Alaskan Man Fights Off Bear Walks Away with Minor Injures

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-minor-100049041.html


In our class we have spoken about and pondered many social issues that impact many people. Many of the issues have been local issues or national issues all of with impact us. Some of us including myself have spoken about foreign issues like in the Middle East; so I decided to post this article, I know it may not affect us directly but who does not like a good bear story. As it applies to social issues, it definitely a social issue in Alaska. I could not imagine the possibility of being eating by a bear every time I step outside.  There is something however adventurous about it, living along the direct primal dangers of man versus beast.  That monster, that actually does exist, that longs to eat you and your family alive.  This story is not just a social issue for people in Alaska; it is a story that touches base on the human fantasy and imagination in regards to danger and adventure. 

For many years I have had a recurring lucid dream (a lucid dream is one in which you are aware you are dreaming and can control to some extent what happens in the dream) where I am being attacked and eaten by a large grizzle bear.  In some cases he can talk and has a high level of intellect.  In other words, he is a smart bear and he wants to eat me.  Ever since, I’ve started to have these dreams I’ve fascinated with bear attach stories, it inspires me to hear one where the man wins.  Although, I’m pretty sure there is something cool about being eating alive by a bear.