it cool that walking in the fog is walking through the clouds.
I have some errands to do this morning and then it will be back to writing. Still behind but not as far as I was. I am hoping for some flow today so I can at least get even.
The Penn State situation is mind boggling to me. The details that are coming out about the abuse sicken me. That is went on so long disgust me. That it took three years of investigation doesn’t surprise me. The prosecutor wanted to make sure all the i’s were dotted and t’s crossed. Considering what has happened in the past where cases have been dismantled by just a piece of the case not holding up, I think they did their job. But shame on Penn State for knowing this was going on and not doing anything about it. Also shame on Joe Paterno for just doing legally what he had to and no more. NOW he is shocked and feels for the families. If he had acted when he first had the info, there would be fewer victims. Yes, it is a legal vs. moral issue but considering how often Paterno has used the moral card, he doesn’t really have much of a leg to stand on. Legally Paterno did nothing wrong so according to the law he can’t be sued by the victims. Penn State better have some really good liability insurance because they are about to get in the teeth. Also I think a number of people are about to lose their jobs and probably never work in academia again.
The Crafty Creative side of my brain is cooking on some ideas. Now I have to sort out the plausible from the pie in the sky ideas. Also I plan to make this the year that I get EVERYTHING into the DragonCon Art Show that I say I am going to make. I figure I have a little less than a year to make it happen rather than in the 6 week period I have been working in.
Well the fog is lifting both outside and in my brain so I declare the coffee working and I am going to go off and do what needs to be done today.
I am grateful for the people who did listen to the children and did something proactive.
I have some errands to do this morning and then it will be back to writing. Still behind but not as far as I was. I am hoping for some flow today so I can at least get even.
The Penn State situation is mind boggling to me. The details that are coming out about the abuse sicken me. That is went on so long disgust me. That it took three years of investigation doesn’t surprise me. The prosecutor wanted to make sure all the i’s were dotted and t’s crossed. Considering what has happened in the past where cases have been dismantled by just a piece of the case not holding up, I think they did their job. But shame on Penn State for knowing this was going on and not doing anything about it. Also shame on Joe Paterno for just doing legally what he had to and no more. NOW he is shocked and feels for the families. If he had acted when he first had the info, there would be fewer victims. Yes, it is a legal vs. moral issue but considering how often Paterno has used the moral card, he doesn’t really have much of a leg to stand on. Legally Paterno did nothing wrong so according to the law he can’t be sued by the victims. Penn State better have some really good liability insurance because they are about to get in the teeth. Also I think a number of people are about to lose their jobs and probably never work in academia again.
The Crafty Creative side of my brain is cooking on some ideas. Now I have to sort out the plausible from the pie in the sky ideas. Also I plan to make this the year that I get EVERYTHING into the DragonCon Art Show that I say I am going to make. I figure I have a little less than a year to make it happen rather than in the 6 week period I have been working in.
Well the fog is lifting both outside and in my brain so I declare the coffee working and I am going to go off and do what needs to be done today.
I am grateful for the people who did listen to the children and did something proactive.
