Carl Crossman

Posted by Arden Wallace

In California, there is such a laid back lifestyle compared to where we used to live. Where we live now, everyone dresses a lot more casual and doesn’t seem to worry about things in general so much. They kind of go with the flow. I am not saying that everything in California is much slower to catch on to things. In fact the people out here seem to be on the cutting edge of everything. It seems like people in California get the newest fashions first, or any kind of new gadget or toy always seem to show up here first. I kind of like that about living out here. But as laid back as everyone is here, I still feel like we need to be aware of our surroundings and be on the lookout for crazy people who may not have our best interests at heart. Where we used to live we always kept all our homedoors locked all the time and quite frankly lived with the fear that someone may break in at any time. Out here it is way different, and I don’t feel that way so much. But to be on the safe side, we got a security system through home security California. At least I can feel comfortable and not worry about any intruders in our home even though it seems there is not that much to worry about out here.

I really like this photo!!
The shot is called Galactic View from Planet Earth
It was taken in the heart of Australia.
(Photo: Alex Cherney/www.terrastro.com/TWAN)

One thing that is complicating the world is that wars are no longer fought just on the battlefield. Some of our potential enemies such as China are taking things to the next level. One area they are progressing in is attacks on our computer networks. The Chinese are becoming adept at hacking into our networks and stealing information or just shutting our systems down.

Some evidence of this came to light after Google had a run-in with the Chinese government. Google was forced to stop their service on the Chinese Web and have since routed these sites into Hong Kong. American officials are aware of the problem and are working on ways to defend our vital computer systems against foreign attacks.

I am a member of Bally’s and I really like going there. The gym is a relaxing place for me to work out and de-stress on the weekends. I get piece of mind by setting my home alarm system from Home-Alarm-Systems.com before heading out the door to the gym. I love to take the yoga classes and the pilates are also a great relaxing work out.

I have a very stressful job and I need all of the relaxation I can get. The gym has a certain hum to it that really clears my mind and lets me forget about work and all of the other stress in my life. I used to go for long bike rides to clear my mind, but this is so subject to the weather that I now mainly just head over to Bally’s.

If there is not a good class going on, or if I miss the start time I usually stroll on the treadmill or go on the stair stepper. I try to keep it super low key and not get too heavy on my legs. I really don’t want them to be bulging with muscles, I just want to relax.

My work outs have also helped reduce my tension headaches and I really don’t take any medication for them at all anymore which saves me tons of money every month.

The U.S. military is investing in a new technology. They recently gave a grant to study the feasibility of developing bioluminescence. This is the light that is common in fireflies and other animals. The light does not create heat which is important to the military.

Plans for the new light are being made. It could have a number of uses including lighting landing zones and marking friendly forces. I hope that the military can figure out how to take advantage of Mother Nature and use it for good.