Tomorrow shall be a catch up as for today's end. All went well but I have no idea of what of recent has transpired but it can wait till tomorrow. And this has been a day whereby I have no idea of where things are within the News - which might be a good thing. Peace and Good night

When you feel you have it so bad, take a walk for an hour within any given hospital - you may come out thinking within a different manner. The outcome was good and I do appreciate the remarks of those - as everything did work out. Yet I do believe within what I had mentioned. A false alarm is far better than days of the past yet still although I am wiped out I think it's going to be a movie and a head off too bed.

Things Happen

I used to place nearly everything on here up to a certain time. Some of you may know and some of you may not. That is my father is a stage 4 non hogkins survivor as well as there are many other things which came his way. I just returned from the hospital as I went and took my father into emergency. So I am on call as when I arrived to thier home he thought that there was something happening. I don't place all that much as it's that of a personal nature but I just arrived home after I was told to go home as for the last four hours I have been in emergency with my father. He is a stage 4 survivor of over ten years - couple with a host of some other medical areas which include his renal function as well as several relapses.

Those which have known me know that there are people within my life which I do dedicate myself with. Right now he is going through CTScans and this is not the first of which this has taken place. The man literally was the reason I came back into Canada and well it's a story of it's own. Right now I ensured that all was well with my mother and then called my brother and the feeling is that it's good that he took the choice to go in as within internal medicine, oncology, and nephrology they can sort things out.

There was a time where I had walked in his home some five years ago and he was bleeding from the male part. So bare with me as here it's a holiday weekend and as he is a very adamant man when it comes to his mortality. Our family, and I await to see as to what is the outcome.

I do believe within faith. I don't place pictures on as I had in the past. But with all that said, your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. Sometimes we can't place an understanding within it all. But what I have found paramount is that of good will.

So I shall know much more within a few hours and for myself, I place family over and above other things. But this was not anticipated yet things do happen. Count your blessings and don't fret on the areas of which you can render.

Thanks much,

 

Jack

 

 

Very nice day with tempertures of that which paved the way for that of a decent one. How went your Saturday or Sunday?

A Summary of the week by Conrad Black

The dreadful terrorist incident in Norway, land of the fjords, mountain maidens, sing-song voices and the highest per capita standard of living in the world, was afflicted by a mass murderer a man whom the left falsely seized on as a manifestation of Christian lunacy and racism.

Meanwhile, the unimaginable indignities in Washington over the debt ceiling are among the most disgracefully irresponsible, bipartisan fiascoes in that capital since the last filibuster of an anti-lynching bill more than 50 years ago.  Except for the Senate leaders, no one is making any sense.  The president is whining like a malfunctioning appliance instead of sounding like the leader of a great nation.  The House Speaker, John Boehner, as of this writing on Friday afternoon, has lost control of his own caucus and is going back and forth like a shuttlecock.  The best that can be said for him is that he isn’t Nancy Pelosi.

The minimalist deficit-reducers on the Democrat side are masquerading as defenders of the disadvantaged, and are offering reduction plans based on unspecified, unenforceable, (phantom) cuts over the next 10 years; and the GOP deficit hawks are babbling insensate nonsense about a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.  American politics have always had their share of idiots, harpies, poseurs and crooks.  Some of them quite colorful, but this political landscape is almost a wasteland.  Hillary Clinton’s promise of “crippling sanctions” against Iran has produced only inconveniences; one of the only effects has been to cause that unspeakable regime to abandon price controls and subsidies.  That has won the praise of the IMF (whose former president remains an inductee in New York despite the fact that he is obviously not guilty of anything — now an American tradition).  So the American policy has failed to retard nuclear development but has shored up the Iranian economy, the opposite of what was intended.

The NATO war against Muammar Gadaffi has now adopted the goal of deposing the mad Colonel but allowing him to remain in country.  This would assure either a quick return to power by the despot we have fired thousands of air-to-ground missiles to dispose of, or his assassination, in a shorter time than Napoleon resided at Elba.  NATO has no standing to speak or negotiate for a future regime in Libya over domestic asylum for its outgoing leader.

Eminent historian Walter Russell Mead wrote in The American Interest that the fact that even a prosperous and advanced democracy such as Norway could produce a person who wrote intelligently about a legitimate concern and could act on his concerns with such terrible and psychotic violence, killing 76 people and attempting to wipe out the entire political class, should cause us all to seek a religious revival: “We have one foot in Norway and the other in hell … Whatever is coming, we will face it more honestly and live it more richly with [God].”

As a practicing Roman Catholic, I can’t take issue with his conclusion, but would not espouse it for the same reason.  But there is no reason to trace Breivik’s insane violence to declining religiosity.  Jihadists are frequently the most demonstratively religious people of all, and noisy espousers of their version of God.  Religious fanatics are not too far back from the front of the race between the most odious perpetrators of atrocities, and the world has always had people who could reason correctly and express themselves well, who yet resorted to mad and horribly murderous conduct.  They are too numerous and notorious to require the citation of examples.

We mustn’t take Norwegian tourist brochures so seriously that we imagine that wholesome and rich country to be incapable of producing violent lunatics.  My friend George Jonas wrote eloquently in these pages that terrorist acts have an ample tradition in many of the sophisticated countries of Western Europe.  The only possible conclusion, apart from the randomness of the occurrence of such deranged people and horrible acts, is that the European political class has so badly bungled the issue of Muslim immigration, that it has increased the likelihood of these awful misdeeds.

That does not make the politicians responsible for Islam-phobic terrorists, any more than the peoples of these democratic countries, who have abandoned the practice of natural demographic renewal through numerically adequate reproduction, can be blamed for not having foreseen that their unborn children would be replaced by unassimilated Muslims who would be invoked as the justification for terrorist acts.

