For those who do not understand how such things work, please allow me to indulge myself. You see, after the recent salmonella problem here in Georgia and Texas, I was not at all surprised that something like this happened.

Here is out it works. In my situation, they come out once a year, to “inspect” the apartments where I live. That was supposed to have happened here this past week.

They let management know ahead of time when they are coming out. Then management sometimes let the “tenants” know the day prior that they will be entering units “at random”.

Management, of course, is then in a tizzy rushing around trying to make sure that the outside of the units are presentable, especially. They usually know from past experience what to expect.

The USDA Inspector has not entered my place one time, of all the past 5 years I have been here. They usually go into the one or two units every single time and the same ones every year. As for this year I do not know about the others aside my own from being asleep at the time. Yes I would know had they entered – just ask my brother who was here.

To top it off, the Inspection agency has an office next town, over which is where they come from, as far as I understand. This means that the owners/management probably know them quite well.

Perhaps now you’re beginning to understand how such things can happen with the peanut butter recalls. First and foremost the government is making a huge mistake in notifying others when they will be there. Next they send folks who probably know each other very well.

In conclusion, it is usually a matter for the owners of the location, whatever the business may be, if they care about what they do. They would then, of course, strive at all times to do the best they can to maintain quality, regardless of inspectors. This overview will conclude that the government is as much at fault as those who make own, manage, or work at individual locations.

I would be the first to admit that I use my social phobia as my main excuse for such things. I really do hate large crowds. I probably would tell you that I would not take a million cash at times to go.

For the most part, in my situation, that is true. Being the geek that I am, I feel uncomfortable being away from the PC. But is that really a good excuse?

It is a fact, that the more such types, or anyone else, are out in public the better the situation and the more likely they are to go the next time. Compare it to a baby taking its first steps.

But then what am I saying? Take the first step. Get off Facebook and just go, quit texting and make a call instead. After all it is the little things that matter in life.

Date: August, 8 2008

Time: ET 9:20 PM

I was standing out on my front porch which faces East. I happened to be looking up over the branches of the tree out front towards Venus. What I saw appeared almost as bright as Venus but moving fast and disappeared in around 5 seconds. You might have thought Venus itself was moving it was that high up. Direction of travel was South East or East South. Practicing fighter jets do not move that fast nor do regular passenger jets and not that high up. Where the shuttles are currently I am unable to locate.

Mainly do not push yourself so much that stress starts taking control and ruins your life as it has for so many. Nothing in this world is worth that. Do what you can, and in the most intelligent way, get the most import items out of the way. The rest will somehow take care of itself, and you will have a more enjoyable time.