All these Marine-related felonies are disturbing the swing of things here, and yet anyone can understand perfectly. It's narcotics.
The US lives in a time of uncertainty and inevitability. They say crime is a symptom of bad economic health. In truth, opportunity costs are juxtaposed in developed societies, such that a criminal act is seen as foolhardy in the eyes of a layperson, because the cost of getting caught is too high. But crime is everywhere, even in those countries that are developed. Why? Anyone could answer that. And sadly, I don't want to
Lately, I've been thinking about desire and how it works against us. The first time we see something truly alluring, we begin to covet. But the odds of having every single material possession we want within short-term time frames are much too high. The odds of those odds are high. And so, in an age where information is becoming more wide-spread and accessible, so is this enlightenment. We live in an age where globalization is perpetuating and expanding that already pervasive vibe of haves vs. have nots (vs. have mores). So what's an island boy to do? Sit back, watch TV, wake up, eat, roll w/ the punches, eat again, roll w/ the punches, eat a 3rd time, improvise, and then repeat. That's what
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