Mostly Just Static

As I was making my morning excursion outside to take care of certain
biological functions as well as letting the dog take care of his, I
noticed the thermometer pegged at 30 below. I just figured oh-well, just
another day in paradise. The National Weather Service called this cold
snap right on the money. Of course anyone who has lived in this rural area
of Alaska more than a decade or two could have done as well. We almost
always have a cold snap in November.

So as I was standing there waiting for the dog to finish his business,
he's old and his bodily functions move slow, I realized why I live here
and most don't.

Humans fall into two groups; statics and dynamics.

The static seeks a steady state in thier life. They want everything to
remain just as it is. This is carried to the extreme by demanding that
government, industry and NGOs actively pursue a stabilized environment.

The dynamics thrive on change. Life is supposed to be an adventure. The
dynamic knows that the nature of nature is change. Each day brings a form
of nervous excitement. What will today bring?

Shit oh dear, if this dog was any slower, he would be in reverse. Here I
am standing next to a snowbank in sandals, shorts and a t-shirt freezing my butt off and he has to inspect his toilet area.

Anyway, he finished and now I can get this typed out before I forget it.

Henry David Thoreau stated, "the masses of men lead lives of quiet
desperation." I just can't think of a more apt statement about the statics. These mental cripples will eagerly accept the status quo, no matter how miserable, rather than embrace change. They vote the same mental cripples back into public office, they remain at the same
miserable job, buy insurance for every contingency and ... the list is
endless. They spend thier lives in clustered hovels that present the
appearance of wealth, but lack richness of life.

I would have no problem with statics if they would mind thier own
business. But Noooo. The get their local, state and federal representatives to enact crap laws to force the dynamics into the static mould. Here is an example: 30+ years ago, I was living in rural Lake County Oregon. I witnessed a home owner lose to the statics by enforced
building codes. The house had to have complete plumbing and all the
electrical system had to be up to code. The problem: No water and the
probabilty of bringing in a well was zero and the nearest powerline was
over 3 miles away (roughly $24,000 for single phase). The house wasn't
finance, but a build as you can afford it. In the end, the owner-builder
couldn't afford to finish the house or move in. The added costs of
compliance with the building code had wiped out his meager savings.

I live right on the jagged edge. My house doesn't meet code and I don't
care. Alaska has a privacy clause in our constitution that real Alaskans
will defend. It is time for the statics to defend the right of dynamics to
live over the edge.

Special Note to Statics: You watch, we do. Without dynamics, you statics
couldn't engage in your form of voyeurism or have anything to talk about. We are your entertainment.