It also debunks the theory that beyond a certain level of prosperity, democracies become entirely peaceful and stable.  And it makes clearer than ever the hypocrisy and injustice of persecuting freely elected and non-violent people who have warned of these problems, even if sometimes in over excited terms, such as Wilders in the Netherlands, and the systematic denigration of contrarian intellectuals, such as Danish historian Lars Hedegaard.

Returning for a final word on the childish carnival in Washington, three reflections on the fiscal condition of the United States come to mind.  I don’t believe the country will default and never have.  I think the Senate leaders will pull something out of the hat, but it will be far from a solution.  In any event, if the U.S. does default, apart from the incitement of panic and hysteria among the usual suspects, it will only result in the unmasking of an inflationary process already chronically advanced, or a guillotine on public spending that would be very drastic and arbitrary, but not entirely unwelcome.

~ C. Black

 

 

Hello says I to those of you were ever you are as the one thing for sure is that we all are human beings where within this weekend there is much thought of which to consider. I thought I would say it as I would beg to differ that we are not. Last night I was reading into the wee hours on economics but I believe there shall be a good outcome with all of what has been part and parcel of the week. Yet the merit is with that of good intentions.....to those of and whom are friends au blog.

Has anyone found abnomalities with Yahoo Messenger ( not like I use it often ) but if so what is now different?

~ WHAT I HAVE VALUED ~ By Jack

This is a write I just did with the two intentions. One was that I was far to busy to send a Birthday Card over to Grammy. The pictures was taken in 2008. I do have so many pictures on here but it beats an external hard drive! However, this all said Grammy just swong into another decade and I don't write on faith or religion. Grammy was one of the few whom never pushed or requested for me to join anything or believe exactly nor entirely within her writes. However that all said I do believe in faith. So upon getting home I wished to write something to this fine lady whom I find to be very considerate as well I have never spoke to her within my entire life.  Sitting down I just took my time this everning and I do hope she can read it and it's my own way of wishing her a belated birthday wish yet at the same time I just wrote this write of, "WHAT I HAVE VALUED". Within the wording there is my own meaning of values and otherwise. So to anyone that is out there in "space". I do love to write and Gramms, your right up there and I thoroughly enjoy your blog and the writings and I guess this is my own manner in which I am able to send something your way.

Howdy all and this write is just what it is a render of a write of the nature that I truly do enjoy and I hope you do.

 

~What I have Valued ~

In one brief sentence

It would be hard to surmise

The valued with the earnest of faith

As Have Nots are not typically privy

To the - Have Wants within my diction

Deeply enriched within this soul

Which is akin to my kind

A world with aspirations

Is all of what is mastered

Yet master thyself, is robust

Like the wings within the season

Where one can hear the morning sounds

Of the songs of which a bird sings with vigor

What I have valued is much like that song

As it enriches the spirit while aspires with honor

With highly spirited clarity which calls to me

Knowing full well dignity was never a need or want

Perhaps it's within that opt, that catalyst of enrichment

Words of order need not render JUSTIFICATION

MERITS within action seemingly place much more

As the soul is nourished within the reflexive response

Upon the renders of faith, loyalty and conduct

The reflex is within what matters

To aid is to aid and to assist is within service

In a humble manner within faithbound manner

I needn’t mention all of what I have done as

Within the cadence of honor need not mention

Although it's within my pace and standby

To do what is that of honor

Honor, faith, and loyalty are my opts

Within the morale of which I value

Faith is that of which inspires time and space

With no devoid

Rather renders the rhythm

Within a world which accompanies

The likes of the sun

Loyalty is of that of which I honor

Within this all encompassed world

Of matter which is one to embrace

A world without honor, faith and loyalty

Is no place for me

It's like a world without sun

It's like a never ending race

It's like a time within pointless place

Devoid of grace

As within respect, courage, due diligence

Within a deep rooted value

One has no need in presenting

What is held and valued with the finest

Within that value of beliefs

What I have honored

Is that of my own privy

That of which need not be recognized

A world without aspirations is all of what it seems

Like a bird without wings

Or a bird which ever so gently sings

It's a place for of which I assure you

Is the place for me

What I have valued

Is that of such which is hard to surmise

As that of a moral code is with peace

Of what I have honored is faith

Which is the code of honor

Within the protocol or service

Often opted by not only the need

The reflex is in not the need

Nor a reward as the gift of life

Has always been at my door

And echoes within the hallways

Of a chosen place and time

That of which is not merely mine

As I do look at all that shines

Within this world with Aspirations

As it's in accord with what I value

~ jgs ~

 

 

 

It's All Within Evil and Ego – Rex Murphy July 25 Commentary

Rex Murphy was born and raised in St. John's, where he graduated from Memorial University. In 1968, Murphy, a Rhodes Scholar, went to Oxford University along with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

 

Well, he is surely some piece of business. This morning, among other outrages, the Norway slaughterman, pleaded not guilty. Shoot close to 70 people, blow up as many as you can - and plead not guilty merely days later. A piece of business indeed. And as with all of these types he dresses up a lot – both literally – here he is in the uniform he wanted to wear in his court appearance -- and pseudo-intellectually: his mental raincoat is the so-called manifesto. He needs the “big” statement. He'd be nothing more than the naked little sadistic creep he is without its self-protecting projections and fantasies. Naturally, the Norway coward states there is some grand cause behind the slaughter of innocents. That's his pathetic intellectual dress-up: he and his Knights-Templar - Knights Templar - you'd laugh at how stupid this is, were it not so grievous) are going to save Europe.

