The Writer Interview

COVID-19 ISOLATION IS CLOSED

2023-03-30T23:14:00.000-07:00

As of March 31, 2023 I am closing my Covid-19 Isolation individual case study on avoiding Covid-19 through isolating as much as possible. This case study officially began March 10, 2020. I hypothesized if one was willing to isolate for up to 3 years, a person could AVOID coming down with Covid-19 and its variants. I have successfully done this. Do not take this as bragging. It is not! I still encourage people, who are willing, get vaccinated. The Vaccines have drawbacks, but COVID-19 kills if your immune system is compromised, such as those of us who suffer Chronic Illness do. Let me move on to a few comments covering the past 3 years.

A LATE START

I began late. Throughout February 2020 I was out and about. Mainly I went to the grocery store, my local pharmacy, and the gas station I frequent. I kept medical appointments, began to wear a mask, and took a few other precautions.

I based my isolation decision on the 1918 Flu Pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. That lasted about 3 years and killed millions around the world, On March 10, 2020 I began to isolate and take some of the CDC advice on using disinfectant to treat home and items coming into my home. This did not last. After a time I viewed this as unlikely to be helpful in my case.

THE GOAL NOW

The goal now is to return to living a normal life; a public life. I will close now. It has been a long time since i have written and this is slow going. Like typing through mud. The main point is my case study is over. I will have more to say in the future. I admit most people can not isolate as I chose to do. For now, I am glad to be alive, despite all my chronic health issues, which make daily living a challenge. Thank you for reading. God Bless. :-)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023

2022-12-31T18:00:00.000-08:00

On this last day of 2022, I come to wish you a Happy New Year 2023. The last Quarter of 2022 has been a sad, tragic time, as I have lost favorite relatives. Let's say I am ready for 2023, with the hope of a better year. Now, for short sad remembrances.

OCTOBER

October 1, 2022 I lost my oldest female cousin. Born on Valentine's Day, she passed away at age 60, after enduring major illness much of her life.

One grateful memory I have of her was her loaning me a book on World Religions written by Josh McDowell. It proved to be easier to read, accurate, and overall better, than my College World Religions textbook.

I can thank her for the A I made through her kind book loan. We lived a few states apart. I wish to skip the larger story. She will be missed. Not just by me, but by a multitude of people who knew her. 60 is too young to pass away. She had two sons. I believe she also had 3 grandchildren. Come Valentine's Day I am sure to think of her.

DECEMBER

Around mid December, I lost a second cousin in the same family. He was the older brother; about two years younger than I am. The two of us were friends as well as cousins. Just before adulthood our paths went in separate directions. For many years he was a successful businessman. He was always talented.

I understand heart problems took him out of this world. Him and his wife had two sons. I'm not sure how many grandchildren. I didn't know how, but I hoped we would get together again one day. I have more than a few chronic health issues. Like his sister, he and I lived several states apart.

I will always remember whether playing or talking on serious topics as young boys and teens, I could count on him. He was a pleasure to know and the kind of person each of us need in life. I may recount a few tales in 2023 concerning him. I will miss him and his sister. He was the oldest son in his family. He leaves behind two successful brothers and his elderly Dad, who is still going strong in old age!

AUNT

Oddly, the day after the birthday of one of my uncles, my aunt passed away at 87. She was like an angel on earth in certain ways. She was kind and caring. But this is hard to explain without knowing her.

Although distance made 1994 the last time I saw her, she's always been in my mind and heart. It's a case of losing a person who has always been there. The world has changed. Yet, for the rest of my life, there will be times I will think about her. I will wonder, is she really gone? Not as long as she is in my mind and heart.

She had 4 sons and one daughter---the oldest son passed away many years ago. Funny, I have no idea how many grandchildren she has. Quite a few! She was buried today, December 31. Like too many older folks, life and health took her from her church and many friends.

I'm sure many do not yet know she has passed or assumed when her husband passed away, she went on to pass away too. She is proof many wonderful people leave this world having become somewhat forgotten.

Perhaps her circumstances will make a good topic one day. On a positive note her daughter took her on many journeys. I'm sure gonna miss her.

CLOSING

This is very different from what I planned to write. Even so, this is my way to wish you a Happy New Year 2023. The times are a-changing as a song once said. Was it Dylan? I can't remember. Thanks for reading. :-)

SICK OF BEING SICK

2022-10-24T16:21:00.000-07:00

This post is hard to write. Most of the post is about being Sick of Being Sick. September and October turned into months that have been hard on me. Almost fully recovered as I write this, elements of my health issue linger. The past two months included more than health issues. Therefore, I must pause to make a list, then turn the most important items on the list into topics. Let’s move on to the tale of my recent offline experiences. Thank you in advance for reading!

THIRD TIME LUCKY

I choose to borrow the old Foghat song title as an ironic title to a set of unpleasant DIARRHEA EVENTS. During September and October I suffered from 3 different attacks of Diarrhea. I believe all three to be unrelated to my Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

The first event lasted around a week and a half. This was in early to mid September. It hit me like Diarrhea hits most people. The second event came toward the end of September around a week after recovering from the first attack and was over shortly before Hurricane Ian hit Florida. This attack left me feeling weak. The third attack came in early October, lasting 3 to 5 days. Each attack was different and progressive in the toll taken on my body. My body is still recovering from this short-lived, but hard attack on my body. Diarrhea left me in no mood or shape to write a blog post.

HURRICANE IAN

Hurricane Ian was a worrisome Hurricane. I sit in the Northeast corner of Florida; Jacksonville to be precise. Hurricane Ian cut across the Gulf Coast side of Florida to the Northeast coast of Florida. In my area we were blessed by the fact Hurricane Ian chose to jump into the Atlantic Ocean, rather than rip full force through Jacksonville as a Tropical Storm. The area did suffer not unexpected flooding, gusty winds, and steady rain. This was something we have experienced before and are well prepared to handle. There were no tornadoes that I am aware of. A few tree limbs fell in my yard. I count myself BLESSED.

Hurricane Ian turns out to be a Hurricane worthy of its own post. Expect to hear more from me in the future on this Hurricane. This is the kind of Hurricane I truly fear. I believe it poses the prospect of greater damage, even once it’s a Tropical Storm. I breathed a sigh of relief and thanked God, once I knew it skipped us.

LOSING A VALENTINE’S DAY LADY

With the arrival of October I lost a cousin. She was born on Valentine’s Day and only lived to age 60. Add a few months and days to this. For many years she suffered serious health issues. She lived longer than anyone could expect thanks to her determination and faith in God. She raised two sons, and despite her health issues, she attended her 3 grandchildren’s sporting events.

Among the things I will remember about my cousin is her own childhood; the time as a teenager she shared a photo album of friends and classmates with me---call this a welcome family tradition---along with loaning me a book. She owned a book on World Religions which was better than my World Religions textbook in college. Loaning me the book helped me achieve an A in my World Religions college course. Since I lived in Florida, while she was an Indiana Hoosier, it took 3 years or more before I found a relative, who could safely return the book to her. Sorry Post Office. I didn’t want to risk returning the book through the mail.

Even while sick and recovering, I continue to think about my Valentine’s Day cousin. Forgive me for not sharing her name. To date I have lost 3 of my 25 to 30 cousins. All were younger than I am. Thus in October I have been dealing with loss.

DEATH OF AN HONEST POLITICIAN

I wish to briefly mention the death of an honest politician known from childhood by my Mom and other relatives. I knew him best from some of his writings in his early years of elective office and ownership of a small town newspaper in Kentucky---where his writings appeared.

He passed away around the same time as my cousin. This is a little bit like a double-blow, more-so to my Mom and relatives, who knew him in younger days. I thought he had retired long ago, but no. He served the people until cancer stopped him from serving. Out of respect, I keep his name private. I think he was the kind of guy who would understand this. Condolences to his wife and children. God bless the family as well.

STROKE

A childhood friend contacted me earlier this year for the first time in 50 years. We have shared several e-mails speaking on various subjects. Either in August or September he notified me he had suffered a stroke, so hadn’t been able to write to me.

From my Mom to my cousin to my childhood friend, this has been a rough year for other people’s health. Call me the lucky one. There’s been no shortage of people to pray for. Not to mention Hurricane Ian victims. My friend tells me he is recovering. However, this is a slow process. It takes time. It makes you think. If you will, add him to your prayers. He’s a life-long Kentuckian.

