I host a small mailing list for local diving near Houston, Tx. Recently there was a discussion about the merits of local diving (started by a new person saying “Hi and I had fun diving with you”) and it caused me to think about why I dive locally and why I dive in general.

I got to spend another weekend diving in beautiful Lake Travis and as usual, I enjoyed it. On one of my dives I had a chance to try something I have never done before, but that I have spent a decent amount of time thinking through over the proceeding 2 weeks.

Today, on the way to work with my roommate, I was subject to “Democracy Now Radio” which, like anything with such an over the top name is complete rubish.. The “Patriot Act”, the “No Spin Zone” and the “Moral Majority” are all clear examples.

But on to my point. Perhaps the single most frightening thing about America and the world today is how quickly everyone moves to extremes. It seems that every time a law is passed in the US it is an outrage. We must go to any length to stop it. Well, I’m outraged out and I wish everyone in this country would step back and get some perspective. Stop watching TV and listening to radio and think for yourself.