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YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID...

2026-04-12T09:59:00.000-05:00

YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID---

I usually start thinking about these blogs a week or so in advance. It’s a hobby for me and keeps this old brain of mine moving and active. I was all prepared to go ballistic this week on the amount of fraud we are seeing in the news these days when an Amazon shipment arrived.

As you know I have started gardening and I ordered some buckets to put a couple of plants in for a while. Please note these are small buckets, but obviously due to some previous lawsuit they carried with them a sticker reading “DANGER DO NOT ALLOW SMALL CHILDREN INTO THIS BUCKET”

Now unless the ‘small child’ is under the size of a 10 lb. turkey, he or she is going to have a huge problem getting any part of their body in this bucket. Children smaller than 10 lb. turkey shouldn’t be wandering around outside by themselves anyway. Just saying.

So, looking around I got to noticing all of the ‘WARNING’ labels we see on the things in our lives. You and I both know these are the direct result of someone being major stupid and then suing someone for their own stupidity. Since we have a law firm on every corner it only proves that Americans will sue for anything, resulting in ‘WARNING’ stickers being applied to almost everything. Things that most of us with any modicum of common sense would be cautious about.

“Caution, Hot beverages are hot!” put on a coffee cup.. We all know where that one came from, don’t we?

“Do not use while sleeping” on a hair dryer. Duh?

This was on an electric drill. “This product not intended for dental use.” Bet that hurt.

I love this one… “Do not drive with the sunshade in place”. On a sunshade for car window.

“Do not use for ear plugs” on a container of silly putty.

The Rowenta Iron company must have had a lawsuit resulting in their warning of “Do not iron clothes on body.” Ouch!

Folks who have small children should not have any children if they require a warning that reads “ Remove small child from stroller before folding it.”

“Not dishwasher safe” on a television remote. Never thought about it.

“May be harmful if swallowed” on a hammer.

Peanut company has a warning to everyone.. “May contain nuts.”

“This product is not for weight control.” On a package of Life Savers.

And I saved the best one for last… “Caution, the contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.” On a bottle of dog shampoo.

I have never been tempted to open the door on a moving train or unfasten my seat belt on a roller coaster. But I bet there are signs attached to those telling you not to do so since it is dangerous.

I truly believe that those of you who read my weekly musings will find these totally unnecessary and hopefully amusing. But I suggest to you that is it not sad to think that some of the very people who walk among us really do need information such as this?

At this point I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry.

See you next week…Peary Perry

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DO NOT BE---

2026-04-02T10:55:00.002-05:00

DO NOT BE ------

"Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." Jesus Christ

Wise words for all of us especially in times such as these.

The United States has a population of just over 345 million.

Now, consider these numbers:

People involved in politics at all levels of government- 519,682

People involved in the entertainment industry (media- movies- tv)- 4,400,000

People involved in academia all levels – 13,000,000

People involved in professional sports- 15,000

People employed by the government – 3,000,000

Total of the above = 20,900,000

This is .06% of our total population.

There are 1,450,000 websites in the USA.

Now look at how we form our opinions. We get our information from one or more of the above sources. We allow this small number of people to influence our daily thinking and create stress, anxiety, despair and worry over things we actually have very little control over.

We allow our brains to be filled with the opinions of newscasters, sports figures, movie stars and others who are motivated by influences beyond our knowledge.

Are they carrying a personal grudge or biases against some issue due to some event in their lives we know nothing about? Are they getting paid to slant their viewpoint one way or another by someone? Or worse, are they just ignorant of the facts since they did not care to fully investigate the entire situation from multiple viewpoints?

Diogenes, you may recall, lived about 300 BC. He was famous for carrying a lantern looking for an ‘honest’ man. So even this far back in time, men were searching for truth among others. Not any different from today, is it?

I suggest that we all heed the words of Jesus and save ourselves some grief and restlessness by looking towards the things and people in our lives that we can reach out and touch for their input and opinions. We can argue our points and listen to their viewpoints much more realistically than listening to some commentator or film star expound on something they know very little about.

Save yourself from worry and being anxious. Listen to those around you and let the others go.

It will less your anxiety and worry, trust me.

See you next week….Peary Perry

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When Labels Replace the Gospel: A Starbucks Encounter With a “Woke Jesus” Claim

2026-04-01T12:04:00.002-05:00

When Labels Replace the Gospel: A Starbucks Encounter With a “Woke Jesus” Claim

I was sitting in Starbucks the other morning, Bible open, enjoying a rare moment of quiet. The smell of roasted beans, the low hum of conversation, and the Word of God in front of me — it was the kind of peace I don’t take for granted anymore.

Then a young man walked by, glanced at my Bible, and said with a grin:

“Did you know Jesus was woke?”

Just like that, my focus snapped. I looked up, not angry, but curious — the kind of curiosity you get when someone says something so absurd that you almost want to hear the reasoning just for entertainment value.

“Alright,” I said. “Explain that to me. Show me where you’re getting that from.”

He didn’t expect that. And what followed was a familiar pattern I’ve seen more and more on social media: a modern political label being forced onto Jesus as if the Son of God needs branding.

Within minutes, the conversation fell apart. He accused me of mocking him, got flustered, and stormed out — cussing on his way to the door. Not once did he open Scripture. Not once did he offer context. Not once did he explain how a first‑century Jewish rabbi could possibly fit into a twenty‑first‑century political category.

And that’s the problem.

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The Rise of “Woke Christianity” — and Why It’s Concerning

I’m seeing this phrase everywhere now:

“Jesus was woke.”

“Real Christians should be woke.”

Let’s be honest.

In today’s culture, woke is not a neutral word. It carries political weight. It implies an agenda. It signals alignment with a modern ideological movement.

So when someone says “Jesus was woke,” they’re not talking about compassion, mercy, or justice in the biblical sense. They’re attaching Jesus to a political identity — one that didn’t exist in His time and has nothing to do with His mission.

And that’s where my concern begins.

Because as more people return to church — especially younger men searching for meaning, structure, and truth — the last thing they need is a Gospel filtered through political branding.

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Jesus Had Compassion — But Compassion Is Not Ideology

Scripture shows Jesus caring deeply for the marginalized:

• the poor

• the sick

• the outcasts

• the sinners

• even the Pharisees who opposed Him

But His compassion was universal, not tribal.

He didn’t join a movement.

He didn’t adopt slogans.

He didn’t align with factions.

He didn’t seek political leverage.

His mission was clear:

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10

That is salvation, not activism.

When Jesus said:

“The last will be first, and the first will be last.” — Matthew 20:16

He wasn’t endorsing a political ideology.

He was revealing the values of the Kingdom of God — a kingdom not built on human agendas.

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The Danger of Categorizing Jesus

No Christian — and I mean no one — has the right to categorize Jesus for political gain.

Not as:

• woke

• nationalist

• progressive

• conservative

• socialist

• capitalist

Every one of those labels shrinks Him down to human size.

Every one of them distorts the Gospel.

Every one of them turns Jesus into a mascot for a movement.

That’s not discipleship.

That’s marketing.

And when Christians do this, they start to resemble the very people Jesus rebuked most sharply: the Pharisees.

The Pharisees weren’t condemned because they were religious.

They were condemned because they used religion to elevate themselves, divide people, and control narratives.

Sound familiar?

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A Political Machine That Wants Ownership

I’m not pointing at any specific party or figure — that’s not my place. But I am pointing at a pattern:

Whenever election cycles heat up, political forces start looking for groups to influence, shape, or “own.”

And Christians — especially new believers returning to the faith — become prime targets.

If you can control the language, you can control the narrative.

If you can control the narrative, you can control the people.

So what better strategy than to redefine Jesus Himself?

Not through Scripture.

Not through tradition.

Not through the Gospel.

But through political vocabulary.

That’s how you divide a church.

That’s how you confuse new believers.

That’s how you distort the Good News.

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The Gospel Doesn’t Need Rebranding

Jesus doesn’t need a political label to stay relevant.

He doesn’t need a movement to stay powerful. He doesn’t need a slogan to stay true.

The Gospel stands on its own:

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

— Hebrews 13:8

If He is the same, then He cannot be remade in our image.

If He is Lord, then He cannot be reduced to a political category.

If He is the Truth, then He cannot be used as a tool for agendas.

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My Conclusion From That Starbucks Encounter

When that young man walked away angry, I wasn’t offended. I was saddened. Not because he disagreed with me.

But because he had been taught a version of Jesus shaped by politics instead of Scripture.

And that’s why I’m writing this. Not to attack anyone. Not to shame anyone.

But to remind believers — especially those returning to the faith — that Jesus is not a political brand.

He is the Son of God.

He is the Savior.

He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

And no label — woke or otherwise — can contain Him.

WHO WAS FIRST?

2026-03-28T10:10:00.000-05:00

WHO WAS FIRST?

Necessity is said to be the mother of invention.

But I do not think that invention is the same as discovery.

Obviously, things were invented due to Someone figuring out that something needed to be improved on or changed to make it better. For example, Eli Whitney discovered a better way to gin cotton than the manual way which had been done for hundreds of years. Obviously, that's an invention. The same as the electric light bulb was an improvement over oil filled lamps and candles.

But what gets me is how people discovered certain things over the course of history that had to be thought out before implementation. For example, let's look at sheep, here we have a shepherd out in the field with his herd of sheep. Was he the first shepherd that looked at all of the wool growing on the sheep and decided...” hey I can do something with that” and then sheared it off and converted it into sheep's wool for clothing? The same thing has to be said for the guy that tested out shark repellent. I mean who was dumb enough to actually jump in the water with man eating sharks and spread some repellent around to get rid of them? Was this experiment #1 or experiment #10 and what happened to the first person?.