SICK OF BEING SICK

I am not sure what I am leaving out. September and October have been rough for me. I didn’t feel like writing; despite having much to say and share with you. I am back with you for the moment. I get sick of being sick. It is also a mental struggle dealing with chronic illness and common illnesses that are a part of life. I’m always asking if this is my fault. I ask why me? I am thankful to have a writing habit. You my reader help keep me going. Thank you for reading. Take care. God Bless. :-)

ELECTRIC VEHICLE NIGTMARES?

2022-09-04T02:01:00.000-07:00

Off and on I have been thinking of future issues we may encounter by replacing Gas Guzzler Autos with EVs (Electric Vehicles). Right now EVs are being touted as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Automakers want to make sure you buy EVs, when they make EVs. It's all about money and staying in business.

There is little or no news of the cost of disposing of these EVs once their life has ended? Little is being said of EVs during floods, extreme cold weather, repair costs, insurance costs, etc. Below I take a stab at a few ideas that have popped into my head. I'm no expert. I have no idea how relevant these questions are. I feel the need to speculate and bring up what's on my mind. I would not be surprised if many readers will have more relevant ideas than I have.

Let's go forth to my 20 bits of speculation. No offense intended to Elon Musk, Tesla, and other EV manufacturers, be they foreign or domestic. May Climate Change be affected in positive ways. Pardon my English Grammar where wrong choices are made. I'm human, not a robot.

EV NIGHTMARES

1. Lithium Battery spontaneous combustion. Will it happen? (Burn Baby Burn!)

2. What if a sudden or gradual loss of your battery power?

3. Will a donut tire be a greater drain on your EV battery?

4. With a Blackout how do you charge your EV?

5. If there is a Brownout while charging your EV, will you have enough power to get you to where you’re going?

6. Is an EV safe to drive through a forest fire, like those in CA or other states?

7. Florida has a lot of lightning; will EVs be prone to attract lightning?

8. Will EVs be prone to fires or explosions if struck by lightning?

9. Will there be an environmental service charge---and how much---when you replace an EV battery?

10. How long will the battery warranty on an EV be or will they vary from automaker to automaker?

11. Will your EV require a special EPA Vehicle Inspection?

12. Will an EV potentially interact and glow during an Aurora?

13. Will Sunspot Discharges lead to a need to shield an EV until it is over with?

14. Will there be long lines at EV Charger Stations? Think of Crisis Times!

15. What if you find yourself and your EV in one of the last Gas Guzzler states, with few and far between EV Chargers?

16. Will CA have electric rationing for EVs?

17. News Headline: Exploding Tesla sparks CA largest ever forest fire! Who pays? Who is responsible?

18. What if your Self-Driving EV does not stop at your destination and keeps going instead?

19. How much of your EV will you actually own and have control over?

20. Will your EV be equipped in ways that it will testify against you in a court of law? Or side with your insurance company over you?

Thanks for reading. I hope you got a charge out of this. :-)

HAVE TIMES CHANGED?

2022-08-28T22:32:00.000-07:00

Have times changed? I was reading an Opinion piece in The Washington Post today. One opinion I have on what I read is the piece doubled as a free advertisement for the person writing the article and the company she works for. Yes, this piece fits the mantra of how to get money out of people, while supposedly providing an invaluable service. I may choose to dwell on that a little, but the purpose of my post is to look into my past---in old age---as I admit, TIMES HAVE CHANGED!

WOMEN AS COACHES

Women as coaches in boys and men's sports have certainly evolved since my youthful years. I remember when it was rare for a female of most any age to claim she knew a lot about how to play sports. I will limit myself to baseball as this was my favorite sport.

If a lady showed up to coach a baseball team, I think most boys would quit in my day. Especially once in their teens. Boys would go seek a male coach elsewhere. That’s just how things were. It is important to note there were many fine, capable male coaches then, even among men who chose not to coach, for one reason or another. I admit, as hard as a good Umpire was to find, there were many fine Umpires.

Yet, by the time I became an adult---18, 19, 20 years old---this was slowly starting to change. You would read about women who took up coaching baseball and other sports. Some even took up Umpiring and had the eyes to handle it quite well. I forget how many years after this it became common for girls to play in Official Little League Baseball.

I am odd in that I still oppose this for valid reasons of my own, but this is not part of the topic. I have to admit until we have an Official Little League Baseball For Girls; we’re stuck with things the way they are today. Lots of girls are fine baseball players or at least equal to the average male player in their league. I’m for girls in sports. This means women must be allowed to Coach. The truth is ALL COACHES should be qualified. This was The Post writer’s selling point. Men and Women should be qualified Coaches.

NICE POINT!

In most respects I grew up a self-taught athlete. That partly explains my lack of talent. I did have two coaches growing up. One was an American Legion Baseball Catcher. I had his coaching for two years, maybe three. This was the best training I received. I was 12 and 13. I will save the training and playing for another time. I briefly had the training of a Junior Varsity High School Baseball Coach, but this ended after 2 or 3 months, due to the cancellation of Junior Varsity Baseball by the School System. A long story, but does not fit this post.

I have a reasonable idea of what good Baseball Coaching looks like. Also, what Little League age Coaching looks like. NOT ALL COACHES ARE GOOD COACHES. SOME COACHES SPOIL BASEBALL FOR POTENTIAL PROSPECTS. These kids give it up and move to other things. I have witnessed it and talked to a young player or two who quit playing Baseball.

I have also seen decent men who fail their players as a Coach. In fairness to one I watched, he did attempt to make playing a fun, positive experience. Yet, he failed to develop players as he should have. You can almost forgive this fellow. Being Trained and Qualified could have greatly helped him, his assistant coach, and his players. Thanks to better future coaches, at least two of his players went on to play College Baseball. At least one who could have played College Baseball gave up Baseball at age 12. Talking to him, it related to the way the team was coached.

FUTURE THOUGHTS

TIMES HAVE CHANGED. Women are Coaches. There are Travel Teams. Boys and girls are on Little League teams together. Other types of leagues too. City Recreational Leagues in my area. As far as I know age-cheating and other types of cheating still run rampant. Coaches who engage in this should be banned for life and potentially legally fined.

One concern I have is women may take over Baseball Coaching---other sports too---with some or a lot of the beneficial effects for guys disappearing. With both boys and girls there is a fine line between proper coaching, that builds proper human beings, and improper training. I won’t be here to witness most of this. Despite many wonderful male coaches of high caliber, I saw the other kind while growing up too. I’m praying for better days, but often we trade one bad thing for another. To all the fine lady coaches, I welcome you and wish you the best of luck. Forgive me if I am still part curmudgeon.

Thanks for reading. “Take me out to the ball game…” ;-)

There are sure to be future posts built around this topic. If I live long enough and stay healthy enough.

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT LATE AUGUST 2022

2022-08-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

From time to time I read about the on-going Russia-Ukraine conflict or war, if you like. What piques my interest are stories about Nuclear Power Plants in Ukraine. The Russians have come close to damaging the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant; already famous for its disastrous meltdown of the past. There is another Nuclear Power Plant, whose name I forget, which was recently knocked off the Ukraine Power Grid. Thanks to back-up equipment working as hoped, a potential Nuclear Disaster was avoided there.

Now, as it happens, this is the LARGEST Nuclear Power Plant in Europe. If it goes, as in a meltdown or other deadly potential event, all of Europe is in a big heap of trouble. Putin doesn’t seem alarmed about this nor is Putin engaging with Ukraine in ways to keep such disasters from happening. Let’s say I question Putin’s sanity. Never mind blaming Ukraine for not surrendering to his desire to rule their country. The results are real. Dead people! Across Europe!

My pause for thought comes in considering the USA and our own Nuclear Power Plants. Not sure if it is true or not, but I once read, the majority of Americans live within 100 miles of a Nuclear Power Plant. We’re not at war. No one has invaded us. Yet it occurs to me, as secure as we think our Nuclear Power Plants are; they aren’t that secure from terrorists, a few smart evil people, computer hackers, or a person(s) with a highly explosive bomb. I'm just saying our Nuclear Power Plants are not as secure as we would like to think. Especially so from the right insider(s).

