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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
That time of Year
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. ~Agnes M. Pharo
With that quote, I take this time to wish all a Merry Christmas.
To those who took the time to visit this blog, may your cup overflow with blessings.
To those who contributed with their comments, may your path lead to peace.
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Walk Good
With that quote, I take this time to wish all a Merry Christmas.
To those who took the time to visit this blog, may your cup overflow with blessings.
To those who contributed with their comments, may your path lead to peace.
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Walk Good
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
We humans are repetitive
If we do not remember our past we are bound to repeat it.
Please visit HERE
Genocide
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide
Genocide has been the leading cause of preventable violent death in the 20th–21st century, taking even more lives than war. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ is used as a euphemism for genocide despite it having no legal status. Like ‘Judenrein’ and ‘racial hygiene’ in Nazi medicine, it expropriates pseudo-medical terminology to justify massacre. Use of the term reifies a dehumanized view of the victims as sources of filth and disease, and propagates the reversed social ethics of the perpetrators. Timelines for recent genocides (Bosnia, 1991–1996, 200 000; Kosovo 1998–2000, 10 000–20 000; Rwanda, 1994, 800 000; Darfur 2002–2006, >400 000) show that its use bears no relationship to death tolls or the scale of atrocity. Bystanders’ use of the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ signals the lack of will to stop genocide, resulting in huge increases in deaths, and undermines international legal obligations to acknowledge genocide. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ corrupts observation, interpretation, ethical judgment and decision-making, thereby undermining the aim of public health. Public health should lead the way in expunging the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ from official use. ‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide, leading to inaction in preventing current and future genocides.
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide
Genocide has been the leading cause of preventable violent death in the 20th–21st century, taking even more lives than war. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ is used as a euphemism for genocide despite it having no legal status. Like ‘Judenrein’ and ‘racial hygiene’ in Nazi medicine, it expropriates pseudo-medical terminology to justify massacre. Use of the term reifies a dehumanized view of the victims as sources of filth and disease, and propagates the reversed social ethics of the perpetrators. Timelines for recent genocides (Bosnia, 1991–1996, 200 000; Kosovo 1998–2000, 10 000–20 000; Rwanda, 1994, 800 000; Darfur 2002–2006, >400 000) show that its use bears no relationship to death tolls or the scale of atrocity. Bystanders’ use of the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ signals the lack of will to stop genocide, resulting in huge increases in deaths, and undermines international legal obligations to acknowledge genocide. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ corrupts observation, interpretation, ethical judgment and decision-making, thereby undermining the aim of public health. Public health should lead the way in expunging the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ from official use. ‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide, leading to inaction in preventing current and future genocides.
Here are some of the atrocities
Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1992-1995 - 200,000 Deaths
Rwanda: 1994 - 800,000 Deaths
Pol Pot in Cambodia: 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths
Nazi Holocaust: 1938-1945 - 6,000,000 Deaths
Rape of Nanking: 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths
Stalin's Forced Famine: 1932-1933 - 7,000,000 Deaths
Armenians in Turkey: 1915-1918 - 1,500,000 Deaths
Bosnia: 1991–1996 - 200 000 Deaths
Kosovo: 1998–2000 - 10 000–20 000 Deaths
Darfur: 2002–2006 - >400 000 Deaths
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe, 1982-87, Ndebele minority) - 20,000 Deaths
Yakubu Gowon (Biafra, 1967-1970) - 1,000,000 Deaths
Kim Il Sung (North Korea, 1948-94) - 1.6 million (purges and concentration camps)
Mao Ze-Dong (China, 1958-61 and 1966-69, Tibet 1949-50) - 49-78,000,000 Deaths
Us humans have forgotten our past history and we are repeating all aspects of the dark side.Rwanda: 1994 - 800,000 Deaths
Pol Pot in Cambodia: 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths
Nazi Holocaust: 1938-1945 - 6,000,000 Deaths
Rape of Nanking: 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths
Stalin's Forced Famine: 1932-1933 - 7,000,000 Deaths
Armenians in Turkey: 1915-1918 - 1,500,000 Deaths
Bosnia: 1991–1996 - 200 000 Deaths
Kosovo: 1998–2000 - 10 000–20 000 Deaths
Darfur: 2002–2006 - >400 000 Deaths
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe, 1982-87, Ndebele minority) - 20,000 Deaths
Yakubu Gowon (Biafra, 1967-1970) - 1,000,000 Deaths
Kim Il Sung (North Korea, 1948-94) - 1.6 million (purges and concentration camps)
Mao Ze-Dong (China, 1958-61 and 1966-69, Tibet 1949-50) - 49-78,000,000 Deaths
Selfishness and power is the special order of the day.
Walk Good.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
This is Madness
Political scientists will stagger gibbering witless to their graves trying to figure out why the Prime Minister decided to kick off a brand new session of a civil parliament, in the middle of a world economic crisis, by the most lethal partisan jab at the opposition in the history of Confederation.
He's either dumb or arrogant. Those are the only options to explain why he pitched a live grenade into the underwear of the opposition parties last Thursday, within, as it were, five seconds of the new Session starting. Either too dumb to know the furies he was releasing, or too arrogant to care.
A federal government enabled by a separatist party is a contradiction in terms, in logic, and in national honour.
I am aghast and mortified by the recent political squabbling which has taken centre stage in our house of parliament. It seems that the opposition parties have let the cat out of the bag and exposed themselves for what they actually are (a bunch of power hungry self serving indignants who would rather put their personal interest ahead of that of their countries economic stability).
The Bloc Quebecois with their 50 seats in Quebec hold the balance of power which will allow this treasonous party to once again seal the fate of the rest of Canada by undermining the Government elect. This is no mistake! and don’t for a second believe that this is not by design. Our sometimes Canadian friends in the province of Quebec are quite a politically astute bunch.
Ironic isn’t it, that a party who’s (Claimed) single purpose for existence is the removal of Quebec from the Canadian union, is the very party who has the power to decide the fate of the rest of Canada in this ridiculous attempt to undermine the democratic process.
Liars, all *(&^%$# liars.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Walk Good
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
One for Sharing
Someone sent me this, and I thought it was good enough to share.
The music is the Theme from Paganini written by Rachmaninoff in his Piano Concerto # 2.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, performed by Roger Williams and entitled "Somewhere in Time" from the movie.
Turn up your sound to get the full ambience.
Please go HERE
Enjoy
Walk Good
The music is the Theme from Paganini written by Rachmaninoff in his Piano Concerto # 2.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, performed by Roger Williams and entitled "Somewhere in Time" from the movie.
Turn up your sound to get the full ambience.
Please go HERE
Enjoy
Walk Good
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Could CFL be Unhealthy?
We're told every bulb we switch will help save energy and the planet, but could the new compact fluorescent light bulbs be damaging our skin?
Here is a quote taken from a recent study:
"New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures higher than guideline levels."
The entire article can be read HERE
This is ironic that we (the inhabitants of the planet) created this environmental mess and our solution is this great invention to save the planet, by endangering ourselves.
I close with this quote:
"People tend to focus on the here and now. The problem is that, once global warming is something that most people can feel in the course of their daily lives, it will be too late to prevent much larger, potentially catastrophic changes" ~
Here is a quote taken from a recent study:
"New research by the Health Protection Agency has shown that some energy saving compact fluorescent lights can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels that, under certain conditions of use, can result in exposures higher than guideline levels."
The entire article can be read HERE
This is ironic that we (the inhabitants of the planet) created this environmental mess and our solution is this great invention to save the planet, by endangering ourselves.
I close with this quote:
"People tend to focus on the here and now. The problem is that, once global warming is something that most people can feel in the course of their daily lives, it will be too late to prevent much larger, potentially catastrophic changes" ~
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Yoga is wonderful
Don't try this position at home, I am still trying to figure how she does that ..... lol
However, take a look at this video.
The webmaster has removed the video, so I have to remove the original link.
Here is the replacement.
Take a Look
Enjoy
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Here a cellphone, There a cellphone!!!
This came across my desk, and I thought "why not post it"
I am posting "as is" with nothing removed.
5 valid reasons to stop using cell phones
Posted Nov 04 2008, 06:55 PM by Karen Datko Rating: Filed under: spending, savings, Karen Datko, health care
David G. Mitchell knows he's not preaching to the choir when he strongly recommends that most people stop using cell phones. He observes that "I will not use a cell phone and you probably cannot be separated from yours."
Yet, he makes a compelling argument in a pithy post at Saving Advice that provides five reasons to give up cell phones and save money.
Health is one of his concerns.
Research hasn't confirmed a direct link between long-term cell phone use and cancer, possibly because cell phones have been widely used for a relatively short time. But some studies suggest a connection. As a result, the director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute cautioned employees to limit their use.
Among the things we do know for sure:
Chatting on the phone while driving contributes to vehicle crashes. That's why some states have wised up and banned use of handheld phones behind the wheel.
Cell phones have opportunity costs because they distract you from the task at hand, whether you're meeting a client or, we'll add, out on a date. David writes, "Unless you are a doctor waiting to perform crucial surgery or you have some significant role in national security, chances are you are just not important enough to need to be available all the time."
(He also says, "If you cannot go to a grocery store and decide what to buy when you get to the produce aisle, you should not be grocery shopping.")
Cell phone accessories are expensive, not to mention the cost of texting, Internet access, etc.
We don't need to be constantly accessible. We got along pretty well when all we had were land lines.
An exception, he says, is having a prepaid cell phone in case of true emergencies -- when you're driving in the middle of nowhere or your teens are out and about at night.
"Give up the cell phone and put that money back in your pocket and you will really find that no one had anything to say to you anyway," he writes.
Reasonable comments are always welcomed.
Walk Good
I am posting "as is" with nothing removed.
5 valid reasons to stop using cell phones
Posted Nov 04 2008, 06:55 PM by Karen Datko Rating: Filed under: spending, savings, Karen Datko, health care
David G. Mitchell knows he's not preaching to the choir when he strongly recommends that most people stop using cell phones. He observes that "I will not use a cell phone and you probably cannot be separated from yours."
Yet, he makes a compelling argument in a pithy post at Saving Advice that provides five reasons to give up cell phones and save money.
Health is one of his concerns.
Research hasn't confirmed a direct link between long-term cell phone use and cancer, possibly because cell phones have been widely used for a relatively short time. But some studies suggest a connection. As a result, the director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute cautioned employees to limit their use.
Among the things we do know for sure:
Chatting on the phone while driving contributes to vehicle crashes. That's why some states have wised up and banned use of handheld phones behind the wheel.
Cell phones have opportunity costs because they distract you from the task at hand, whether you're meeting a client or, we'll add, out on a date. David writes, "Unless you are a doctor waiting to perform crucial surgery or you have some significant role in national security, chances are you are just not important enough to need to be available all the time."