How saving Europe involves rigging a massive car bomb, shooting harmless unarmed teenagers, with hollow-point bullets, while being dressed up as a policeman, is something the normal mind will never trace. How do you “save” Norway by killing its children? By -- in effect -- shooting its future? But don't be distracted by the mask; look at what he did: it's all-- and nothing but -- ego and evil. Those 1500 pages of his ravings? The ridiculous manifesto ... just a cloud of steam from a sewer of a mind.

Our minds, however, should turn from the perpetrator to the devastation of families whose sons and daughters are no more, to that infinite distress of parents who have lived beyond their children --- they killed by a brutal stranger. We really should strive to let the event have its own moment...let grief and prayer, and contemplation over those ripped from life and their loved ones, own their respectful time. Norway doesn't trouble the world, but now a troubled Norway deserves the world's finest wishes and deepest condolences. Nonetheless, as is unavoidable, the times and our natures being what they are, he - this wretch who assumed in his demented arrogance the right to kill and wound – he will keep the world's eyes and ears for more than a while. He's firmly in the pantheon of moral monsters and they fascinate as much as they repel.

Meantime, we should surely not tolerate manipulating this horror, turning the event into football for playing partisan left-right games, or dropping it in the culture wars of the minute. These horrible events are too serious and tragic for these games. Terrorists always say they have to kill to gain the world's attention. Tell that to Nelson Mandela; tell it to Mother Theresa; tell it to every decent person who's ever done a good thing in a dark world. They kill because it's the slaughter that draws them, that fulfills them. As said, it's all ego and evil... and the dress-up of reasons and poses is just one more way of drawing out their bitter moment of infamy – their own perverse attempt to escape from how small and twisted they really are.  

Transcript from Rex Murphy of the National

http://youtu.be/tFtJHJaUSs8

The Pursuit of the Will

Yet it’s all within the pursuit of the willingness. 

While logging on here tonight I have had a mild flu but even flues do have remedies. And low and behold I have been away from this for a few days as if there is nothing much to be said or when you feel that you have mentioned enough there is one thing tonight when I logged on is this quote of President Obama’s as the “World is definitely Watching.” I myself believe far more are than any time within history.

I believe that the world is watching for the first time in a dog’s age and it's not bad to literally look at things within a manner which shall shape more things that one can begin to imagine. Even speaking about imagine, wow if John Lennon was alive I wonder what he would think but here too it goes far beyond that. We are within a time regardless of if we like it it's a time of change which does contrast as well as remind many of what we have been so used to. So that was a first within a long time. Of recent I don’t know but I do know that when I go to a website of any nature seemingly you see the slogan of “have you become a member of FB yet.” I don’t know why FB would be so tied in with all websites but there are no doubts that they are.  Yet that’s not what I wish to write or what has been a part of my daily thoughts for the last week I would say – and it’s very atypical to me but then again this is a very atypical time. So pardon me with my writes as it’s not the usual. I wish there was a manner one could look at this in a more humors manner. But any way you slice or dice it – it simply isn’t. I don’t thrive on drama, but I would dare to say that many see this as that of concern.

I admittedly am most interested in what is going on within the world, as she is a small one and during this time I have never been as caught up during a good portion of my day as to what is going on within the world. I won’t pretend to say that diving into what is happening right now as I would dare to guesstimate that there are more people that each and every day are discussing it in some fashion. Even Paul McCartney was performing at a concert back a week ago where very unlike the style of Sir Paul, he dedicated a song with regards America, the song was that of which you may know as the song was called, "Get Back". Now that is very much a different McCartney that I am even used too as he never really wrote on things as such and there have been few others of the likes of which it seems to me that even within the entertainment (music) industry we are beginning to see the outpour of some whom do feel that it's a merit to send a message to Washington. I myself am surprised that U2 or the front man Bono has not came on the scene, along with many others who can use their talents for a good mission in sending a message. A message with merit, yet that as well has not seemed to be the case at larges as maybe we all have been trying to catch up and understand all that's of concern or maybe it's something that many don't wish push the wrong buttons at this time. I don't know. There have been a variety from the entertainment arenas - especially those whom hail from within the USA and nowadays anything is possible - so it seems. But most importantly the concern at large is what is PLAUSIBLE.  Now when the likes of a musician that stayed far away from politics - I think that says something for even many of the musical icons of which we have known and enjoy. I am surprised that Bono along with U2 have not addressed this as they always would touch on something which was as prevalent as this. But I have yet to see that happen. I don’t pretend to think I can resolve all the problems but I would dare to say that this is truly a mark within history of a kind that has never illustrated itself in the manner we see now.  I was never one that was much for one party or another yet I would look at all things within a micro and macro manner rather that just speaking on me.

Within these last few days I had opted not to write as again I enjoy to look at things and how they are turning out and then attempt – with a big “a” to give my own thoughts. Ironically I have not read much from other leaders of the likes of even the Vice President. But there is no doubt that within our lifetime this shall be a part of our history books. I guess it's all just a sit and wait and hope for the best, knowing full well even when the changes come about - which they must. The structure of America might take on a change - not one that was anticipated to go along these ways. Yet still I would die to be a fly on the wall and be listening to some of these people in office talking over their plans. It's very real, yet it's not a reality show as it's truly what shall impact the way of the world as we know it. Ironically, the world is waiting to see what happens within United States from what I can see but for good reason. I would love to be a fly on the wall right now within these talks as I try as hard as I can to remain unbiased. I shall move on to other areas but it’s the most interesting times as well as times which shape our very world. Not merely is because of the graveness but as well as within its IMPORTANCE.

As what is of value is the in how much interest of which all regard any given situation.  And within any given situation there are always gains to be made as well as remedies to be conjured when all partake and come into effect.

 

Within the Blink of a Moment

I thought I would take the time to mention that of recent I know that I have been writing on areas which are less personal aside of the pictures I had sent to me from my cousin.  I have never opted to lecture nor teach from a blog. Most all of us have followed a certain pathway within what we write.  Within the past days I thought that I would take the time to change the manner of how I blogged and write in what is more of a means and ways.

