John was the former, Jesus the latter, according to some.

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I am reminded, or simply remember, as I am reading the bible where Christ mentions that when John came to them, he ate little and drank nothing strong, so they accused him of being possessed, and when Christ came to them eating and drinking, they accused him of being a glutton and drunkard. Now, when I hear people say that drinking is a sin, especially Christians, I have news for them, the Good News, the Word, or our Lord, however you wish to put it, was both sin free and He drank. Yes, I have had a beer, but that is not the point.

I have heard that hereabouts if it becomes known that one drinks, one might well be classified as a drunkard. And, in some cases, I think that may be true. Those who drink publicly here, do so against the social normals. And if they are willing to do so, they are very possibly out of control, if they come from here. Though, that may not be absolutely true, it has potential to be true. For those of us not of this area and culture, this may not be so true. As with many of the Christian belief systems, there is something against drink which I simply do not understand.

Further, Christ indicated that it is not what one consumes that makes one profane, but what one says. And, coming from the Jewish traditions (and if we still held to those) wine was not considered profane at all. As with anything, abuse or over use were and are considered minor sins, and it is believed they could lead to greater sins. As they said, they certainly knew and used terms such as drunkard and glutton.

Now, I have noticed that a drink or beer goes a long way hereabouts. Whether it is the heat, the lack of humidity, the altitude, some other factors, or a mix of any or all of that I cannot be sure. Three beers does me quite well, a shot of (or better, shot in a tumbler and on the rocks with cleaned water) of my keg strength good scotch will punch my ticket. And so I drink slowly and enjoy those fruits carefully. And, if it is considered in poor taste to drink here, then I will consume my alcohol more privately. Beyond being less expensive, drinking at home and alone or in small company is both less expensive and less risky in many ways.

I should add this though. Even if I do not agree with any ecumenical causation for ending the entertainment of my chosen libations, I will not say that for many, drinking might wisely be forsworn. For many, there is no self control with some things. And, these nectar can lead to worse things, both in actions and in other consumables. I would guess 70% of people may use these to enrich there lives, add a little excitement and pleasure, and be free of any excesses or destruction. But that leaves 30% who will lose their lives, parts of their lives, their freedoms in more ways than one, and totally wipe out on the stuff. So, if I were a gambling man at all, I would think it wise if never tried to never try. But I am not among those so I will continue, if with caution.

Tomorrow must be a busy day. I will try to rise earlier and get going, but I can make no promises here. I can only put my best foot forward when I am awake to do so, if I may too attempt to wake that foot early enough to do some day long works. I would reward myself should I do well, but this will have to be pro bono, for I am a poor lad, guy, old guy, whatever. Still, when I cannot reward (or bribe), a smile and congratulations along with the knowledge that I have done well has happily sufficed in the past. It even works for other people if they know you have nothing else to offer.

Off to bed, I do believe. If I can sleep now, I have a better chance at rising and doing my good deeds. This blog is excellent, sometimes. I forget what all is on my list frequently. If too, I have to slow down, turn on the machine, look around till I find it, then head out the door. How easy it is to forget one thing on even a minor list. So, here is my list again. I need to go grocery shopping, get fingerprinted, find out where I can post this apartment contract, call the VA and check on medicines and appointments, and do some more target practice with the .22 rifle.

I could also, if I have time and energy (and I might since it should be cool), take some things from here to the storage unit and bring a few things from the storage unit back to here (many more things to there than from there). Cleaning up the place, a bit, and doing some vacuuming now that it is working, might not be a bad plan either.

Well, do not look at me like that. It could happen. No, no really. :P *pftffft*

Good night, D.C. and Mrs. D.C.