(He also says, "If you cannot go to a grocery store and decide what to buy when you get to the produce aisle, you should not be grocery shopping.")
Cell phone accessories are expensive, not to mention the cost of texting, Internet access, etc.
We don't need to be constantly accessible. We got along pretty well when all we had were land lines.
An exception, he says, is having a prepaid cell phone in case of true emergencies -- when you're driving in the middle of nowhere or your teens are out and about at night.
"Give up the cell phone and put that money back in your pocket and you will really find that no one had anything to say to you anyway," he writes.
Reasonable comments are always welcomed.
Walk Good
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
I will hold on to the memories
Quotation (paraphrased from Robert Frost)
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. He has kept his promises and earned his sleep"
Byron Lee dies in hospital
Go-Jamaica
RadioJamaica
To his family and friends, I wish them God's Blessings.
I will remember and hold on to the memories and joy that he gave to a generation of Jamaicans, like myself.
He is gone to a better place.
RIP Byron
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. He has kept his promises and earned his sleep"
Byron Lee dies in hospital
Go-Jamaica
RadioJamaica
To his family and friends, I wish them God's Blessings.
I will remember and hold on to the memories and joy that he gave to a generation of Jamaicans, like myself.
He is gone to a better place.
RIP Byron
Saturday, November 1, 2008
How much is Enough
HYPERBOLE
–noun Rhetoric.
1.
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2.
an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Here is a quote from an article in the GLEANER
"This is not a part of the Jamaican culture, this is something that is alien, and now we are facing the threat of a number of our young women being snatched," Simpson Miller said, pointing to recent cases of women and children being killed.
I consider this to be hypocritical, patronizing and a political hyperbole.
When Sista P was in power, there were 1500 murders during that year, was that ENOUGH, or is she thinking that enough is a figure of 1700-2000. What did she do to curtail the ENOUGH of crime she is now talking about as if it is a new phenomenon.
Will someone explain to me what BS she is sprouting or what is in the water she drinks?
One thing I will give to Sista P ..... she will always appeal to the common demominator and blame others for her own demise.
Walk Good
–noun Rhetoric.
1.
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2.
an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Here is a quote from an article in the GLEANER
"This is not a part of the Jamaican culture, this is something that is alien, and now we are facing the threat of a number of our young women being snatched," Simpson Miller said, pointing to recent cases of women and children being killed.
I consider this to be hypocritical, patronizing and a political hyperbole.
When Sista P was in power, there were 1500 murders during that year, was that ENOUGH, or is she thinking that enough is a figure of 1700-2000. What did she do to curtail the ENOUGH of crime she is now talking about as if it is a new phenomenon.
Will someone explain to me what BS she is sprouting or what is in the water she drinks?
One thing I will give to Sista P ..... she will always appeal to the common demominator and blame others for her own demise.
Walk Good
Being Grateful
This is a picture of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, where I was "confined" for the past few weeks. I am on the mend, and at home now, however, I wanted to express some thoughts, which passed through my head during my forgettable stay in the hospital.The people mentioned hereafter, may never read this blog, but my expressions are valid.
1. To the friends who sent me emails and phone calls, and kept me in their prayers ...... I am DEEPLY grateful.
2. To my immediate family, your love is unconditional and your prayers were heard and felt ...... blood is really thicker than water.
3. To my extended family (in-laws), who held paryer vigils and Novenas .... your support is overwhelming.
4. To my neighbours, who took time out of their busy day to visit me in the hospital and made sure that groceries were in the house and the refrigerator was stocked .... your actions are appreciated.
5. To my god children, (Jamaica and Toronto) who took time off work and fly to Ottawa to visit me in the hospital ... may God Bless you.
To all the above, the word "thanks" seem inadequate, however it is the only one that comes to mind.
THANKS!!!!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Customer Service and Back to School
Customer Service Stinks
My co-worker decided to take his daughter shopping (back to school) for a laptop, so they invited me along for the experience.
Adolescence is tough
We should start with fellow customers. At this time of the year, you see a lot of parents with their kids. The kids are not kids, as in toddlers. They are adolescents who think they know more about their needs than their parents do. Toddlers with a purpose in life, to be precise.
“I like this one”, the girl says, pointing to one shiny laptop.
“Why?” asks the mother.
“Its cuter”
Well, then, what more is there to be said? If a 15 yr old (my best guess) wants a cute laptop to start Grade 10, who can argue?
A Mugs Game
We …. You, me, everyone …. Are our worst enemies. Perusing laptop displays and wondering which one is for you, is a mugs game. Each and every one is lovely, clean, functional and loaded with more stuff than you will ever use in the 12 months until next year’s back-to-school sale.
It is akin to us grown up people, the ones who pay for these things, standing in the middle of a Mercedes showroom and asking the salesperson, in the hand painted silk tie, which car is the good one.
An older gentleman asks the laptop salesman “What does it come with”?
(Yeah, obviously a pound of Ethiopian coffee beans and 20 cents per litre reduction in your gas bill for the next 100 kilometers)
“Lots of stuff,” is the response.
“Can I do Internet?” is the second question. Do Internet?
“You’ll need a high speed connection.” replied the salesman.
“Oh, so it doesn’t?”
“Well, it will if you are connected”
“Oh, but not if I’am not.”
“Right.”
“I’ll take it”
The dash to splash cash extends well beyond the actual hardware, of course. Back to school means your laptop will need a security cable, a mini mouse, a thumb drive and carrying case.
Whatever happened to the pencil case, a box of coloured pencils and an eraser of ink and lead?
Anyone who thinks he’s going to leave the store with just the laptop is delusional.
The salespeople provide a different kind of angst and amusement. Since they know what they are usually dealing with, they really don’t need to display their intellectual and technological brains.
My co-worker noticed this, and even his smart daughter expressed “Most of these guys don’t seem very with it” she remarked. This came after one “salesman” failed to rise to my challenge, when I said “She is torn between this Toshiba model and that Sony”, and I pointed to the two machines. Without a hint of smirk, I flung down the gauntlet “Explain briefly why she should choose one over the other”
He looked blank for a moment. Obviously nobody in the training program told him that he’d need to give details. So, he dashed over to the Toshiba, read the specs card, and did the same with the Sony. Then he repeated the specs to us.
“We know” I told him “We can and did read the cards. But what is your professional opinion, as one who knows these models so thoroughly?”
“They’re both kind of good” he responded.
Good Lord ... another moron
We thanked him and sent him on his way. We saw him later. ‘helping’ another customer into abject confusion.
Evidently back to school is a broad term with angst and anticipation.
Where is customer service these days……
Friday, September 5, 2008
Upcoming Canadian Election
Politicians are a strange bunch.
It's everything but official.
Stephen Harper says we have to have an election. It's because Parliament is dysfunctional. Hard to argue with him on that.
But if dysfunctional is the test - they'd drop the writ every single day after Question Period and twice a day during any session of the superbly entertaining Ethics Committee hearings.
I think what dysfunctional really means here, in Prime Minister Harper's private dictionary, is: "I don't think our chances are going to get any better going on, so we may as well get this thing over with now." Dysfunctional then, is less a hot psychological state than a response to a cold reading of the polls.
But before we get to the actual election there is one burden Mr. Harper and his Conservatives have to clear. It's this matter of a law, put on the books by the Prime Minister, fixing, in statute, the date of the election for October 19th -- next year.
The Prime Minster, early in his term - when, we presume, Parliament was roaringly functional - changed was he regarded as one of the most retrograde features of Canadian politics: the power of a Prime Minister to call snap elections when the opposition was most off guard. His own words: "Fixed election dates would prevent governments from calling snap elections for short-term political advantage."
And he knew what he was doing. Jean Chretien, most wily of partisans, used that power to devastating effect, on Stockwell Day. Stockwell, as I recall, was hardly off the Okanagan lake, wet suit glistening in the afternoon sun, when Chretien pulled the plug. Opportunistic? You bet. Unfair to the then opposition - absolutely.
So Mr. Harper when he promised in his last campaign to fix this 'weighting of the scales' wasn't operating blindly. And when after, as Prime Minister, he did something that politicians so often fail to do - translate a promise into a law - he was setting a golden example. He changed the system, and he transmuted a campaign pledge into a statutory obligation.
But here we are and suddenly, all that doesn't count. The fixed election date collapses in a partisan breeze. The statute has no more force than an ad lib wish in some town hall candidates' free for all.
What are we to make of this? If statutes can disappear on a whim, what hope can we have for mere campaign promises? If the fixed date law came into existence on the back of a pledge to take opportunism out of the electoral process, what can we say of the opportunism that kills the very law that was to rid us of …. opportunism?
It's one thing to take politicians promises with a grain of salt. Mr. Harper is proposing a much sturdier challenge: how to believe them when they take a promise and make it the law of the land, and then ignore it, nullify it, bury that law, just because it suits them.
Canadian politics. I'd call it dysfunctional - but that word is already taken.
My thanks to Rex
It's everything but official.
Stephen Harper says we have to have an election. It's because Parliament is dysfunctional. Hard to argue with him on that.
But if dysfunctional is the test - they'd drop the writ every single day after Question Period and twice a day during any session of the superbly entertaining Ethics Committee hearings.
I think what dysfunctional really means here, in Prime Minister Harper's private dictionary, is: "I don't think our chances are going to get any better going on, so we may as well get this thing over with now." Dysfunctional then, is less a hot psychological state than a response to a cold reading of the polls.
But before we get to the actual election there is one burden Mr. Harper and his Conservatives have to clear. It's this matter of a law, put on the books by the Prime Minister, fixing, in statute, the date of the election for October 19th -- next year.
The Prime Minster, early in his term - when, we presume, Parliament was roaringly functional - changed was he regarded as one of the most retrograde features of Canadian politics: the power of a Prime Minister to call snap elections when the opposition was most off guard. His own words: "Fixed election dates would prevent governments from calling snap elections for short-term political advantage."
And he knew what he was doing. Jean Chretien, most wily of partisans, used that power to devastating effect, on Stockwell Day. Stockwell, as I recall, was hardly off the Okanagan lake, wet suit glistening in the afternoon sun, when Chretien pulled the plug. Opportunistic? You bet. Unfair to the then opposition - absolutely.
So Mr. Harper when he promised in his last campaign to fix this 'weighting of the scales' wasn't operating blindly. And when after, as Prime Minister, he did something that politicians so often fail to do - translate a promise into a law - he was setting a golden example. He changed the system, and he transmuted a campaign pledge into a statutory obligation.
But here we are and suddenly, all that doesn't count. The fixed election date collapses in a partisan breeze. The statute has no more force than an ad lib wish in some town hall candidates' free for all.
What are we to make of this? If statutes can disappear on a whim, what hope can we have for mere campaign promises? If the fixed date law came into existence on the back of a pledge to take opportunism out of the electoral process, what can we say of the opportunism that kills the very law that was to rid us of …. opportunism?