Yet at the same time I have been most interested or more appropriately said – concerned with how things are going. I don’t think that is drama I think it’s more of a concern.  It’s truly hard to write without knowing full well that you may not be of concern due to were you reside. As mentioned last night my cousin and I were talking on the phone and as ironic as that may be – he now has been back and forth with his wife Louise where before, I was the one that was thought of as being that Canadian Yankee.

During my adult life and living within America - there were not the so very prevalent concerns that we have had over the last ten years but I truly believe that within the last five years there has been a mind shift for the average person within America. The very fiber of America was within a thematic ingrained thought of being proud within a country where you can do nearly anything if you set your mind to it. America was always seen as the land of dreams. Perhaps the space program which is well embedded and remembered by most symbolizes what the past America was. Is it the average American which is too blame – I don’t think so. Is it a time where many are very let down as to how things are going and quite possibly there is a concern which comes along with that. I sort of think so. But with all do respect, I love America the landscape has changed it's a no brainer to anyone whom resides in America and to those that know America. Yet the average America would rather not have another outside of America write about their country - as it's like allowing someone into your home and then they are indicating what parts of the house are good and which are bad. The natural reflex question would be where you get off in speaking about my house when I allowed you to enter it. I guess that is the closest I can get with trying to relate my own writings with respect to a place I have lived in and had great opportunities in my childhood as well as my adulthood. The meaning of what America right now might be different which for the average American it’s very difficult to come to terms with that. But it’s very obvious that there is a transition which is taking place. Perhaps it’s one of the largest adaptations which the average American never thought would come to be.

As well, I do love to write about other things which include my other country if you will. I was born in America but when my father retired he never considered that our entire family could become residents of United States. His feeling was that he wished to bring the family upon his retirement back to the town and province of where he and my mother were born.  I don’t have many complaints in saying that I am very passionate when it comes to certain areas. As well, I know full well that one would assume that I am inclusively Canadian by way of my blog. I value it as a fortunate situation. That is where trust comes in as I am that half and half and so often here within my part of Canada, I have always been asked if I would return to New York. To be entirely honest – New York City is not the same city as it was just before 9/11. If there was a time I was prepared to return to United States it would have been five years ago. But right now with the situations which are going on I am pleased to be living as a Canadian here in Western Canada.

So I have written many things pertaining to that of what I have been educated in a more so from where I reside and whom I have worked for. Yet the fabric of what we are is not of where we come from but more so in whom we are. As mentioned before we are human beings not human doings. But when you look closer within the writings we are human’s which are embarking at that is what renders the value of the templates of words that we place down within space.

I have been writing in a manner which is that of which is from my own experiences and things which are of interest to me from both sides of the 49^th. I love Canada and still keep learning more about it as time goes on while I understand what its’ in being American.  Regardless of either country, we don’t live in the past and what is paramount is in rendering the best things within the given day regardless of where you are and where you reside. As when it really comes down to it – it much more about the person and people than it is about where they come from.  As I have wrote some writes on Canada but as ironic as it may seem I know learned more about America thank I know of Canada. Yet what I find is most interesting is what makes this world tick. And history has always more than often that it does not repeat itself. Yet we may see ways of which it seems to be. But one would hope that we don’t shed a blind eye on what is going on within the world as she is an amazing place this tiny world of ours. One which within certain times we can be concerned yet go about our very own days. As that is the key to life regardless of where you are on this planet.

This commodity of time sometimes can be most annoying as one side has that desire to stay up a little and the other side does know it’s been a lengthy day. What I have learned today? Never run for an hour right after supper. So for now I bid you a fine weekends within spaces and places, as well within this very world of which we all reside with sneakers or otherwise. As these lands are where we plant our feet regardless of how large or small and the duration of any given situation. As more than often there is always a resolve.

 

Things of which we all do each and everyday.... When you go to the Bathroom ~ Youra Russian ~ When you come out of the Bathroom ~ Youra Finnish ~ While your in There ~ European ~

The Tradition Goes On

Clydesdale Creek Szumutku Farms is the name of my cousin's Farm and breading grounds. His father Joe passed away several years ago leaving the option to his family to continue farming as well as what then was merely a hobby of raising Clydesdale Horses.
The entire family farmed and raised these horses as a hobby. Devin’s father Joe started it all some 35 years ago. Joe and Delvin travelled throughout Canada showing their horses in parades and summer fairs. It started off as merely a hobby and then over the last 15 years by way of one famous breeder what was merely a hobby turned into a very lucrative business. Yet they still run the farm and tend to their horses as if they were part of the family. At this time the internet as we know it didn’t exist. word got around about a Hungarian which breaded Clydesdale Horses in this very small town in western Canada.
From then on Delvin has farmed as well as continued the family tradition. Some three years ago two of his Clydesdales were awarded as being the top two horses within the world. Forgive me as I can't recall the name of the organization. Five years ago two of their Clydesdales were declared within the top ten within the world. They were sold to another owner of Clydesdales in Minnesota. Aside of farming within this small town of Stockholm, Saskatchewan is a small town that is on the outskirts of Yorkton, Saskatchewan with predominantly people of the heritage of Hungarian as well as Swedish.
In speaking to Delvin I found out that his wife is in South Africa for family reasons and upon her return – shortly thereafter they will be leaving for Wisconsin as there is another show in which they shall be attending. While at the same time five of his horses make up the top tier of the famous Budweiser Clydesdale team of horses. Delvin does take all of the family horses seriously yet he never had an intention other than competing which he still does but he is one of the top breeders of Clydesdales within the world and to know Delvin or Louise - they have always had a humble way.
Delvin has always been seen as a part of the family as well as much like a brother in many ways and he is my first cousin from my mother’s side. He indicated to me without bragging as he is a very down to earth person. That probably goes along with the territory of being raised and having an easy going outlook with his wife as well as his aspirations. He is not one to brag, yet over the last ten years he has seen more of the world while still keeping a down to earth manner.
That's rather good for a very humble cousin who still to this day has not altered his philosophy of how he chooses to enjoy his horses as they are much like family for him and his wife. Delvin never intended to do anything more that what he and his father had done. Yet when he came to have so many offers then he and his wife Louise decided to take a tradition to the next level. I have never been back to his farm since I was a kid, yet they have been up here from time to time. Yet the merit of the tradition in which he decided to carry on – he has been very successful with these large and magnificent horses with historical roots that began in Clydesdale, Scotland. Yet even with the success he still maintains the very same manner and has changed to keep up with the modern age on his farm but you would never know in meeting or seeing him that success has changed him – as it hasn’t. I think that is what apart of his success story as well as his wife Louise.