Makes me wonder if we should continue to count on Nuclear Power as a “safe” source of “energy”? We can’t put this Genie back in the bottle, but we may be able to limit the number of these radioactive Magic Lanterns. Rubbing one the wrong way is just too dangerous. That’s my Pause For Thought today. Thanks for reading.

SPACE: FINAL FRONTIERS

2022-08-19T05:56:00.000-07:00

For fun and your pleasure I share 3 websites that should interest you, if you are into Space or Science in general. Two of them I subscribed to before they had websites. The third is one of the earliest websites I bookmarked and visited everyday in my earliest days on the internet.

Although this post is primarily related to Space, I want you to have access to one of the best websites that cover nearly all branches of Science. They will keep you informed and up to date on many branches of Science, before you read it as news. I expect this to be a short post, but a valuable post to interested readers.

ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE

Sky & Telescope is a competitor you may wish to check out. I no longer subscribe to Astronomy Magazine. That’s because I no longer subscribe to magazines. The cost and my financial position dictated I do this. Plus, I save magazines and would run out of house to store them in. Yes, I re-read issues from years and decades gone by. This should give you an idea of the kind of crazy science person I am.

You can find Astronomy Magazine online at the website below. You may wish to subscribe or go with what you find on their website. They also offer a newsletter. This allows you to give them a try before subscribing. Here, I only wish to share with you their website and that of Sky & Telescope. I prefer Astronomy, but to each, your own preference.

Astronomy Magazine

Sky & Telescope

SPACE.COM

As far as I know Space.Com has a newsletter, but no magazine. I love their website, but rarely visit these days. I don’t know if they charge for their newsletter. It was free in the early days. Any time I visit I find Space.Com a great website to visit. There is lots of information, especially current information. You can get lost here for hours reading or looking at Space photographs. These guys may cover Space better than NASA! If you become addicted don’t blame me.

Space.Com

SCIENCE NEWS

The website name says it all. This website is all about Science! Whatever your field of interest, likely you can find a story related to it. I’m not sure if they still offer a mail subscription or not. I subscribed for years. It wasn’t inexpensive, either. However Science News was a weekly then. It may be monthly or quarterly now. It was small. I found myself devouring the whole thing the day I received Science News most weeks.

Today, I am a semi-regular visitor to their website. It’s easy to spend an hour or more there reading. I go there for their Physics and Astronomy related stories. By the time I leave I have read other Science stories as well. They will keep you up to date and maybe ahead on many Scientific topics!

Science News

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. A little longer than I expected. Still I confined myself as much as I could. I want you to visit these websites, where you can decide for yourself if they hold your interest. I feel fortunate to have had these magazines and websites in my life. I have been wiser in these areas of interest as a result. HAPPY READING! ;-)

THE SWAMP, THE PRISONER, AND OTHER MATTERS

2022-08-16T04:32:00.000-07:00

These are a few thoughts off the top of my head. It's almost 5 a.m. I will try to keep these thoughts brief. I would post more often if I were in better physical and mental health. I am still hiding from COVID-19 and It's Variants. Still, America strikes me as more Bonkers than I am. Believe me, closing yourself off from the world will make you Bonkers. Even when you are a hermit, like me.

I will begin with The Swamp, which is more or less, all that surrounds Donald Trump. I will follow this with The Prisoner, better known as Brittney Griner. From there I may pass on to the topic of COVID-19, Climate Change, or whatever strikes my fancy.

Come along for the ride or proceed elsewhere. I'm not feeling funny, so there may be no humor in this post. Because I've been saying nothing, I need to say something. Let's see what pours out of my brain.

THE SWAMP

You may remember when Trump ran for President in 2016, Trump talked about "draining The Swamp." Now, The Swamp is coming to destroy Trump. You may have read that Trump is likely to be taken to Court in various states or is already in Court.

Just this past week, the Big Guns came out. The Department of Justice sent the FBI in to Raid Trump's home Mar-a-Lago. The FBI seized boxes that may contain evidence that will lead to criminal charges being brought in Federal Court against Donald Trump. We're talking about going to Federal Prison. We're talking about being locked up while awaiting trial instead of campaigning for President.

Let me leave it there for now. The Swamp coming to destroy Trump is worth several posts. Shucks, this is worth several books. By the way, neither side in this is moral or ethical. I'll stop here.

THE PRISONER

The Prisoner, Brittney Griner, is the case of an American Woman's Professional Basketball player, currently in a Russian Prison for illegally bringing liquid marijuana into Russia in the form of Vape cartridges. She may have to do 9 years in a Russian prison, unless a prisoner swap can be arranged between America and Russia.

First allow me to say, I wouldn't wish an American prison on Brittney Griner, much less a Russian prison. But, let's examine her case a little. I admit, I've never been a big fan of hers, but I believe my thoughts are reasonable and unbiased. Brittney Griner is a 31 year old, international traveler and basketball athlete. She's in it for the money. I don't blame her. I figure there is a one in a million chance she took those Vape cartridges with her to Russia by mistake. Why do all of us act stupid sometimes? Because we are human.

Whatever tale Brittney Griner must tell to get out of Russia, into a freer country or back to America, is fine with me. I am not going to be convinced she did not know what she was doing, given her Olympic experiences, her international travel experiences to earn big bucks playing basketball, and her maturity. 31 is no kid! Best of luck, Brittney Griner.

COVID-19

If I am right, my guess is the end of 2022 should bring the end to major outbreaks of COVID-19 and It's Variants. If not, then we are looking at 5 years of this virus. I don't think I can or want to hide out for 5 years. No, I have not received the Vaccine, but that is another story. I lean toward receiving the Vaccine, but assume there are known and unknown risks to doing so. At the same time, KNOW and ASSUME the virus is a KILLER virus.

What scares me most is the fatigue factor of the Media, Government, and public. If anything, it is now under-reported and we are, as back to normal, as we are likely to get, anytime soon. That is NOT good. I hope to convince myself to write more on this topic in the future.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Whether you wish to look at our current situation as long term or short term Climate Change, there's no denying its arrival. Lake Meade did not begin to empty this year. Nor the Colorado River. This years Heat Wave has been years in the making. Toss in that Russia stupidly invaded Ukraine, affecting grain supplies of both countries. Both are HUGE EXPORTERS of grain. Droughts, floods, etc. in the USA alone, should tell you, at some point crops will fail and grow smaller.

It is time to grow what you can, keep your pantry well stocked, and plan for continued Supply Chain shortages. Mother Nature is not going away. Corporations are not going to quickly solve the Supply Chain shortages they created. Be as prepared as possible in your own life.

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. There are no shortages of topics. There's a shortage of me to write about them. We won't solve these issues by fighting. Only by approaching each other to work together do we have hope. This is what I hope you will do. Thank you. It is 7:01 a.m.

USA BANANA PEEL REPUBLIC

2022-08-10T02:41:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time there was this country...let's cut to the story! The USA is just not the country it once was and probably never was. Our early leaders fought with each other over what this country would be like; side-stepped slavery; then as time went along, we elected leaders who died in office, were assassinated---some of them successfully so; we had Teapot Dome; Watergate, an UNELECTED President, and well, we just can't seem to get rid of Trump.

As a result of him or our own insanity, we have this week become the USA Banana Peel Republic. So with the goal of sharing a little laughter, bringing on a fair amount of insanity, and otherwise bending and warping your mind, I give you the following. Decide for yourself what meaning these things have to you. I have gone Animal Crackers and I hope there is an Old Age Zoo that will take me in. Watch those banana peels!

THE FBI RAID AT MAR-A-LAGO

I’ve been wondering, what is the formal protocol between a Secret Service Agent leader and an FBI Agent leader when an FBI Raid is to take place in a former President’s current home?

Is there a robotic fly to catch and record this moment in history?

Worse it took a Florida (Republican) Magistrate Judge, I hear, to approve the FBI Raid. (Make it legal. News to me! I’ll try to wrap my head around this later.)

Merrick Garland is getting his revenge on Mitch McConnell for keeping him off the Supreme Court.

James Comey through Chris Wray is using the FBI Raid for Trump revenge.

Hillary Clinton is using the FBI Raid to trumpet her wearable’s you can purchase.

Sure, Joe Biden was not aware any of this was about to happen. Some might say that is the problem with him being President; Joe is just not aware!

