It's Thanksgiving Day!
The temperature is ten degrees. We have over a foot of snow outside with snowpiles eight feet high in some places. Our public works department is very efficient in keeping our roads clear.
So much to be thankful for.
Family
Friends
Health
Nature
Education
My beloved dogs
A lovely home
The chance to live my dream living in the Smokies for 17 years
A chance to live near my daughter and her family
A working boiler
Air conditioning
Good investments
A coffee shop minutes away
New friends
Our neighborhood holiday party
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
History Repeats Itself
It has been said that history repeats itself. Always. Though I wish it weren't so.
We are in seriously dangerous times. A sociopathic, pathological liar who idolizes dictators is one problem. But he isn't the only problem. The real problem is the masses that allow his behavior.
We've seen this throughout history. A bully takes the pulpit and tells everyone someone is to blame for societal ills. They aren't problem solvers. They distort, play witch games, terrorize and fire people.
In the case of government, the taxpayers continue to fund this behavior. Protests are quiet now. No one has been killed today in a mass murder.
Just look at social media. Notice who heralds themself. Notice who responds to your posts. That should tell you everything.
This will be a short note. I don't have the energy to motivate the populace. They are too busy with their technology, their texting. They text because they don't want a real conversation. That would involve engaging with you. They are too busy at beer joints with loud music. They don't want to talk - they medicate.
I am deeply saddened to see it come to this. History repeats itself. It already has.
We are in seriously dangerous times. A sociopathic, pathological liar who idolizes dictators is one problem. But he isn't the only problem. The real problem is the masses that allow his behavior.
We've seen this throughout history. A bully takes the pulpit and tells everyone someone is to blame for societal ills. They aren't problem solvers. They distort, play witch games, terrorize and fire people.
In the case of government, the taxpayers continue to fund this behavior. Protests are quiet now. No one has been killed today in a mass murder.
Just look at social media. Notice who heralds themself. Notice who responds to your posts. That should tell you everything.
This will be a short note. I don't have the energy to motivate the populace. They are too busy with their technology, their texting. They text because they don't want a real conversation. That would involve engaging with you. They are too busy at beer joints with loud music. They don't want to talk - they medicate.
I am deeply saddened to see it come to this. History repeats itself. It already has.
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