To the Right and to the Left – Labels Don’t Work Any Longer (Part Two)

I wish to make mention  that the inception of the European Union began after World War 2 primarily by way of the United States…Perhaps the only solution is for countries to walk away from the Euro altogether. And go back to their old currencies which they could have devalued during tough economic times…Back in the United States, meanwhile where virtually every economist says catastrophe will ensue if the country doesn’t reduce its deficit and debt, politicians can’t.  Let’s get beyond the name calling and let’s look at things from the LEFT as well as the RIGHT.

To the Right and to the Left

On the left the solution is higher taxes and more economic “stimulus”. Despite a $ 14 trillion debt loads.  Here we see on the right are various proposals to reduce government spending which really as the way I see it is probably the hardest when right around the corner there is an election. Yet if there was one amendment I would honestly wish could be placed in as an amendment to waiver away and not distract the talks which are going on now - with no doubt it would be to make one addendum.  The addendum would service as more of an extension and nothing more. I don't believe that there are many areas within the Constitution which do have that ability but if so I would tend to think that both sides would be willing now to pass a bill which would allow an extension of term. Keep in mind that after this year and with a plan if signed - shall still be very trying times regardless of whom is a majority as well as who is the President. Then there would not be as much of a regard to an election more so there would be focus on only the economy.

Between Republicans and Demarcates one can see two poles, where neither wants the others shadow to be casted upon them. Yet within these too parties they don't realize they are trying to partake inside rather than outside to render a cohesive economic plan & agreement. With that said I reference and I do believe that to some point the upcoming election has played a large portion with regards to this. This is why I mentioned the idea of a one year amendment. I know we are within a new culture but governments have never come to mimic society. And as far as that goes I am sure that you have heard as well as seen all the accusations which have been made by people, politicians, statesman and women and even the President himself.

Jim Johnson – a democratic strategist whom was concerned some five years ago was having a discussion about the housing industry and whether it could be sustained within unrealistic house lending practices. Upon meeting within a session when he brought up to the table his concerns Jim found himself in a fire of a debate. After this unexpected heated discussion Jim Johnson wrote this within his own daily chronicles.

People who didn’t agree were mean or immoral. Meanwhile, the big banks recognized a money maker when they saw it – and the rest is history. He surmised at the time that no one was willing to have and intelligent conversation.

Conclusion

Canada isn’t immune of the left and rights over the past ten decades.  Economists talk about the underfunded liability of the present day pension plans. If you can open your mind to newscasters, economists, underfunded liabilities as well as pension plans.

Then you may be able to open your imagination with the HUMAN SCOPE of the problems which shall be there for the next 30 to 40 years.

 

To the Right and to the Left – Labels Don’t Work Any Longer

At the end of the Cold War in 1992, American political economists Francis Fukuyama famously declared that it’s the end of history.  His belief was that the world had come to an end and that the universalization of the Western Liberal Democracy had arrived. The end point of mankind’s evolutionary ideology had come to an end.

Boy or boy wasn’t he wrong.

Here we are some 20 years later in the midst of three wars in various stages of progression and regression. The outcome of the Arab Spring is still unknown. New, potential dangerous alliances are being formed.  And even the repercussions of the 2008 financial meltdown are still unresolved. In other words we have plenty of history to go.

Nevertheless I’ll take one further step and put to an end Fukuyama’s ideology presciption box, as from either the Right or Left labels nor Fukuyam's theories or of the likes are not ample nor of what he forecasted with one more step. One from the Left and as well from the Right.

Case in point: How do we deal with debt and inflation crises currently besetting so many countries and still maintain our current standards of living? The right wing solution is to cut entitlements further. The left wing solution is to make the rich pay. 

Here is my little story:

Greece is a tremendous country and the people are tremendous as well. Yet it’s the last country in Europe that you would ever think is the neediest of all countries within Europe. Germany has always been approached by the EU for money and so often Germany does finance many entitlements which keep the European markets where they are. Greece came to be used to entitlements, these generous monies given with the intention that a country in distress would leverage up by way of the monies recieved.

So where were all the forensic accountants sounding the alarms regarding Greece's situation? For that matter where there were even rumors about the EU's worthiness. The answer that is within here comes down to one country really and the name is Germany. Yet under the guise, the EU was set up so that Eurpean participating countries could bring about a feesable economic climate as well to ensure feesability with all and with the merit that many countries would work witin unision.