Old commercials used to use a young child by the name of Mikey and when kids didn't want to try something new, they would just say “let's give it to Mikey”. So, I am wondering if the same thing happened, for example with oysters. Did someone open an oyster and decide to give it to Bruno or Zog and say “hey how about trying this and see how it tastes”?

Obviously, bread was made once wheat was ground up and mixed with water and then heated. But who was the first person then came up with the idea of grinding wheat mixing it with water and trying to make bread with it? History doesn't tell us these facts, do they?

In addition, we have inventions which have been made by accident. For example the microwave. The story goes that an engineer was working on a microwave type device with a bar of chocolate in his pocket and he found that the waves from the microwave caused the chocolate to melt. Consequently, he carried the idea further and ultimately, we have the everyday appliance we use today in our kitchens. Same thing happened with the pressure cooker. Somebody had to decide that it would be a good idea to make a steel pot and put items in it and then heat it up without it exploding. I wonder how many people were injured or were killed before this became perfected?

The last item that I think confuses me as to who decided this was a good idea is the test for men for prostate cancer. Think about it, somebody had to be the first person to go to the doctor and have the doctor say “we've developed a new test” just bend over the table while I get my glove on. Who was the first doctor that decided to do this and who was the 1st person that accepted the doctor's opinion?

Men need to get start getting regular PSA checks at about 40. Prostate cancer is no joke; it is the 2^nd leading cause of cancer in men. Go get tested at least once a year.

These are the kinds of questions that I continue to research and hopefully we'll find the answers for you in the coming days.

As always have a good week and I'll see you next week. Peary Perry

PLANT PORN!

2026-03-19T11:27:00.001-05:00

PLANT PORN!!!

Napoleon once said…’Rest is Rust.’ He never shut it down until they put him on the island of St. Helena. Well, neither have I. Since I retired a couple of years ago, I find I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to find things to keep myself occupied. I cannot sit in a chair all day and stay glued to the television. I read 3 to 4 books at a time but even that gets old after a while.

I have made cheese, pickles, jam, and bread. Lots of bread. It has taken me about 15 recipes to finally find a bread recipe that I like and that turns out worth the effort. The bad thing about cooking, baking etc. is that you tend to eat stuff which you do not need.

When I was a kid I made model ships, airplanes of all sorts and sizes. I love glue. We had no place to keep them in our house, and my grandmother let me use a big glass cabinet of hers to display them. That was about my only hobby as I recall.

I don’t want to do those again, so I embarked upon an entirely new adventure.

I bought a greenhouse.

This venture has taken me into a completely new world. First off, I know nothing about growing anything, but I am fairly certain my success will be better than it was with an old jeep. What could go wrong?

I can’t make up my mind to grow flowers or vegetables. We buy lots of flowers and they are expensive, but carrots and celery are cheap. I have gotten comments about the fact that any vegetables I grow will be free of chemicals and pesticides. I suppose that’s true, but I am at a loss to think about how you grow only a small amount of peppers or squash? So, I am mulling these things over in my mind as I peruse various seed and gardening catalogs. So much to see and so little time.

Greenhouse gardening has many points to be considered that I had never thought of before. For example, I find that I am notoriously guilty of over-seeding! I never gave it a thought until now. If I must take an aspirin, I take two to make sure they work. Same with seed planting. The more the better. But now I find that is over-seeding and can lead to unnecessary plant bunching. And we wouldn’t want that to happen, now would we?

I find myself sitting in my chair at night drooling over new seed and tool products in very expensive catalogs. A month ago, I had no idea you needed different sized seed bottles to be accurate with your planting. What exactly is a seed bottle anyway? The internet picks up on what you are searching for and now I am besieged with web sites wanting to sell me something that has to do with things growing in the ground.

You’d be amazed at all the stuff they have for sale to plant. Who knew there were ten pages of tomato seeds or fifty kinds of chili peppers?

Well, at least it keeps me out of the bars and keeps me busy doing something useful.

And I don’t gain weight growing flowers…

See you next week….Peary Perry

SEND IN THE CLOWNS....

2026-03-05T11:54:10.084-06:00

SEND IN THE CLOWNS….

I don’t consider myself to be a Republican or a Democrat, I am an Independent.

So, today’s rant is not directed to any particular political party but to the institution of politics and government in general. When I see or read about various politicians of both parties getting indicted for various criminal acts but there isn’t any closure to the issue and it just seems to fall though the cracks, it hacks me off.

Those of you reading this would all be tried, convicted and put in prison if we committed these sorts of crimes. No questions asked, just do not pass go, just go to jail.

How many of us have received calls from folks pretending to be IRS agents or some law enforcement officer who has a warrant for our arrest unless we send them money or gift cards? Most of us, I would assume. How many elderly people lose their savings and endure grief over these frauds with very few of the total being arrested for their acts?

In 2024 there were over 850,000 reports of imposter fraud and scams reported to the government. There were 24 arrests made as a result. They could have gotten that many from just the calls made to my cell phone. Those ‘piracy’ notices you see in from of movies you watch at home? All those fake Gucci bags you see at the flea market? Resulted in 80 total arrests nationwide. 80?

In 2020 there were 1,571 arrests for IRS tax fraud in the whole country. They could have gotten more than that from our congress and government members.

Everyone knows it’s a federal crime to impersonate an FBI agent, but there isn’t any record of anybody getting convicted of doing this. They don’t post anything with their numbers.

Last year I was almost scammed by a guy in Chicago trying to buy a jeep I had for sale. He sent me a cashier’s check for the money but the whole deal looked and smelled suspicious. By the time I got through with it I found the check was a forgery and I would have lost the jeep. I took all of the information to the FBI in Fort Worth. Needless to say, I was not well received and did not feel as if they had time for an interstate auto scam. The FBI agent took all of my evidence (about 25 pages) supposedly to make a copy. I had paper-clipped all of these together and they were returned to me with the paper clip in exactly the same position, obviously they had not been copied. I asked him for his name so I could send him any later evidence. He said he was forbidden to give it out. I never heard from them again.

On several of these issues I have taken the time to write to my congressional representatives. Their letters in return are totally useless and say nothing. I assume some clerk mails these out daily with the content being so bland and vague as to cover every possibility you can name. I doubt any of you have ever received a letter from anyone in the government with any real answers to your inquiry.

My point is this, we elected them and we must deal with the results. These are our clowns, we did it to ourselves.

See you next week…Peary Perry

Ai SUCKS !!!

2026-02-26T15:48:00.001-06:00

Ai SUCKS!!!!

As you may know I am an octogenarian (someone over the age of 80) and proud of it. I asked Google what you would be called if you were in your 90’s and they replied ‘dead’.

Not the answer I was looking for, actually you can be called a nonagenarian’. I object to the first 3 letters of this word being the pronoun ‘non’. As in, not here or doesn’t exist.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste and unfortunately once you pass 50 years of age, you start the downward slide into the black hole of life. Your brain starts to shrink as you get older. This means you have less volume to store stuff into. So for me, it’s like I had a huge warehouse for all of my stuff and now I’m in an efficiency apartment.

You have stuff in there you may never need again, but we all realize that if you throw any of it away or try to forget it, you will certainly need it next week. Like that old tube of caulk that you had around for several years and threw it away last week and now you need a dab of it to fix a hole where a nail for a picture used to be.

With my brain shrinking, I’m afraid to put much more into it for fear I might push something out that was really important. Like that guy that kept the number for his 200 million bitcoin account on his computer and then forgot his password. If I had an account with 200 million in it I’d have that sucker written down in several places. On a rafter in my attic or in my sock drawer. Maybe write it on a bunch of pages in my bible. Note to readers who are part time or full robbers…I don’t have anything like this, so don’t come to my house.

To give you an example of how easy it is to lose your information, I bet most of you cannot remember all of the phone numbers you had to memorize before cell phones. Now we just know them as a voice prompt like ‘call office’ or you hit #4. My grandmother’s number was JA-22675, but I’m telling you I can’t for the life of me remember my kids cell numbers. Gone, just gone.

There is no way for me to know how old any of you are that read what I write each week. Obviously, I don’t do this for a living but just a hobby and to keep the old brain working on something all the time. A lot of my weekly rants are to fill you in on what is happening in the life and lives of us that are now old. I hope you don’t mind if I share these things I am experiencing with you. You won’t find any info here about hip-hop or the latest songs. You will only hear from me about this process I am going through.

One I hope you get an opportunity to enjoy yourself as well.

I just have to remember not to put too much information into my shrinking brain which might cause me to forget where I live.

See you next week….Peary Perry

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When Adults Abandon Their Calling: The Moral Failure of Our Education System and Parenting

2026-02-19T19:36:00.002-06:00

When Adults Abandon Their Calling: The Moral Failure of Our Education System and Parenting

In recent weeks, I’ve watched something unfold in our schools that has shaken me deeply. Teachers—adults entrusted with the care of someone else’s child—have allowed minors to skip class, wander into political protests, and even step into busy streets. One child was struck by a car. Thank God the child survived. But the fact that this happened at all reveals a deeper spiritual problem:

We are letting children make adult decisions, and we are calling it empowerment.

Scripture calls it abandonment.

This is not about politics.

This is about responsibility, morality, and the Christian understanding of childhood.

And it is time to say it plainly:

Allowing children to bear adult burdens is not Christian. It is a betrayal of the innocence Jesus defended.

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Children Are Not Meant to Navigate Life Alone

From the beginning of Scripture, God makes it clear that children require guidance, formation, and protection.

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go…”

Training assumes the child does not know the way on their own.

Autonomy is not the biblical model—formation is.

Deuteronomy 6:7

“Teach them diligently… when you sit, when you walk, when you lie down, when you rise.”

Children are shaped through constant instruction, not self‑direction.

Ephesians 6:4

“Bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

God places responsibility on adults, not children, to set the path.

Proverbs 29:15

“A child left to himself brings shame…”

Scripture warns that a child without guidance is a child headed toward harm.

