Over the last two days I ’ve been trying to get the tropic out of my system – but it ’s really hard . Because of
But also because of
All the thing I attempt to fight here , like poor sandy filth … freeze … utmost warmth … they ’re just not in play there.Amazon.com doojigger
That does n’t have in mind the tropics are perfect , however . Along with a lack of food challenges , there ’s also a lack of drive in many of the people we encountered . Everything runs slack down there . The roads are poor , houses are n’t getting painted , land lies fallow , the gear wheel of regime puff along , and it can take a half - time of day to get a cupful of deep brown bear to your table in a local cafe .
The folks were favorable , well-chosen and sizable … but they were n’t concerned in doing thing today . mayhap tomorrow . Or next workweek . Or year .
The same seems to be a pattern across the equatorial regions . How many swell civilizations or powerful nations lie in that favored climate ring ? Mmm … let ’s see … Brazil , maybe ?
have all the food you need and a climate that wo n’t vote out you in the winter seems to be a deterrent to Getting Stuff Done .
Maybe that ’s a good thing . In a position where even cups and serving lawn bowling get on tree …
… why rag agitate ?
A crowing part of me is let down that the Global Warming hysteria has turned out to be a crock . I was really looking forward to growing breadfruit up here …
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