“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”

-Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

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For some reason I just can't describe or really even understand exactly, standing in line at the supermarket in front of a man in an electric cart who is buying 3 packages of mid-quality bratwurst-style hot dogs with a coupon, 5 or 6 Swanson-style Salisbury steak frozen dinners, and a bag of oranges makes me more confident in my decision to support Barack Obama.