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Jesus Didn’t Just Welcome Children — He Protected Them

When the disciples tried to push children aside, Jesus didn’t simply correct them. He elevated them.

Matthew 19:14

“Let the little children come to me… for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

Jesus honors their innocence.

He does not burden them with adult responsibilities.

But His strongest words come in the very next chapter.

Matthew 18:6

“If anyone causes one of these little ones to stumble,

it would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck

and be drowned in the depths of the sea.”

Jesus reserves His most severe warning for those who endanger or mislead children—physically, morally, or spiritually.

Letting minors skip class to join political protests in traffic is not “activism.”

It is exactly the kind of stumbling block Jesus condemned.

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Childhood Is Sacred — Not a Social Experiment

A child’s mind is still forming.

A child’s judgment is still developing.

A child’s identity is still fragile.

A child’s worldview is still unshaped.

When adults step back and say,

“Let them decide for themselves,”

they are not empowering the child—they are abandoning them.

And abandonment is not compassion.

It is not progress.

It is not freedom.

It is failure.

A failure of responsibility.

A failure of morality.

A failure of spiritual duty.

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When Schools Encourage Adult Decisions, They Steal Childhood

Childhood is a brief, irreplaceable season designed by God Himself.

It is meant to be protected, not politicized.

When educators allow children to:

• skip class

• enter dangerous environments

• participate in adult political movements

• make decisions they cannot possibly understand

they are not “supporting student voice.”

They are robbing a child of the innocence Jesus said belongs to the Kingdom of Heaven.

They are setting that child up for confusion, instability, and failure as a future adult.

They are violating the trust parents place in them.

And they are violating the biblical mandate to protect the young.

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A Christian Society Cannot Shrug at This

If we claim to value children…

If we claim to honor Scripture…

If we claim to follow Christ…

then we cannot accept an education system that treats minors like political instruments or free agents.

Children are not tools.

Children are not props.

Children are not activists.

Children are not adults.

They are souls entrusted to us by God, and we will answer for how we treat them.

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My Conviction

I’m sharing this because it matters to me, and because it matters to God.

This will not happen to my nieces and nephews while I’m alive.

Not because I’m controlling — but because I’m responsible.

Childhood is sacred.

And Scripture is unambiguous:

Children are not supposed to carry adult burdens. When adults step back and call it empowerment, Scripture calls it abandonment.

FRST KISS?

2026-02-12T17:19:00.001-06:00

FIRST KISS?

So, the other morning, my wife and I were drinking coffee and somehow got off on the subject of our first kiss. Now, bear with me here, we have been married for 54 years and met 55 years ago, so we aren’t talking about last week here. This was a LONG time ago.

Oddly enough, she couldn’t remember, which was a surprise to me because I though women would always recall something eventful such as this.

I tell young men who are about to get engaged to be sure and record everything about the time you asked her to marry you. Get yourself a little notebook and write down a few of the following:

Time and place, weather, where you were standing or sitting, what you wore, what she wore, how did she wear her hair? How did you wear your hair? Did you have any hair? Did she have any hair? what you ordered if in a restaurant, how was it cooked? Was it gluten free? the waiters name, description of the waiter, where was the waiter from? what you thought of the meal, what kind of music was playing, was it loud? who was the president of the USA, what was the Dow Jones Index number? What flowers were in bloom at this time of the year, was she crying? Why was she not crying? Where you parked your car, did you have a car? Did she have a car? What kind of car? What color were the cars? Did the cars run?

Trust me, your time in writing down a few of these items will be of tremendous benefit to you in the coming years. You will need most, if not all of this information at some point in the future. Pay attention to my next point.

If you do not have this information when the subject comes up, she will make it up and you will lose the discussion. End of the story.

You cannot refute a statement without facts (or evidence) of your own. Because she doesn’t remember any better than you can, she will make statements that you are unable to correct without hard cold facts. It is also very advisable to place a date on your information so you can verify it’s authenticity and not just made up in the last few days.

You might refer to a historical event of some kind that you recall happening on the night you proposed. For example, if you said something along the lines of, ‘oh, yes of course I remember, it was the dinner at your parents house where your Uncle Fred fell asleep at the table and fell face down into the mashed potatoes.”

No one could forget that event unless Uncle Fred did this on a routine basis. In which case you need to tie the event into some super memorable news item that no one would ever forget.

“Godzilla attacks New York City, but is driven away by Batman” is an event you would likely be able to recall, but probably won’t happen. Ever. Again.

No, I’ll leave it up to you to tie your special day into something that won’t ever be forgotten. Use your imagination. Ok?

See you next week….Peary Perry

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Is Japan’s Snap Election a Sign of a Global Nationalist Shift?

2026-02-08T22:31:00.001-06:00

Is Japan’s Snap Election a Sign of a Global Nationalist Shift?

When I saw reports that Japan’s snap election had its prime minister on track for a supermajority built on a nationalist agenda, I couldn’t help but notice the pattern. Japan isn’t an outlier. What’s happening there mirrors a broader movement across the world — in America, Poland, India, Italy, China, and many others.

For decades, nationalism was treated like a taboo word. Globalization was the ideal. Nations were encouraged to open their borders, loosen their identities, and rely on international systems. Anyone who spoke about national preservation or cultural continuity was dismissed as outdated or narrow‑minded.

But something has changed.

And it’s not small.

Today, nationalism has returned to the center of political life across the world — not as extremism, but as preservation, identity, and self‑reliance.

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The Taboo of Yesterday Is the Priority of Today

For years, globalism promised unity, prosperity, and shared responsibility. But in practice, many nations found themselves carrying burdens that weakened their own stability. The Bible warns about this dynamic clearly:

“If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.”

(2 Thessalonians 3:10)

This isn’t about cruelty — it’s about responsibility.

Help is holy.

Enabling is destructive.

Nations eventually reach the same point individuals do:

you cannot pour endlessly from an empty cup.

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Japan: National Identity as a Sacred Trust

Japan’s nationalism is rooted in cultural preservation.

It’s not aggressive.

It’s not expansionist.

It’s protective.

Japan has:

• a deeply unified culture,

• strict expectations for assimilation,

• and a strong sense of social harmony.

So when voters overwhelmingly support a platform that reinforces Japanese identity, they’re not turning inward out of fear — they’re safeguarding what makes Japan, Japan.

It reminds me of the biblical principle God gave Israel:

“There shall be one law for the native and for the stranger.”

(Exodus 12:49)

Unity requires shared norms.

A nation cannot survive with parallel cultures that never meet.

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Poland: Nationalism Shaped by History

Poland’s nationalism comes from centuries of invasion, occupation, and loss of sovereignty. Their identity was nearly erased multiple times. So today, they guard it fiercely.

Poland:

• protects its borders,

• expects assimilation,

• and maintains strong cultural continuity.

Their nationalism is defensive — a shield forged by history.

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United States: A Melting Pot With Conditions

American nationalism is different.

We are a melting pot, but not a borderless one.

Our identity is civic, not ethnic.

America’s nationalism is built on:

• vetted immigration,

• productivity,

• shared values,

• and economic strength.

We welcome people — but we expect them to participate in the American system.

That’s not discrimination.

That’s how a diverse nation stays unified.

Even Scripture teaches that hospitality and responsibility go together:

“The foreigner who lives among you shall be as the native among you.”

(Leviticus 19:34)

Not separate.

Not above.

Not exempt.

Equal under the same expectations.

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India: Civilizational Nationalism

India’s nationalism is rooted in thousands of years of cultural and religious identity. After centuries of colonial rule, India is reclaiming its civilizational confidence.

Their nationalism emphasizes:

• cultural revival,

• national unity,

• and economic self‑reliance.

Different history, same instinct:

preserve what makes the nation unique.

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Italy: Identity and Economic Stability

Italy’s nationalism is tied to:

• economic frustration,

• cultural preservation,

• and concerns about migration.

Italians are rediscovering the value of national unity and cultural continuity. Their nationalism is a response to instability — a desire to protect what remains of their heritage.

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China: State‑Driven National Unity

China’s nationalism is centralized and historical. It focuses on:

• sovereignty,

• unity,

• and national rejuvenation.

It’s not cultural nationalism like Japan, nor civic nationalism like the U.S. It’s state‑directed nationalism — but the goal is the same:

preserve identity and strengthen the nation.

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The Common Thread: Preservation Over Dependency

Every country expresses nationalism differently, but the outcome is the same:

• Identity

• Stability

• Self‑reliance

• Cohesion

Globalism asked nations to loosen their boundaries.

Nationalism asks them to strengthen them.

And Scripture supports this balance. God helps, but He never enables irresponsibility. Nations, like individuals, must carry their own weight.

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

(Mark 3:25)

A nation without unity collapses.

A nation without identity dissolves.

A nation without boundaries becomes dependent.

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Conclusion: The Global Return to National Responsibility

Japan’s snap election isn’t an isolated event.

It’s part of a worldwide correction — a return to national responsibility after decades of overextension.

America, Poland, India, Italy, China, and many others are rediscovering the same truth:

A nation must preserve its identity, protect its people, and rely on its own strength before it can help others.

Nationalism isn’t hatred.

It isn’t exclusion.

It isn’t extremism.

It’s stewardship.

It’s responsibility.

It’s survival.

And in a world that’s becoming more unstable, nations are choosing to stand firm in who they are — not dissolve into who others want them to be.

BEWARE !!!!

2026-02-05T18:48:00.000-06:00

BEWARE !!!!!!

If you should ever get a notion (as I have) to be creative and make certain food groups of your own for your family, please be advised.

THINK VERY HARD ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO.

As you know I am now retired and thus far I have attempted several different food related experiences with a variety of results which I will gladly explain as a public service announcement for which I think I can get a tax deduction this coming year.

Number one, if you are planning on attempting to make any of the following:

Cheese, butter, bread, jam.

