
Andrew asks questions based on his experiences in America...
July 1, 2002
2004's People and Things of the Year: Listing some of the most memorable persons and things in our area.
Eight Demons that Lerk Inside: Thinking about the darker side of my life.
Far Away in My Mind: A dream about a future that doesn't exist except in the echos of mind.
Negative Self Image: Life beyond my sometimes negative self image.
Not My Choosing: So much of our lives are not under our control.
Rural Youth or Firebug: Despite growing older and burning my toys, I still like playing with fire.
Two Individuals Conflict: A look at how my two conflicting sets of values has lead me to become a colorful individual.
Have you ever found yourself wondering th woods, following atrail, that you don't know really where it goes, but you suspect itwill junc a road, only to find you've hit swamps and high grass, orthe trail doesn't exactly hit the right location?
Have you been driving along on a road, thinking your car willclear a rock, only to smash into at 10 MPH? And luckly find out,your not leaking oil?
Have you driven on a road covered with a couple of inches of iceor 4 inches of snow, just to get that cross country ski trail youwant to ski on?
Have you tried to pass a vechicle on a snow covered road, onlyto skid into a ditch? To have that guy being a nice one, with a 4x4Dodge RAM, to pull you out of that ditch?
Have you hiked 20 miles around Schenctady, because it was theeasiest possible hike, just so you could get a silly patch? Withshorts that were bloody by the trip back?
Have you taken a shortcut, not because it's shorter, but becausetheir is less traffic, and so you can see the real America?
Have you just flown a flag because your an American, or are youreally an American, and are damn proud of it?
Have you followed a trail just to find out where it leads?
Have you jumped in the air, feeling the cool breeze and yourfreedom as an American?
Have you been free? Which road did you take?
Have you driven around Huntersland, and all the backroads aroundthere, to find out what their part of the great society islike?
Have you driven on an Interstate covered by freezing rain?
Have you almost got a ticket, for paying more attention to theroad, then the speed limit in a freak whiteout?
Have you lost your brakes in a parking lot, only 5 minutes afterdriving at 55 MPH, on a busy Interstate?
More to come...