Small World

It seems to me that the world is becoming smaller and smaller. I am living in Dresden, Germany teaching english. One of my studnts mentioned today that he is from Romania and moved to Bamberg to study. Upon graduation he took a job there and his boss at the time had lived in Mobile, Alabama for two years working as an engineer. My home town is Mobile, Alabama and the woman I am now rooming with has a son who is studying at the same University that my student graduated from. Coincidence? Not sure, but because I have had several conversations with different people here in Germany who have mentioned being in Alabama or Mobile it drives home the fact that the world seems to be shrinking. Language will soon no longer be a barrier to discussions about whatever one chooses to discuss with his or her fellow passanger on a train, plane or boat headed to another country, and who knows perhaps the person sitting next to you has been to "your neck of the woods".

Tanker in Mobile

It is not important to me which company wins the political fight over the air refueling tanker, however, it is important to me that no matter which company wins the contract they do the job correctly and to the best of their ability. The lives of our military personnel could come to depend on it.

Weekend

As the weekend approaches, and I know that I will be working the entire weekend, I wonder how I will ever get everything there is to do done. I know, I can take my cats' approach and sleep on it. It seems they have the right approach, sleep alot, seem to always be in thought and actually love everyone, or the attention they receive from everyone, I have not made a decision about which it actually is. Their approach seems to work for them. Having an open heart and plenty of time for friends is the best way to live life.