I suggest you take my advice and look at the cost of your labor and materials in much the same way you would when buying a boat that you only use 3 times a year when your brother-in-law comes to visit and wants to go fishing for ½ a day. It is not cost efficient.

Cheese- I can buy a block of good cheddar for $5.24. The gallon of whole milk needed for the same amount of cheese costs $7.85. You are already in the hole before you start. Then you need cheesecloth to strain, a cheese press and various and sundry other chemicals to help the process. These various chemicals have a shelf life of about 13 hours from the time they arrive until they expire, and you will need new ones which can only be bought from the Cheese Institute of the World. If you have the milk and your chemicals ready you must start the entire cheese process within about 45 minutes, or everything will automatically go bad, and you must start all over. If you do succeed you will be forced to wait up to 6 months for the cheese to ‘cure’ to see if you did the process correctly.

Thus, I am a no-go person for trying to make cheese again.

Butter- 4 sticks of butter cost us $4.18 and requires nothing other than peeling off the wrapper. On the other hand, a carton of whipped cream costs $5.54 and requires a stand mixer with either a paddle or a whisk and several hours of your time to make the same 4 sticks. I initially used the paddle attachment as the video shows and after one hour switched to the whisk and got a sizeable amount of soft butter which firmed up after being in the refrigerator overnight. It had zero flavor.

Scratch butter from my list.

Jam-a jar of strawberry jam costs $2.62. Enough frozen strawberries to make the same amount costs $3.00 each. I need two bags of it, so my material cost for a product I can buy at $2.62 is $6.00 before any labor is required. I can’t even calculate the cost of the sugar and other stuff.

Needless to say, unless you are the government, this is not a workable effort.

Bread- I have saved the best for last. Do not, I say again do not believe the recipes you get on a hourly basis from some guy in Boise about his ‘fabulous’ bread. He is lying to you and wants you to subscribe to his substack account for only $5.00 a month. He has been making bread for about two weeks. No, use the recipe your grandmother wrote down on the cover of a 1956 Sears and Roebuck Christmas catalog. At this point in time, I am about 0-15 on my bread making efforts. It either doesn’t ‘proof’ right or it’s too dense or the crust didn’t harden or any of about 25 other things. Rye bread at our store is $4.45 a loaf. Bread flour is $5.86 a sack, so you are on the downside right there. But even if the cost of the materials isn’t too much out of whack, there are several other things to consider. You need a Dutch Oven, not a English oven or a French oven. Only one from Holland. Mine says ‘made in China’ but Amazon says it’s Dutch. Who am I to argue with Bezos? Then you must have a banneton basket to proof it properly. I am wondering how native Americans and cave men managed to get their water temperature at precisely 110 degrees, no more no less? Then you have to have a ‘lame’ to cut the bread before baking. A regular knife or razor blade wouldn’t do at all.

If you have the proper equipment and if you hold your mouth just right and if the moon is properly aligned with Venus and your room temperature is not too hot or too cold, you may end up with a pile of dough you can put in the oven.

Trust me, it is less stress and heartache to just buy this stuff at the store. I know, I know you don’t have the mental satisfaction of actually producing something with your bare hands, but it leaves you time to explore other venues.

Like gardening.

I’ll keep you posted.

See you next week… Peary Perry

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I Debated an Atheist at Starbucks - and Won

2026-02-04T23:44:00.001-06:00

I Debated an Atheist at Starbucks — and Won

I wasn’t looking for a debate.

I was just sitting at Starbucks with my Bible open, enjoying a quiet moment, when an atheist acquaintance walked by, saw the Scriptures, and smirked.

“Still reading that?” he said.

“The Bible is just a bunch of bedtime stories.”

That was his opening line.

But what he didn’t realize was that he had just handed me the perfect premise — not to argue abstract philosophy, not to debate metaphysics, but to defend the Bible itself. And if I could defend the Bible, then the existence of God naturally followed.

So I took his premise and turned it around.

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1. If the Bible Is “Just Stories,” Then Explain Its Structure

I told him:

“No novel in human history has ever been cross‑referenced over 60,000 times with no contradiction.

No myth collection was written by 40 different men who never met each other.

No anthology spans 1,500 years, across three continents — Africa, Europe, and Asia — in three different languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.”

He blinked.

I continued:

“And yet the Bible has one unified theme: the coming of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh.

Forty authors, separated by centuries, cultures, and geography — all pointing to the same Messiah.”

He didn’t have a response.

Because once you lay out the facts, the “just stories” argument collapses instantly.

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2. Coincidence Doesn’t Explain This — It Can’t

I told him plainly:

“If this were fiction, it would be the greatest literary conspiracy in human history — and the authors didn’t even know each other.”

The unity of Scripture is not accidental.

It’s not random.

It’s not humanly orchestrated.

It is mathematically impossible for 40 authors over 1,500 years to produce a perfectly coherent theological masterpiece without a single doctrinal contradiction.

He leaned back in his chair, suddenly quiet.

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3. The Bible Claims Divine Inspiration — and Its Structure Supports That Claim

Then I added the line that came out of my mouth without even thinking:

“The Bible says it was inspired by God.”

And that wasn’t an exaggeration.

That was 2 Timothy 3:16 speaking through me:

“All Scripture is inspired by God.”

I didn’t quote it to “prove Scripture.”

I quoted it after demonstrating that the Bible’s structure is impossible without divine authorship.

Written by men.

Authored by God.

He had no comeback.

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4. I Didn’t Try to Prove God First — I Proved the Bible

Most debates with atheists get stuck on the question:

“Does God exist?”

That’s a trap.

It’s abstract.

It’s philosophical.

It’s endless.

But he gave me a better starting point:

“The Bible is just stories.”

Perfect.

Because if I can show the Bible is not a human invention, then the existence of God becomes the only logical conclusion.

And that’s exactly what happened.

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5. He Left Flabbergasted — and Said He’d Get Back to Me

When I finished, he just stared at me.

Then he said the one line atheists use when they have no answer:

“I’ll get back to you.”

That’s not a rebuttal.

That’s a retreat.

He walked away flustered, trying to process what he had just heard.

I didn’t win because I shouted louder.

I didn’t win because I quoted verses at him.

I didn’t win because I “out‑faith’d” him.

I won because the truth is overwhelming when presented clearly.

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6. The Bible Defends God — and God Defends the Bible

I realized something that day:

It is far easier to defend the Bible than to argue abstractly about God.

Because once the Bible stands, God stands with it.

If Scripture is:

• historically impossible to fabricate

• literarily unified beyond human capability

• prophetically accurate

• internally consistent

• and openly claiming divine inspiration

…then the existence of God is not a leap of faith.

It is the only reasonable conclusion.

And that’s why my atheist acquaintance had nothing left to say.

Why Tariffs Create Drama Even Though Congress Delegated the Power

2026-02-03T15:42:00.001-06:00

Why Tariffs Create Drama Even Though Congress Delegated the Power

For decades, Congress has delegated significant tariff authority to the President of the United States. These delegations were intentional, bipartisan, and designed to give the executive branch flexibility in trade negotiations. Yet every time a president actually uses that authority — especially as a negotiating tool — the public reaction is loud, polarized, and often disconnected from the underlying facts.

So why the drama?

Why are people upset about a tool Congress itself created?

And why do the economic predictions so often fail to match real‑world outcomes?

This essay breaks down the structure behind the noise.

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1. Congress Gave the President Tariff Power — On Purpose

The Constitution originally gave Congress full control over tariffs. But over the last 90 years, Congress passed a series of laws that shifted operational authority to the president:

• Section 232 (national security tariffs)

• Section 301 (retaliatory tariffs)

• IEEPA (emergency economic powers)

• Other trade statutes that allow adjustments without new legislation

These laws allow the president to impose tariffs without waiting for Congress to vote.

Congress didn’t do this accidentally.

They did it because it solved a political problem.

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2. Delegation Shields Congress From Blame

Tariffs create winners and losers:

• Some industries benefit

• Others face higher costs

• Consumers may or may not see price changes

• Foreign governments sometimes retaliate

If Congress had to vote on every tariff, members would be forced to take sides and anger someone.

Delegation gives them:

• flexibility

• deniability

• the ability to criticize the president without taking responsibility

It’s a political safety valve.

Congress keeps the constitutional power on paper, but lets the president absorb the fallout.

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3. Why People Get Upset Even Though the System Is Working as Designed

Most Americans don’t know Congress delegated tariff authority.

They assume:

• tariffs are unusual

• tariffs are extreme

• tariffs are a sign of conflict

• tariffs are a personal decision by the president

So when a president uses tariffs as leverage — even though the law explicitly allows it — people react emotionally instead of structurally.

The reaction is less about tariffs and more about:

• political identity

• media narratives

• misunderstanding of economics

• discomfort with presidential power

The tool isn’t new.

The reaction is.

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4. What Economists Predicted Tariffs Would Do

For decades, the dominant economic narrative was simple:

“Tariffs raise prices for consumers.”

This prediction was based on textbook models:

• tariffs increase import costs

• companies pass those costs to consumers

• consumers pay more

• inflation rises

It’s a clean theory.

It’s also incomplete.

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5. What Actually Happened When Tariffs Were Used

Real‑world markets don’t behave like textbook diagrams.

When tariffs were imposed, several things happened that economists didn’t fully account for:

A. Foreign exporters lowered their prices

To keep access to the U.S. market, many foreign companies cut prices to offset the tariff.

B. Domestic companies held prices steady

To gain market share, U.S. producers often absorbed costs instead of raising prices.

C. Retailers adjusted supply chains

Companies shifted sourcing to countries not affected by tariffs.

D. Currency movements offset tariff costs

Exchange rates often moved in ways that neutralized price increases.

E. Consumers substituted products

People switched to alternatives, limiting price pressure.

The result?

The predicted inflation spike didn’t materialize.