The accounting hocus pocus which kept Greece afloat was hid under the economic covers. As Germany came to be prominently the means and ways in giving out monies with the intention to stabalize countries such as Greece. Yet more often than not Germany had an entourage which would really con Germany into being the sole loaner. More than often the government of Germany would be reminded of it's past by the leaders of the EU. Germany was a fast and monetarily strong country yet with a past history which haunted the society for years. Yet those are years gone by. As a society now Germany has arrived to where they are due to one basic thing. German people at large are very intellegent people. As well, Germany has always been seen as the most economically sound country and all so often they are looked towards by the EU for what can partly bring about stablization. All part and parcel of how the EU most often relied on Germany to handle Crises that were of the onus of the EU.

The elitists have always benefitted from entitlements which for the most of which came from predominantly from one country and that of Germany. 

The way I see the European crisis is with none of the above. Even within countries such as Greece would indicate that entitlements were merely fiscal band aides. In fact Greece felt that the fiscal entitlements were something which had carried on a economic crisis if not even leading to one. Yet the EU felt differently.

"It’s merely a band aid." Greek citizens will be the first to point out that it wasn’t just the entitlement spending that brought the country into an economic mess. Meanwhile the EU, continued to be an entity which was with the thought to bring several European nations together. Yet several time, the leaders of the EU would "cook the books" on the backbone of Germany as Germany was this primary lender which for several years followed all directions. Yet many monies had been left unknown as to where they had went. Yet it's was rather obvious that the heads of the EU were pocketing monies.

The EU elites were far too generous in “cooking the books” while taking ample amounts of monies for themselves.

To be continued…

 

“I have nothing to declare except my genius.” ~ Rupert Murdock

Yes we can blame Rupert Murdock. His craftiness with how he devised and televised his brand of what goes over the he built and empire based on negligence, for that matters he may just get a slap on the hands but to know the history of Murdock is to understand Murdock and his greedy empire based on the assumed negligence of its viewers. There is an old British term called Doggie.  As that is what he has been and been able to do. Ethics, ethics within journalism – that is something that is taught within radio stations, local new stations, and even the average person does have a moral code. For Rupert, it was a matter of assessing and assaulting traditional.  Murdock launched the Fox and News Corporation back in 1986.

His niche market was with the thought that he could sell and obtain a market within a manner of propaganda. The corporation’s vision was that the average watcher would rather buy into entertainment of a different kind.  He admittedly held a high opinion of the stupidity of who would watch his networks, while raking in the monies.

His company looked at the existing television practices as a model and wished to be entirely a contrast to what many people have seen as the NBC, ABC, PBS, BBC CBC, and of course CNN, which had just came to be that of what Ted Turner wished for from his humble beginnings in Georgia.   The typical television practices back within the early 80s were networks aired programs from 8pm to 11pm, Monday through Saturday.  Sundays typically were that of national and international newscasts. You may even remember when Television signed off at night which was around this timeframe. 

As for the content, Fox took an entirely different formula in comparison to other network agencies as he graduated slowly to have his network breach the norm and lean more on vulgarity. A decade after 1986, the Fox network became the Fox News Channel. Murdoch’s New Corporation loot at the competition, of CNN and MSNBC and laughed at the idea of objectivity was anything but within the planning. It was to the contrary.

The core of Fox News was that of a masquerading of news. Murdock mission was to masquerade what was news as the thought and mission was that its viewers wished to hear about the sensationalism rather than the objective news. I myself think not. As people we rely on the news and the current events are something I do enjoy seeing as I am interested with what is happening within the word. There is good news and there is very thought provoking where people do have the ability to form their own points of view. Even here in Canada there was a person by the name of Conrad Black, who was a tremendous writer and had his own international empire, but he embezzled monies and that was his down fall. And he or recent not for immorally changing the news - he was a scholar yet accountability did place him in jail for a term.

The approach of which that Murdock and company had were to be biased, to take news as it happened and intentionally twist some truths but most of all have a desire of what reporting is not. Such a contrast to the other networks. Objectivity within the management of Murdock’s news network was with the thought that that the average person could be sensationalized. As well, with the competition of Ted Turner and company which were keeping them honest as a leader in the television coupled with the likes of CBS, NBC, and ABC – being different and being sensational would be more entertaining to the average watcher. Outrageous was not something that was undervalued. If anything it was the methodology as well as claim to being different which brought about the difference which rendered the almighty dollar.

“People enjoy outrage” Murdock once said within an interview. He believed that rather than the norm of how news is reported would not render the monies in comparision to formulating a different idea. He opted to formulate his television empire of into something which was inclined to cross the barriers and ideology of a news network. Really when I look at it I have never seen neither accountability nor corrections made with the hoaxyful news which came out of the likes of Bill O'rielly and some others.  Outrageous was the name of the game as the mandate of Murdock’s News Empire.

I think we have seen that from some of the newscasters of which the Murdock team handpicked. Yet it was not within the news reporting as we know it as there was never news of the likes of the Tom Brokaws, Walter Cronkits, and other reporters - which include so many other good newscasters and news agencies. It’s to service, worked hard for years to ensure that at the end of the day they have brought the best news possible and I will go out on a limb here as they all work to some extent in alliances. Mind you they write and present the news as how their viewership will understand it. Out of all the large news agencies the merit was in just giving the news without any fabrication. As well, I have seen many new that will make corrections when there is an innocent mistake.

Yet they follow a guideline with the priority being that of who reads or watches the news of the day. So yes when a company wire taps illegally I think there should be a penalty.  Murdock could very well just get a slap on the wrist as he is 88 years of age now.  Yet there is something to be said for Rupert Murdock as not only has he and/or his executive staff under his direction made misguided those of which view his network as a truthful news entity. (False on all counts)

Today Murdock and his executives appeared before parliament within England. There is an ever fast moving thought floating around that some serious laws have been broken and that like many he shall just be fined. Yet if you there is a lesson to be learned here. I read the news and I enjoy the news. Yet regardless of how rich or poor if you have broke the law a company should be held accountable.

