ARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

I'm so sick of Sept 11 crap... I just read that the US is on Orange alert for terrorist attacks tommorrow. I guess that's the next to highest alert in the homeland security system. I say it's bullshit. It's obvious to me that Bush is getting us mentally prepared for a war in Iraq. However, from what I've seen it's only served to desensitize everyone. Frankly, I refuse to tell the kids about what's going on just because I can see it for the propaganda crap it is.

For the past couple days I've kinda been in a stupor. I haven't quite got my head out of reenacting the Civil War. Sometimes I really yearn for life in a simpler time. Sure, I love me email, satellite TV, and motorized transportation. But, it just seems like we've lost something in the whole modern process. I think I feel it in my soul that the world is on the decline. That we've gone too far. Something innocent in the world has been lost. Almost like the soul of the world has been plundered, and the powers that be don't care because they sold their souls along time ago.

What a great weekend!! Well, I should say it had a good side and a bad side. The bad side was that I had to go to Mordor. The good side is that I spent 3 days reenacting the American Civil War with some of the best people I've ever known. I had a very nice time, despite the fact that I was short ammunition. I took hits early and mostly laid there and groaned for the crowd. One fight I had the doctor equip me with a fake wound and I got to have a bullet removed for the spectators. The last battle I was one of the last soldiers on the field so I kinda took charge and surrendered to the Yankees. Then I got to do my trademark grieving scene over our company commander. From what I understand the crowd got a kick out of it and all the "dead" soldiers on the field started laughing when I said he was already starting to smell rancid. To my surprise, all the nearby reenactors came up afterwards and complimented my acting ability.

Also to my amazement this was a rare trip with my Dad where I didn't get mad at him for something. We both got along well and enjoyed each others company. I wish all our trips were as enjoyable.