Prices in many categories stayed stable or even fell.

The theory didn’t match the reality.

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6. How Tariffs Shift Power Back Toward Consumers

This is the part almost no one talks about.

When tariffs disrupt ultra‑cheap imports, companies can’t rely on:

• offshoring

• low‑wage labor abroad

• undercutting domestic producers purely on price

They have to compete for the American consumer’s dollar.

That means:

• better quality

• better service

• more innovation

• more domestic investment

• more resilient supply chains

Instead of consumers chasing whatever the cheapest global supplier offers, companies must work harder to earn the sale.

In that sense, tariffs can rebalance the relationship:

Companies compete for Americans — not the other way around.

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7. So Why the Drama?

Because tariffs expose three uncomfortable truths:

1. Congress delegated the power and doesn’t want to admit it.

2. Economists’ predictions don’t always match real‑world outcomes.

3. Tariffs shift power away from multinational corporations and toward consumers and domestic producers.

Those three forces create political noise, even when the policy itself is functioning exactly as the law intended.

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Conclusion

Tariffs are not new.

They are not illegal.

They are not a sign of chaos.

They are a tool Congress intentionally gave the president to use in negotiations.

The drama comes not from the tariffs themselves, but from:

• political polarization

• economic misunderstandings

• institutional incentives

• and the discomfort of seeing long‑standing assumptions challenged

When viewed through a neutral, structural lens, the picture becomes much clearer:

Tariffs are a negotiating tool Congress created, the president uses, and the public misunderstands — often because the real effects don’t match the old theories.

How Social Media Invented the “Trump Wants Panama” Story - And What Actually Happened

2026-02-02T13:21:00.006-06:00

“The Truth About Panama, China, and the Canal: How a False Narrative Took Over”

How Social Media Invented the ‘Trump Wants Panama’ Story — And What Actually Happened

Few geopolitical stories illustrate the gap between what actually happened and what people believe happened as clearly as the recent developments surrounding the Panama Canal. The truth is a long, slow, bureaucratic process inside Panama. The story that many people remember is something entirely different — a blend of speculation, memes, commentary, and social‑media amplification.

To understand how we got here, we need to walk through the real timeline, and then look at how the narrative drifted into something else entirely.

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1. The Real History: How China Gained a Foothold at the Canal

1997 — The Beginning

In 1997, Panama awarded 25‑year concessions for the Balboa (Pacific) and Cristóbal (Atlantic) terminals to Hutchison Whampoa, a Hong Kong–based company (now CK Hutchison). This placed Chinese‑linked operators at both ends of one of the world’s most strategic waterways.

1999 — U.S. Handover

Under the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, the United States formally transferred control of the canal to Panama. Concerns about Chinese influence were raised, but no legal action followed.

2000s — Controversy Without Action

Panamanians debated the concessions. U.S. analysts warned about China’s growing maritime footprint. But no major constitutional case was filed.

Late 2010s — The First Legal Challenges

Panamanian civic groups and constitutional lawyers began filing actions arguing that the 1997 concession laws violated Panama’s Constitution. These filings moved slowly.

2021 — The Trigger

The concession automatically renewed for another 25 years.

Panama’s Comptroller audited the renewal and found irregularities.

This triggered new constitutional lawsuits in 2021–2022 — the cases that ultimately reached the Panamanian Supreme Court.

2022–2024 — The Slow Grind

The lawsuits sat in the system. Public frustration grew. China continued operating both terminals.

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2. The U.S. Angle: Quiet Pressure, Not Public Drama

January 20, 2025 — A New U.S. Posture

When Donald Trump returned to office, the U.S. hardened its stance on Chinese influence in strategic chokepoints. This included:

• ports

• canals

• shipping lanes

• Arctic routes

Trump did not make Panama a public spectacle.

He did not float buying Panama.

He did not repeat the Greenland theatrics of 2019.

The only relevant public framing was the general position that Chinese control of strategic maritime infrastructure is a national‑security concern — a view shared by multiple U.S. administrations.

Behind the scenes, U.S. diplomacy signaled that Panama’s strategic alignment mattered. But the legal case was already in motion, and only Panama could decide it.

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3. January 29, 2026 — Panama’s Supreme Court Acts

After years of filings, audits, and public pressure, Panama’s Supreme Court ruled the concession laws unconstitutional. The ruling voided the Chinese‑linked contracts.

This was:

• a Panamanian legal decision

• based on Panamanian constitutional law

• triggered by Panamanian lawsuits

• accelerated by Panama’s own political climate

The U.S. did not — and legally could not — dictate the outcome.

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4. So Where Did the “Trump Wants to Buy Panama” Story Come From?

This is where the real world and the online world diverge.

A. The Greenland Memory

In 2019, Trump publicly floated buying Greenland.

It became a global meme.

When he returned to office in 2025, the joke resurfaced instantly.

B. Commentators Connected Dots That Weren’t Connected

Analysts speculated:

• “He’ll want Panama next.”

• “This is Greenland 2.0.”

• “China controls the canal — Trump won’t like that.”

These were opinions, not facts.

C. Social Media Turned Speculation Into “Truth”

Speculation → rumor → repetition → memory.

People began saying:

• “Trump wants to buy Panama.”

• “He’s going to take the canal.”

• “He’ll get BlackRock to buy it.”

None of this came from official policy.

None of it came from Trump.

None of it happened.

D. The BlackRock Myth

Some online voices assumed:

“If the U.S. wants to counter China, maybe BlackRock will buy the terminals.”

This was pure speculation — similar to the idea of forcing TikTok into U.S. ownership. But unlike TikTok, no such effort ever occurred in Panama.

BlackRock never:

• bid on the terminals

• negotiated with Panama

• attempted to acquire canal infrastructure

The rumor spread because it felt plausible, not because it was real.

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5. Why People Linked Greenland and Panama

It’s simple:

• Greenland was a real story.

• Panama was a real geopolitical concern.

• China was involved in both.

• Trump had a history of bold, unconventional proposals.

• Commentators blended the two narratives.

• Social media amplified the blend.

The result was a false memory that Trump wanted to “buy Panama” the way he once floated buying Greenland.

But the record is clear:

He never said it. He never pursued it. It never happened.

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6. The Real Outcome

What actually happened is far more grounded:

• Panama’s courts acted on long‑standing constitutional challenges.

• The U.S. maintained a quiet but firm diplomatic posture.

• China lost a strategic foothold.

• Panama regained control of its terminals.

• The Western Hemisphere became more stable — not through dramatic moves, but through legal processes and geopolitical pressure.

No purchases.

No private‑equity takeovers.

No secret deals.

Just law, diplomacy, and timing.

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Conclusion: A Case Study in How Narratives Form

The Panama Canal story is a perfect example of how:

• real events

• online speculation

• old memories

• geopolitical tension

• and media commentary

can merge into a narrative that feels true even when it isn’t.

The reality is simpler, quieter, and more grounded:

Panama’s courts acted.

The U.S. signaled.

China lost influence.

And social media filled in the rest.

"TOO SOON OLD"

2026-01-30T07:30:00.000-06:00

“TOO SOON OLD….”

We’ve all heard that saying…. “ too soon old, too late smart”.

I could be the poster boy for this quotation. It has only taken me some 83+ years to realize some vital thoughts about myself. “too late smart” indeed!

Yesterday, my wife and I drove to Waco, Texas for a doctor’s appointment. No big deal, no problem, just about 50 miles each way. Stopped and had lunch with some friends and came home.

Very peaceful and enjoyable.

I wake up this morning about 5AM and as I am drinking my coffee, I am thinking back about yesterday’s trip. What made it so pleasant?

It dawned on me (“too late smart” again) that I was engaged with my wife of 50+ years in conversations about everything and about nothing. No stress, no agenda, no pressure, just mundane words about everything you could think about and enjoying the day.

So why was this different than any other day?

For #1, I have retired after 68 years of working and #2 I don’t have a lot to worry about. The amazing thing is that it has taken me over a year and a half to come to grips with it and jus roll with the tide.

We don’t have any health issues, which is a major blessing in and of itself and our finances are ok for what we need. I can’t think of a thing I really need.

So, what happened?

Well, I think we (meaning all of us) live with such stress in our lives that we don’t know how to just stop and take a breath and relax. The pressures we put ourselves under with jobs we don’t like or work that seems impossible to produce along with the stress of family and friends’ relationships takes more of our time than we have.

We want to succeed in our work environment. We want our kids to be happy and successful. We want to maintain good, caring relationships with our extended family and our friends. But who has the time and energy for all of the stresses we put upon ourselves? All of us have the same number of hours in a day, don’t we?

But, fear not, Professor Perry is here to give you some words of wisdom for your use (free of charge).

Try and focus your energy on things you can fix and stop worrying or filling up your limited brain space with things beyond your control. You (nor I) can do anything about those folks in Washington D.C. except vote. We can’t do anything about the turmoil in other parts of the world either, can we?

We can be kinder to our neighbors, listen to our kids more and call or visit our old parents. After they are dead, you will regret not having visited more with them. Call someone you haven’t talked to in many months. Try and listen to them and encourage them with your support. Often you will find you are much better off than a lot of others out there which will go a long way towards making you appreciate your life.

In short, accent the positive and eliminate the negative. I think someone wrote a song about that.

Enjoy your time here on planet Earth, don’t wait around until you are too old to hug each other or take a simple road trip together on a sunny day.

The days go much faster the older you get.

See you next week, don’t forget to subscribe….Peary Perry

The Greenland Drama That Never Needed to Happen

2026-01-22T13:09:00.000-06:00

The Greenland Drama That Never Needed to Happen

How a Simple Arctic Reality Got Buried Under Pageantry, Panic, and Pointless Narratives

For years, the public was dragged through a spectacle over Greenland — a spectacle that never needed to happen. What should have been a straightforward strategic conversation turned into a circus of headlines, political theater, and market‑shaking narratives that accomplished nothing except confusing the American people and rattling an already fragile stock market.