Nancy Pelosi has an excuse. She was out of the country. However, she’s sure Trump is not above the Law. Isn’t this what China tried to tell Pelosi about Taiwan? You’re not above the law invading our airspace without our permission. YOU DIDN’T HAVE OUR PERMISSION!

What if Trump had been standing there Locked & Loaded when the FBI Raiders arrived? (He was away.)

With the Secret Service to protect him, would millions come to defend Trump, causing a Bloody Revolution that would make everyone forget Jan. 6?

God Bless or God Save America? Watch out for that Banana Peel. Slippery when under foot. :-)

Think it's time to end begging for readers. Hasn't done any good. Plus, look what this country is coming too! The USA is more warped and eccentric than I am and there has never been an argument that I am NOT warped and eccentric. I tried to save you. Run off to read Matt Bai, Patrick Buchanan, or the Kardashians. Join the Zuckerberg-Borg Collective. What do you care who ends up running your life and soul. BACK SOON!

2024 ELECTION YEAR

2022-08-04T06:20:00.000-07:00

Today I share with you a few 2024 Election Year issues we might unexpectedly encounter. In addition to the usual ballot issues, we may find Mother Nature has a few of her own. There is NO STOP THE STEAL, if Mother Nature chooses to run rough shod across the election year.

Already it can be argued that Mother Nature by bringing COVID-19 upon the world, played an important role in the 2020 Presidential Election. Democrats and Republicans can argue all they want about the 2020 Election, the January 6th. Event, or whistle as they pass a graveyard late at night.

Yet, the worse may be to come in 2024. Below, I mention a few relevant possibilities we may be making no plans for. Maybe can't make plans for. Mother Nature still has the upper hand in this world! Off to the possibilities; be they one or all!

PESTILENCE

Already we are entering year 3 with COVID-19 and It's Variants. This has been followed in 2022 by Monkey Pox. We are reading about deadly brain eating amoebas and other diseases. Could Polio be making a comeback?

You get the idea. 2024 may bring on new cases of Pestilence unimagined today. How many different ways might these affect the 2024 Presidential Election Year?

FAMINE

If you have no food to eat, are you really going to feel like making it to the polls or sending in an Absentee Ballot? Will the only people who vote be people with access to food and water---likely the wealthy. Maybe a few lucky farmers too. Yes, I am talking Famine in the USA!

Look at California and the Midwest farm belt. Then look at Heat Waves and once in a thousand year floods. What's going on with Mother Nature and the weather? Might our crops in 2024 be dust and mud?

MORE HEAT WAVES AND DRY RIVERS

More Heat Waves---killing people. More Dry Rivers---leaving people parched and water starved. People are going to vote while waiting for cool weather to relieve their misery? People are going to vote when they have no water to drink? We are a long way there already. What will 2024 bring?

WAR AND RUMORS OF WAR

Don't you see this pitting state against state and region against region in war for survival? Blood shed may more than rival voting in elections. How civil are we when we lack the means necessary to be civil? With all the guns in America, will America be filled by WARS and RUMORS OF WAR? How united are we when Mother Nature comes to us in anger?

MOTHER NATURE WINS!

Don't doubt, Mother Nature is in control. She has many ways to scold and beat us into submission. Hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, are just a few other passing thoughts in my mind today.

And we, we have done no real planning, which makes things even more destructive. Then all that is left is to plea to God for Salvation. 2024 may be the year we recognize God in our lives again. Amen!

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SIX SICK CHUCKLES

2022-07-22T06:50:00.000-07:00

Here are six sick chuckles meant to tickle your funny bone. Try not to laugh too hard for you may wake the dead, who are resting in peace, and hate to have their peaceful rest disturbed by the cackles of the living.

These came to mind while thinking, so have not been thoroughly edited. In other words, not improved on since first popping into my head. Okay, a little improvement. That's because this stuff arrives incomplete.

This covers a grab-bag list of political and Supreme Court stuff. Who knows? Some might come true. Then I will look like a genius. I have no trouble with this. Off we go to a list of Six Things, which I dedicate to the Jan. 6 Committee.

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY HUMOR SOON TO BE INSIDE THE BELTWAY

Trump’s kidnapped by both political parties. His phone is taken. A last text is sent saying, “I’m leaving.”

Trump is chloroformed.   He is secretly placed on Artemis to be part of the experimental launch, designed to circle the moon and return. The door is padlocked from the outside.

It will be reported that Trump has disappeared from the face of the earth (true), with Artemis later doomed to fail and crash into the moon.

Trump 2024 problem solved. Trump joins Jimmy Hoffa and Amelia Earhart as famous missing people.

The missing 18 and a half Secret Service text messages of Jan. 6, 2021 were definitely not deleted by Rose Mary Woods. (That’s a quote from her ghost!)

President Joe Biden did not get Covid-19 from fist-bumping the tainted fist of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Nor is everyone running in the opposite direction when they see President Joe Biden approaching.

If VP Kamala Harris takes over for an ailing Joe Biden, her first act as President is to demand Russia agree to send Brittney Griner home within 24 hours. If not, Harris will order a full scale invasion of Russia. “Nuke ‘em Kamala!”

Actually, VP Kamala Harris’ first act will be to run and hide in the safest nuclear bomb shelter the USA has. There she will await the results of her so-called first act.

A Condom Black Market is rumored to be coming if Republican states ban condoms, as a means of avoiding (aborting) pregnancy. Blame the Supreme Court Roe reversal decision.

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(Far left humor can't be centered?)
Thanks for reading. Remember, this is only for humor. If it comes true, just think of me as a clairvoyant genius. :-)

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A SURPRISE FOR YOU

2022-07-10T04:44:00.000-07:00

Well, here it is Sunday. I don't plan to preach to you. However, I will share a link that may have you shouting HALLELUJAH when you see future electric bills. This link suggest ways to save money and how to do it. The story is long, but the last part of the article gets down and dirty on how to clean up your electric bill. Unless you are Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, or Warren Buffet, you're going to want to read this. Click on the link below.

Electricity Vampires via Yahoo Finance News

(This my title not theirs.)

CAUGHT IN A TRAP

I figure we are all caught in this summer heat wave trap together. The one thing you don't need is a bigger drain on your bank account. High gas prices are doing this already. Why not save where you can?

I hope you welcome the story and savings follow from you acting on the story's advice. Keeping it short and sweet this Sunday. God bless all of you. Thanks for reading. Have a cool Sunday. :-)

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THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUES TO SCORCH THE USA

2022-07-07T22:25:00.001-07:00

The fireworks are over. The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois horrified us, but the suspect shooter’s been arrested. The heat wave continues. A quarter of July is now past.

Bloggers and the Vlogger I follow are posting at a steady pace. This, in part, is my attempt to keep up with them. Call it inspiration or call it embarrassment, but for sure call it, “I’m not as young and full of vigor, as I used to be.”

In the future I may bring to your attention others I follow. Mainly, these will be Vloggers. I believe I have one major blogger I should bring to your attention. I forget, I do read a lot. For now, I’m asking you to read this. I write, therefore I’m a writer. Let’s go!

BLOGGERS AND VLOGGER

Blogger and Gig Economy expert Candace Moody continues on pace with her blog. Retired from her old job, she is a happy, accomplished Gigger in the Gig Economy she often writes about. Gig away!!!

Washington Post Opinion writer and offsite blogger Matt Bai continues to work The Post as well as writing for his own blog, at a steady pace. The world is too slowly catching up with his writings. Remember, if you subscribe to read the private posts, that content is less than the cost of a gallon of gas right now! Words take you far too.

Vlogger “Doc Cyren” is posting to her YouTube Vlog at a pace I haven’t been able to keep up with! Equally important is, she does this in her spare time. Her Vlogs have been excellent on diabetes.

All three of these people are impressive in my opinion. Check earlier posts to find their links.

POST IN THE WORKS

One post I am working on involves a laughable look at alternatives to high gas prices. Yes, there are alternatives to filling up your gas guzzler. However, this is only if you are willing to give these alternatives a try. You may improve your health in the process, along with making a positive contribution to Climate Change.

Another potential post is on the early years of my pursuit of Mathematics and how for a time I became a Math Genius. Don’t worry, I return to being a Dunce! Humility is an important part of Mathematics. At least this is what I find in my life. LOL!

Other posts, like this one, may pop up along the way as I write the ones just mentioned. Writing, in part, is a mood thing. When lucky a post may feel like it is writing itself. You’re just along for the ride as the writer.