It's one thing to take politicians promises with a grain of salt. Mr. Harper is proposing a much sturdier challenge: how to believe them when they take a promise and make it the law of the land, and then ignore it, nullify it, bury that law, just because it suits them.
Canadian politics. I'd call it dysfunctional - but that word is already taken.
My thanks to Rex
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Height of Euphoria
The expression on Shelly-Ann Fraser's face, in my opinion, was one of sheer joy.
She won for her country and for herself.
All three females did us proud.
Some of us can only dream of running that fast, however, they accomplished that feat and for that I congratulate them for their hard work and the results they so proudly deserve.
You go ladies.
"Out of many, one people"
Walk Good
Friday, August 15, 2008
This is our loss
The title may appear over the top, but on reflection, I will leave it as stated.
There is a blog that I have consistently read and it has garnered world wide acclaim. The sad occurrence is that today is going to be the last blog session for that blog.
I want to take this opportunity to wish the originator of that blog all the best and express my appreciation for the help and advice she has given to me over these past few months.
Here is a quote from her blog today.
"Unfortunately today will be my last contribution to the CDP Community. My time has become much more limited and blogging is just getting ridiculously harder for me to fit into a busy schedule."
To anyone reading this, please take the time to visit her blog here
and enjoy the pictorial insight of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
It brought back memories, of times past and of times present.
Thanks Ann.
There is a blog that I have consistently read and it has garnered world wide acclaim. The sad occurrence is that today is going to be the last blog session for that blog.
I want to take this opportunity to wish the originator of that blog all the best and express my appreciation for the help and advice she has given to me over these past few months.
Here is a quote from her blog today.
"Unfortunately today will be my last contribution to the CDP Community. My time has become much more limited and blogging is just getting ridiculously harder for me to fit into a busy schedule."
To anyone reading this, please take the time to visit her blog here
and enjoy the pictorial insight of Montego Bay, Jamaica.
It brought back memories, of times past and of times present.
Thanks Ann.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wait, there is more
Hi
Just about leaving and got this, so I thought I would share.
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair;and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Band-Aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust;his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers, I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
Peace
Just about leaving and got this, so I thought I would share.
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair;and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Band-Aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust;his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers, I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
Peace
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Opinionated
Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.... Hippocrates
This is not a rant, but a simple observation.
Today, I had to attend a few meetings, which had in attendance some very argumentative, dogmatic and power hungry individuals sitting in the boardroom.
I was not in a very pleasant mood, so I decided to take the "high road" and sit back and observe the sheer hypocrisy of it all. Under normal circumstances, I can be as vicious as anyone else, however, today was not one of those days. When the time was right, I gave my suggestions and let these officious, "holier than thou" individuals have the floor.
Their opinions were not feasible and it portrayed them to be stupid. The Director ended up asking them if they had given any thought to the agenda, as they were constantly going off subject. I can only presume that they wanted to impress the three Directors that were present at the meetings. I think they achieved the opposite and will be hard pressed to make a second impression of any substantive meaning.
Why do people try to make themselves more important?
Why people spurt opinions on matters that they know nothing?
Why do people, once out of University, think that they know everything?
Don't answer, they are all rhetorical questions.
UNIMPORTANT FACTOID
Not many people read this blog, hence the "unimportant" .... HAHAHA!!!
I am off to Washington DC for a few days, on a business trip. I will behave myself by not insulting the officials I am slated to meet.
By my tone, you can garner that I am not a fan of the present US Administration, but that is another story.
Peace
This is not a rant, but a simple observation.
Today, I had to attend a few meetings, which had in attendance some very argumentative, dogmatic and power hungry individuals sitting in the boardroom.
I was not in a very pleasant mood, so I decided to take the "high road" and sit back and observe the sheer hypocrisy of it all. Under normal circumstances, I can be as vicious as anyone else, however, today was not one of those days. When the time was right, I gave my suggestions and let these officious, "holier than thou" individuals have the floor.
Their opinions were not feasible and it portrayed them to be stupid. The Director ended up asking them if they had given any thought to the agenda, as they were constantly going off subject. I can only presume that they wanted to impress the three Directors that were present at the meetings. I think they achieved the opposite and will be hard pressed to make a second impression of any substantive meaning.
Why do people try to make themselves more important?
Why people spurt opinions on matters that they know nothing?
Why do people, once out of University, think that they know everything?
Don't answer, they are all rhetorical questions.
UNIMPORTANT FACTOID
Not many people read this blog, hence the "unimportant" .... HAHAHA!!!
I am off to Washington DC for a few days, on a business trip. I will behave myself by not insulting the officials I am slated to meet.
By my tone, you can garner that I am not a fan of the present US Administration, but that is another story.
Peace
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sign of the Times
Do not use your "hand held" cell phone, in your car, if you are driving in certain Provinces in Canada, namely Nova Scotia or Quebec.
"Drivers can be fined even if they are holding their phone in their hand and not talking on it."
Read the articles here and here
It is coming, so get your "hands free" bluetooth working.
Peace
"Drivers can be fined even if they are holding their phone in their hand and not talking on it."
Read the articles here and here
It is coming, so get your "hands free" bluetooth working.
Peace
This does not go far enough
There is a new Anti Crime Plan in Jamaica.
In an effort to stem the "killing fields" in Jamaica, the Prime Minister has unveiled his overdue anti crime plan.
NEW ANTI-CRIME MEASURES INCLUDE:
-Minimum 10 years for gun crimes..
-Criminal suspects can be detained for 72 hours..
-Denial of bail for serious crimes for up to 60 days..
-Majority of nine jurors of 12 can decide on non-capital murder..
-Police to get access to restricted information..
-Use of DNA evidence..
-Testimony from secure and remote locations.
More can be read here and here
The Criminal Rights Activists (aka Human Rights Activists) have won and he has watered down his original stance.
Let me tell these CRA (Criminal Rights Activists) that what they got will not deter or reduce the crime rate in Jamaica, They are a set of ideological fools living under a false sense of security, with their heads in the sand.
The measures do not address the following:
-removing the illegal guns already in the hands of the terrorists.
-addressing the shortcomings of the upcoming generation to prevent them from getting into crime.
If the terrorists, with illegal firearms, do not get caught, then they will continue to run amok with impunity.
One thing that is missing in the anti crime plan, by its obvious omission, is the penalty for HAVING IN YOUR POSSESSION an illegal firearm. If you are caught with an illegal firearm, you should be penalized. However, I suppose the CRA will no doubt object to that method of thinking.
This is a missed opportunity.
Walk Good
In an effort to stem the "killing fields" in Jamaica, the Prime Minister has unveiled his overdue anti crime plan.
NEW ANTI-CRIME MEASURES INCLUDE:
-Minimum 10 years for gun crimes..
-Criminal suspects can be detained for 72 hours..
-Denial of bail for serious crimes for up to 60 days..
-Majority of nine jurors of 12 can decide on non-capital murder..
-Police to get access to restricted information..
-Use of DNA evidence..
-Testimony from secure and remote locations.
More can be read here and here
The Criminal Rights Activists (aka Human Rights Activists) have won and he has watered down his original stance.
Let me tell these CRA (Criminal Rights Activists) that what they got will not deter or reduce the crime rate in Jamaica, They are a set of ideological fools living under a false sense of security, with their heads in the sand.
The measures do not address the following:
-removing the illegal guns already in the hands of the terrorists.
-addressing the shortcomings of the upcoming generation to prevent them from getting into crime.
If the terrorists, with illegal firearms, do not get caught, then they will continue to run amok with impunity.
One thing that is missing in the anti crime plan, by its obvious omission, is the penalty for HAVING IN YOUR POSSESSION an illegal firearm. If you are caught with an illegal firearm, you should be penalized. However, I suppose the CRA will no doubt object to that method of thinking.
This is a missed opportunity.
Walk Good
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Shattered Dreams
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
-- Robert H. Goddard
The prospect and dream of returning to my native land has been tarnished. The process began with the savage slaying of the Lynn family which took place in 2007. The assassination of Douglas Chambers recently has struck me as sheer disaster and further shattered that dream.
This article in the Observer, which states "Having left Jamaica over seven years ago, Jamaica has never left me. I can truthfully say I have experienced all the stages of the grieving process as one who has lost a parent." grabbed my attention.
I am not that naive to think that my self imposed exile from my country of birth will not become permanent. I have always maintained that the Diaspora sees Jamaica through "rose" coloured glasses, tinged with nostalgia and faded memories. Well intentioned though they maybe, they are in for a rude awakening if they think they can solve the embedded problems facing Jamaica at this time.
The pundits and learned Jamaicans keep talking, explaining when the decline started and why it began, however, there seems to be a lack of will to stop the slide into oblivion.
Will it take political leadership, massive uprising, an invasion by outside forces, or continued passive acceptance to tame the savage beast that is ravaging Jamaica?
There is a simplified logic that follows the principle of the 5 W's (W5). It is summed up by asking Who, What, Where, Why and When. The pundits have solved some of the W's.
My question is Who is going to find a solution, What is that solution and When is the solution going to be implemented?
My dream of returning to the land of my birth, grows dimmer with each passing day.
Walk Good
-- Robert H. Goddard
The prospect and dream of returning to my native land has been tarnished. The process began with the savage slaying of the Lynn family which took place in 2007. The assassination of Douglas Chambers recently has struck me as sheer disaster and further shattered that dream.
This article in the Observer, which states "Having left Jamaica over seven years ago, Jamaica has never left me. I can truthfully say I have experienced all the stages of the grieving process as one who has lost a parent." grabbed my attention.
I am not that naive to think that my self imposed exile from my country of birth will not become permanent. I have always maintained that the Diaspora sees Jamaica through "rose" coloured glasses, tinged with nostalgia and faded memories. Well intentioned though they maybe, they are in for a rude awakening if they think they can solve the embedded problems facing Jamaica at this time.
The pundits and learned Jamaicans keep talking, explaining when the decline started and why it began, however, there seems to be a lack of will to stop the slide into oblivion.
Will it take political leadership, massive uprising, an invasion by outside forces, or continued passive acceptance to tame the savage beast that is ravaging Jamaica?
There is a simplified logic that follows the principle of the 5 W's (W5). It is summed up by asking Who, What, Where, Why and When. The pundits have solved some of the W's.
My question is Who is going to find a solution, What is that solution and When is the solution going to be implemented?
My dream of returning to the land of my birth, grows dimmer with each passing day.
Walk Good
Saturday, July 12, 2008
New Airline Rules
With the airline industry struggling with the high cost of fuel, there will be changes that passengers will need to tolerate.
NEW AIRLINE RULES
Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?
Passenger: Sure.
Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!
Passenger: What for?
Attendant: For telling you where to sit.
Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.
Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.
Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.
Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?
Passenger: Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.
Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?
Passenger: That would be swell, thanks.
Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.
Passenger: What?
Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.
Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.
Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.
Passenger: No way!
Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.
Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?
Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.
Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.
Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?
Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?
Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two quarters into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.
Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?
Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.
Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?
Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!
Passenger: But you've given me only three quarters for my dollar.
Attendant: Yes, there's a change making fee of 25 cents.
Passenger: For cryin' out loud. All I have left is a lousy quarter? What the heck can I do with this?
Attendant: Hang onto it. You'll need it later for the lavatory.
It is not what it used to be.
Peace and Walk Good
NEW AIRLINE RULES
Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?
Passenger: Sure.
Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!
Passenger: What for?
Attendant: For telling you where to sit.
Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.
Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.
Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.
Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?
Passenger: Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.
Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?
Passenger: That would be swell, thanks.
Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.
Passenger: What?
Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.
Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.
Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.
Passenger: No way!
Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.
Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?
Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.
Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.
Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?
Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?
Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two quarters into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.
Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?
Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.
Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?
Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!
Passenger: But you've given me only three quarters for my dollar.
Attendant: Yes, there's a change making fee of 25 cents.
Passenger: For cryin' out loud. All I have left is a lousy quarter? What the heck can I do with this?
Attendant: Hang onto it. You'll need it later for the lavatory.
It is not what it used to be.
Peace and Walk Good
Sunday, July 6, 2008
One Dollar a year and Bullets
When this happened I was totally shocked (JUTC Chairman Shot). I didn't post any comments on this issue, as I felt that others with better insight, or living with the type of corruption that Douglas Chambers was trying to expel from the fabric of the JUTC, that they needed to express themselves.
There was a penned contribution by Danville Walker, which is self explanatory, and can be read here in which he states "Douglas Chambers' murder was a strike against authority and some are hoping that all who stand up for order will be afraid to take action and to lead your organization to be free of the parasites who have come to believe that they have the right to live off the industry of the rest of us"
There was also an insightful blog, by someone who was a friend and member of the JUTC Board, thus having a vested interest and direct relationship with Douglas Chambers. This blog can be read here, which states "It is a very sad day for our country when someone with all the intentions to make this country better is slain. For it is saying to us that if you try to do anything to improve Jamaica, and help to improve the lives of Jamaicans, then you will not make it."
This is in no way trying to demean the other 700 murders that have taken place in Jamaica since the beginning of 2008, alas, this assassination should be seen as anarchy against the state.
I did not know Douglas Chambers, however, I will take this opportunity to express my condolences to his family and friends.
To Mr Douglas Chambers, God speed, and may your soul rest in peace. You work on this earth is done and you are in a better place.
Where men/women do nothing, evil triumphs.
Walk good
There was a penned contribution by Danville Walker, which is self explanatory, and can be read here in which he states "Douglas Chambers' murder was a strike against authority and some are hoping that all who stand up for order will be afraid to take action and to lead your organization to be free of the parasites who have come to believe that they have the right to live off the industry of the rest of us"
There was also an insightful blog, by someone who was a friend and member of the JUTC Board, thus having a vested interest and direct relationship with Douglas Chambers. This blog can be read here, which states "It is a very sad day for our country when someone with all the intentions to make this country better is slain. For it is saying to us that if you try to do anything to improve Jamaica, and help to improve the lives of Jamaicans, then you will not make it."
This is in no way trying to demean the other 700 murders that have taken place in Jamaica since the beginning of 2008, alas, this assassination should be seen as anarchy against the state.
I did not know Douglas Chambers, however, I will take this opportunity to express my condolences to his family and friends.
To Mr Douglas Chambers, God speed, and may your soul rest in peace. You work on this earth is done and you are in a better place.
Where men/women do nothing, evil triumphs.
Walk good
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Canada Day
There is one thing that seems to define the average Canadian, they complain about the weather.
It is either too cold, too hot, too much snow, too humid or too much rain.
Read about it Here
It was worse than miserable. There were only eight days in June when it did not rain here, said Mr. Phillips. The other 22 days were damper than a terrier's nose.
I wonder what the complaint will be for July and August?
The interesting thing about these complaints, is that we can't do anything about it, however, the complaints keep coming.
It is an interesting juxtaposition in an imperfect world.
Peace
It is either too cold, too hot, too much snow, too humid or too much rain.
Read about it Here
It was worse than miserable. There were only eight days in June when it did not rain here, said Mr. Phillips. The other 22 days were damper than a terrier's nose.
I wonder what the complaint will be for July and August?
The interesting thing about these complaints, is that we can't do anything about it, however, the complaints keep coming.
It is an interesting juxtaposition in an imperfect world.
Peace
Friday, June 20, 2008
Humour for Lexophiles (Lovers of Words)
Lord, put one hand on my shoulder, and the other over my mouth.
I got these today, and thought they were funny, the lighter side of life.
1. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
2. Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was
resisting a rest.
3. Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off?
He's all right now.
4. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir
Comference.
5. The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little
behind in his work.
6. To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
7. When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate.
8. The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was described
as a small medium at large.
9. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.
10. A thief fell in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal.
11. Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with
stalking.
12. We'll never run out of math teachers because they always
multiply.
13. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U.C.L.A.
14. The math professor went crazy with the blackboard. He did a
number on it.
15. The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on
shaky ground.
16. The dead batteries were given out free of charge.
17. If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your
memory.
18. A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.
19. A backward poet writes inverse.
20. If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
21. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
22. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
23. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, resulted in
Linoleum Blownapart.
24. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
25. He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
26. A calendar's days are numbered.
27. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
28. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
29. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the
end.
30. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
31. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd
dye.
Peace, Walk Good.
I got these today, and thought they were funny, the lighter side of life.
1. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
2. Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was
resisting a rest.
3. Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off?
He's all right now.
4. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir
Comference.
5. The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little
behind in his work.
6. To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
7. When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate.
8. The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was described
as a small medium at large.
9. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.
10. A thief fell in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal.
11. Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with
stalking.
12. We'll never run out of math teachers because they always
multiply.
13. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U.C.L.A.
14. The math professor went crazy with the blackboard. He did a
number on it.
15. The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on
shaky ground.
16. The dead batteries were given out free of charge.
17. If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your
memory.
18. A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.
19. A backward poet writes inverse.
20. If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
21. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
22. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
23. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, resulted in
Linoleum Blownapart.
24. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
25. He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
26. A calendar's days are numbered.
27. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
28. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
29. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the
end.
30. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
31. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd
dye.
Peace, Walk Good.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Some Truths Are More Inconvenient Than Others
The rage over global warming and the great Al Gore crusade is producing a few inconvenient truths itself. For a subject that was supposed to be debate-free, global warming is towing a whole tsunami of controversy in its wake, and nowhere more pathetically than in the global warming craze for befouls.(sic) We should have known from the word itself, "biofuel." The more fervent environmentalists are very good on choosing the right words. Put "shade-grown" in front of some ridiculously priced coffee, and suddenly a hit of caffeine is earth friendly.
The go-green business is everywhere. Jay Leno probably owns more cars than G.M., but did you know Jay Leno has a green garage? Rock and movie stars headline green concerts and then haul themselves around the world in fleets of customized buses and private jets. International conferences on global warming routinely fly 10,000 or 15,000 people from all over the world, like in Bali recently, where they meet and mutter about the nasty effects on global warming of jet flights.
The ethanol craze grew out of alarmism and the deep desire of governments, especially here in North America and Europe, to be seen as green. Now, it's clear that growing corn to make ethanol not only takes more energy to produce than it saves on the other end, but the subsidies, particularly in the States and Europe, for such production is one of the factors driving an international food crisis that, as always, is hardest on the poorest people of the world.
The European Environmental Agency has warned that the commitment to biofuels will lead to, I'm quoting here, "the accelerated devastation of rain forests." The commitment to those noble Kyoto targets is leading to some strange results. World food crisis, great destruction of rain forests... who would have ever guessed that saving the planet could contribute to such unenvironmental ends?
I won't go as far as that U.N. special rapporteur who recently called the production of biofuels, quote, "a crime against humanity." Certain U.N. agencies have a tendency to haul up that phrase a little too easily for anything but genuine crimes against humanity. But, in the U.S., in Britain, and here in Canada too, governments nudged or hectored by global warming hype and the constant cries that it's going to be too late signed on to yet another feel-good solution, and it turns out, (a), not to work - the biofuels over their life add more CO2 than they save - and, (b), is driving up the cost and diminishing the stock of food for the world's poorest people.
Don't listen when people tell you there's no debate, even if it's holy St. Al himself saying so. There are a million debates about global warming, and the biggest one of all is whether some of its solutions have the potential to make much greater problems - messing with the world economy in all its interdependence being one - than they are meant to solve. There is much folly and not a little fanaticism in the global warming movement, and unless the discussion of it returns to rationality and real science, we're going to see a few more spectacles - like the biofuel movement - that will cause real pain to the very poorest of the planet because the very richest want to feel that they're doing something about global warming.
I doubt that the most zealous global warming activists will acknowledge the mischiefs and potential miseries that their alarmism contributes to, but then some truths are more inconvenient than others.
(Thanks to Rex Murphy, CBC)
Peace
The go-green business is everywhere. Jay Leno probably owns more cars than G.M., but did you know Jay Leno has a green garage? Rock and movie stars headline green concerts and then haul themselves around the world in fleets of customized buses and private jets. International conferences on global warming routinely fly 10,000 or 15,000 people from all over the world, like in Bali recently, where they meet and mutter about the nasty effects on global warming of jet flights.
The ethanol craze grew out of alarmism and the deep desire of governments, especially here in North America and Europe, to be seen as green. Now, it's clear that growing corn to make ethanol not only takes more energy to produce than it saves on the other end, but the subsidies, particularly in the States and Europe, for such production is one of the factors driving an international food crisis that, as always, is hardest on the poorest people of the world.
The European Environmental Agency has warned that the commitment to biofuels will lead to, I'm quoting here, "the accelerated devastation of rain forests." The commitment to those noble Kyoto targets is leading to some strange results. World food crisis, great destruction of rain forests... who would have ever guessed that saving the planet could contribute to such unenvironmental ends?
I won't go as far as that U.N. special rapporteur who recently called the production of biofuels, quote, "a crime against humanity." Certain U.N. agencies have a tendency to haul up that phrase a little too easily for anything but genuine crimes against humanity. But, in the U.S., in Britain, and here in Canada too, governments nudged or hectored by global warming hype and the constant cries that it's going to be too late signed on to yet another feel-good solution, and it turns out, (a), not to work - the biofuels over their life add more CO2 than they save - and, (b), is driving up the cost and diminishing the stock of food for the world's poorest people.