The irony is almost painful:

the solution was sitting in front of everyone from the very beginning.

The United States didn’t need to buy Greenland.

It didn’t need to threaten anyone.

It didn’t need to endure weeks of media frenzy or geopolitical melodrama.

Everything the U.S. actually needed — Arctic access, security authority, and a pathway to mineral partnerships — was already achievable through existing alliances and basic strategic alignment.

So why did we go through the pageantry?

Let’s break it down.

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1. The Manufactured Problem: A Crisis That Never Existed

The public was told that:

• Russia was creeping toward Greenland

• China was plotting to dominate Arctic minerals

• The U.S. was at risk of losing the Arctic

• Greenland was a geopolitical prize slipping away

None of this held up under scrutiny.

Russia was never a real threat.

The closest Russian land is nearly 600 miles from Greenland, separated by open ocean and drifting ice. Russia has no ability to build bases, claim territory, or project power anywhere near Greenland. Their Arctic forces are defensive, not expeditionary.

China was even less of a threat.

China has no Arctic coastline, no Arctic bases, and no legal claim to Arctic waters. Their only move was trying to invest in Greenland’s mining and airports — and the U.S. shut that down instantly.

Yet the public was fed a narrative of looming danger, and the markets reacted exactly as expected: with anxiety, volatility, and unnecessary fragility.

This was a crisis built on imagination, not reality.

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2. The Pageantry: Drama That Helped No One

Instead of calmly aligning with NATO and Greenland’s existing political structure, the situation spiraled into:

• dramatic headlines

• diplomatic tension

• political posturing

• stock market jitters

• public confusion

Theatrics replaced strategy.

The American people were told to fear a threat that didn’t exist. Investors were told to brace for Arctic conflict that was never going to happen. And Greenland was thrust into the spotlight for reasons that had nothing to do with its actual strategic value.

All of this wasted time, money, and emotional bandwidth.

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3. The Tentative Agreement: The Simple Solution That Was Always There

When the dust settled, the final arrangement was almost laughably straightforward:

The U.S. would:

• maintain responsibility for Greenland’s defense

• expand Arctic operational access

• integrate surveillance and early‑warning systems

• support Greenlandic infrastructure

• position itself as the preferred partner for mineral development

Greenland and Denmark would:

• retain sovereignty

• maintain political stability

• benefit from U.S. investment and security

• avoid the backlash of a territorial sale

NATO and the EU would:

• align Arctic policy with U.S. leadership

• integrate Arctic bases and airspace

• strengthen the Alaska–Greenland–Iceland–Norway corridor

This was the solution from the beginning.

It required no drama, no panic, and no geopolitical theater.

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4. The Outcome: Both Sides Win

The United States wins because:

• it gains full Arctic operational access

• it secures the polar approach

• it strengthens early‑warning systems

• it positions itself for mineral partnerships

• it avoids the cost and controversy of buying territory

Greenland wins because:

• it keeps autonomy

• it gains investment and security

• it avoids being treated like a commodity

• it strengthens its long‑term economic prospects

NATO and the EU win because:

• Arctic defense becomes unified

• Russian and Chinese influence is minimized

• the region stabilizes without escalation

Everyone gets what they need.

No one loses face.

And the Arctic remains secure.

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5. The Real Lesson: The Drama Was the Only Problem

The Arctic was never the crisis.

Russia was never the threat.

China was never the spoiler.

Greenland was never slipping away.

The only real problem was the narrative — the unnecessary pageantry that created fear, confusion, and market instability.

The solution was always simple:

• leverage alliances

• respect Greenland’s autonomy

• secure access instead of ownership

• integrate Arctic defense through NATO

This could have been handled quietly, efficiently, and without shaking public confidence or investor psychology.

Instead, we got a geopolitical soap opera.

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Conclusion: A Win That Didn’t Need the Drama

In the end, the United States got everything it wanted:

• Arctic access

• strategic dominance

• mineral pathways

• NATO alignment

• zero cost

Greenland kept its sovereignty.

Denmark kept stability.

NATO strengthened its northern flank.

The only thing that didn’t need to happen was the spectacle.

The Arctic wasn’t the problem.

The narrative was.

Life Secrets No One Ever Tells You

2026-01-21T14:32:00.002-06:00

WHY IS IT?

2026-01-08T14:41:00.000-06:00

WHY IS IT?

Why is that the older we get, the faster time seems to fly by?

When we were children, it seemed that it took forever for our birthdays, Christmas and vacations to come around, didn’t it? Christmas Eve lasted what? 3 days?

Now, I look at the calendar and see that January of this year is almost half over and the Christmas stuff needs to be taken down at least before Valentine’s Day.

I was just getting used to writing the year 2025 when BAM! It’s over and done and now we are into the new year. Where did the time go? It follows that old saying that ‘time is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.”

I am looking back, and I swear, I cannot remember much happening between the ages of 60 and now 83…it went by in such a flash. One minute I was semi-old, then old and the next minute I am elderly. I think your senior discounts start to kick in about the age of 60, but I was so busy I didn’t even realize I had them, now it’s too late. I get more emails and letters for cemeteries and cremation than I do life insurance or sky-diving trips.

Apparently, you aren’t supposed to actually get old. If you will notice on most of the applications you fill out, the highest the age goes is about 65. Try those applications for auto insurance, they tend to stop early. I think when you get into your 80’s they put you into some type of special department that scans you more closely to see if you are an actual living human being that can see and hear a train approaching.

Try finding a new doctor at 80+ years. The paperwork is horrible, they give you 3 pages for your medications (large print) and 3 more pages to list your ailments, also large print.

If you don’t take any medications (I don’t) or have any life-threatening diseases or illnesses (none of those either) they get very suspicious of you. First, they want to know “why are you here?”. When you tell them you want to get a checkup on your general health, they want to know ‘what for’.? When you arrive they look at you with those same kind of looks you get when you want to open your safe deposit box….those “why do you want to do this” looks.

I think they aren’t used to seeing old/elderly/ancient people who are actually in pretty good shape after 80+ years still walking around and talking without drooling. It destroys their systems, how is this possible? We are supposed to be dead by now. What happened to this guy? What was his secret? What does he know that we need to know about? What is he not telling us?

You know I am just pulling your leg. I know what I was doing all of these many years. I do know that they have been eventful and exciting even with the down times and the valleys we all go through from one year to the next. The high points and the mountain tops make it all worthwhile. I wouldn’t change one thing that I’ve done throughout all these years.

Well, maybe one or two things….perhaps three.

See you next week….Peary Perry

Biden Inflation Needs to be Understood to Prevent Another Repeat

2026-01-07T21:56:00.005-06:00

THE TRIFECTA OF INFLATION: HOW THREE FORCES CONVERGED TO CREATE THE 2021–2023 PRICE SURGE

Inflation rarely comes from a single cause. Historically, major inflation waves emerge when multiple forces hit the economy at the same time, amplifying each other.

The inflation surge during the Biden administration followed this exact pattern.

Below is the trifecta — each force, its consequences, and how each one triggered the next.

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1. MONETARY POLICY: Ultra‑Low Rates and Massive Liquidity

What Happened

• The Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero for an extended period.

• Quantitative easing continued even as the economy reopened.

• Borrowing remained extremely cheap for consumers, businesses, and governments.

Immediate Consequences

• Demand surged for homes, cars, goods, and services.

• Asset prices inflated — stocks, real estate, crypto.

• Consumers had more access to credit than the supply chain could handle.

How This Fed Policy Fed Inflation

• Cheap money supercharged demand at the exact moment supply was constrained.

• Businesses faced higher input costs and passed them on to consumers.

• The money supply expanded faster than the economy’s ability to produce goods.

How It Set Up the Next Domino

• With demand running hot, any disruption in supply would magnify price increases.

• This created the perfect environment for the next force to hit hard.

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2. SUPPLY SHOCKS: The Physical Economy Breaks Down

What Happened

• Global factory shutdowns.

• Port congestion and shipping delays.

• Semiconductor shortages.

• Energy price spikes.

• Labor shortages across logistics, trucking, and manufacturing.

Immediate Consequences

• Fewer goods available on shelves.

• Longer wait times for cars, appliances, electronics, and building materials.

• Businesses competed for limited inventory, driving prices up.

How Supply Shocks Fed Inflation

• When supply collapses while demand stays high, prices rise automatically.

• Shortages created bidding wars in key sectors like autos and housing.

• Energy spikes raised transportation and production costs across the board.

How It Set Up the Next Domino

• With supply already strained, any additional demand would push prices even higher.

• This is where fiscal policy entered the picture.

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3. GOVERNMENT SPENDING: Trillions in Stimulus Fueling Demand

What Happened

• Multiple rounds of stimulus checks.

• Expanded unemployment benefits.

• PPP loans and state/local aid.

• Child tax credit expansions.

• Large deficit‑financed spending packages.

Immediate Consequences

• Households had more cash than ever before.

• Consumer spending surged beyond pre‑pandemic levels.

• Savings rates spiked, then rapidly converted into spending.

How Fiscal Policy Fed Inflation

• Stimulus increased demand at the exact moment supply was constrained.

• More money chased fewer goods — the classic inflation formula.

• Businesses raised prices because they could not keep up with orders.

How It Amplified the Other Two Forces

• Monetary policy made borrowing cheap.

• Supply shocks made goods scarce.

• Government spending poured fuel on demand.

This combination created a self‑reinforcing cycle:

High demand → shortages → higher prices → more demand before prices rose further.