KEEPING THIS ONE BRIEF

Thanks for reading. I’m keeping this post brief. I am hungry! A Writer has to eat. Before I go, I want to let you know I have a guest lizard; Nu Lizard by name. This is part of living in Florida. Things show up then enter your life.

Hopefully NOT gators, deadly snakes, bears, vultures, etc. Lying in a lounge chair while sweating in the Florida heat may arouse hope in buzzards and vultures, that you are fresh kill; carrion! Rather than close your eyes beneath your sunglasses, you may want to keep one eye open. If they start flying lower and lower in your direction; run inside. That’s another blog post---maybe. For now, it’s time to close and post this one. Again, thanks for reading! :-)

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WACKO NEWS THIS FOURTH OF JULY

2022-07-03T21:28:00.000-07:00

Here from WACKO NEWS come 7 timely news tidbits for the Fourth of July. WACKO NEWS doesn’t have the readership of The New York Times, The Washington Post, or The Wall Street Journal.

But like David, WACKO NEWS bravely takes on these Goliaths to bring you the news that even Fox News won’t touch.

Now, we're off to News you haven't heard yet. Keep your eyes closed if you're a snowflake in need of a safe space. This is some hard-hitting stuff. Your belly may roll with laughter.

NEWS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD YET

The person who stole our Sunday School Class…remember this…

THOU SHALT NOT STEAL!

Two naked Little Green Men robbed a liquor store. They used a Flying Saucer as their getaway vehicle.

If you see a Flying Saucer doing crazy acrobatics, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself. Dial 9-1-1 to report this to Law Enforcement.

Then hope they don’t send men in white suits with a straitjacket to cart you off to the nearest asylum. Please stand by! ET is calling.

Jan. 6 Committee Alert: Rumor has it Forrest Gump has agreed to testify under oath, he saw then President Donald Trump inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 armed with an AK-47. He was looking to FIRE VP Mike Pence.

(Note: It’s suspected Trump’s thinking was firing Pence would throw a monkey-wrench into the 2020 election approval process.)

Furthermore, Forrest Gump will testify under oath that Trump left, once he received a call from Q-Anon.

Q-Anon’s call reported President elect Joe Biden had been certified earlier than expected as the winner of the 2020 election.

Therefore, Trump was being baited into a Capitol trap to be arrested by Washington political insiders (The Swamp).

Trump immediately retreated to the White House.

ALERT TO NEW YORK VISITORS: Due to a recent Supreme Court ruling it is strongly suspected that even Liberal Gun Control New Yorkers will be carrying concealed weapons from now on. Good luck while visiting!

New Surgeon General Warning to be posted at the entrance to every church in the USA: Attending a Church Service may be hazardous to your health. Enter at own risk!

Statue of Liberty is said to be headed home to France to abort America, after the recent Supreme Court Roe reversal ruling.

Confederate Statues across the South were cheering upon hearing the recent conservative Supreme Court decisions.

General Lee’s statue was seen weeping!

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. If you prefer better, more professional writing, likely with less humor, allow me to point you in the direction of a fellow who is a professional writer. He's even Published a book or two in his lifetime. See my message and link below. Otherwise, I will be around with more eccentric writings in the future. ;-)

I am not being paid or compensated to promote this professional writer. I simply recognize I am a speck of dust on the blog Universe, who believes there is room for all of us who write. Whether a paid professional writer or an unpaid genius writer like myself. Off to the promotion!

WRITERS WRITE TO BE READ; AN UNCOMPENSATED PROMOTION

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TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL

2022-06-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

The following is part of an e-mail I sent to a friend. Yet, I feel it is worthy of posting. Perhaps it is time we start teaching ourselves and our children that politeness is one of the most important things to have present in our minds and actions, at all times. That in fact, this leads us to live a civilized life. I give you my partial e-mail to a friend.

A PARTIAL E-MAIL AND ITS THOUGHTS

A blooming idiot customer at a Subway somewhere in the USA decided Subway put too much Mayo on his sandwich. Rather than ask for a new sandwich, while being nice about it, he chose to pull out a gun.

He then killed a 26 year old lady employee, then shot a 25 year old lady employee, who may yet not live. Think he was 36 or more. Old enough to know you don't resolve, a too much Mayo issue, this way.

Both ladies had been with Subway about 3 weeks!

IN MY SIMILAR CASE

So long ago I can't remember where it was, I ordered a hamburger or some food item. I specifically instructed the person taking my order NO MAYO. In those days if you ordered any sandwich plain, food places took it for granted, Mayo was added to anything plain.

Sure enough, this is what happened to me. I scraped all the Mayo off, that I could get off, folded the sandwich, using the one piece of bread left, then ate it. I noticed the person who took my order had marked on the WRAPPER, no Mayo, so the Food Prep area would get it right. I shook my head, but I shot NO ONE that day. The thought never crossed my mind. Any Mayo was too much Mayo for me.

We have lost our minds in this country.

IN ANOTHER TIME

I still remember the days when a man passing a lady on a sidewalk would tip his hat as he passed. Of course, I was seeing the last days of this. We forget the disappearance of these modest polite gestures, were the beginning of the end of politeness. You wouldn't think so, but today is proof of it. No hat tippers. No greeting a stranger while passing. No thought of giving positive recognition to others. Instead, release your violent angry feelings on innocent people in your path. What do you care?

I owe past generations an apology. I thought such things were quaint and funny. Yet, they stand as testimony to how people believed in living then. Very unlike today. Maybe families should start teaching these habits again?

Teach Your Children Well, as the song says. I thought I had nothing to say when I began. However, I think I have taught myself something I have been trying to see for some time. Politeness! What a concept to have high in your thinking process at all times! By the Grace of God, this used to be America.

THANKS FOR READING!

Thanks for reading. I hope this partial e-mail has given you food for thought in your life. Hold the Mayo, please. Also thank you for allowing a few alterations to the e-mail to turn it into more of a blog post. Politeness. Remember it. Practice it. :-)

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HOW HOT IS IT?

2022-06-23T18:04:00.000-07:00

This definitely is not a DON’T ASK; DON’T TELL task. The goal is to list TEN (10) How Hot Is It answers to one very focused question. You may have a Burning Desire to know How Hot Is It in my area. I aim to tell you in the short, quick list that follows.

Remember, this list has been created under Major Heatwave Conditions. In cooler days I may deny having ever created this list. Having said this, OFF WE GO!

How Hot Is It?

It’s so hot I saw hens in my area laying fried eggs!

How Hot Is It?

Buzzards hanging out under a large shade tree were calling Carrion Dash to order Cold Cuts!

How Hot Is It?

A box of matches demanded to be placed in a freezer before their heads exploded in flames!

How Hot Is It?

Santa and Mrs. Claus were seen Skinny Dipping at the North Pole!

How Hot Is It?

A beer walked up to a bartender to ask for an ice cold beer!

How Hot Is It?

The January 6^th Committee agreed to meet in an Ice Bath!

How Hot Is It?

Thermometers’ are asking for ice packs to prevent exploding in the heat!

How Hot Is It?

Monkeys at the Zoo were seen slurping Frozen Banana Milkshakes!

How Hot Is It?

My lawn service mowed my dead grass! (What a waste of fuel!)

How Hot Is It?

People in my area, suffering from sunstroke, lined up at local gas pumps thinking gas prices were back to normal---whatever that is. Boy, did they suffer Pump Shock!

FINALLY, HOW HOT IS IT TODAY?

Currently at 8 p.m. 95 degrees, but feels like 107! Actual high listed as 105 today. Add 10 or 12 degrees to this and it probably felt like 115 or 117 today. I was hiding in front of my air-conditioner trying to stay cool. LOL!

Thanks for reading. Stay cool and hydrated. May you be blessed with COOL dreams. Even the Devil found it hard to believe today’s been so hot, after surfacing to cool off. Keep a sense of humor, if you can! Until next time… :-)

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ANNOUNCEMENT: BAI LINES BY MATT BAI

2022-06-20T16:25:00.000-07:00

James J. Kilpatrick, Pat Buchanan, Art Buchwald, Russell Baker, Drew Pearson, and Jack Anderson, are among the Syndicated News Columnists I’ve read over my lifetime. Only Pat Buchanan is among the living as I write this.

