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Since this photo taken on Halloween 1980 my children and two of our boys have flourished and of course look nothing like the rag-tag beginnings of a growing family (The older child belongs to a friend)    " Men expect from the various religions answers to the unsolved riddles of the human condition, which today, even as in former times, deeply stir the hearts of men: What is man? What is the meaning, the aim of our life? What is moral good, what is sin? Whence suffering and what purpose does it serve? Which is the road to true happiness? What are death, judgment and retribution after death? What, finally, is that ultimate inexpressible mystery which encompasses our existence: whence do we come, and where are we going?" Vatican documents  Thank you Natasha Tracy for visiting  -  https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-blog/mental-illness-stigma-affects-psychiatrists/

  Afghan women are denied hospital care for their dying children on a daily basis   The government is not the only obstacle  Without a husband's permission a wife may not seek life saving medical support for her infants   CM

(Looking up and discovering Socrates.)     Come who is this man who is in the basket?          Dis.  Himself.          Strep. Who's "Himself"?          Dis. Socrates.          Strep.  O Socrates!  Come, you sir, call upon him loudly for me.          Dis.  Nay, rather, call him yourself;  for I have no leisure. (Exit Disciple)          Strep.  Socrates!  My little Socrates!          Socrates.  Why callest thou me, thou creature of the day?          Strep.  First tell me, I beseech you, what are you doing.          Soc.  I am walking in the air, and speculating about the sun.          Strep.  And so you look down upon the gods from your basket, and not from the earth?  ...

  Hey Charles ‑‑ it's Alfred E. Numan, the Research Director here at Mad. I'm following up on an email we sent a little while back:  Did you miss question 3 of my trumph approval survey? Incomplete surveys may not be counted, and I want to make sure your voice is heard. Please, before midnight (when the big hand and the little hand point to the number twelve (12)), be sure to finalize your response. Here's a personalized link if you need it again: www.Mad Hey Charles ‑‑ it's Alfred E. Numan, the Research Director here at mad.org/trumphApproval# Thanks for your prompt action,  Alfred E. Numan Research Director    * If you've recently responded or done so with a different email address,  your online records have probably been stolen.

Being old is awaking to the realization you slept through most of this… and all that’s left is the credits

  Just the family pet that escaped to the nearby pond and got really big ( Iguana )

How thirsty are you

 Sea of Galilee "Why did Jesus preach in Galilee? Although it was his birthplace and childhood home, the remote province was far from the center of power in Jerusalem. To succeed, a reform movement has to find and grip the levers of power."   "Yet here we are today, with Galilee playing a central role in our understanding of the birth of Christianity."   "To many, the name Galilee evokes images of Jesus’ childhood and early ministry. What was Galilee actually like in Jesus’ day?"   "In recent years, based on archaeological evidence, it seemed that many Galilean's were gentiles, whether Greeks, Romans, Phoenician's, Arabs or others."   "But although Greco-Roman culture was certainly a part of Galilean life in Jesus’ time, the region’s cultural milieu must be dated very carefully, for it changed quite considerably from period to period. It appears the Galilee in Jesus’ time it was not so permeated by Greco-Roman culture as so...

    This Picture shows my grandfather's goat and myself at a family Easter gathering over seventy years ago  Today  Calogero Mistretta would not have been given a visa to live in the United States  He was uneducated and had rudimentary skills  However he raised a family of seven, three boys and four girls  Two of the boys became dentist, two girls managed grocery stores  One even hit the lottery, she was always lucky  The family business supported them all while contributing to the community and feeding everyone    ____________________________________________________________________________________________   Meanwhile, the people that we did not listen to are angry and frustrated. I do not believe that they wish to dismantle capitalism, even though it is not treating them well. But they would surely prefer a democratic capitalism in which their views counted for something. They believe, possibly incorrectly, that they are being...

They are known to have predators   Something we have yet to learn by creating a culture only the desperate would cling to during a fight with people who have spent centuries adapting to survival    

                                                    WASHINGTON ( The Borowitz Report )—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly “exploded with rage” on Tuesday after a blood test he had required for all service members over 30 showed that he had “extremely high” levels of estrogen. According to those familiar with the test results, Hegseth’s estrogen count would place him in the 99th percentile of all women. Mascara streaking down his cheeks, Hegseth howled in protest, claiming that the blood test “reeked of DEI.” “I wasn’t surprised by his reaction,” said the doctor who administered the test. “It’s that time of the month.”  