 

Murdock’s reply with all that is at concern today was as I quote, “I have nothing to declare except my genius.” That’s an old statement from Oscar Wilde which Murdock used.

Morally and Ethicially he dishonored those of which have subscribed to his stations as well as empires. And althought he is as old as he is I believe that there should be accountability as there must be some laws over and above wire tapping but some people leave a legend when they are nearing the end of their time. And then there are some which feel that they are in fact right within what they have done.

The only words I can think of is he shamefully did a disservice to the News Reporting Industry as well has broken laws.

 

 

 

~ FUTURE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ~

Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.

Spotted Owl plague threatens Western North America crops & livestock.

Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon)

Afghanistan still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least ten more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.

George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036.

35 year study: diet and exercise is the key to weight loss.

Nursing home event... Bill Clinton denies allegations of affair with candy striper.

Texas executes last remaining citizen.

Baby conceived naturally.scientists stumped.

Ozone created by electric cars now killing thousands in Los Angeles.

Average height of NBA players now nine foot seven inches.

Microsoft announces it has perfected its newest version of Windows so it crashes BEFORE installation is completed.

 

"When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity." ~ John F. Kennedy ~

From Whom United States Borrows Money

This is a time now where if there is a failure to render and reach a compromise which is legitimate in making a compromise with the debts. To avoid this crisis, President Barack Obama wants a debt ceiling increase of $ 2 trillion, which analysts say would carry the country through the end of 2012. The president has moved the deadline for reaching an agreement up to July 22. A number of entities hold debt of the government of the United States, including foreign countries. The amount of debt that is held by foreign countries increased significantly over the course the last 10 years with the total amount of foreign monies owing equaling to $ 3 trillion dollars. While the overall foreign debt of the United States is likely to continue to grow, the anticipated pace of the economy is one that shall come to a slowdown within the interm.  It’s not a pleasure in looking at all of the monies of which have been borrowed as the green back certainly has had its day for that matter within the last ten years the green was not used in a very liberal manner.  I ponder how many years it will take for the greenback to come back to be solvent in the manner that it was.  I don’t have any conclusions with what has happened but one thing is for sure is that many placed politics first and gambled with the dollar. As well there definitely were some no brainers involved within all of this. That goes without saying.

Yet I thought I would place down the countries of which United States owes the largest amounts. Within the entirety there are some ten main nations of which United States has debt or monies owing. These include China, Japan, Brazil, United Kingdom, Russia, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Switzerland and Germany.

China

China is the largest foreign creditor of the United States. The debt the United States owes to China is approaching $1 trillion. Many experts believe that China decided to slow the pace of lending to the U.S. and that the amount of debt owed by the United States to that nation will remain relatively constant into the future. Twenty-five percent of the overall U.S. foreign debt is owed to China.

Japan

A great deal of media attention is paid to the amount of money the United States owes to China. However, the U.S. owes a comparable amount of money to Japan. The difference between the debt owed to China and to Japan is approximately $100 billion. About 20 percent of the overall U.S. debt is owed to Japan.

Other Foreign Creditors

With the international or foreign debt of the United States running between $3 trillion and $4 trillion, some of the other creditors of the U.S. include the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, India, Turkey, South Korea, Norway, France and Israel. Some of these nations are not known as economic powerhouses. Take notice that governments of these nations elected to lend to the U.S. considering such a financial transaction to be an investment in their economic futures.

Smallest Creditors

Four countries maintain the smallest debt load in its lending with the United States of which include Chile, Sweden, Philippines and Colombia. These countries have extended financing to the United States with the amounts within the range of $11 billion and $15 billion.

I have always been used to looking at books of shopping centers some of which I would walk into when they were nearing default. We would set up an agenda and then do our best to have the mall work with a plan within that would be observed within every quarter. This is far beyond politics, as United States - if she was a company most heads would fly and there would be many changes made far earlier than what has been played out. As who would ever play politics and stall plans – when a plan is so essential. I guess we can just look at it from a distance and say it’s going to fix itself. But that is not going to happen. I would never have thought within my lifetime that I would see a recession take place twice within such a short period of time. 

Does anyone per chance know what has come about today in “D.C.”?

 

 

 

I kinda think that as of tonight something happened within Washington and maybe just maybe I wasnt off the mark with the long scribble I did the other day. As the Republicans decided to participate with making decisions - that's a big plus.

JUST A SUNDAY

I went down to the park side today I thought I thought again I would just have a lazy day. Yet what does lazy mean? Yet the temperatures do get to one or at least they have been getting to me. I find that I need to hydrate and hydrate and no one ever predicted that we where going to have a scorcher for this time of the year.

While I was down there there were these lindsey something - these three young women were dressed up in a victorian style of dress and yes curiosity gets the best of me as I had to enquire. I can't say I am any better off now than before. But this is some form of clothing and after hearing it I thought to myself ok it's this lindsey attire but wow they must be hot. I mean to dress up as such you would think they were sweating in all this. But they were having fun.

Later on I just came home and threw on the air conditioner and did a few things around the house. Typical Sunday nothing really more nor less. Yet there are ones that are outside with laptops and all and well summer. Yet aside of all that I find that it's hydrate and hydrate. Yet I never knew or for that matter I still don't know what this was yet they seemed to be having fun.

I have covered so many things around town that there are times I just forget about the photography and just go about the day. Yet this weekend was a hot one and there are more of these days to come. So I tend to get on here so much later that it's a catch up.

Other than that it's just been a ordinary Sunday and ordinary is ok with me. As my agenda with things has changed within a good way. So this week is going to be a scorcher.

 

 

 

It's been a hot day to say the least as simple as that it is and the tempertures have graduated all so quickly but I would much rather take this than the cold of the winter and my hopes are that August ever- long.