In my search to find a modern Opinion Writer, who seems Moderate to Conservative or at least attempts a commonsense approach to topics, I stumbled across Matt Bai on Yahoo News, when he worked for them. Once he moved to The Washington Post I continued to follow his Opinions.

Let me admit, this came with Matt's help! I expressed an interest in following what he has to say without subscribing to The Post. I can’t afford a subscription even if I want to subscribe to The Post. He enabled me to follow his Post Opinions! Thank you Matt Bai!

Now, I wish to repay Matt Bai for his kindness towards me. Matt Bai, while remaining at his post at The Post, is venturing out on a new journey. Below, he speaks for himself. Listen up!

Matt Bai Bio Wikipedia

FROM MATT BAI'S DESK

Some Big News!

So many of you here have followed my work going back to the New York Times, then at Yahoo and now at the Washington Post — for that, I am and always will be grateful. Today I’ve embarked on a strange new adventure.

My new newsletter, Bai Lines, has just gone live at mattbai.bulletin.com.

Bulletin is Meta’s new platform for newsletters; it features writers from a variety of fields whose work I admire very much, such as Malcolm Gladwell and Ian Bremmer and Dorie Greenspan. It’s an experiment for all of us.

In my case, Bai Lines will be a more personal and interactive forum than I’ve had before. (The first post features a picture of my dog, Delilah.) I’ll be commenting not only on politics, but also more regularly on political media — along with books I’m reading and scripts I’m writing and general rants about language.

For those of you who’ve been faithfully reading my column at the Post, rest assured I’ll still be writing there (albeit a little less often). This is just a way to have more of a rolling conversation with readers who’ve followed my work, as we all try to puzzle out what’s happening in our country. (Also, my website is getting a thorough redesign, so maybe we can finally get rid of that giant head at the top of these emails.)

I’ve not added anyone here automatically to the Bai Lines subscriber list, because I feel like that should be your call and not mine. But I’d be grateful if you’d check it out and subscribe. Also, please consider liking my new Facebook page, or following me on Twitter or Instagram (where I’m new and have like five followers, so take pity.)

I value this community of readers and all your feedback over the years. I hope you’ll join me on this next chapter. Thanks.

— Matt

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All The Truth Is Out

The above is an Amazon link to Matt Bai's best known published book. Listed as a courtesy. I am not being compensated for doing this. This is a writer blog, so it makes sense to mention books by writers.

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. Since I live on a FIXED income I don't plan to subscribe. I am also leery of anything connected to Facebook / Metaverse or Meta for short. However, writers must always be in search of new sources of income. Also you must seek new ventures to expand your personal writer platform. I wish Matt Bai well. I feel his overall idea and goal is a worthy goal. Communicate with people. I applaud this. I am glad to share Matt Bai with you. GO MATT GO! 😎

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INTRODUCING TWO HELPFUL PEOPLE

2022-06-18T00:40:00.000-07:00

I wish to introduce you to two interesting people I’ve had the pleasure to know for many years. Both are ladies. Both are headed in new directions in their lives. Both are helpful people. Perhaps they can help you.

The first is a doctor with a Vlog---her new direction. She needs viewers! The second I will call a careerist, now taking advantage of the Gig Economy she often writes about. You can learn a lot from her, if you work for a living or want your own Gig job.

Let the introductions begin!

DOC CYREN

Maria Cyren De Leon Gran (Doc Cyren) is a Filipino doctor living and working in the Philippines. We met many years ago through Yahoo Messenger Chat. I’ve been an online witness to the ups and downs that come with becoming a doctor in the Philippines, then finding your own Specialty field. She specializes in Diabetes.

As a Diabetic I know what living with Diabetes is like. Plus, I know it’s a different disease for each individual. What Maria Cyren De Leon Gran (Doc Cyren) is now doing, in addition to her medical practice, is producing a Vlog (videos) on various Diabetes topics. As I write this, she has Uploaded her first video!

If you speak Tagalog (Filipino), Spanish, or English, give her YouTube video channel a look. Speaking only English myself, I am convinced watching her first video will prove helpful; even if English language reminders, is all I recognize in her Tagalog video. Reminders are always needed!

The Philippines is an interesting country. The language of the country has been influenced by the Spanish of Spain and later the English of the USA. Nevertheless, Maria Cyren De Leon Gran (Doc Cyren)’s channel is directed at Filipinos. After all, the Philippines is where Doc Cyren’s medical practice is located.

Click on Doc Cyren’s YouTube Vlog below. I’m sure you will be glad you did. If you have Filipino friends, recommend her channel to them. If we can get the word out, I believe this channel can be a highly effective popular channel on Diabetes.

Doc Cyren's YouTube Vlog

CANDACE MOODY

Your Work. Your Life. Your Way. This is the name of the Blog Candace Moody writes. I believe we first met in person in Palatka, Florida. She was speaking at St. John’s River Community College on Entrepreneurship. She spoke on this topic, in addition to sharing contact names, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, for further help and guidance.

I found Candace Moody to be impressive that day. Since then, I’ve had informative e-mail exchanges with her, followed her in newspaper and magazine interviews, then her Blog.

She is sincere and straight-forward. She’s led a large staff. She smiles! She’s striving now to be a Ghost Writer---no not ghost stories, but writing for others. Often a good Memoir is ghost written by another; who can be objective, ask important questions, or phrase thoughts in a more sound way, than the person who lived the words. In addition she writes articles and gives speeches. She’s a modern Gig Person.

Click on Candace Moody below to gain greater insight on who she is and what she has done. Then click on Candace Moody’s Blog. We writing types always need new readers!

About Candace Moody

Candace Moody Blog

THANKS!

Thank you for reading this post. Get to know these two people I’ve had the honor and pleasure of knowing for so many years. Both have dedicated their work lives to helping others. This is why I am trying to help them in my own small way by sharing them with you. They are just two of my Treasure Trove of people the internet has brought me into long lasting contact with.

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LOOKING BACK

2022-06-16T05:24:00.000-07:00

I am Looking Back on my life to see what interesting or unique tales I can share with you about my life.

For example, after coming out of an integrated Junior High School in Kentucky, our family moved to Florida. I went through Desegregation twice---in separate Florida cities! I feel I am living history. Maybe even a living student expert on the subject!

Therefore, a future post is likely to cover Desegregation. The rest of this post mentions other potential topics concerning my life.

Before I continue, I must put my glasses on so I can see what I’m typing. Age has not been kind to my eyes. Still, I have vision enough to write! 😎

MATHEMATICS

Since elementary school I have been interested in Arithmetic and Mathematics. Not claiming I am good at either! This truth might help you. If I tell of my inspirations, as well as failures, you may gain a different outlook on math. Too many people don’t like math.

If I cover this topic I must cover my fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade years. I am sure to cover high school failures and college rejuvenation, before returning to Duncehood as I age.

SPORTS

My modest Sports Life should encourage anyone needing Sports Encouragement. It wasn’t that I was that bad at Sports; it’s more I wasn’t that good at Sports. Despite this I gained joy from Sports. I had my special moments in Sports. Best of all, I learned to be a knowledgeable fan of Sports.

I expect to cover baseball, basketball, table tennis, and football---limited mostly to touch football. I may mention tennis, gymnastics, or volleyball, given Gym Classes taught me lessons on those Sports. As popular as SOCCER is---a world Sport---my interest came too late and was quickly lost. You can say the same for hockey too.

WRITING

I owe you background on my modest writing life. First though, I may need to make myself a list of highlights. This will likely come as a surprise to me, but however minor, I do have writing highlights! I need to locate them in my brain.

I brush off most of my highlights as meaningless. No need to worry. I haven’t written, then dismissed, any million-seller books. Oh, how I wish!

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. The heat of this 100 degree day is getting to me. Yes, even in my air-conditioned home. I must take a break. I can post this later. STAY COOL!

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JUNE THOUGHTS: AMID FOGGY EYES

2022-06-15T04:39:00.000-07:00

I can't be sure how long this post will last. Since late May I have been living with foggy eyes. This is a health issue I deal with off and on throughout the year. This time the foggy eyes issue has lasted longer and forced me off my computer. Even so, I'm trying to post at least twice a month, while covering topics I feel need covering. I hope to return to Writing topics one day too. Let's begin, with the goal being a brief discussion of several topics. 😏😏😏

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

Everyone says School Shootings must end. However, people differ in their opinions on how this can be done. HERE IS MY IDEA: Even if implemented today, this idea's results will only be seen at some future time. Develop a comprehensive psychological profile of past School Shooters. Just as vaccinations are required for students in most, if not all states, make it mandatory that in kindergarten or first grade a psychological profile has to be on file for every incoming student.