We meet countless people throughout our lives. Some become close friends, some remain casual acquaintances, and others pass through our lives as complete strangers. Being open to people we do not know can lead to new friendships and meaningful experiences. But not every relationship carries the same history, trust or emotional connection. An Ethiopian saying encourages us to welcome others and show them kindness,  while also reminding us not to take our closest relationships for granted. This is a real advertisement found on the door of a Florida truck - most but not all husbands are in fact handy men -  until we get to old to do the work  Global Desk

  STOP THE BOMBING עצרו את ההפצצה

Grasshoppers eat where the live Photography is a lifetime hobby and pastime job  

Not to be confused with    䑸 ;  pinyin :   zōng  (chinese terminology is difficult to deciper)   Yes this characterization is a bit of a stretch  If you  belong here it shouldn't confuse you  Or to be precise - what old men do to kill time  消磨时间 - chinese cipher  The common name for Chinese flat bottomed fishing boat is a  Junk The philosphers were right, hell is other people

          

"ICE has once again killed two innocent individuals. When 52-year-old husband and father Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot a week ago in Houston, DHS lied that he had “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer.” A week later, when 26-year- old husband and father Joan Sebastian Guerrero was killed in Biddeford, Maine, DHS retreated to the meaningless claim that the agent who shot Guerrero was “fearing for public safety.” ICE has shared no evidence from videos or witnesses about what actually happened in either case. It has not told us who those agents, acting and killing in our name, are. We do know that they were supposed to be looking for men other than the ones they shot. And we’ve been told they were not wearing body cameras."   by William Kristol   The Bulwark   

  Our Lady of Good Hope       At our holy roman catholic church is an eclectic group of followers who appreciate the mass (religious service) as it has been for a very long time  The atmosphere is serious  Tradition and rules abound but we all appreciate the fact that little change has occurred by the edicts of Rome since the 4th century BC  Afterwards we gather to relax in community and share food and stories something we all look forward too, especially the occasional ridiculous which is humorous - like Paul’s bananas  Grotesque to look at but still good to eat (so we are told) Time to laugh   A meeting with serious intent can end up being fun    

 Become a politician,  a magician,  slight of hand, than a man, never female, distract me so, never war to go.

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 Pray for peace everywhere

Yes, but it’s real living marine art - miniature clown fish, anemone, love choral From a friend’s salt water tank

  On a cruise ship again. "Do you have your green card?" "No, I have an ID." "I'm not voting anyway." "When do we get fed?"

Still pools keep algae to a minimum with aeration  This pond was so green the sand bottom could not be seen  Since then a neighbor has taken up the cause to reverse algae blooms and the oxygen they consume by laying pipes almost the entire length of the pond and pumping in air  All ponds in this area use this accepted method to keep local still waters free of algae  It is a wonder this method is not used for the Washington Reflection Pool -  If it is used  does it work? The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued by algae blooms and peeling paint following a recent renovation The Virginia contracting firm Atlantic Industrial Coatings will now receive $13.1 million to repair the reflecting pool, the Times reported. The firm previously worked on the swimming pools at Trump's Sterling, Virginia, golf club and was awarded a no-bid contract last month. The Interior Department reportedly added $6.2 million to the existing contract last week. Today our p...

 DOG In theory, handing tasks off to coding agents should free up time, allowing larger blocks for deep work and rest. But some developers are having the opposite experience. Instead of allowing for greater focus, the latest AI tools are overwhelming workers, frazzling minds and shredding attention spans. Although agents can do plenty more work now than they could a year ago, they still need human oversight. Like toddlers,  AI agents  ask endless follow-up questions, require detailed instructions—and, if you leave them unsupervised, are liable to make a huge mess. Once you get several running simultaneously, there’s no time for breaks. As “the author” puts it on LinkedIn, his job is to be an “AI babysitter.” As most people who use AI know, the above is general practice, something like owning a new puppy.  Fun, if you’re into this sort of thing and just as messy without continual guidance.  Is AI worth the effort?