Don't listen when people tell you there's no debate, even if it's holy St. Al himself saying so. There are a million debates about global warming, and the biggest one of all is whether some of its solutions have the potential to make much greater problems - messing with the world economy in all its interdependence being one - than they are meant to solve. There is much folly and not a little fanaticism in the global warming movement, and unless the discussion of it returns to rationality and real science, we're going to see a few more spectacles - like the biofuel movement - that will cause real pain to the very poorest of the planet because the very richest want to feel that they're doing something about global warming.
I doubt that the most zealous global warming activists will acknowledge the mischiefs and potential miseries that their alarmism contributes to, but then some truths are more inconvenient than others.
(Thanks to Rex Murphy, CBC)
Peace
Monday, June 9, 2008
Divine Intervention is Required
The only hope for Jamaica is Divine Intervention, it is now the Killing Fields.
What is the meaning of Divine Intervention?
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: “Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves”
I have, on numerous occasions, added my voice, through this blog about the serious nature of crime in Jamaica. I have used the word "war", "domestic terrorists" and "termites" to describe the situation and the mindset of the wanton murders in my country.
Is there any among us with soul so dead who does not assert that this country is my native land? Who has not considered that the future and safety of our land must transcend class, race, political or religious preferences?
Alas, my hope is fading and tears run down my face with a tinge of the blood of my father.
At this point in time, it is hopeless to expect that there will be less than 1400 murders in Jamaica by the end of the year. Whatever protocols are instituted now(2008), will not see substantive results until 2011. In the meantime, it is predictable that some 4000-5000 will die before the Killing Fields are laid red with the blood of our brothers and sisters.
What did the political masters do, in the past decade, to curb the wanton murders?
If anything was learned during the past decade, it is how not to do anything or repeat the same protocols, while expecting different results. That philosophy is the thought process of a idiotic fool.
My God, My God, why has thou forsaken my country.
Jamaica has become un-governable and requires divine intervention.
Il est sans espoir
I have given up any hope of Jamaica recovering from the Killing Fields.
Peace and Walk Good.
What is the meaning of Divine Intervention?
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: “Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves”
I have, on numerous occasions, added my voice, through this blog about the serious nature of crime in Jamaica. I have used the word "war", "domestic terrorists" and "termites" to describe the situation and the mindset of the wanton murders in my country.
Is there any among us with soul so dead who does not assert that this country is my native land? Who has not considered that the future and safety of our land must transcend class, race, political or religious preferences?
Alas, my hope is fading and tears run down my face with a tinge of the blood of my father.
At this point in time, it is hopeless to expect that there will be less than 1400 murders in Jamaica by the end of the year. Whatever protocols are instituted now(2008), will not see substantive results until 2011. In the meantime, it is predictable that some 4000-5000 will die before the Killing Fields are laid red with the blood of our brothers and sisters.
What did the political masters do, in the past decade, to curb the wanton murders?
If anything was learned during the past decade, it is how not to do anything or repeat the same protocols, while expecting different results. That philosophy is the thought process of a idiotic fool.
My God, My God, why has thou forsaken my country.
Jamaica has become un-governable and requires divine intervention.
Il est sans espoir
I have given up any hope of Jamaica recovering from the Killing Fields.
Peace and Walk Good.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
An Ode to .........
I have not posted for a long time, as I am still visiting doctors and taking medications.
Needless to say, I want to go back to work, however, the doctors say "not yet".
This morning I woke up, a bit angry, and while having my usual coffee, I looked at her and wondered if our relationship will continue. I will reveal her name later.
She has been with me for a long time and she makes me feel that I am a better person everytime we are together.
She has travelled with me to the eastern end of Canada, to Vermont, NY, NJ, Michigan and to various parts of Ontario. During those trips she has never uttered a whimper, just giving me a sheer joy of having her with me.
She has been with me in the coldest of winters and also the hot summers, and she has never put a foot wrong.
She is bilingual (German and English) and at times when I do something stupid, I would swear that she says something in her native language of German. She tends to gossip a lot, so if I do something that is not right, she holds the information and tells certain people.
I feed her well, and shower her with gifts together with lots of soap and water to keep her clean, I thinks she likes that.
I wonder if our relationship will continue.
When we go out, she still get stares of recognition and praises. After all the years we have been together, she still looks young with gorgeous flowing lines and willing to do my bidding.
Will our relationship continue?
I now ask the relevant question.
Why do some men (I for one) give female names to their cars?
Her name is Charli
Who do you think I was talking about?
Peace
Needless to say, I want to go back to work, however, the doctors say "not yet".
This morning I woke up, a bit angry, and while having my usual coffee, I looked at her and wondered if our relationship will continue. I will reveal her name later.
She has been with me for a long time and she makes me feel that I am a better person everytime we are together.
She has travelled with me to the eastern end of Canada, to Vermont, NY, NJ, Michigan and to various parts of Ontario. During those trips she has never uttered a whimper, just giving me a sheer joy of having her with me.
She has been with me in the coldest of winters and also the hot summers, and she has never put a foot wrong.
She is bilingual (German and English) and at times when I do something stupid, I would swear that she says something in her native language of German. She tends to gossip a lot, so if I do something that is not right, she holds the information and tells certain people.
I feed her well, and shower her with gifts together with lots of soap and water to keep her clean, I thinks she likes that.
I wonder if our relationship will continue.
When we go out, she still get stares of recognition and praises. After all the years we have been together, she still looks young with gorgeous flowing lines and willing to do my bidding.
Will our relationship continue?
I now ask the relevant question.
Why do some men (I for one) give female names to their cars?
Her name is Charli
Who do you think I was talking about?
Peace
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A It Mek .......
Hi
In sports there is a phrase used, when players are injured and unable to play. That phrase is "they have a upper/lower body injury". Nothing is stated about the specific injury, so not to give the opposing teams any advantage.
Taking my cue from the sports teams, this session is to advise readers of this blog of what will be happening for the next few weeks.
I will be on hiatus from blogging, due to an upper body injury and being hospitalized.
Peace be with you.
In sports there is a phrase used, when players are injured and unable to play. That phrase is "they have a upper/lower body injury". Nothing is stated about the specific injury, so not to give the opposing teams any advantage.
Taking my cue from the sports teams, this session is to advise readers of this blog of what will be happening for the next few weeks.
I will be on hiatus from blogging, due to an upper body injury and being hospitalized.
Peace be with you.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Reflection II
Hi
This came across my desk recently, and I found that I had to watch it to the end.
I have since found out that this particular video has been circulating for weeks. I sincerely hope that whoever reads this blog, will take the time to watch the video.
There is more to life than we may think.
This came across my desk recently, and I found that I had to watch it to the end.
I have since found out that this particular video has been circulating for weeks. I sincerely hope that whoever reads this blog, will take the time to watch the video.
There is more to life than we may think.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Busy with .........
There are times where I need to ask "where did the past 24 hours go"?
I am very good with managing my time, however, outside influences play a major role in creating havoc.
I am busy with being busy.
My boss has a phrase (which he adheres to) "If you can't influence it or control it, leave it alone"
Some of the stuff that I can't "control" is discombobulating.
This is not a rant, as I can't seem to find the time to post and maintain any form of continuity on this blog, so I miss some self imposed deadlines.
In the past I have tried to refrain from talking about technical stuff(PC hardware, software, TV etc), however, I will break that rule in this issue.
I had to do some traveling, but my laptop was fubar and I needed to be able to access the internet and my email. I had a USB flash drive gathering dust, so I decided to install some Portable Applications. They are FREE and available from "here"
So I had FF(Firefox) and TB(Thunderbird Email Client) so I did the setup so I had my favorite Bookmarks and TB had my email addresses and I could access them all.
So off I went on my trip (without my trusted old laptop), and when I arrived all I needed was a PC with Internet connection and a USB port.
It worked perfectly, as I was able to email all the reports to my boss so he could get a "heads up" on what was being discussed and what he needed.
Let me say that both FF and TB is not for the "non techie", and there is a small learning curve for those that are embedded with IE or Outlook. However, they are secure , safe and with careful use of "plugins" for FF, the user will be much safer than with IE7.
During my research of FF and TB, I found out that there is a vast user community and they will assist the NEW user of FF/TB with any problems.
I would strongly suggest to anyone that they try FF/TB (RT?M), read the "help" files and the "FAQ" and you will be a convert.
I am busy as busy gets, so I will leave you with this gem.
"Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire."
Peace
I am very good with managing my time, however, outside influences play a major role in creating havoc.
I am busy with being busy.
My boss has a phrase (which he adheres to) "If you can't influence it or control it, leave it alone"
Some of the stuff that I can't "control" is discombobulating.
This is not a rant, as I can't seem to find the time to post and maintain any form of continuity on this blog, so I miss some self imposed deadlines.
In the past I have tried to refrain from talking about technical stuff(PC hardware, software, TV etc), however, I will break that rule in this issue.
I had to do some traveling, but my laptop was fubar and I needed to be able to access the internet and my email. I had a USB flash drive gathering dust, so I decided to install some Portable Applications. They are FREE and available from "here"
So I had FF(Firefox) and TB(Thunderbird Email Client) so I did the setup so I had my favorite Bookmarks and TB had my email addresses and I could access them all.
So off I went on my trip (without my trusted old laptop), and when I arrived all I needed was a PC with Internet connection and a USB port.
It worked perfectly, as I was able to email all the reports to my boss so he could get a "heads up" on what was being discussed and what he needed.
Let me say that both FF and TB is not for the "non techie", and there is a small learning curve for those that are embedded with IE or Outlook. However, they are secure , safe and with careful use of "plugins" for FF, the user will be much safer than with IE7.
During my research of FF and TB, I found out that there is a vast user community and they will assist the NEW user of FF/TB with any problems.
I would strongly suggest to anyone that they try FF/TB (RT?M), read the "help" files and the "FAQ" and you will be a convert.
I am busy as busy gets, so I will leave you with this gem.
"Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire."
Peace
Monday, March 10, 2008
Who said it was easy ......
Many people from my birth country have asked me this question:
"what is it like for an immigrant living in Canada"
My answer is always a generalization, as my experience can't be uasd as the only criteria.
However, there is one underlying fact "IT IS NOT AS EASY AS MANY MAY SAY".
One must be prepared for rejection and racism, but you should also know when and what battles to fight: you can't win them all.
Recently there were two letters published in the Gleaner, so it started me thinking that I may issue this session on Immigration to North America and Canada, in particular.
Here is a quote from one letter:
Consider going back to college to get a Canadian certificate; they tend to discriminate against all others, including those from the USA. Always remember, Canadians are not as open as Americans - they just like to project themselves as such.
Please take the time to read the letters "here" and "here"
The Canadian Society prides itself to be a mosaic, however, the social system is complex and racism is systemic and not as blatant as in the USA.