Teachers and other students always seem to recognize troubled students long before they act. These troubled students should be retested for mental health issues. Some, if not most, should be removed from regular classrooms and dealt with as individuals, who need help. Total removal from the School System may be necessary for the most dangerous.

This is a rather basic presentation, but I believe this offers the most effective route to preventing future School Shootings. I may present this as a topic in the future. I'm asking you to think about it in this post.

CIVIL DISCOURSE

Let's bring back Civil Discourse. Civil Communication is the only way we are going to solve many of America's problems. People must learn to speak to each other again, without ranting and without being enraged. Although I believe Social Media has played a major role in unleashing Uncivil Discourse, this has been simmering beneath the surface, erupting from time to time, over the decades.

Now, we are to the point that liberal minded people and conservative minded people can't engage in a useful conversation, while moderate minded people are condemned by both sides. Pick a subject and people take sides, spouting unreasonable extremes. Not just politics, but simple things too. We need more patience and empathy today. This is not a black and white world, as many would have you to believe.

If we don't learn to live together, then as the saying goes, "A house divided cannot stand." Think about this. United we stand; Divided we fall. It is as simple as that!

THANKS FOR READING

Thanks for reading. I rambled a bit more than intended. I hoped to cover more topics. However, I'm just glad to be back while it is still June. My health has its ups and downs, as does my life. I would rather try to amuse you, but of late, the world has not been an amusing place. What if we are the only life in the Universe? Think how precious this makes us, if true. Yet, we choose to rip others and ourselves apart. OUCH! Have a NICE DAY. See you soon. :-)

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REPLACEMENT VS. DISPLACEMENT

2022-05-21T22:01:00.000-07:00

There is a lot being said in connection with the concept known as REPLACEMENT THEORY. See the link if you're not familiar with the concept. I admit at times I am guilty of using REPLACEMENT THEORY terminology, but I refrain from this, in a loud public sense. This is because I understand to a large degree DISPLACEMENT THEORY is a more accurate idea.

In truth, neither is really a theory. Both are working words or explanations describing a much larger set of events, which too often are lumped together. It is true in a broad sense they are or seem connected, because the same Time Span is involved. This post suggests that rather than the popular and easy terminology REPLACEMENT THEORY being used, a number of other terms should be used. I now begin.

REPLACEMENT THEORY

The link is a much deeper international understanding than is intended in this post.

H1B AND TECH DISPLACEMENT

In recent decades we have witnessed a great influx of STEM workers from India, China, and other mostly Chinese Asian countries. Along with bringing much needed tech knowledge workers and science workers to America, corporations and other companies, have displaced or replaced their own American veteran tech worker population. I am not prepared to discuss the merits of this. For today I leave this for Sociologists and Business Ethics experts to discuss. It should be discussed and laws passed to be fair to all.

In fact one sore point that runs through this entire post is the people affected by this are not being properly legally dealt with and protected. If you look at India and China as countries, each has such a huge population of people, so that, their STEM workers alone may outnumber the total American population. Naturally, corporations wish to take advantage of this. It saves them money and gives them a ready pool of superior working talent. A lot of what they are replacing (retiring workers) and displacing (productive mid career and top level talent) are now vulnerable to a younger, cheaper, up-to-date foreign workforce.

They come here on H1B Visas and other worker or student Visas. Many stay and start their own companies. Some, like Elon Musk by virtue of his genius, is granted citizenship in multiple countries. He isn’t the only one! Today this can happen on a grander scale than ever before in history. We live in a time of global employment opportunities. This has taken countries, corporations, and peoples to accomplish over many decades. But this is not racially motivated or negatively motivated on the whole.

SPANISH SPEAKERS INVADING OUR BORDER

Whether from South America, Central America, or Mexico our American Southern Border is being breached by the greatest population wave in American history, as far as I can tell. That’s real. Whether legal or illegal these mostly Spanish speaking people are here and still coming each year.

Some are searching for work to support their family, whether here or back home. Others have come out of fear for their lives. Too many are literally risking their lives in their attempt to get here. The feeling of many on our side is we can’t absorb them all. It is not a case of an uncaring people, but a case of our people attempting to preserve their own modest lives, cultural standards, and living standards.

Even if the Democrat or Republican Party sees a way of gaining an advantage by being for this mass influx of people or being against it, it doesn’t change the truth these people are coming and will continue to come. An artificial replacement or displacement quest is beyond success. This is about helping people to find safety and economic opportunities in their own homelands.

TWO EXTREMES

I have offered two extremes of what many call REPLACEMENT THEORY. I have not mentioned the REDUCING WHITE POPULATION of America, having fewer and fewer children---largely by choice. I have not mentioned the BLACK POPULATION being on two tracks in America, one of killing each other, as in Chicago and other major cities; the other, of reproducing and growing populations of successful Black Americans. Neither of these groups gives any thought to Replacing or Displacing the White Race.

True, there is Interracial Marriage of all races today, which alters American demographics. I am lumping Altered Demographics Through Marriage as part of DISPLACEMENT for this post. However, this should give you some idea of how broad the groups are that are being wrapped into REPLACEMENT THEORY. It is just easier to label all of them as REPLACEMENT or DISPLACEMENT.

FOGGY EYES

A pair of foggy eyes and time constraints prevents me from covering this topic as well as I would like. I may return to this topic in the future. For now I feel the need to comment. Having read legitimate news stories that the White Race in America will cease to be the majority population by 2040 or whatever date is mentioned, with this being cheered by some---including a number of those who will become this minority White Race---I am irritated by those who call REPLACEMENT THEORY only a White Supremacist meme or a Racist meme. It is not.

However, our human nature is to lump many things into a single group for convenience. We need to do the hard work, of examining the cause and effect, of these different events. They appear to be overwhelming our ability to deal properly with each one. This is not the first time America has dealt with some of these race and nationality issues. Irish, German, and Italians are just a few who found themselves labeled as hated invaders of America. We can learn from past mistakes, while gaining more quickly, from the positive results of past population influxes of people. Until I next cover this subject, research it yourself. Thanks for reading. :-)

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BUFFALO: WHERE A KILLER ROAMED

2022-05-15T05:03:00.000-07:00

I plan to take a different approach to the Tops Friendly Market grocery store shooting that appears to have left 10 dead of 13 gunshot victims. So fresh is this event, there may be some inaccuracy in what I write. The overall goal, which will reveal itself, is not to discuss the normal details, but discuss details that usually or rarely are discussed in the course of reporting.

I doubt I will name the perpetrator of the crime or any unfortunate victim. This will be done by those with better access to the facts and truth of the matter. These are my thoughts and questions. Most off the top of my head as I write this. Let us begin, to see where this goes. Thanks for reading in advance.

I WAS 18 ONCE

The shooter is said to be 18. I was 18 once. Believe it or not I didn't drive at that age. I didn't own a gun, though I could have. A gun or guns were available for family protection. At 18 or much later guns were not a serious thought in my life. I did not collect body armor or own a bullet proof vest. I suppose it was a topic of conversation with my Dad or others. Again, not a daily interest. Reading, writing, taking high school classes, studying, and twice being a part of Desegregation was uppermost in my mind. Race and Racism were unavoidable topics daily. So, it wasn't like I was unaware of such matters.

THE SHOOTER

The shooter is said to be 18. He lives 200 miles from Buffalo, New York. I will assume he has a license to drive a car. He had access to a car he drove to Buffalo. It appears obvious he has an interest in guns and using them. Body armor, bullet proof vests, and live streaming on Twitch appear to be avid interests of his. He did somehow gain access to gun ammunition magazines that are illegal in New York. This brings me to a few questions.

QUESTIONS

Okay, granted at 18 he is legally an adult. Did he pay cash for the body armor or charge it? Isn't body armor expensive for most 18 year olds? Doesn't purchasing body armor suggest you intend to use it? No one asked, "Why did you buy that?" "What are you going to use the body armor for?" Maybe his parents a friend, or a relative? Did he manage to keep it a secret from everyone?

