georgia

The Jacksonville streets are dangerous today.

Lovers are fighting. Children are weeping. Best friends are now sworn enemies. RVs are backing up without making the beeping noise.

It's Florida-Georgia time.

And whether you hail the red and black or boast the blue and orange, you can be certain that the pre-game activities will be almost as entertaining as the throwdown itself.

I'm a Bulldog fan. You read it right. Doesn't matter if a win is a long shot or not; I grew up cheering the Cubbies and Bears. I'm used to this 'hope' thing.

My handbag today is red, black, glitter and Ugga's face. I'm proud of it, but for safety's sake, it's in my drawer as I sit here at work. I question the wisdom of leaving my Georgia cap prominently displayed on the dash of my Jeep this morning. I am comforted that the guy I saw with a stuffed alligator dragging from his truck's bumper is going to have a worse day than I will.

A few weeks ago there was an article in the news about Orlando wanting to tap into the St Johns River to further development.  Last night it was the state of Georgia reporting Atlanta could go dry in 90 days. 

Can you imagine what it would be like to have no running water to your home? 

Something I found out last week that I also did not know before is that the aquifer Florida relies upon is shared by multiple states.

Some of the water being drained from Lake Lanier is coming down into Florida to sustain life for mussels and such. 

Stopping development will not solve this crisis, and it's also not the sole culprit but it surely is a major contributor. Allowing things to remain as they are could send it past the point of  no return.  This is no longer a preventative issue, it is damage control.