Before anyone migrats to the US or Canada, I would stronly suggest to them to think very hard and be sure of what you want to accomplish, There is no safety net to bail you out if you make any mistake. If you migrate to an area with colder climates, remember that it is like living in a freezer and there is no neighbour that will come over to give you a quart of milk or provide warmth, you are on your own.
One last word of warning ..... it is not your country and you must always focus on why you are living in the foriegn country.
"what is it like for an immigrant living in Canada"
My answer is always a generalization, as my experience can't be uasd as the only criteria.
However, there is one underlying fact "IT IS NOT AS EASY AS MANY MAY SAY".
One must be prepared for rejection and racism, but you should also know when and what battles to fight: you can't win them all.
Recently there were two letters published in the Gleaner, so it started me thinking that I may issue this session on Immigration to North America and Canada, in particular.
Here is a quote from one letter:
Consider going back to college to get a Canadian certificate; they tend to discriminate against all others, including those from the USA. Always remember, Canadians are not as open as Americans - they just like to project themselves as such.
Please take the time to read the letters "here" and "here"
The Canadian Society prides itself to be a mosaic, however, the social system is complex and racism is systemic and not as blatant as in the USA.
Before anyone migrats to the US or Canada, I would stronly suggest to them to think very hard and be sure of what you want to accomplish, There is no safety net to bail you out if you make any mistake. If you migrate to an area with colder climates, remember that it is like living in a freezer and there is no neighbour that will come over to give you a quart of milk or provide warmth, you are on your own.
One last word of warning ..... it is not your country and you must always focus on why you are living in the foriegn country.
Monday, March 3, 2008
What were they thinking ........
Hindsight has perfect vision.
There are certain things that attract my attention and my reaction is "what on earth is going on here" with some rhetoric reflections.
When the former US Attorney General said "Mistakes were made." The phrase is a political construction that my interpretation is, and should be called the "past exonerative" tense.
Its origin as a political mea culpa — or non-mea culpa — goes at least as far back as President Ronald Reagan's 1987 State of the Union address, in the midst of the Iran-Contra scandal.
What were they thinking?
The Cuban Light Bulb scandal in Jamaica also comes to mind. Let me clarify that Kern and the other accused are innocent until proven guilty. Here are some questions to ponder.
Were there other participants in this "feeding frenzy"?
Would Kern, in court, outline the other participants, knowing that if he does, he is going to be killed?
Is he being a scapegoat in this affair?
As a bright, intelligent young man, did he knowingly bypass the rules and the law, or was he given the authority to circumvent all the procedures?
Management 101 will tell you that persons IC (in charge) must be held accountable for the actions of the persons reporting to the person in charge.
Am I to belive that the Minister (Kern reported to him) knew nothing of what was happening with this project?
What on earth were they thinking?
Lord give me strength to understand my fellow human beings, all this shall pass.
"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away."
There are certain things that attract my attention and my reaction is "what on earth is going on here" with some rhetoric reflections.
When the former US Attorney General said "Mistakes were made." The phrase is a political construction that my interpretation is, and should be called the "past exonerative" tense.
Its origin as a political mea culpa — or non-mea culpa — goes at least as far back as President Ronald Reagan's 1987 State of the Union address, in the midst of the Iran-Contra scandal.
What were they thinking?
The Cuban Light Bulb scandal in Jamaica also comes to mind. Let me clarify that Kern and the other accused are innocent until proven guilty. Here are some questions to ponder.
Were there other participants in this "feeding frenzy"?
Would Kern, in court, outline the other participants, knowing that if he does, he is going to be killed?
Is he being a scapegoat in this affair?
As a bright, intelligent young man, did he knowingly bypass the rules and the law, or was he given the authority to circumvent all the procedures?
Management 101 will tell you that persons IC (in charge) must be held accountable for the actions of the persons reporting to the person in charge.
Am I to belive that the Minister (Kern reported to him) knew nothing of what was happening with this project?
What on earth were they thinking?
Lord give me strength to understand my fellow human beings, all this shall pass.
"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away."
Friday, February 22, 2008
Canadian Politics and Astrology
Strange signs are in the air.
Recebtly we had a total eclipse of the moon. One minute a full bright moon, the next in the centre of the sky an ominous red disk.
It could be a signal that global warming is going cosmic and that the great apocalypse some of its more excited partisans have propounded is dawning.
More likely it's a kind of Shakespearean signal, an astrological cue, that the House of Clinton, once ascendant is now in decline, and that planet Obama has emerged from the cusp of Platitude and entered constellation Oprah.
And if that doesn't make you shiver, well up here we have a Budget next week. The budget may not portend a new age, but it may be a crossroads moment in Canadian politics.
Stephane Dion is facing a really big choice.
Mr. Dion has not had a happy run of it since he became Liberal leader. His leadership has been in a long spluttering stall since a few days after he won it.
The Tories have dive-bombed him with attack commercials, he's sometimes outperformed in the House both by Mr. Harper and his own lieutenant and chief rival, Mr. Ignatieff, and the NDP have taken to tagging him as enabling a Harper majority. The Harper-Dion coalition.
This is a tag he can't afford to wear. He cannot keep decrying the harsh, secretive, bullying, misguided "little America" Harper government, and remain, effectively, its prop in the House of Commons.
On Afghanistan, because it is so sensitive and complex an issue, some compromise is not only expected. It's wise. Maybe on the Crime Bill, something less than a vote to bring down the government may be explained as well.
But there does come a point when an Opposition opposes, when the rhetoric of its critics and its leader has to be substantiated in an actual vote. Last fall when the Tories brought in what we were pleased to call their Mini-budget - with its GST cut - the Liberals decried it, said it was a misguided policy, in effect condemned it, and then abstained.
Battles are not won with abstentions. Stirring speeches followed by a courageous sitting on one's hand when the vote is called will not inspire either his party or the country. So, next week when the Budget comes down what is Mr. Dion to do? I do not think he can continue to bridge the Harper minority's hold on power, and simultaneously warn the country of its many mischiefs and deficiencies.
The old saying "fish or cut bait" and some others that are less elegant come to mind.
Mr. Dion has variously warned that he will bring down the Harper government if he thinks that it is in the interests of the Canadian people to do so. Those warnings dwindle in force every time a fresh one is uttered. I expect the Liberals and Mr. Dion are only too keenly aware of that consideration.
Hence, even if the most recent poll offers no great comfort to the Liberals, next week's budget - whatever the order of the heavens or the state of the moon - will be a critical moment in deciding whether, to the frosts of this bleak February, we will add the glooms of a winter election.
And they said astrology was a decayed science.
My thanks to Rex Murphy, CBC
Recebtly we had a total eclipse of the moon. One minute a full bright moon, the next in the centre of the sky an ominous red disk.
It could be a signal that global warming is going cosmic and that the great apocalypse some of its more excited partisans have propounded is dawning.
More likely it's a kind of Shakespearean signal, an astrological cue, that the House of Clinton, once ascendant is now in decline, and that planet Obama has emerged from the cusp of Platitude and entered constellation Oprah.
And if that doesn't make you shiver, well up here we have a Budget next week. The budget may not portend a new age, but it may be a crossroads moment in Canadian politics.
Stephane Dion is facing a really big choice.
Mr. Dion has not had a happy run of it since he became Liberal leader. His leadership has been in a long spluttering stall since a few days after he won it.
The Tories have dive-bombed him with attack commercials, he's sometimes outperformed in the House both by Mr. Harper and his own lieutenant and chief rival, Mr. Ignatieff, and the NDP have taken to tagging him as enabling a Harper majority. The Harper-Dion coalition.
This is a tag he can't afford to wear. He cannot keep decrying the harsh, secretive, bullying, misguided "little America" Harper government, and remain, effectively, its prop in the House of Commons.
On Afghanistan, because it is so sensitive and complex an issue, some compromise is not only expected. It's wise. Maybe on the Crime Bill, something less than a vote to bring down the government may be explained as well.
But there does come a point when an Opposition opposes, when the rhetoric of its critics and its leader has to be substantiated in an actual vote. Last fall when the Tories brought in what we were pleased to call their Mini-budget - with its GST cut - the Liberals decried it, said it was a misguided policy, in effect condemned it, and then abstained.
Battles are not won with abstentions. Stirring speeches followed by a courageous sitting on one's hand when the vote is called will not inspire either his party or the country. So, next week when the Budget comes down what is Mr. Dion to do? I do not think he can continue to bridge the Harper minority's hold on power, and simultaneously warn the country of its many mischiefs and deficiencies.
The old saying "fish or cut bait" and some others that are less elegant come to mind.
Mr. Dion has variously warned that he will bring down the Harper government if he thinks that it is in the interests of the Canadian people to do so. Those warnings dwindle in force every time a fresh one is uttered. I expect the Liberals and Mr. Dion are only too keenly aware of that consideration.
Hence, even if the most recent poll offers no great comfort to the Liberals, next week's budget - whatever the order of the heavens or the state of the moon - will be a critical moment in deciding whether, to the frosts of this bleak February, we will add the glooms of a winter election.
And they said astrology was a decayed science.
My thanks to Rex Murphy, CBC
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Le crime et la Punition, la Partie Trois
This cartoon appeared in the Jamaica Observer a few months ago, and I am using it to present my point of view. This is my third diatribe on the Jamaican crime situation. The situation is not getting any better, and it appears, to this blogger, that the the inhabitants of this island have given in to the rampant crime. I get the impression that the adage of "it does not affect me, so it is not true" is being adhered to by all who live on Jamrock.
If I am incorrect, then why is it that in 40 days since the beginning of the year, there has been 151 murders?
(do the math and projest it for the rest of the year)
In the Gleaner today (Feb. 12,2008), there was a letter to the editor, which further serves to embarrass the country and any decent human being. Please take the time to read the article "here"
Is Jamaica being overrun by termites or domestic terrorists?
May God help us all.
Peace
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Smart Meter
We have seen the culprits, and it is us. The effects of climate change is affecting the way we live, work and function.
The picture shows the old meter on the right, and the new "Smart Meter" on the left. These devices will be installed in every household and commercial building, in Ontario, before the end of 2008.
What are "Smart Meters"? ... good question. I will try to put it into layman terms and then refer you to pages with more details.
Smart Meters control how and when you use electricity. If you use too much in the "peak" period, the distributor can remotely cut off your electricity for period of time; also they will charge you higher amounts depending on your TOU (Time Of Use).
Highest price - refers to when demand is highest
Mid price - refers to when demand is moderate
Lowest price - refers to when demand is lowest
Day of the Week Time Price Period Price(cents/kWh)
Weekends & Holidays All day Lowest price 3.0
Summer Weekdays(May 1 - Oct 31) 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mid price 7.0
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Highest price 8.7
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mid price 7.0
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Lowest price 3.0
Winter Weekdays(Nov 1 - April 30) 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Highest price 8.7
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mid price 7.0
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Highest price 8.7
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mid price 7.0
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Lowest price 3.0
To meet this criteria and pay less, ALL residents MUST change their useage habits. We now have to think about the TOU in terms of Time of Day, by day of week and by season.
