I just deleted over 150 comments from spiders, crawlers and assorted internet insects.
That’s not a fair comparison. Insects do have an important role in life on earth.
Of the hundreds of comments three were from real people. Thanks real people.
Since finding comments on this particular blog is a pain, I wanted to link to their actual comments. Check out their comments below (they can be found beneath the article they are commenting on).
At the Risk of being called a Racist
Now I won’t mention the title of services that the bogus comments mentioned. To do so would only increase my hit count of Google for those type of services. And that is not what I want. Besides, some dude once said “whatsoever things are pure… honest… trustworthy… think on these things.” And another dude said “to the pure all things are pure and to the impure all things are impure.”
That is one of the many blessings teaching 6th grade. These kids have helped me to clean up my own mind. After college, grad school and thousands of “art” films that I endured, my mind saw and could recognize a double entendre from a hundred yards out. Now after teaching 11 & 12 year olds for five years I am rekindling my own childlike mind and perspective.
Yet another quote I could reference but I’m too lazy. “Bad company corrupts good character.” It is important to watch what we intake. Whether it is the media and its cynical outlook, friends who spew negativity or internet succubuses. Now that last one was a very apropos comparison.
Since this entry is more of a rant then a composed thought I’ll throw in one more thing that really chaps my hide.
People who think only of themselves. Specifically, people that are purveyors of internet filth, scams, cons, or any of a thousand means to take from others without returning something of value to them. I realize many annoyances are needful (telemarketers, junk mail, etc…) in our economy and they don’t bother me because they are at least honest and are offering a service. My Achilles heal is door to door salespeople. They usually make a sale when they come to my house – and I’ve always parted with my green backs full aware of what the exchange was all about.
Personally, I’ve often thought of myself as a terrible salesmen. And when it comes to products, goods and services I am second to all. But I do think that I’m developing a penchant (notice how I’ve hedged the claim I’m about to make) for selling ideas, knowledge and truth. Time will tell, but at least these products I believe in.
And I sleep well at night (when my wife isn’t snoring). The knowledge and education that I communicate to my students IS and WILL help them in life. If I ever make money on this blog or any of my writings I will have earned it and provided something in exchange.
I guess it all comes back to motivation. If my only goal is to be rich then how I do it inconsequential. But for most people I believe wealth for wealth’s sake is not the main goal. It isn’t for me and most of the people I know (teachers especially). I wouldn’t mind it (don’t take me as noble), but my life is about more than me. Or at least that is what I’m hoping to accomplish.
To wraparound: In life we can be a parasitic succubus or an encouraging muse. I know which sounds better to me – and Greek mythology is (yes, even you can predict how this sentence is going to end), well its all Greek to me. See, now don’t you feel smart!
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