Monday, January 7, 2019

Crass Consumerism


It all seems like too much: food, drink, spending. And I am one of the consumers. The international crew, many from Asia and Indonesia, work hard for very long hours, every day for months. Some speak just enough English to do communicate on the most basic of levels. Officers look and sound patrician – kind of like Minnesotans with Scandinavian accents. The disparities in world resource distribution are really hitting me in the face on this trip. Time to re-evaluate my choices and my life. Next week.

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The first blog was a simple travel journal written during an Alaskan cruise in 2008. I document all of our trips, and refer to my posts fairly frequently, especially when we're planning a return visit to a destination. I enjoy recording events in both words and pictures -- blogging is one more way of staying in touch with family and friends in this wonderful, connected world. I've been retired since April of 2013, and there's no shortage of things to do or activities to enjoy. I enjoy writing about everything ... and nothing.