Shift your electricity usage to periods when the prices are lower
Do laundry on weekends and wash in cold water
Turn the dishwasher on after 10 p.m. and select the Economy setting and air dry cycle
Lower your electricity usage during periods when the prices are higher
Set the air-conditioning a few degrees warmer during the afternoon
Turn appliances such as the computer, radio and TV off when they're not in use
Most common but sometimes forgotten, turn lights off when not in use
Reference:
"here"
"here"
"here"
Big Brother is watching.
Peace
The days of UNlimited electricity use is over and we now have to pay the piper.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Blog Etiquette
Since I strated doing this blogging, some attitudes have come to be noticed.
I am no expert at blogging, however, the thought of some simple guidelines was interesting to find out some more on the topic of "blogging etiquette".
These are two that I thought should be shared, and ask that you read both.
"Don’t blog about something that will get you fired, or cause you to lose a relationship. Unless, of course, you’re fine with losing said job or relationship"
and
"Our goal, is for people to talk and discuss together what we are sharing and thinking."
Peace
I am no expert at blogging, however, the thought of some simple guidelines was interesting to find out some more on the topic of "blogging etiquette".
These are two that I thought should be shared, and ask that you read both.
"Don’t blog about something that will get you fired, or cause you to lose a relationship. Unless, of course, you’re fine with losing said job or relationship"
and
"Our goal, is for people to talk and discuss together what we are sharing and thinking."
Peace
Saturday, February 2, 2008
February is Black History Month
The month is here that we (as a people) celebrate Black History.
Some object to this as tokenism, and it should be seen as a reason for permanent change and to embrace the richness of what black people have brought into this country.
I am NOT going to delve into slavery and what is supposed to be the legacy OR what some see as retribution that is owed ... that subject is NOT the topic of this session.
It is a month of celebration, intrepreting our history, learning from our history and exposing others to our rich and vibrant culture.
To find out what is happening within this community, I ask that you read these three articles.
"This year’s theme, Minding Our Health, Building a Community, promotes the importance of health towards building a vibrant, productive community"
Take Pride in your roots and culture.
Peace
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Black Focused Schools in Toronto
This proposal brdges a great divide.
"After a heated but civil debate, Canada's largest school board voted 11-9 last night to open an alternative Africentric school to help fight a 40 per cent dropout rate among Toronto's black teens. "
An Africentric School, in Ontario?
The question that should be asked "Is this segregation"?
According to the article, they are trying to stem the tide of the high dropout rates amoung "black" children, and I quote:
"The Toronto District School Board says 40 per cent of Caribbean-born students drop out, and 32 per cent from east Africa."
Lets call a spade a spade (pardon the pun) ..... is there a better way to curtail the droput rate?
If the statistics were reflective of "white children", would they have created a distinct and separate school for them?
Is this promoting integration and the often touted "mosaic" of the Canadian Society?
What are the parents role in this "drop out" ?
Are they expecting me (as a taxpayer) to foot the bill for their inadequate parenting?
This is a slippery slope with no fine tuned results. It will come back to bite those who insist on establishing such a distinct, separate and segregated class of students, at my expense.
This is insane.
"After a heated but civil debate, Canada's largest school board voted 11-9 last night to open an alternative Africentric school to help fight a 40 per cent dropout rate among Toronto's black teens. "
An Africentric School, in Ontario?
The question that should be asked "Is this segregation"?
According to the article, they are trying to stem the tide of the high dropout rates amoung "black" children, and I quote:
"The Toronto District School Board says 40 per cent of Caribbean-born students drop out, and 32 per cent from east Africa."
Lets call a spade a spade (pardon the pun) ..... is there a better way to curtail the droput rate?
If the statistics were reflective of "white children", would they have created a distinct and separate school for them?
Is this promoting integration and the often touted "mosaic" of the Canadian Society?
What are the parents role in this "drop out" ?
Are they expecting me (as a taxpayer) to foot the bill for their inadequate parenting?
This is a slippery slope with no fine tuned results. It will come back to bite those who insist on establishing such a distinct, separate and segregated class of students, at my expense.
This is insane.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Distorted Justice
There are many forms of communication in this city of Ottawa.
One of the monthly newspapers is called "The Spectrum", and it is created and published to reflect the visible minorities (notice I am being politically correct) in the city of Ottawa.
It is not available online, as it can only be had at certain outlets in paper format, however, I managed to locate a "pdf" format, which I will share and ask that you read it.
"
What Hyacinth has
been through for the
last 12 months was more
than enough to make anyone
angry."
Here is a synopsis
-she worked at the Peter Clarke Institute (home for the aged) for 20 yrs.
-she had numerous written commendations
-she was reported, by a co-worker, that she molested a patient (untrue)
-she was investigated and charged (wrongly)
-her union did NOTHING
-when it went to trial, she was acquited and exonerated. When you read the reports, there are instances of the "N" word being used and directed towards her.
-she has not had any income for a year, while this is going on, she was fired.
-her employers, the union and police saw her as "guilty until proven innocent"
This is disgusting. Let me make this clear ...... I have lived in this country for 40years and this type of treatment and attitude towards visible minorities is common, but it is NOT acceptable. If you are of "black" origin, be prepared to be stopped on the street for no just cause (against the Charter of Rights) and to be fired because you are "NON white"
In a previous post I have touched on the intolerance within the Canadian society, but it must be understood that racisim in this country is systemic and one has to be careful what you need to fight for and when avoidance is the better approach
Yes, I am angry and hurt.
Can I do anything to help her cause, yes I have.
Can I do anything to stop this travesty happening in the future, no, but I will fight for it to be stopped.
The travails of this worker is NOT isolated, and I will close with this phrase.
"But for the Grace of God, go I"
Peace
One of the monthly newspapers is called "The Spectrum", and it is created and published to reflect the visible minorities (notice I am being politically correct) in the city of Ottawa.
It is not available online, as it can only be had at certain outlets in paper format, however, I managed to locate a "pdf" format, which I will share and ask that you read it.
"
What Hyacinth has
been through for the
last 12 months was more
than enough to make anyone
angry."
Here is a synopsis
-she worked at the Peter Clarke Institute (home for the aged) for 20 yrs.
-she had numerous written commendations
-she was reported, by a co-worker, that she molested a patient (untrue)
-she was investigated and charged (wrongly)
-her union did NOTHING
-when it went to trial, she was acquited and exonerated. When you read the reports, there are instances of the "N" word being used and directed towards her.
-she has not had any income for a year, while this is going on, she was fired.
-her employers, the union and police saw her as "guilty until proven innocent"
This is disgusting. Let me make this clear ...... I have lived in this country for 40years and this type of treatment and attitude towards visible minorities is common, but it is NOT acceptable. If you are of "black" origin, be prepared to be stopped on the street for no just cause (against the Charter of Rights) and to be fired because you are "NON white"
In a previous post I have touched on the intolerance within the Canadian society, but it must be understood that racisim in this country is systemic and one has to be careful what you need to fight for and when avoidance is the better approach
Yes, I am angry and hurt.
Can I do anything to help her cause, yes I have.
Can I do anything to stop this travesty happening in the future, no, but I will fight for it to be stopped.
The travails of this worker is NOT isolated, and I will close with this phrase.
"But for the Grace of God, go I"
Peace
Friday, January 25, 2008
Australia warns of Terrorists in Canada
Well now, is this the kettle calling the pot ..........
Australia has issued a warning to travelers
"We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Canada because of the risk of terrorist attack."
This is coming from a country with poison snakes, fire, flooding and other oft forgotten ills.
IMHO the warning is extremely funny.
Peace
Australia has issued a warning to travelers
"We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Canada because of the risk of terrorist attack."
This is coming from a country with poison snakes, fire, flooding and other oft forgotten ills.
IMHO the warning is extremely funny.
Peace
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Some Inspiration
Expressing Gratitude
In the past few months I have visited a few blogs.
There are two that have given me some ideas, however, I wish to make it clear that in no way can I be as good; as they have developed their blogs to a high state of professionalism and a method of sharing.
http://mobaydp.blogspot.com/
and
http://barbadosinfocus.blogspot.com/
The owners of those blogs may never read this blog, however, I want to express my thanks to them (Ann and Keith) for showing me some possibilities.
The photographs taken by Keith, begs to win the debate "Is Photography an Art", as they draw you INTO the frame.
Ann's photo blog constantly has me wanting to see more of her work and giving the feeling of actually living in Jamrock.
Based on what I have seen from them, I decided to create a photo blog, with the caveat "it will not be as great as the above mentioned". That is not being negative, just pragmatic.
If anyone is interested to peruse my new creation, please visit.
http://menchdailystuff.blogspot.com/
P.S. mench is a German word, which in Yiddish (mensch) means "a good person"
Peace
In the past few months I have visited a few blogs.
There are two that have given me some ideas, however, I wish to make it clear that in no way can I be as good; as they have developed their blogs to a high state of professionalism and a method of sharing.
http://mobaydp.blogspot.com/
and
http://barbadosinfocus.blogspot.com/
The owners of those blogs may never read this blog, however, I want to express my thanks to them (Ann and Keith) for showing me some possibilities.
The photographs taken by Keith, begs to win the debate "Is Photography an Art", as they draw you INTO the frame.
Ann's photo blog constantly has me wanting to see more of her work and giving the feeling of actually living in Jamrock.
Based on what I have seen from them, I decided to create a photo blog, with the caveat "it will not be as great as the above mentioned". That is not being negative, just pragmatic.
If anyone is interested to peruse my new creation, please visit.
http://menchdailystuff.blogspot.com/
P.S. mench is a German word, which in Yiddish (mensch) means "a good person"
Peace
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Paradox
Paradox
(Reference Wikipedia)
A paradox can be an apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition; or it can be, seemingly opposite, an apparent contradiction that actually expresses a non-dual truth.
Oxymoron
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”
It is a paradoxical juxtaposition of two seemingly contradictory words
Those two headings are a direct reference to the following:
" A police source said the alleged gangster, who was wanted on numerous murder charges, wept when he was held by detectives and begged the police not to kill him."
WHAT???
This man is alledged (innocent until proven guilty) to have murdered at least eight people and involved in the savagery of be-heading one of those persons.
Now he weeps and begs that they don't kill him?
Is this a paradox or an oxymoron?
The human rights activists and the bleeding hearts will have a field day with this one. I can see them saying that he is repentent and he can be changed.
Did he give any mercy to the people he so brutally alledged to have murdered?
Lord Give me Strength.
Peace
(Reference Wikipedia)
A paradox can be an apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition; or it can be, seemingly opposite, an apparent contradiction that actually expresses a non-dual truth.
