After a full week of temperatures in the 90s and above, I can only say I wouldn't wish these days on any dog, anywhere, any time. Who can continue to deny the possibility of global warming? Oh, right. The North Carolina legislature; they have chosen to ignore warnings of higher sea levels in coastal planning regulations. On the other hand, anyone who builds a home on shifting sand should expect to encounter a problem or two. And those folks shouldn't depend on the legislature to protect them from their own short-sightedness. Nor should they rely on FEMA to bail them out when the inevitable occurs.
I am reminded of a friend who retired from the ministry 20 years ago and built his home on two lots of sand:-) He and his wife eventually tired of evacuating before the yearly hurricanes and moved inland.
All of these rumination add to my continuing amazement at our human ability to perform mental gyrations that allow us to see the world we wish to see. Is that a strength or a weakness?
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