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THE TRIFECTA IN MOTION: HOW EACH FORCE LED TO THE NEXT

Here’s the chain reaction in one clean sequence:

1. The Fed kept money cheap, encouraging spending and borrowing.

2. Supply chains broke down, reducing the availability of goods.

3. Government spending injected trillions, pushing demand far above supply.

4. Businesses raised prices because they couldn’t meet demand.

5. Consumers kept spending because money was cheap and stimulus was plentiful.

6. Inflation accelerated across every sector — food, housing, energy, vehicles, services.

Each force alone would have caused moderate inflation.

Together, they created the largest price surge in four decades.

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Closing Reflection

Inflation is never just a number — it’s a story of how policy, production, and human behavior collide.

The 2021–2023 inflation wave wasn’t random. It was the predictable outcome of:

• Loose monetary policy

• Severe supply constraints

• Aggressive fiscal stimulus

Three forces, one outcome.

Analysis: Ending Maduro Regime Could Reshape the Ukraine-Russia War

2026-01-05T12:50:00.004-06:00

How the Collapse of the Maduro Regime Could Reshape the Russia–Ukraine War: A Strategic Analysis

Some analysts argue that the recent U.S. actions in the Caribbean represent one of the most consequential geopolitical maneuvers in years — not because of the headlines, but because of the financial and logistical chain reactions they trigger.

From this perspective, the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the deployment of U.S. naval assets around Venezuela, and the disruption of tanker traffic are not isolated events. They form a coordinated strategy aimed at dismantling a critical financial lifeline between Venezuela and Russia — a lifeline that has quietly supported Russia’s war economy.

I am going to explore that argument step by step.

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1. Venezuela’s Strategic Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion Network

For years, Venezuela has served as one of Russia’s most reliable partners for:

• Cash-based oil transactions

• Above-market payments

• Hard-currency deals outside Western banking systems

• Shadow-fleet tanker swaps

Unlike China or India — whose payments often remain trapped in local currency systems — Venezuela provided Russia with something far more valuable:

Liquid, spendable money.

This made Venezuela a key node in Russia’s sanctions‑evasion architecture.

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2. Why Venezuela Needed Russia in the First Place

Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela’s crude is:

• extremely heavy

• sulfur-rich

• too thick to export without dilution

To sell its own oil, Venezuela needed:

• Russian light crude

• Russian condensate

• Russian refined products

This created a mutual dependency:

• Venezuela needed Russia to keep its oil industry functioning

• Russia needed Venezuela to keep cash flowing

Breaking this loop would have immediate consequences for both.

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3. The Legal Trigger: Maduro’s 2020 Indictment

Maduro’s indictment in 2020 on narcoterrorism charges provided a legal basis for U.S. action.

From this perspective, the arrest wasn’t merely symbolic — it was the ignition point for a broader strategic plan:

• Remove the political leadership enabling Russia’s cash pipeline

• Create a lawful pretext for U.S. naval presence

• Restructure Venezuela’s oil flows under international oversight

This allowed the U.S. to act decisively without escalating militarily against Russia.

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4. The Naval Blockade: More Than Anti‑Drug Operations

Publicly, the U.S. naval presence was framed as:

• anti‑drug operations

• anti‑smuggling patrols

• maritime security

But analysts note that the scale and positioning of the fleets suggested a deeper objective:

Control the flow of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

This single move:

• blocked Russia’s ability to deliver diluents

• blocked Venezuela’s ability to export heavy crude

• froze the cash pipeline between Caracas and Moscow

No missiles.

No airstrikes.

Just maritime control.

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5. The Financial Impact on Russia

Russia’s war economy depends on:

• discounted oil sales to Asia

• shadow-fleet operations

• cash-based transactions with sanctioned partners

But most of Russia’s oil revenue from China and India is:

• paid in yuan or rupees

• difficult to convert

• subject to foreign banking restrictions

Venezuela was different.

It paid:

• in cash

• at above-market rates

• outside Western oversight

Cutting off Venezuela doesn’t end Russia’s oil exports —

but it removes one of Russia’s cleanest and most flexible cash channels.

This tightens the financial pressure on Russia’s ability to:

• buy restricted components

• fund proxy networks

• sustain long-term military operations

Some analysts argue that this could meaningfully accelerate the economic strain already shaping the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

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6. A Strategy of Financial Pressure, Not Military Escalation

The argument goes like this:

• Instead of confronting Russia directly

• Instead of escalating militarily

• Instead of striking Russian assets

The U.S. targeted the financial arteries that sustain Russia’s war machine.

From this perspective, the strategy achieves two objectives simultaneously:

1. Collapse the Maduro regime

2. Disrupt Russia’s wartime cash flow

A geopolitical “two birds with one stone” maneuver.

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7. Conclusion: A Quiet but Powerful Shift in Global Strategy

If this interpretation is correct, the U.S. has executed a major strategic shift:

• using legal authority

• using maritime control

• using financial pressure

• avoiding direct confrontation

The fall of the Maduro regime would not only reshape Venezuela —

it could also reshape Russia’s ability to sustain its war in Ukraine.

Whether this ultimately accelerates the end of the conflict remains to be seen,

but the logic chain is clear:

End Maduro → End Venezuela–Russia oil corridor → End cash flow → Increase pressure on Russia’s war economy.

A geopolitical move carried out without “firing a shot”.

The Middle East was Originally a Baptized Christian Nation Long Before Islam

2026-01-04T18:06:00.002-06:00

🌍 THE FORGOTTEN CHRISTIAN MIDDLE EAST: A Region Baptized Long Before Islam

I would like to clarify a misconception. Here’s the truth most Christians never hear:

Every major Middle Eastern country was touched by Christianity centuries before Islam.

Not just Israel.

Not just Egypt.

But Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Iran.

These were not “Muslim nations.”

They were Christian heartlands.

Let’s break it down country by country so you can see the pattern clearly.

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🇮🇷 Iran (Persia)

• Christianity reached Persia in the 1st century

• Some of the world’s oldest monasteries are in Iran

• Armenian and Assyrian Christians lived there for nearly 2,000 years

• The Persian Empire appears throughout Scripture (Cyrus, Darius, Esther, Daniel)

Iran was part of the Christian world long before Islam.

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🇸🇾 Syria

• The word “Christian” was first used in Antioch, in Syria

• Paul was converted on the road to Damascus

• Early councils, monasteries, and saints came from Syrian Christianity

• The Syriac Church preserved ancient liturgies still used today

Syria is one of Christianity’s original homes.

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🇱🇧 Lebanon

• The Maronite Church traces its roots to the 4th century

• Lebanon has had a continuous Christian majority for centuries

• The Cedars of Lebanon appear repeatedly in Scripture

• Early Christian monasticism flourished in its mountains

Lebanon is one of the oldest Christian nations on earth.

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🇯🇴 Jordan

• Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River

• Mount Nebo is where Moses saw the Promised Land

• Early Christian communities thrived in Petra and the Decapolis

• Jordan still has ancient churches dating back to the 3rd–4th centuries

Jordan is literally part of the Gospel landscape.

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🇪🇬 Egypt

• Christianity arrived in the 1st century, traditionally through St. Mark

• The Coptic Church is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world

• The Holy Family fled to Egypt

• Monasticism began in the Egyptian desert (St. Anthony, St. Pachomius)

Egypt was a Christian civilization for centuries before Islam.

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🇮🇱 Israel / Palestine

• The birthplace of Jesus

• The birthplace of the Church

• The site of the Resurrection, Pentecost, and the Apostles

• Christianity radiated outward from Jerusalem into the entire world

This is the root of everything.

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🌏 The Pattern Most Christians Forget

Christianity didn’t start in Europe.

It didn’t start in America.

It didn’t start in Rome.

It started in the Middle East — and the Middle East remained deeply Christian for 600 years before Islam appeared.

Thus, I want to remind people of this forgotten truth:

These lands were Christian long before they were Muslim.

And in many places, Christianity never disappeared — it simply went underground.

A Strategic Shockwave: The Venezuelan Operation and Its Global Reverberations

2026-01-03T13:47:00.005-06:00

A Strategic Shockwave: The Venezuelan Operation and Its Global Reverberations

In the early hours of the Venezuelan operation, the world witnessed a military action so precise, so rapid, and so unexpectedly clean that analysts immediately compared it to the most successful covert strikes of the modern era. Commentators noted that the mission unfolded with the same surgical efficiency attributed to past high‑stakes operations, including the strikes on Iranian nuclear assets — actions often cited for their precision and lack of casualties.

What set this event apart was not only its execution but its implications. For the first time in decades, a sitting foreign head of state — Nicolás Maduro — was captured alive in a lightning‑fast U.S. operation. And unlike past crises that spiraled into chaos, this mission reported no American deaths, no civilian casualties, and no prolonged firefight.

Long before the first helicopter lifted off, Maduro was already under a U.S. federal indictment. Prosecutors had charged him with narco‑terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and weapons‑related conspiracies, alleging that he helped funnel tons of cocaine into the United States while partnering with armed groups. Supporters of the operation argue that this indictment provided the legal foundation for the mission, framing it not as a declaration of war but as the apprehension of an indicted criminal who happened to occupy a presidential palace.

Historical Contrast: A Tale of Three Presidencies

Observers quickly drew comparisons to earlier moments in American history when military or rescue operations went tragically wrong. Commentators referenced the failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran during the Carter administration, where mechanical failures and a deadly crash ended the mission before it began. Others pointed to the attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi during the Obama administration, where a rapid rescue never materialized and American personnel were left exposed. More recently, critics highlighted the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan under President Biden, where the collapse of Kabul and the loss of American service members became defining images.

Against this backdrop, supporters of the Venezuelan operation argue that the contrast is stark: a mission planned quietly, executed swiftly, and completed without loss of life. They claim it demonstrates a philosophy often attributed to Trump by his allies — that when he states an intention, he follows through with decisive action.

The Narratives Begin to Form

Even before the dust settled, political narratives began to crystallize.

