Skittles and Tea

“Just when you think you got it all figured out, wait another day or so and something else happens… and you say… “What was that all about?  And how did they get that wrong?”  

I know that it seems crazy, but just like a page out of history; we keep coming back to the same headline, same page and reference notes.  The only difference is the date and time.   And here are some facts, like more of America we are becoming more diverse each and every day.  And in America it is still about “race,”  the color of one’s skin, texture of hair, culture, tattoos and ethnic background.   According to the 2010 census data most major cities like Milwaukee in America have become more diverse with a younger generation that is more mixed, independent, liberal and carefree.  Added to this new phenomenon is a new wave of immigrants, political refugees, detainees and outcasts; and this “melting pot”… smells, looks, feels, taste and acts very differently than the previous generations.   

It’s about to get quite interesting from now until 2020.   For those who can’t wait… just make sure you keep your head above water… and you have not seen anything yet.   Just look at what’s happening now… climate change, cyber wars, rising sea levels, expanding world populations, natural and man-made disasters, famine, educational reform, debates on health care, social security and new diseases.  And when you add in stuff we are already wrestling with, such as crime, war, stand your ground laws, voter suppression, abortion restrictions, drone strikes, terrorism, same sex marriages, corporate greed, toxic pollution and limited resources… well you get the picture… this is going to be some kind of recipe.   

It is already hard to keep up with so much happening these days, one has to be so careful where you go, who you hang out with, what you say and what you are doing.   For you never know who is watching, following, tracking or listening.  Regardless of what you believe in, doing the right thing, treating others the way you want to be treated and following the laws of the land… everyone does not have or share those same values.  And so when you are out and about at night in your local neighborhood convenient store to buy a little snack… and just remember…be careful and take nothing for granted… even in a free county.