Once again it is time for some Random Musings On Current Events from the mind of a quiet, unassuming (at least in my own opinion) person observing the ramblings, rumblings, rants and revelations in the media from behind the lines in an increasingly blue state. I present these ramblings, rumblings, rants and revelations in a sort of stream of conscious journal format.
For the next couple of weeks, I am sort of taking a news sabbatical. What this means is I will not actively be seeking out news but let those who I know tell me what they have read and heard. From this I will piece together my Random Musings. Along with what I hear from others and because of my news sabbatical I have time to formulate and type up what comes to mind in the quiet times.
I just had quite the experience of receiving a text message providing my physical address, one phone number that I have used along with several that I have not used along with being told that I must pay them for something that I did not do. This or they were going to ruin my reputation. It is some sort of blackmail scam and I am not quite sure what to do about it. Perhaps I will call my local Sheriff’s office? Some people work so hard to run a fraud that it makes me wonder why they do not spend half of that energy and do something positive for the world.
The Chinese are building islands out of submerged reefs now in the South China Sea instead of reefs that were above the high tide mark. All of this and the US Congress and President are hosting the Ukrainian President because Russia is our mortal enemy. Give me a freakin’ break! I will choose a Christian Eurasian country any day over a communist Asian country run by thugs who appear intent on taking over the world. Do not get me wrong, I do not trust the Russians either but China has infiltrated the West and is using Sun Tzu tactics to destabilize the country from within far more successfully than the Russians or Soviets ever did.
The end of advent draws nigh and the Christmas season draws near. We have just had the shortest day of the year up here in the northern hemisphere. I feel the inward draw of the earth along with the advancement of night and the longest night of the year. It is hard to feel anything or do much of anything.
I, for one, will be taking the next two weeks off from blogging. It is the Christmas season and I am going to honor it. This is the time of year that I will reflect on this past year and what the coming year might bring. I will be minimizing my time online and spending time with family, friends and minimal day job activities. I would encourage all to remember what this season is about and it is not what the commercialized big corporate world tells you that it is. It is the time of year that we reset our solar clock to the lunar clock and make up for the approximately 12 day difference, hence the 12 days of Christmas. I will remember the Light One and the great teacher who incarnated to show us a way to learn about ourselves and to treat others.
Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.
God bless America and all her citizens and residents, no matter whether they are enemies, not enemies or somewhere in between. Additionally, forgive me my trespasses as I forgive those who trespass against me.