CBrajkovich Ramblings

And once again, nature proves to be more resilient in its capability to survive almost anything. We tend to equate things in nature as a supplement put there only for our use. Well, that is most definitely not true in a viable ecosystem. One chain lives off another in perfect harmony, and with no need for gluttony. We are not in that same frame of mind, probably since we’ve always been taught that winners take all. But when you’re talking about the game of life, then the rules were not created by mankind.

We’re being shown that when we’re taken out of the equation, nature has a way of bouncing back from the atrocities done by man. National Geographic has an article on the recovery of the Gulf of California when fishermen were taken out of the picture. Cabo Pulmo National Park was protected in 1995 by the people who live near it, and they now have new wonders to marvel because of their choice to live with nature instead of against it. Continue reading →

It’s a little disappointing when your perception becomes reality. It’s normal to doubt yourself when things seem too good to be true. That’s how we know to expect the expected. Especially when it deals with us fickle humans. Case in point: People flock to places where they perceive a free opportunity for themselves. But once they’re confronted with a mirrored image of their actions, they realize that the opportunity is gone. The fact is that the opportunity was never there to begin with. It’s just that we perceived it because we wanted it: The easy out.

We should all know by now that nothing that you really want is ever easy. Otherwise, the win wouldn’t mean much to us. Think back through your past: When something was given to you, did you cherish it? How about when you worked your fingers to the bones for something? Notice the difference. I’ll bet that you took much better care of what you worked hard for. Continue reading →

National Geographic is presenting some photos of Hebrides, Scotland as taken by photographer Jim Richardson for the January 2010 story of this hauntingly beautiful land. This to me is heaven on Earth.

As you already know if you follow this blog, I’m not a fan of politics. I don’t even like to write about it. But sometimes everything in your world moves to the point that you just have to make a statement. Something based on your own personal views. Like now, because ideology has taken root and is causing irreparable harm to the entire world.

Somewhere along the way, our message was horribly mangled. It’s the message of what our country stands for. What we learned in the past was that we were the land of opportunity. But unfortunately, the sheen has tarnished on that message. In fact, many are pondering if this is even our message any longer. Actually no, I’m wrong, because each person who lives here believes in their own personal take of the message. This is appropriate as we’re a democratic (?) society. Now the question that resonates is: Is opportunity something tangible (like individual wealth) or something more long-reaching and all-encompassing (like USA as a land of the free)? Continue reading →