Here it is the birth of a new category, inspired by my need to let off steam with rants. Steam Rising was suggested by my friend and colleague Jill, it’s a nice companion to my alter ego which celebrates Esteem Rising… I love it! In the past I have added rants in my blog posts but now there will be a place for you and I to easily find them. So, look out here it goes…

In the news – something always gets me hot under the collar:

Bears about to be trapped on the North Shore of Vancouver. For those of you unfamiliar with that location it is a picturesque area of our city that climbs its way from shore to mountain peaks, heavily populated and apparently dealing with unwanted bears. More bears than normal, they say, are becoming a nuisance. Garbage diving and even a past report of a break in to a home whereby the bear raided the kitchen for food.

This makes me sooo mad every time I hear these stories. Here’s the solution “Go live somewhere in the concrete city!”

Let’s see, I will build my half million to million dollar plus home on a mountain side and complain that bears and other wildlife are encroaching on my land. Every time I write about this I get incensed by the stupidity! Where did you expect them to go? Further up the mountain? Move to a new neighbourhood? Learn to respect your digs? As developments are built so goes the food sources for these animals and the ability to become dependent.

There is always going to be nuisances in our neighbourhoods. Take for instance the human animal, it too can garbage dive, break in to your home and  raid your cupboards, it can maim you or attempt to hurt you in the pursuit of what it needs. Sometimes we trap them but then they are released right back into our community to chronically re-offend. It’s a by-product of living how and where we live…so live with it!

Sex Offender released with a high risk to re-offend. William Thomas Williamson (even his name is slightly crazy) gets out after six years in prison and gets to roam free. Of course, we don’t know as yet where exactly he is residing. That might be helpful. They need to tattoo something on the forehead of these guys just so we better identify the creep if he is in our neighbourhood. Maybe a device implanted that gives a shock and sends a signal to authorities if he comes within feet of areas he is not supposed to be in. Does that sound cruel? Sorry, I’m inclined not to care.

Smokers helping to fuel the fires around our Province. Yes, those unhealthy souls that ramp up medical costs/usage also like to flick their cigarettes causing fires to erupt in all sorts of dry areas. Roadways and parks particularly the dumping ground for spent butts.  As a former smoker, years past, I know how hard it is to quit but if you are going to continue to not be responsible for good health at least try to be responsible enough to not set stuff on fire!

Well, I feel better already. You may not, as I have taken you through my rants but I find it a healthy release. Amongst all the beautiful things in life we appreciate there is also the things that give us a furrowed brow. You listen or see it, process it, discover its absurd nature and then erupt. Steam rising from within and with one great exhale I spill forth, “Ahhh… I feel so much better.”

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