Beach Girl - working on a novel

I have been pounding away at the keyboard but most recently in the interest of a novel. I'm going to try to do some posting during the Christmas Season but in the event that I do not do as much as I usually do, please forgive. Candidly, some of the news is just TOO depressing even at its best. To me, we are facing challenging times. I ask you to be solid and above all, be alert. Do NOT so easily give up our freedoms such as they still exist in the name of "security". Fight against the establishment of a Civilian National Security Force, ie - Brown Shirts. And if that "terrorist attack on American soil" occurs as everyone is saying and some in government are no doubt hoping, please do not allow the government to take even more control over us. I for one do not know how we stop our society from moving into a dictatorship should another terrorist attack occur here but all of the cards are in place for the collapse of our economy and the complete take-over of our private sector by our government. That three-page letter asking for 700 billion dollars in "bail out" funds from Paulson to Congress initiated more damage to our stock market than the 9/11 Muslim terrorist attacks. Go figure! Who needs enemies? We are Americans and we cannot live in "fear" nor can we live in such a way as to bring about a self-fulfilling prophecy. Have a Merry Christmas! Keep your family safe and sound! Keep your money close and your children closer! I want to thank you for being such good friends throughout this year of 2008 which has seen joys as well as tragedies both large and small. I rely on you from New Zealand to Finland, from Italy and to Brazil, and all across America. For my friends in the 910 Group and at the Center for Vigilant Freedom, and around the world - thank you for your readership, for your kindness, and for being there. Sometimes your posts make me cry, sometimes they bring disbelief, and sometimes they make me laugh right out loud! Let's make it a "skinny-fingers" blogging Happy New Year in 2009! God bless you!