A Lazy Saturday

Today was just a do nothing day with the exception of the morning. Ironically it's getting hotter now where it has been an on and off scenario when it comes to the weather. Last night I was up reading various things with regards to the obvious news that is predominant. Then I woke up late and I never sleep in but that’s a first as I awoke at 10am and couldn’t believe it. Then from groceries to doing the wash. It's usually a very busy time on the weekends with something to attend to with family but ironically they are all doing well. I must admit that I usually love the weather especially when it's hot but the humidity this year combined with temperatures that are going well into the 90s are just too hot. I used to love it yet now I am not much for real hot weather as seemingly I just dry out.

I guess you could call it a lazy weekend as that it was. My cousin whom lives three hours away and breeds Clyedales shall be emailing me some new picture of a few of his horses which I do look forward to and within a day with really no obligations. I took a nap for an hour. It's been a carefree day to say the least.

Last night when I was looking reading all sorts of things as I have been interested to see the thoughts from several news agencies. I couldn’t believe how much is out there now especially within Google.
So the day has been rather simple with a few calls here and there and it's nice to just have a laid back Saturday which is really a change for me. Yet I don't mind it as there are days just to be laid back. One thing I have done is sent a letter to the leader here within Canada. What I hope to do is sneak a surprise in for my father - a letter from the Prime Minister would be rather cool as well with all going well shortly within all the developments I have taken measures on to have a street here or within my father's hometown named after him. It's a surprise that no one within the family knows I have done. So we shall see how that goes but I do hope it all goes through as it's fitting.
So aside of all that it's been a laid back and get things done around the house and aside of that there really isn’t much more. I have always been so much on the go in a good way but ironically today was entirely different compared to what I normally am doing on the weekend.

Hopefully before the middle of August this surprise I have done shall work out and my father shall have a letter and as well a street which will be approved and before the annual air show which takes place next month. If not I tried, but I do hope it works out and it shall be a wait and see.

 

TGIF & THANK YOU

There are some which don't know that I had a situation which landed me within the hospital right after Christmas. When I came out after a near mini stroke, I knew that I had areas of which I would have to hold off on and understand that it would take some time. I don't mind at all in sharing this. It was a time of which I nearly lost some of my cognitive areas. There were two ways in which I could take it. I could be patient and go at my own speed in retaining my health. Or I could have just waivered.

I was the last to think that I would be one that would have something of this sort. I thereafter left obstacles away. Yet at the same time I didn't wish for anyone to pity me. There is malice side to that pity area whereby everyone says, "I hope your well". You tend to feel like you old and everyone can be hit with depression. With the weather the way it was when I arrived home it was cold and I was alone but I want not lonely. The day before all of this happened I was burning the candle at both ends. Even though I knew it was the wrong way to go. But I had this obligation effect with family - especially with family.

I remember writing with my normal writing hand and not being able to write that well. As well there were other things which had hit me but there were some of you which stayed with me. And I do thank you for that. There is power within authenticity and for those whom remember of which there is probably a few. I would go walk in -30 below zero weather. I knew that if I didn't challenge myself I would falter but I did it and on the side I have been writing things - there good things. As well, it's surprising when things get tough how the positive manifestations can happen.

It's not been a perfect ride, but more so a glide and I still have my work cut out for me yet I believed in everything being within cadence. It there was not some synchronicity within my life I would not have found my placement or grounding. I could barely swallow well. I had a team of medical people but I had no means of expression. I was literally on my own. Offline and within life I chose to let my pride down and not care of what people thought of me. As I knew I had to take the time to rekindle some of my neuro areas and if not I am not sure where I would be. I never looked at the negative things but I thought of the positive aspects. And every two weeks I would look back to see what had been accomplished.

Within all of that I know that people can play hoaxes but I truly placed things in a way which was required of me as well as I opted for the good things and the thought I had was for one month after I was out of the hospital that I would start my own memoires. I still have done this but I know that there is still time for more improvement. Today I saw my one doctor and the great thing was in how he illustrated the improvements that I had made as well he has always been a reinforcement. I think we all do need that as human beings we are that of the sort which do need to be around others.

I have had good things which have come my way. And I do count my blessings as this has been a means of communication for me. Not entirely but obviously to an extent. five months ago I never thought I would be jogging. I never thought I would be able to do things on my own but I have. Things are not perfect yet life is within the imperfections and aside of pulling a tendon on my trapazeus which I found out this morning. I have been blessed within the faith I have. To some extent I will mix up my writing but from one that was staggering around for a month within the winter. I have come a long distance without thinking about the distance.

My self esteem is much higher yet not too high. My passions are there much more than there as I do wish to do some thing which yet are realistic. I have met a few ladies but at the same time I know that there is the right time and I don't throw all the eggs within one basket. Actually I am and always have been conservative when it comes to that.

Most of all I know the days, numbers, logic, emotions, and the areas which are within the last or second last step in my neurological recovery of what was a near mini stroke. I pace myself, without too much of a pace now and what I learned from it all is before I had a few very harsh years. Now seemingly I understand that I have a good 35 to 40 years to go within this life here as we know and for those whom have been there during the times of which accepted me when I did a write about what had happened as I was not online for a good five weeks. I wish to thank you. Nothing in life is perfect but I am very content but not too content - as I desire to do that push and for those whom understood and accepted me during this time. I wish to say thank you. I don't talk much about myself as I never was all that self inclined. But yet, I don't drive at night and I am advised not too for one more month so I take pleasure within the simple things.

With all things said, I have seen where people have made remarkes on me without knowing what I had and have been doing. I thought now was a good time to declare what took place and as well where I am at as I literally have done much much more and never wrote about it.

Most of all what I wished to say on this Friday was THANK YOU.

~ As some understood while others never really looked closer but were very critical during a time in which I was walking the mile ~