h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi. I am a klutsy Rocket Woman,I am up and running only to go crashing to the ground quite frequently. Up in flash and down in a flash.I lack endurance. I have brain and spinal cord damage. I was hit by lightning (and a tree amoung various other odd mishaps with my head/ body) in my 20's camping in the mountains.Camping is now beyond me. I still love thunderstorms and trees! I just came back from a northern California trip to see the giant sequioas and redwood trees. What a thrill, I finally made it! I always thought ;if I were rich, (and healthy)I would travel & educate myself in any and all areas of interest. I worked in the medical feild until physically overwhelmed. The "worker bee" in me misses it. I do not miss the traffic or the pantyhose! If my disability has a gift with it,it's having time to study (informally)whatever I wanted. As a kid, when all the young girls in my hometown were old enough to take the bus downtown alone ---it was for shopping.I took it to go to the biggest library I'd ever seen.I would rather go anywhere but shopping, the library is still a good pick.I've lived in several families and went to many types of churches.I was born into a family of 11 children.Us siblings refer to BIO-MOM as the human incubator.The incubator had 5 kids, gave them up for a fresh start---had 5 more kids,gave them up---had one more, gave him up.???The family incubator will always mystery! I have been uniquely comfy and poor, oldest and youngest, an only child and the 7th originally.You come into the world alone and leave it alone.If you can develope and hang onto your integrity, priorities and make a positive contribution, to even one other life you are a success. While spititual, I personally find organized religions taken to their extremes become absurd.I have no problem accepting religion in others and am curious about all things. All religions have a worthwhile beauty to be aknowledged. In addition to spirituality ,I would not have survived without curiosity, imagination and humor.At this particular challenging time, I have lost my "typical daily life" do to health problems. I hated and resented losing the human-doing part, I am just a human being now.I am also quite attracted to logic. I am not sure how to start this journal. Here's a sample of current questions swirlling in my tiny, brain damaged redhaired half a century head. 1)Maybe I missed it. How come the bible does not speak harshly to the issue of slavery? 2)how come a pipelines cannot be in place to run from typical flooding rivers to nearby small reservoirs ? 3) How come i cannot figure out how to make colums on this page? grrrrrr. 4)How about a thread with old sayings? Not scolarly famous quotes, but old folksy ones heard around the house. 5)why don't all nations fly a world flag? Only huge business (which tend to pollute)and some enviromentalists are into global thinking. 6) why keep so much $ going towards exploring space ,without having explored our oceans? 7) why are people surprised that a rich man whom failed repeatedly in business, is now a US president ignoring the economy? Well er, uh ,Unless it concerns oil. 8)Last but not least: Am I too brain damaged or old to ask fun,new,or interesting questions? That's enough of a start. All are welcome. Tell me what you think ,or just say HI.

That was one of my first posts.
Just talking to myself here for a timeline.
I do not expect anybody to read all of this!

That was not the first post but probably only a couple weeks into h2g2. Believe it or not I had improved in typing before posting it EEk! glad I got a better and faster computer and figured out paragraphs

Good to see I have learned a few things in 2 years.
It has been closer to 3 years since I have been coming here to read. I did not figure out the computer and how to sign in and post until my second old used computer.

(1)The main opinion I have changed while being here is on globalization. I had a touchy feely optimism about it improving the quality of life for the majority of humans.

I have definitely been convinced a more of a tribal life will pursue for a long time to come. People generally like who they are within their cultures and do not wish to surrender it for access to more goods. So far that is all it has meant. We are a long way from healthy globalization where people are cared for and nutured to be the best they can be without harming others.

Not to mention AIDS is still multiplying and Polio is returning. The dirty water has not been tackled nearly as much as hoped in a humanitarian globalized society. Global thinking should have started with the peoples welfare not the goods.
The rest may have followed but I'm afraid we will never know.

(2)The only other surprise here is the number of posters I have come across angry over the mere mention of God. I do not know why people insist on bringing it up only to angrily assume ignorance and foolishness in those believing in something higher and more organized than self.

Seems a lot more might get done on healthy globalization if talking about God or the possibilty is not always met with arguements about strict dogma or assumptions that no scientific proof exists or ever will.

It is easier to not bring it up.
What does that have to do with problem solving or growing or improving in other areas? Obsession with it or the lack of it serves to block more creative ideas.

I personally believe science and math can learn from faith and faith from science and math. I do not see them as exclusionary concepts. I thought there might be more people here open to enjoying combining the ideas. Oh well. I'll just have to go back to books for that stuff I guess

In 2 years I have an enourmous amount of personal changes and deaths to grapple with. I am glad I have those trials written down here otherwise they may have ended up in the waste basket. I hope I do not wish they were one day!

I have enjoyed meeting many of you and this has been worth it for sure

Wonder if there will be more here because I am feeling out of place everywhere at the moment. Maybe something entirely new is in store for me a year from now?
Only time will tell
Two posting years down and who knows what to come....