Honesty

When you are dishonest with yourself, you are disconnected from reality. You're going to make poor decisions. You're going to drop out of the moment and going to be less happy and you're going to be wrong.  Naval Ravikant 

 A breezy 36 degrees

Spring Point Light House. Some deep colors down low for a bit this morning.

 Honesty

Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying. Fred Rogers

 Honesty

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.”

Nelson Mandela

Fair Work , Fair Pay.

A great article from truthout on the minimum wage in Australia.

Of course, there is a catch. Part-time and temp workers don't get these benefits. Instead, they get paid an extra 20 percent to 25 percent in cash compensation. As a result, a part-time, entry-level adult fast food worker in Australia makes a minimum of $21.25 an hour. Oh, plus health insurance. That's universal in Australia.
Of course, exchange rates go up and down over time. But at $21.25 Australian dollars an hour, it doesn't matter what exchange rate you use or how you adjust for cost of living. The simple fact is that an Australian entry-level fast food worker makes more than the average American worker. An absolute majority of Americans would increase their income if they moved to Australia and got fast food jobs.

Ripples

ripples, a photo by chefloveshiking on Flickr.

Things That Go Bump In The Night

Over the years I have been woken up by many things in my backpacking trips. Here is a list of things that deserve a story or two.

• Skunk
• Bear
• People Having Sex
• Dolphins
• Racoons
• Mice
• Rats
• Rain
• Thunder
• Wind
• Coon Dogs
• Birds Chirping
• Sunrise
• Air Conditioner Units

I have learned over time how to sleep through noise. When I am sleeping, my mind is able to discern what noises have to be dealt with. People talking will not wake me however, angry or violent voices will. A mouse does not make much noise yet I will wake if one scurries to close to me. A skunk under your tarp can teach you grace under pressure.