California Dreamin’
As Reality Continues to Clear
The Air. . .
California is a big place. It’s diverse as some know. Or assume. Some, maybe much, of such things have elements of truth. Likely similar sorts of stuff can be said about that place where you live. Or have previously resided.
Recently, I heard a reference about a nearby Southern California neighborhood. Although I don’t live in that community, I am aware of some aspects of it.
Grains of salt, morsels of information and tidbits of truth or mere oversights continue to tell me that additional investigation may be needed. It's true geographically and in many other ways.
I continue to wonder, is expert opinion an oxymoron? I digress. And, of course, local expertise of any kind comes into the thought process. Real estate, for sure, but my wondering extends beyond those boundaries of this particular ponderment. Why is that some think citing sources are suspicious. The cynical side of me provides some clues but aren’t we curious about many sorts of things.
Digging deeper may be natural for experts in excavation, but can it serve each of us better on a regular basis as we sift through news, data, statistics, evidence, reports, posts, analysis and other forms of communication.
Be curious. Be quizzical. Be inquisitive. And pausing before expressing what's on one's mind can be useful. And simply, wiser. And that's a point to consider.
But be aware and beware of those professing to be all knowing - there are far too many examples that you are experiencing opinion. And, yes, I have opined more than once about the subject. Butt (and the bolding/italicizing and use of the word is once again intentional), I guess you might be aware of it. Or is that a bridge too far?
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