deletedsoul

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I could lose myself in history. I can spend hours looking at photos of abandoned places online. I love visiting homes of historical figures past, and feeling the depth of the history surrounding me.

The only sad thing is the homes and buildings that are in disrepair, falling apart. I am still as fascinated by them, and if I close my eyes for a moment, I can visualize the life that was there before. For every flowered wallpaper that is peeling and falling away, there was once a woman who pondered over which pattern to buy. For every doghouse that is falling over, there was once a loved dog who resided there, wagging his tail at the return of this owner. All the rusty tricycles, forgotten coloring books and dismembered dolls speak of a time when a now aged individual knew no better joy than playing in the sunlight on the stoop of this now abandoned home.

I’m not so fascinated by the future. The past, however, gives me hope of what we might be. The feeling that the roots of our very humanity runs deep. The feeling that we can draw wisdom from our successes, and learn from our mistakes; we can be better people.

Yes, I love history. The feelings, the smells and sights of days gone that remains in the objects our predecessors left behind wraps around me like a warm blanket of time.

Let’s not forget our past, because it is the biggest part of our future.

-B

Originally published at deletedItems: Life, Love and the Pursuit of Zombies.. Please leave any comments there.

I’ve learned a little about taxes both in high school, daily life and accounting. I don’t understand it all, nor do I strive to. Simplification of the tax code would be a blessing IMO. :)

I was wondering today, and discussed it briefly with my husband, if the allocation of tax cuts to lower and middle income workers would offset the potential wage decreases and price increases that may result from discontinuing the Bush tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations.

I think for the most part, yes. My husband made a good point. The Bush tax cuts did not noticeably increase wages or decrease prices for middle income America. My personal experience has been that prices have increased steadily and wages have not really matched the price increase of everyday life. It’s possible that it would have been even more noticeable without the tax cuts, I really can’t say one way or the other. However, I am seeing that even with the tax cuts currently in place, the economy has steadily declined.

In my view, a stimulation of middle income America seems like a good plan, as does removing tax cuts for companies who ship jobs overseas. I like the idea of applying those tax cuts to both middle income families and the corporations which pursue green operations, reduce their carbon footprint, and work to increase jobs on American rather than foreign soil. I also think companies should be rewarded for offering scholarships and educational opportunities to their employees.

For me, it’s pretty clear that the Bush tax cuts haven’t saved our economy from the struggles we are facing now, nor has the lack of regulation and government oversight.