 Putin is a joke who makes you cry  There is no reason for his actions because they amount to nothing but fear and pain    Путин — это посмешище, от которого хочется плакать. В его действиях нет никакого смысла, ведь они несут лишь страх и боль.       Jack Benny let you laugh in an unassuming way He was real entertainment in the fifties without gore, just grace and style    Джек Бенни позволял смеяться легко и непринужденно. В пятидесятые он был воплощением настоящего развлечения — без кровавых сцен, лишь с изяществом и стилем.     y    

    If your looking for solutions, there are none.  This will save you some reading time.  If you want to know why, keep reading.   Bipolar (manic depression) is a neurological manifestation, not a disease that can not be cured with thought or medication.  It occurs from birth or from trauma and interrupts your life for as long as you live.  This is a personal definition only, not a guide.    When delusion is limited with the aid of medication perceptions once enjoyed no longer exist. Therefore a life without delusion no longer accepts the very experiences that at one time defined that life. Consequently the relationships that were born of delusion must be rebuilt. It’s fair to assume, that once reconstructed, they will not mirror any previous state of mind. The loss of the unreal creates a need to reconstruct what is real and it is accomplished more so by necessity than choice. Being able to experience both delusion and hallucinati...

 We speak of forgotten sins to boast and pass the time, With laughter in our mouths our souls attempt sublime, Is confession the only cure for ignorant despair? A public cry for absolution fills the air, Thus man in consolation begs forgiveness fair.

"You would  think more brains would be desirable, they got plenty of theses"      “In everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success.  We will not forget our country, we will not forget our Constitution, and we will not forget our God.” President Donald J. Trump – January 20, 2025

I like living things nearby, from a dock full of turtles to the endless appearance of lizards my dog likes to chase  Siamese fighting fish display complex behavioral patterns and social interactions, which vary among individual specimens. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Research indicates they are capable of associative learning , in which they adopt a consistent response following exposure to new stimuli. [ 39 ] These characteristics have made bettas subject to intensive study by ethologists , neurologists , and comparative psychologists . [ 40 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ] I like to take pictures too!

“For most of human history, complexity was absorbed by stable structures around us. Kingdoms, religious orders, governments, corporations and communities made decisions on behalf of individuals, either directly or through shaping opportunities available to them. A person inherited their identity, geography, profession and even world view, often leading to conformity by choice, which was then reinforced through cultural norms. Life may not have been fair or optimal, but it was structurally legible. That arrangement is unravelling. Today, the individual must navigate levels of complexity once reserved for institutions. A social media entrepreneur in Gurgaon builds a business on a platform whose policies are dictated by Silicon Valley. A virus from a single wet market closes every school on Earth. Subprime mortgages in America upend livelihoods in Chennai.” Internet article

    The President vs the Fed Why did you become president of the United States  Wars rage in your name   The local economy is difficult for most who seek work  Are you the instrument of destiny  If so, who profits  Who looses Sources:  Youtube, Frontline,   https://snapbenefitcalculator.com/author/ashumabiswasgmail-com/ Apologies for typos.  My editor is just me and he isn't any better at correcting misspelled words and arrows (joke).  Please come back.  it's lonely being  old and without the desire or energy to change the world, except with a few  words that are free for the time being   It's hard to believe our commander in chief considers himself golden while further limiting Snap benefits  SNAP maximum benefit for a family of 4 is $994/month in April 2026 Texas, Virginia, Florida, and West Virginia now ban soda, candy, and sweetened drinks Work requirements now apply to adults up to a...

  It begins in the home   Children if they are fortunate and grateful are made successful by parents who have the means, or sometimes sacrifice what little they have to move society forward with well informed citizens   The political definition of loyalty isn't much different   Jobs are awarded to those who are capable and bend to the will of a supreme patriarch   Power is never wasted and paid for by LOYAL recipients   Individuals who assume more power than they have been granted or make poor decisions that embarrass the parental type leader are banished if not from the house but some forever   History doesn't lie, people do