First Week of 08 - Political Intrigue, Onwards, Changes

I’ve been at work at Visa for almost 10 months now and its been a very interesting ride and I’ve enjoyed the level of challenge.  I have to admit to feeling a sense of change that overwhelms me every so often.  I think human beings require change much like many of the other core needs.  Either change influences us or we influence the change to happen.  Its a question of whether we are in the driver’s seat and own our existance or whether we are but pawns and larger forces can act on us.  My son would say its a conspiracy theory.

As an armchair anthropologist, I’ve dwelled on our own human condition far more times than perhaps I should; but we seem to be propelled by the idea that we are prime movers, changers, adopters, and adapters.  Witness our own political and cultural history and how it marks us.  Is it purely my imagination or are none of the political candidates on either side truly worthy?  We just seem to have lost the level of intelligence, focus, responsibility with the political leaders of today.  They are all lacking in key areas.  Its a shame.  I think our history shows that our leaders have gradually become less and less down to a level where voting is more of a social responsibility than vesting leadership.  I challenge the so-called leaders to rise above that estimation.  Obama, Edwards, Clinton.  You all are posers.  How about reaching farther, becoming more?

One of the things I’ve considered going back to my own changes is what I’ve done, where I want to go, and what I’ve done.  At a positive level, I’ve lost almost 90 pounds and gone down 10 inches in the waist.  Amazing and what a change!!  But perhaps one change influences another and now I have to admit to wanting more changes.  I want more at work and I want to own more and be more.  But based on our changes, that cannot really happen.  I could venture out…

Out into the wild.  Become a SuperTramp and venture into new places.  I think we all become that person when we face substantial issues that require us to adopt or turn away from.  I’m ready to take it on though and sit on that virtual bus lost in my own wilderness.  I’ve seen the path and the place and thanks a lot to Sean Penn for letting me get back to the consideration of my own “wild” places.  Now I see I could never just leave anthropology and archeology.  It was a part of core load.  I also see that my days of doing the rush out technology are ending.  I enjoy Linux and open source and startups that flare and fire and are silent.  Many things must change to stay relevant.  I’m moving on myself to new pastures.