Monthly Archives April 2015

Tomorrow morning is not going to be fun. Rarely is the actual moment of waking up met with joy.  Although I’m grateful to be alive (G-D willing) a few more minutes of shut eye would make me evn more grateful and then add the dentist visit.  To add to this misery my dentist is filled with a big bright smile and is waiting to have some deep conversation with me as he’s gnawing and pulling at my teeth at 6AM.  It’s 6AM but do to my loyal (or stupid) work ethic I choose this time. I guess I’m really into pain or few shades of gray just not on the teeth.

AUSCHWITZ IN POLAND

Part of not forgetting the past is to remember the sins of forefathers/mothers.  It is not meant to bring guilt to a new generation but to understand how even “good people” can do awful things if they allow themselves to be manipulated or even turn a blind eye. With that in mine  I understand that the German’s instituted the death camps during World War II but most of these hideous camps were located in Poland and run by Polish people.  The truth is many Polish people either turned a blind eye or actually turned in their fellow citizens during this period of time.  We can neither neglect that Poland was occupied by the German’s during the war and that there were many righteous gentiles who risked limb and life to protect those, who were facing death but this was far to rare.  So the remarks by the FBI Director  (see link below) should not be controversial. We the next generation have pledged to Never Forget and not allow others to try to sweep the past under the rug.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/04/20/poland-summons-us-ambassador-over-fbi-director-holocaust-remarks/

Let’s face it we become tired of so many things in our life that initially were met with such excitement.  Whether it be the new game system, cell phone, or even car the excitement wains over time.  Yet there are some things that continually give me pleasure in my daily life here (below) are just a few.

(1) SHOWER – It continues to revive my body and mind to get up and smell the roses and whatever the day will bring.

(2) GOOD CHOCOLATE- The taste takes me away to a place of peace and happiness.

(3) AFFECTION – No matter what the time of day a tap on the back, dogs lick,  handshake or even hug can bring me back to the warmth of society.

These are the stories (below)  that grabbed my interest upon looking at this Weekend’s Wall Street Journal and why I believe this occurred.  WHAT ARTICLES CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION?

(1)Texas is set to pass legislation that will allow open carry of handguns.  I believe that my interest in protecting the 2nd Amendment and love of Texas drew me to this article.

(2) A truck carrying 13.7 million bees overturned in Washington State.  The image of seeing this many bees realized on a highway pulled me to this story and I wondered how I would react if I was on that highway.

(3) President Obama suggested he would immediately release sanctions after a deal with Iran was reached. Just like the bee story this story scared me but this  bite is a hell of a lot worse, since it’s nuclear.

(4) People are utilizing libraries to conduct business in NYC.  I thought about how this could help the government raise monies (opening a coffee shop, charging fees for private rooms etc) instead of raising taxes on the rest of us.

(5) Coca Cola is buying  Culiangwang Beverages a Chinese beverage maker that specializes in whole grain drinks.  I was drawn to how these drinks would taste and whether I would be able to taste them anytime soon.

(6) Campaigns appear to have become endless.  Maybe the show “House Of Cards” is pulling me to this story along with the political world as well but from a distance.