Just a reminder...

Don't burn bridges. It pollutes the river.

THAT week in August

always always always my absolutely favorite time. This week of Illumination Night, Agricultural Fair, Oak Bluffs Firemen's Fireworks, Presidential Vacation sightings is truly what I live for here.

An end to serious summer.

A beginning of the silly season.

A full house complete with chaos, drama & an unbelievable mess of people, dogs, music & food.

Need I go on?

Having started my day with a remarkable thunderstorm & a quaking dog, I watched it go downhill from there.

On the vineyard 2 retired types shot each other. He died, she's in hospital. News report includes the price of the house they sold in Harvard, MA & that they own a private plane. WTF?

In my hometown a small plane crashes in the front yard of folks I know. News reports the homeowner used to fly planes but withholds name of female passenger on the plane. WTF?

On Staten Island an historic house either burns down or a realtor fell in a 10 ft. well. WTF?

I know Mercury has gone retrograde but this is a bit much. I am feeling a bit fearful of what else the day may hold. Perhaps a good time not to look at any more news spots.

Capitalism cannot function without trust

I am just learning this cut & paste thing because this article seems so important to me. It explains, in words I can understand how doomed we all are without trust. If the underlayment of Democracy is Capitalism then I really think we have reached a crisis of confidence. I hope a new & workable system can emerge from the broken foundations of our present system without an all out destruction & revolution. BUT...http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/business/economy/the-spreading-scourge-of-corporate-corruption.html?smid=pl-share