PEACE

As you can see below I've been having a debate/discussion regarding America and the world.   Much in this world has been done in the name of Religion and in the name of Greed. This is my wish.... Peace for our world.  The rose on the title line of this blog is a rose I grew and photographed.  It's here for a reason.... It is a Peace Rose. 

America Bashing

I recently did something I'm not prone to do. I took offense to a comment posted to another blogs post and commented on it. The actual post was funny; the comment not. The post dealt with two separate encounters on public transit with individual delusions, one most likely mentally ill the other suffering the delusion of a conspiracy theory. The post infused the humor of being trapped with these individuals with concern for their well being. It was well done as always by this blogger. These events took place in Canada, my near neighbors to the north.

The comments by Indian Pundit in their entirety: "Indian Pundit said...

"I have five locks on my front door, but last night the CIA broke into my house and stole my make-up bag."

Hahahahaha......i cannot not stop laughing...

R u sure they are citizens of Canada??

These sort of conspiracy theories are VERY POPULAR with a large section of Americans.
They are just normal Americans who believe in all sorts of conspiracies.

"You know, you must never trust the government. There is a secret underground government, and they run everything, and the government are just puppets."

Actually this gentleman is very normal. It is one of the most popular conspiracy theories in America.

Check it out. You will be SHOCKED:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati


May 2, 2010 9:51 PM

Indian Pundit said...

It is nothing but a by-product of corporate media and plain stupidity.

Cheers "; are offensive.

I re-read his comments a few times, but still came away with the inference that he feels the majority of Americans have delusional conspiracy theories, the reader should be "SHOCKED" by this, and that we are "plain stupid" and easily swayed by "corporate media".

I am not a flag wavier. I am well aware of this nation’s problems and idiosyncrasies. We are a nation of individuals who have brought with us our cultures, religions, histories, natures, habits and individual points of view; both good and bad. We are a nation that others still bring to our shores their cultures, religions, natures, habits, individual points of view and dreams, both good and bad; to be integrated into our nation.

We have struggled; first for recognition and independence, then unity. We struggle still with tolerance among ourselves. While the idealism of our Constitution and Bill of Rights are commendable, we as a people are NOT perfect. But then what country can claim perfection. We are individuals and as such should be judged on our own merits and foibles, NOT based on a poorly researched impression garnered from Wikipedia.

Yes I'm certain that there are some individuals so disillusioned with the current state of affairs, which are turning to and clinging to a conspiracy theory of one sort or another. It's their coping mechanism. Who am I, and for that matter who are YOU to judge how they are handling the stresses in their individual lives as well as outside stressors. Secondly what harm are they doing to or have done to you with their theories? IP I think you were trying for humor, however, do you pride yourself on humor that belittles others?

For others that like to take pot shots at Americans and their way of life:  As to our style of government, like a great ocean liner we cannot stop and turn on a dime. Each new administration inherits the results of its predecessors' work and ideologies that have been established both in the inner workings of this country and our national policies.

 Remember we came from many countries, probably some from yours.  We came from a place and or time, or political climate, where we could no longer pursue our hopes and dreams, to these shores to start anew. It would behoove the world to remember we are also your sisters and brothers in humanity.

Tracy Chapman - New Beginning

It is time to start over!  I couldn't have said it better than Tracy Chapman does with New Beginnings.

Yes It's Spring In The Great Northwest...Or....I Pray The 40 Ft. Fir Doesn't Crash Down On My Home

It's time to throw open the windows and let the fresh spring air waft blow throughout the house.  The great northwest is under siege at the moment with winds here in the Portland area up to 50 mph.  I'm sitting in my studio/office with the blinds open enjoying a brief moment of sunshine, watching the 40 to 50 foot fir in my back yard sway with the winds.  I'm praying the fir's roots have dug deep into mother earth and that my ceiling doesn't meet floor in a thunderous crash.

I do love storms, the energy swirling around, tugging at my hair and clothes; scrubbing the air clean.  

Palin, Palin, Palin. Shut up and go back to Alaska

You know I actually hate saying I'm a woman with Palin splashed all over the world. I guess I should re-phrase that....I hate saying I'm an American Woman. Sarah Palin is an embarrassment!

I'm actually an American woman who once lived in Alaska. They had a saying in Alaska, it was on signs everywhere, falling out of every other mouth that opened when I first arrived in Alaska, and that saying you ask? "We don't give a damn how they do it in the lower 48." It is a mind set there, of course most of the residents of Alaska were from the "lower 48". A great deal from Texas during the pipeline project. Alaska at the time and seems to be still if Sarah Palin is a representative of an Alaskan woman, prides itself on being a collection of "Unique" individuals. That is all well and good. I'm all for individualism, to a point. For Sarah Palin to stand up and gush her "hokey, folksy" crap mantra, pandering to the fears and prejudices of others and inciting violence steps over the boundaries of individualism into the mindset of a racist.

There is enough violence in this world, without the Sarah Palins and Glen Becks inciting more of it. Whatever happened to sitting down and discussing differences? If they don't like the health care bill, then sit down at the table and constructively discuss options. If you have no options to discuss or you just don't give a damn hoot about the health of the poor in this country, then shut up and let those that do bring this country back to what it should be about "The People", ALL of the people, not just those that can do for themselves.

Sarah...go back to ALASKA...we in the lower 48 do give damn about our country.

I'll be back soon

Things here are a bit frayed. I will be back within the week.

Lost In A Maze

I've been lost in the deadline maze of my work. At times I've felt quite like Alice in wonderland. It is so nice to have the end of this maze in sight.

My sanity has been saved by "puzzling". When work is so hectic, I buy a new puzzle and spread it across the dining table. A few times a night I get up from the computer and columns of figures, go into the dining room and place a piece, then go back to the work I've brought home. My "puzzling" helps get me out of the chair to stretch and lets me focus briefly on something other than numbers.

Work and the puzzle have progressed to near completion and I actually have some time for myself to catch up with all the wonderful blogs that I've missed and to post again.