tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427833409472170361.post9221243917192559200..comments2023-06-30T07:39:03.305-07:00Comments on Kannas Thoughts: Another Word That Bothers Me in Its Present Usagekannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756476910010226681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427833409472170361.post-29867193210358786072009-10-10T07:34:47.302-07:002009-10-10T07:34:47.302-07:00Thomas,
Thanks for the comment here.
When I first ...Thomas,<br />Thanks for the comment here.<br />When I first had to read the Grapes of Wrath for school, I hated it. It depicted people from my part of the country was the only reason.<br />Years later I reread it and watched the old movie, then I realized that my parents lived some of it. My Dad was a miner for much of his younger life. We called him "crusher" because of his strong, "miners" arms. He could tell some tales.<br />We lived in a boxcar in Wyoming when I was very small so my Dad could work. My older brother and sister recall much of it. We lived in a chicken house later back in MO.<br />One of my uncles rode the rails for a while and then was water boy for the rail workers.<br />I was thinking about the present situation and the new generations, education and why many in my own family don't have the same work ethics. I wonder if it is because they can get "things" easily, they think, due to credit, the loan sharks we call "payday loans", and the loans on tax refunds.<br />And is it too because we had our children later. Many didn't see the struggles of their parents to buy that TV or Car. We too have told these young people over and over how bad our educational system is and yet we have not fixed any part of it. I don't know but I wish I did. And could be part of the change they need.<br />Corp. financial greed was again the top subject on Bill Moyers last eve. http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/blog/2009/10/wall_street_vs_reform.html Hopefully you can cut and past this to watch it. But look out it may depress you for a short spell.kannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756476910010226681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427833409472170361.post-39008518583863455312009-10-09T21:52:21.141-07:002009-10-09T21:52:21.141-07:00I like the photo. I showed it to the family last...I like the photo. I showed it to the family last night and we talked about the subject a little. I am still trying to catch up and I hope to have more to add tomorrow. Oh, I have had the song; Sixteen Tons going through my mind since I read this and the other posts and the company stores in Grapes Of Wrath keep coming to mind. I wanted to write about these things in my latest blog post but I forgot about it at that moment. Haven't we set up almost non-repayable debt on the future (our children's college bills) of our nation? Kind of like a company store that owns your soul and all you can do is work and accrue more debt... Products or slaves to be used or kept.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066585661702469034noreply@blogger.com