Oxymoron
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”
It is a paradoxical juxtaposition of two seemingly contradictory words
Those two headings are a direct reference to the following:
" A police source said the alleged gangster, who was wanted on numerous murder charges, wept when he was held by detectives and begged the police not to kill him."
WHAT???
This man is alledged (innocent until proven guilty) to have murdered at least eight people and involved in the savagery of be-heading one of those persons.
Now he weeps and begs that they don't kill him?
Is this a paradox or an oxymoron?
The human rights activists and the bleeding hearts will have a field day with this one. I can see them saying that he is repentent and he can be changed.
Did he give any mercy to the people he so brutally alledged to have murdered?
Lord Give me Strength.
Peace
Monday, January 21, 2008
What, Me Worry!
Racking Your Brain
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy crap...what a ride"!
This came across my desk today, and also the thought that it should be shared.
Is there a magic cutoff period when your offspring become accountable for their own actions?
Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become detached spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, "It's their life," and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my daughter's head. I asked, "When do You stop worrying?" The nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted the class, and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher Said, "Don't worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them." My dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, "They're trying to find themselves. Don't worry, In a few years, you can stop worrying. They'll be adults." My dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being vulnerable. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle. There was nothing I could do about it. My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
I continued to anguish over their failures, be tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my dad's warm smile and his occasional, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the minute you get home. Are you depressed about something?"
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?
Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown?
Is concern a curse or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of life?
One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I've been calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried." I smiled a warm smile. The torch has been passed.
It is called FULL CIRCLE.
Peace
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy crap...what a ride"!
This came across my desk today, and also the thought that it should be shared.
Is there a magic cutoff period when your offspring become accountable for their own actions?
Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become detached spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, "It's their life," and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my daughter's head. I asked, "When do You stop worrying?" The nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted the class, and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher Said, "Don't worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them." My dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, "They're trying to find themselves. Don't worry, In a few years, you can stop worrying. They'll be adults." My dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being vulnerable. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle. There was nothing I could do about it. My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
I continued to anguish over their failures, be tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my dad's warm smile and his occasional, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the minute you get home. Are you depressed about something?"
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?
Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown?
Is concern a curse or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of life?
One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I've been calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried." I smiled a warm smile. The torch has been passed.
It is called FULL CIRCLE.
Peace
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Government Fiddles
Caricature from the Gleaner, January 16, 2008.
Nero fiddles while Rome burns? Nero's reputation is such that the people believe the worst of him, even when the evidence is inconclusive. Most of Rome believes that Nero had the city set alight to make space for his grandiose building plans, and then tried to blame the Christians for the great fire that engulfed the capital of the empire. In fact, there is no proof that the fire counts among his many iniquities, and there is some evidence that he helped organise relief efforts. No matter: a man who was responsible for many deaths, is not to be given the benefit of the doubt in the minds of many.
"Mi throw mi corn, but me no call no fowl".
"Every hoe ha dem stick a bush."
Walk Good
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Cash Minus
"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power."
This session is NOT going to explore Investment schemes in Jamaica. It is not going to make any snide remarks on Forex trading, It is not going to say whether the present Government, together with the FSC should or shouldn't get involved.
It is meant to ask questions based on this Article
Why would you knowingly place yourself in that financial position?
If you give it some serious thought, how can anyone promise and deliver for extended periods of time a return on your investment of 120%?
It is my understanding that certain high yeilding and expensive ventures were negotiated and signed. This Report comes to mind.
Is this deal now null and void?
Bring back the old Jamaican "partner" method, which worked.
Walk Good
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Crime and Punishment, Part Two
Crime et punition, partie deux
I used the above line to get your attention.
In a previous post, I outlined some drastic thoughts and actions towards curbing the ridiculous crime rate in Jamaica. I challenged anyone reading it to adopt some course of action to abate the high level of crime in Jamrock. I wrote to Geoff Brown (Jamaica Observer, columnist) and made mention of my posting. I knew he read it, according to my statistics.
In the Jamaica Observer, Column Section, dated January 12, 2008, there is a strdent article on this subject, penned by Gordon Robinson, and I quote:
Successive governments have shamefully shirked their responsibility to reduce violent crime and this one has made it clear that, as a government, it is new but not different.
Based on his public statements, the minister with portfolio responsibility for crime takes the view that the government has discharged its duty by appointing an outside-the-box commissioner of police and leaving the rest to him. This is a dangerously false premise. The responsibility for the reduction of crime lies squarely with the government and is a function of policy. The police merely implement that policy, serve and protect.
You can read the article in its entirety here
The present Government, had the luxury of 18 years to see and feel, but in power now, they stick to the phrase "Nero fiddles while Rome Burns". The termites are eating the country to its very bones, and those termites are called "criminals and corruption". Two years ago, the then Opposition party (now the ruling Government), commissioned the Macmillan Report. This report outlined the policy and methods that should be utilized in reducing the crime rate in Jamaica. When they made it public, it was with much fanfare and beating of the chest. So the question I beg to ask is "Whre is this infamous Macmillan Report", has it been shelved never to see the light of day or are they using mirrors in the pretense of calling a snap election.
It would appear to this blogger that neither the previous administration nor the present JLP in power, have demonstrated any long term vision for Jamaica. They have not mapped out any strategy to arrive at any goals and that is a sad state of affairs, and what an affair of state. The power that they were given in the last election, seems to have made them afraid to deliver the political fortitude required in the Jamaican way of governance(Westminister Protocol).
Absolute Power, corrupts absolutely.
Walk Good
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Air Jamaica
This came across my desk today, and I thought it was rather funny, so I now share it with whoever reads this blog. Try to see the humour in it and smile ..... some of them do happen on the way to and from Jamrock.
You know you are on a flight to Jamaica When ...
-You get to the airport before the Air Jamaica counter staff
-Everybody is checking in suitcases the size of a refrigerator
-The person beside you taps you on your shoulder and says "Yuh only have one piece? Beg yu check een dis ya piece ah luggage fah mi nuh.!"
- Everybody makes a bolt for the gate when the announcer on the p.a. system starts to say "this is NOT a boarding announcement."
- you can't get on board because somebody in front of you is trying to get a motor vehicle engine block into the overhead compartment
- At least one passenger is accompanied by an armed Federal Agent
- You can only get the Observer to read, no Gleaner roun' here
- People are trying to figure out what "Port of Embarkation" means
- the passenger next to you slowly leans away from you while raising one leg and mutters "Yes bwoy, DAT is gas!"
- Somebody hands a flight attendant a paper bag and asks her to "heat up dis ya patty fi mi nuh baby"
- The plane starts to descend, and a woman in the seat behind you says to her friend ... "Come Darris, time fi go tile it an' tidy!"
- The overhead compartment smells like fish, jerk chicken and rum ... then something from up there starts to drip on you.
- Most of the passengers clap when the plane lands
- While the plane is still moving and taxiing to the terminal, people are unbuckling their seat belts, grabbing their hand luggage and heading towards the plane door
- Everybody who have a big screen TV, a boom-box and a microwave go straight to the "Nothing to Declare" line in Customs.
-People are real, wig, weave, gold teeth, false nails...real. They have a love for JA caan dun and will chat to you like dem did know you forevva...got to love dem JA flights
You know you are on a flight to Jamaica When ...-You get to the airport before the Air Jamaica counter staff
-Everybody is checking in suitcases the size of a refrigerator
-The person beside you taps you on your shoulder and says "Yuh only have one piece? Beg yu check een dis ya piece ah luggage fah mi nuh.!"
- Everybody makes a bolt for the gate when the announcer on the p.a. system starts to say "this is NOT a boarding announcement."
- you can't get on board because somebody in front of you is trying to get a motor vehicle engine block into the overhead compartment
- At least one passenger is accompanied by an armed Federal Agent
- You can only get the Observer to read, no Gleaner roun' here
- People are trying to figure out what "Port of Embarkation" means
- the passenger next to you slowly leans away from you while raising one leg and mutters "Yes bwoy, DAT is gas!"
- Somebody hands a flight attendant a paper bag and asks her to "heat up dis ya patty fi mi nuh baby"
- The plane starts to descend, and a woman in the seat behind you says to her friend ... "Come Darris, time fi go tile it an' tidy!"
- The overhead compartment smells like fish, jerk chicken and rum ... then something from up there starts to drip on you.
- Most of the passengers clap when the plane lands
- While the plane is still moving and taxiing to the terminal, people are unbuckling their seat belts, grabbing their hand luggage and heading towards the plane door
- Everybody who have a big screen TV, a boom-box and a microwave go straight to the "Nothing to Declare" line in Customs.
-People are real, wig, weave, gold teeth, false nails...real. They have a love for JA caan dun and will chat to you like dem did know you forevva...got to love dem JA flights
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Reflections
Well, 2008 is here, and the predictions have been made, the resolutions were made (many since broken) and the pundits have had their say in what to expect during the coming year.
We never hear from them when they are wrong.
I will not make any predictions or resolutions as they rarely come to fruition. I will not ask for peace, as that is a futile waste of time. What I am going to look at are some musings with cogitation and reflections.
-My adopted country become more tolerant, without demeaning its traditions.
-My adopted country pulls out of Afghanistan
-The Bush Administration in the US stop pushing their agenda down everybody's throat.
-That the world smiles when statements from politicians are uttered like "Mistakes were made"
-My birth country stop paying homage to the phrase "Nero fiddles while Rome burns"
-Countries and individuals find a way to address the serious problem of "Climate Change"
This is not a sermon, or is it intended to be an Epistle to the Masses. I do not consider myself that influencial. This blog session is not about ranting, but some reflections.
I started blogging and made it clear that I was not doing it for accolades, and that still remains. However, I will take this opportunity to express my thanks to all those who visited and/or posted comments.
To those bloggers who added my blog to their links, I am truly humbled and it is appreciated.
Peace
We never hear from them when they are wrong.I will not make any predictions or resolutions as they rarely come to fruition. I will not ask for peace, as that is a futile waste of time. What I am going to look at are some musings with cogitation and reflections.
-My adopted country become more tolerant, without demeaning its traditions.
-My adopted country pulls out of Afghanistan
-The Bush Administration in the US stop pushing their agenda down everybody's throat.
-That the world smiles when statements from politicians are uttered like "Mistakes were made"
-My birth country stop paying homage to the phrase "Nero fiddles while Rome burns"
-Countries and individuals find a way to address the serious problem of "Climate Change"
This is not a sermon, or is it intended to be an Epistle to the Masses. I do not consider myself that influencial. This blog session is not about ranting, but some reflections.
I started blogging and made it clear that I was not doing it for accolades, and that still remains. However, I will take this opportunity to express my thanks to all those who visited and/or posted comments.
To those bloggers who added my blog to their links, I am truly humbled and it is appreciated.
Peace
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