How many times did he stop to fill his gas tank on his way to Buffalo? How did he pay for it? I believe gas is over $4 in a lot of areas in the USA right now. Why a grocery store? Doesn't everyone deserve to be able to eat? Does one pay to be on Twitch? I may research this later. What's a camera cost to Live Stream on Twitch? I'm guessing, not much. Free maybe? What did he usually Live Stream? Was he vocal in his beliefs? Did he take history in school? Did he not discuss Civil Rights, the long history of immigrants making America great, Biblical teachings? So many other things I can't think of at this moment?

COST-EXPENSES

It seems to me this was an expensive undertaking. Bullets and weapons cost money. Usually not a little money, either. This sad mess was not accomplished without thought and planning. How did he get his hands on illegal ammo magazines? Where was this guy's parents? Were they footing the bills for all of this? Did he have a good paying job? How do you allow your thinking to become so warped? You're 18, why not grow and mature? What makes you wiser than all those older than you, who are not killing; not even thinking about killing?

RAMBLING

This is just me rambling, trying to wrap my head around this insanity. When I was 18 this stuff was not in my head, nor in the heads of most others I knew. We did have the Vietnam War, riots, and civil unrest to occupy our thoughts, actions, and reactions.

Yet your typical 18 year old was not interested in killing or being killed. My guess is this is still true for most 18 year olds. Yet, it seems as if, among the young and the old, there is more lunatic thinking than ever before. Worse, it's being taught by too many.

This Sunday morning I ask that we ALL pray for one another. Pray for the deposing of senseless, insane thinking, while there is still time to save the mass sanity of the USA. Love One Another. Thanks for reading. :-(

NOTE: I may return to "today's thinking" in future posts. These times trouble me.

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SURPRISE! IT'S FRIDAY THE 13th.!

2022-05-13T04:35:00.000-07:00

Needing a quick post, I borrow from an e-mail I have been sharing with friends. Makes for a better blog post than e-mail, anyway. If not the greatest piece of writing, maybe it is out there in cuckoo-land. I haven't checked for sure, but this may be Mental Health Month. Into year 3 of the PANDEMIC, we all may need a little mental health, light humor sometimes provides. Okay, here we gooo...

BLACK FRIDAY

Today is Friday The 13th. or Black Friday. So, here are my plans for today:

When a Black Cat crosses in front of me, I'm going to follow the Black Cat under a ladder with a 300 pound clumsy man standing on it, while he lets the sledge hammer he is holding, slip from his grasp; hitting my noggin. This should be a good laugh for those watching nearby. Ouch! What Bad Luck!

I'm going to crack up a mirror by standing in front of it nude, while asking,"Who's the fairest of them all?" Between the question and my looks, the mirror should break into laughter, bringing me 7 years of Bad Luck. Not that I'm lucky now.

I'm going to propose an Amendment to the Constitution saying, America is officially a Nudist Colony from now on. I get tired of dressing up to go outside to my mailbox. If people don't like my old, fat, unappealing body, they can avert their eyes.

May your day be blessed with sunshine and plenty of suntan lotion. Avoid Black Cats, walking under ladders, and tossing a hat on a bed. As sheepish sheep say, "Baaa-d Luck!"

Thanks for weeding. I mean, thanks for reading. Although Spring brings on the need to weed, doesn't it?

BONUS HUMOR: What is a Cannibal's favorite American food?

A Manwich, of course.

A Recent USA Today News Headline read:

Colorado prison inmate diagnosed with human avian flu; first case of strain detected in USA. (Yes, this was their headline!)

Do we now nickname this prisoner...
"Rooster"?

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ONE THIRD OF MAY

2022-05-08T23:01:00.000-07:00

One Third of May has passed without a post from me. Not to be confused with that great Sixties song by The Bee Gees called First of May. What will be posted below was written around the first of May. I could not come up with more to add from my genius mind, so I procrastinated. Procrastinate no more. Here it is in all of its brevity and probably lack of levity. If you laugh or chuckle don't blame me. Blame the writer that I am. Without further achoo or a-dew I give you my procrastinated piece of thinking. Thank you for reading. :-)

THE PROCRASTINATING GENIUS PONTIFICATES

When the deep sea diver passed away how did friends refer to him?

They referred to him as a ca-diver.

When a writer kills off a character what do you call this?

You call this character assassination. (It’s also a perfect crime.)

What did the little boy call his Mom’s sister?
The little boy called his Mom’s sister, his ANT.

A child hopping about in his yard is called what?

He is called a grass-hopper.

What weapon did the critic use to kill off a book's author?

The critic used a poison pen, of course.

Again, thanks for stopping by and reading. At least it's a short read. I will try to do better next time. I said try, not promise.

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THE KREMLIN GREMLIN NEWSLETTER

2022-04-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

You may wonder what’s on the minds of Russian Newsletter subscribers these days. Yours truly, through secret anonymous sources, has acquired a copy of one such Russian Newsletter. Shared here are a few news headlines and short blurb-like summations of stories presented in the Russian Newsletter. Let us take a look at what The Kremlin Gremlin Newsletter has to say!

NOTE: Views and opinions are those of the newsletter, not my own.

U. S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN POISONS V.P. KAMALA HARRIS

In recent weeks U.S. President Joe Biden has attempted to purge government and elected officials suspected of conspiring to overthrow him. This was done through the shrewd use of the U.S. created COVID-19 Biological Weapon.

Now Vice President Kamala Harris has joined the long list of those who have tested positive for COVID-19. Biden fears a Coup against him is in the works. We will update you as we learn more.

COMRADE TRUMP UNDER VICIOUS ATTACK BY DEMOCRATS

Comrade Donald Trump is under vicious attack by Democrats and former Republican allies. Trump was recently found in Contempt of Court and fined $10,000 per day, until he turns over documents, which may incriminate him in crimes. Why would the former President want to do this?

Democrats and many Republican enemies do not want to see Comrade Donald Trump run for President again in 2024.

This is the beloved man who calls “Putin a genius” for his "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Make America Great Again; isolate!

ELON MUSK BUYS TWITTER

Comrades, don’t ask me why, but that crazy fellow Elon Musk, who wants to hurt Putin, Russia and the world, by putting people into exploding electric cars, rather than safe, efficient, polluting gas guzzlers; fed by Russian oil and other OPEC oil countries, has bought Twitter for $44 billion in U.S. currency.

Why? The man is a lunatic billionaire, who got lucky with PayPal, then SpaceX. Sure, his Tesla car will require Russian Lithium, but we say why not both energy products?

Even Trump says he has no interest in returning to Twitter. Watch the people flee! It’s dying and soon to be dead. Too much FREE speech. Free Speech is deadly! Thumbs down to Twitter and Musk!

Surely there are better ways to waste $44 billion?

UKRAINE, BELOVED RUSSIAN ALLY

Mauripol is liberated! Ukraine is being liberated from NAZIs and Anarchist elements daily.

NATO and U.S. propaganda continue to feed the world a false story. Through Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and other disinformation networks, they feed the gullible masses.

Worse, NATO and the U.S. are heavily subsidizing the NAZIs and Anarchists with arms, missiles, etc., even as Ukranians surrender and celebrate their liberation. We warn you NATO and USA, you will pay a price if you continue to support these rogue elements.

On to Donbas, Moldova, and other oppressed Soviet states. Russia, your true Motherland to the rescue!

DeSANTIS VS. DISNEY

Republican Governor and Trump supporter Ron DeSantis has overthrown the Capitalist Mouse and retaken Florida’s former swampland. With the stroke of a pen DeSantis captured for Floridians, the long Mouse dominated, false storytelling, “Don’t Say Gay”, capitalist groomers of the world’s children, land belonging to the People. DeSantis is giving Disney until 2023 to cease Disney propaganda and align itself with Florida Law. We say, “Power to the People!”

Governor Ron DeSantis has WOKE Florida to the "WOKE" agenda. Free the children; free the math.

REVOLUNTIONARY ELEMENTS CONTINUE THEIR U.S. ATTACKS

Whether it is at family gatherings, festivals, the N.Y.C. subway, shopping malls, grocery stores, or through other random acts of violence; U.S. Revolutionary elements continue their attacks on America. Democracy just doesn’t work! Better an autocrat should be in charge! We in Russia support you. Liberate the USA!

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