I definitely agree that different beliefs make life more interesting! I'm glad someone else is interested too. I meet too many people who are only interested in what they believe in. Anyway, I guess I am a "straight-edge hippie," and I love it. I love Texas, it's the best place in the world. No, I don't live in the desert, I live in the woods, but I've been to the desert in El Paso and it's beautiful. My dream is to get a van and travel too, and in fact I just bought one and hopefully I'll have it running soon, though it might be a while before I can take an extensive trip. I really hope to go to the national gathering in Montana, at least. Actually, to be honest, I'm pretty much dying to go. I see life the exact same way. Even though my family is going through some tough times, we hold each other up and make it through and we have a great time. We only have so many years on this earth so I make a point to try to enjoy every moment.

I couldn't see the song you wrote because the link was broken, but I like the idea behind the robotic hands. I think it also applies to the government's manipulation of people as individuals and as an entire culture. Thank you for sharing, anyway.