Accidental thoughts Okay, I guess I'm just an old fart. I survived the era of no seat belts, no bicycle helmets, climbing high trees without a ladder or any safety gear from when I was about four years old. I was really lucky to have been raised during that era, I acknowledge that. If I got thrown off my bicycle, even if I was bleeding, I was told to get right back on. If I jumped off a roof, and sprained my ankle, well, that was a poor choice I made. But I was allowed a lot of freedom in the natural world during those times, and I suppose that is what has formulated many of my views.