Critics’ Narrative

Some members of Congress questioned whether the operation constituted an unauthorized act of war. Others suggested it amounted to regime change, arguing that removing a foreign leader by force — even one under indictment — carries geopolitical risks. These critics framed the mission as bypassing congressional authority and potentially destabilizing international norms.

Supporters’ Narrative

Supporters countered that the mission was a lawful apprehension of an indicted narco‑terrorist, not a war. They emphasized the absence of casualties, the precision of the strike, and the broader strategic message it sent to hostile actors. They argued that the operation restored deterrence and demonstrated that American warnings carry weight.

A Global Chessboard Reconfigured

Beyond domestic politics, the operation sent shockwaves through the geopolitical landscape. Venezuela had long served as a strategic foothold for China, Russia, Iran, and Mexican cartel networks. Each had invested heavily in the Maduro regime:

• Russia provided military advisors, loans, and energy partnerships.

• China built infrastructure, telecom systems, and long‑term oil agreements.

• Iran used Venezuela as a hub for sanctions‑evasion, gold transfers, and fuel swaps.

• Cartels relied on Venezuelan territory as a corridor for cocaine shipments.

With Maduro removed and the U.S. overseeing a transitional process, analysts argue that these networks face sudden disruption. Supply chains, influence channels, and covert financial routes are now uncertain. Commentators suggest that the operation serves as a strategic signal to adversarial governments: that the United States is willing to act decisively when its interests or security are threatened.

Some foreign‑policy experts interpret the mission as a warning to Iran, particularly amid concerns about protest crackdowns. Others see it as a blow to Russia, whose influence in the Western Hemisphere depended heavily on Maduro’s survival. For China, the loss of a key partner in the southern hemisphere complicates long‑term strategic planning. And for Mexican cartels, the message is unmistakable: high‑value targets are no longer insulated by geography or political alliances.

A Turning Point With Global Implications

Whether viewed through the lens of law enforcement, military strategy, or geopolitical signaling, the Venezuelan operation marks a turning point. It disrupted entrenched foreign influence, reshaped regional power dynamics, and demonstrated the impact of rapid, decisive action.

Supporters argue that the mission reflects a broader pattern: when Trump states an intention — whether about borders, adversaries, or foreign threats — he acts on it. Critics will continue to debate the legality and long‑term consequences, but even they acknowledge the operation’s unprecedented precision.

In a world accustomed to prolonged conflicts, messy withdrawals, and missions that falter under pressure, this strike stands out as a rare example of a high‑risk operation executed without loss of life. Its implications will unfold for years, but its immediate effect is clear: the global chessboard has shifted, and the players who once relied on Venezuela as a strategic anchor must now rethink their next move.

The Iranian Awakening: Why the World Should Pay Attention to the Most Important Uprising of Our Time

2026-01-01T20:22:00.002-06:00

THE IRANIAN AWAKENING: Why the World Should Pay Attention to the Most Important Uprising of Our Time

For decades, Iran has been one of the most influential — and destabilizing — forces in the Middle East. Its government has funded militant groups, projected power through proxy wars, and aligned itself with global rivals of the United States. But beneath the surface, something extraordinary has been happening: a slow, painful buildup of frustration that finally erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.

This moment is not small.

This is not a “nothing burger.”

This is a geopolitical turning point with consequences far beyond Iran’s borders.

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🔥 1. The Spark: The Death That Shook a Nation

Mahsa Amini, a 22‑year‑old woman, died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. Her death ignited a nationwide movement led by women, students, and young people who had lived their entire lives under the Islamic Republic.

This wasn’t a protest.

It was a national awakening.

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🕰️ 2. Before 1979: Iran Was Not Always Like This

To understand the magnitude of today’s uprising, you have to remember what Iran once was.

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution:

• Iran was open, modern, and culturally vibrant

• Western fashion, music, and cinema were part of everyday life

• Women wore what they wanted — miniskirts, jeans, dresses, or hijabs by choice

• Universities were co‑ed and thriving

• Nightlife, art, and tourism flourished

• Alcohol, cosmetics, and Western brands were common

• Tehran was considered one of the most progressive cities in the Middle East

• Foreigners traveled freely, and many lived and worked there

• The economy was growing, and infrastructure was expanding

• Iran was aligned with the West and seen as a rising regional power

Ask any Iranian who lived through that era, and they’ll tell you:

Iran was free, open, and full of possibility.

The revolution didn’t just change the government.

It reversed the entire cultural direction of the country.

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⚔️ 3. After 1979: A Theocracy Built on Control

The Islamic Revolution replaced a modernizing monarchy with a strict theocratic regime. Overnight, Iran became:

• a state with mandatory hijab laws

• a society policed by religious enforcers

• a country where dissent was crushed

• a place where minorities faced new restrictions

• a nation where political opposition disappeared

• an economy increasingly isolated and mismanaged

The morality police became a symbol of the regime’s grip on daily life.

And over the decades, the pressure only grew.

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🌋 4. The Protests Are Not Foreign‑Made — They Are Decades of Pain Exploding at Once

Foreign interference is a real part of Iran’s history.

But this moment is different.

This uprising wasn’t engineered from outside.

It was born from:

• economic collapse

• inflation and a failing currency

• corruption

• religious overreach

• generational exhaustion

• the death of a young woman who became a symbol of national humiliation

The Iranian people didn’t need a foreign push.

They reached clarity on their own.

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✝️ 5. A Quiet Spiritual Shift: Christianity Rising Underground

While rarely discussed openly, many Iranians have grown disillusioned with the regime’s religious ideology. Underground Christian communities have quietly expanded, especially among younger generations searching for meaning, hope, and freedom.

This spiritual shift is part of the broader cultural transformation happening inside Iran.

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🌍 6. Why This Matters for Global Stability

Iran has long been a major funder of militant groups, including Hamas. A shift in Iran’s internal ideology — away from theocratic authoritarianism and toward freedom‑seeking civil society — would have enormous implications for the region.

A freer Iran would mean:

• less funding for militant groups

• reduced regional destabilization

• more room for diplomacy

• fewer proxy conflicts

• a potential easing of tensions with the United States

Iran’s alliances with China and Russia have also shaped global power dynamics. A change in Iran’s direction could reduce friction between these major powers and the West.

This is not a small story.

This is a global recalibration in the making.

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🕊️ 7. A Tiananmen‑Like Moment — In Spirit, Not in Politics

The comparison isn’t about predicting outcomes.

It’s about recognizing a moment when a nation’s soul refuses to stay silent.

Just as Tiananmen Square symbolized a generation demanding dignity, the Mahsa Amini movement symbolizes an Iranian generation saying:

“Enough.”

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🌅 8. The World Should Not Look Away

Despite the courage of the protesters and the brutality of the regime’s response, global media coverage has often been muted. But the truth remains:

• This is the largest challenge to the Islamic Republic in decades

• It is driven by the people, not foreign governments

• It has the potential to reshape the Middle East

• It could alter global alliances

• It could reduce conflict and increase stability

This is not a footnote.

This is history unfolding in real time.

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✨ Conclusion: Iran’s Awakening Is a Turning Point for the World

If Iran changes, the region changes.

If the region changes, the world changes.

The Iranian people are not asking for interference.

They are asking for dignity, freedom, and a future.

And the world should be paying attention.

MY MOTHER---

2026-01-01T11:37:00.000-06:00

MY MOTHER----

My mother was 17 years old when I was born. By the time I was old enough to leave home, she was 39, so I never got much of a chance to really get to know and possibly appreciate who she was. We differed about many things over her lifetime. Politics for one. I tend to vote for the person I thought could do the best job. She voted for the candidate with the best hair. Therefore, Kennedy got her vote over Nixon, who she thought looked ‘sneaky’,

Our most argued issues were over how to raise children. Since I was an only child, she only had me to deal with for experience. We have 4 boys, which creates a different situation altogether. I don’t think she actually wanted to be a mother in the first place. Hence, I am an only child, or perhaps she was afraid she would get another one like me. Why knows? I never got a chance to find out.

I once asked her that if you had 1 child, how much love could you give them? She replied 100%. I then asked if you had 2 children and she replied 50% each. Since we have 4, she thought we were only capable of giving each 25%. I tried to explain that love multiplies, not divides and therefore we had 400% of love to give. She could never seem to grasp this concept.

But it’s true, isn’t it? As a parent, you are only as happy as your saddest child.

You cheer for their successes and weep for their heartaches your entire life.

My children are all grown men, some approaching social security age, but they are still my boys no matter how old they become. I worry for them when they are traveling or away from their homes. I am concerned when they are sick or having an operation.

It’s what you do. It comes with the territory and you never grow out of it.

I am not nor have I been a perfect father. I think I did the best that I could based upon the life experiences that I had to work with. There isn’t (to my knowledge) a book that someone wrote to tell me how to react to situations that arise at this point in my life. Someone once said that ‘today is the first day for the rest of your life’. They were right, on one hand you know your children are fully grown and you can’t fix or change anything about their personal situations at this time of their lives. For one thing, they don’t want you to do so.

But it still is an ingrained virtue of being a parent to desire only the best for them at the cost of every part of your being. What parent wouldn’t throw themselves in front of a speeding bus in order to shove their child out of the way?

I cannot take credit for any of my sons’ successes, nor will I accept guilt for their failures. They had theirs and I had mine.

I just need to go into this new year with the idea in mind that life is full of peaks and valleys that change from day to day.

I just must learn to be more patient and accept what I’m given. No matter what.

See you next week…Peary Perry

Trumps 2025 Accomplishments

2025-12-31T14:16:00.003-06:00

Trumps 2025 Accomplishments (It’s a lot!)

A president unlike any other in modern history — delivering more in a single year than most do in an entire term. A leader who doesn’t rest, doesn’t retreat, and refuses to stop fighting for the American people. And this chapter isn’t closing. 2026 is shaping up to be a turning point as his policies take full effect. THE BEST IS YET TO COME!