Lost American Style

So it's up and at 'em. 90 degrees in the shade. Snakes, spiders and scorpions all over the trail. Onward to the Four Peaks and only snow in Arizona. We're totally lost in the out-back. Did find a spring; nearly ran out of gas with no Plan B, and picked up needed refreshments (Coors Light) from a group where "Red Necks' rule. Side note here, every plant in the place wants to make you bleed. I suppose I'll have to wait to donate blood until I recover.

Just Pissed

Yeah . . . that would be me in the green. Landed in Arizona. I'm training for my big mountain climbing deal in Colorado. I'm hanging out in Sedona climbing Bell Mountain. So me, the author of two pissed-off books about about Criminal Justice Reform is notified today that I'm to serve jury duty in May. The problem is, Arizona isn't in Minnesota. They threaten you with jail and high crimes and misdemeanors if ya don't show up. What do I do? Who knows? this story is unfolding as it developes.

By the way . . . The Prosecutor in that place is the infamous Kristin Nelson of Bill O'Reilly fame for plea bargianing a child abuse case. I know this, I know things, and they . . . 'The System' . . . want me on the Jury?

Stay Tuned.

Before the Bombs went Boom (ISIS & Abraham Lincoln)

Well now . . . everyone is talking about what this blog considered days before more had to die. Anonymous responded the other day, before the bombing in Brussels, that ISIS gathers together making it easy to bomb them. Now we're finding out they are sneaky. We do know some of them have been well trained by american advisors in the War On Terrorism. Then they became bad guys. We all know money is the root of all evil. ISIS has been funding its operations from the sale of oil. Any guesses on who is standing in line to purchase it? I bet they are getting it cheap. You think ISIS is purchasing medican and food for its people? Nope. Allah provides them kinds of things. Ya think the cash is purchasing items from arms dealers? I mean they are not suffering from a lack of weapons.

The Military Industrial Complex is hungry. It needs folks who require death before it can feast on taxpayer dollars. Beheadings and everything else you can think of sure has everyone clamoring for more tax dollars to address this problem. Oh think of the money for an expanding police state world wide to keep us safe. The black market well provide for the boogiemen keeping them armed and dangerous.

Abraham Lincoln had this to day. "Bless all the churches (mosques) and blest be God (Allah) who in this our great trial giveth us the churches (mosques)." I figure President Lincoln was focused on faith and thus took some liberties, as you can see.

I Ask . . . You Respond on ISIS

Well I asked and Anonymous Responded 

AnonymousMarch 21, 2016 at 1:24 PM

They do collect a bunch of nut jobs from all over to make it easy to bomb them

Is this the only good thing they are about?

What is Good about ISIS?

Serious question here . . . help me out. There is some good in all things - right? That being said, what is actually good about ISIS?

Many Thanks

Great met and greet today. I enjoyed all your questions. Yes we did fight evil. I may have been on the- point-but we got it done. Thanks go out to each and everyone one of you.

Thoughts on going Batty & My Fears

U have to be crazy to put something like this on the blog. You afraid of anything?

The Only Thing I Fear is the Death of Truth and Folks obessed with Self-Preservation. I mean . . . part of the issue regards the mindset. How can anyone step back and allow a woman to be led to a ditch to be raped and murdered? I don't get it.

The question above regards yesterday's post and I recently was emailed the following link. What do you think? Like I said, you're invited to post on this site. Just click on the comments link below and go for it. Nobody will know who you are.

Have we gone Batty?

Muhammad - Jesus and the Rest of 'em Thought Life was Precious

So Televison Reporter Atwar does a live shot in Iraq after a mosque is bombed. Her mother was Shiite, dad Sunni. She took a brave stance against death threats. She felt somewhat safe in her hometown. Here is the jest of her last brodacast . . . "Whether you are Sunni or Shia, Arab or Kurd, there is no difference between Iraqis. We're united in fear for this nation."  Sunni Gun Men showed up after the story was aired and dragged her off after she screamed for help from a crowd around her. People were comfortable with not doing anything. She was raped and shot numeruos times before her body was rolled into a ditch.

So I'm having breakfast with some Iranians. Desperate times force desperate action. But what of life? I mean . . . killing unarmed women can't be right can it? Life is precious-right? Where do men come from that would pull this stunt?

You can let me know what ya think by clinking on the comment link and posting Anonymously. Nobody will ever know who you are. I promise.

RIP . . . You followed your heart.

Reading Indicators . . . We in A Mess

On the one hand ya have Sanders claiming the election is rigged. Then you have Trump proving it. The whole business about making the selection at the Convention. We you seen how Clinton obtained the support of the Super Delegates before this whole campaign got underway? That why Warren and the rest refused to even run? Just think . . . six out of the 10 riches communities surround Washington DC.

Anyone read 'Charley Wilson's War'? Talk about a ton of taxpayer dollars disappearing. How about 'Clinton Cash'? Reading seems to indicate we in a mess big time folks.

If you want to scare yourself, without hollering boo in the mirror, check this story out . . .

You Ask; I Answer

So have you Mr Rude paid cash for your car? That was the last thing you did to be stand up my friend?

I put the needs of others first, I served on a School board to the benefit of its employees and thus children. I was a cop for many moons and thus wrote about policing problems before they happened Oh . . . My cars are bought and paid for!

Cancer Sucks

OK 

So the lady has cancer, big deal or is it. Having had cancer 4 times and lost body parts I am glad to say it has been 10 years almost 11 years since I had my last very large invasive surgery and I am still on this side of the curtain and able to get on with my life. It is not the very active normal life I lived before, but I have been able to do many of the things I enjoy and one is writing.

I have had a great ride in this world and have been mildly successful First book published, the second well on its way with several more in the planning stages. In the event some thing changes and the curtain closes, my kids and grand kids will be able to at least read parts on my presence during my life time.

So keep on keeping on and do not let those evil thoughts creep into the corners of your life, do not dwell on the negative WHAT IF"S, but on the positive WHAT IF'S. Believe me there are more positive things in your world than negative ones. just sit down and make that bucket list and get busy living.

Mike

I have to think respect and empathy plays in on this thing called life. You have battled cancer yourself and must realize what an awful process it is. Not only that, but this young lady finished her first book while in the grip of such a dreaded disease. I have had many conversations with her and hope I have been of service in some small way. I love the tone of your third paragraph, but then again, the power of positive thinking only goes so far. Marcie must have boat loads of it to have accomplished what she has.

Life Is Tough . . . Until It Gets Really Tough

In the course of nailing her first novel . . .  'Cat Skills' . . . Marcie found herself battling a monster. A real game changer that should cause us all to stop and consider our prespective. Thanks for finishing the story Marcie, you are an inspiration. Yes cancer SUCKS!

Marcie Zrubek

February 25 at 2:55pm · 

I'm all about honesty...I also believe in sharing how we all feel to our friends and family...so here goes my honest feelings...I am scared of this cancer...I hate this cancer...I pray I will live for a long time...I don't want cancer to be the cause of my death...I get very depressed when I lay down to sleep...my mind races with horrible thoughts of dying...It's HARD to be strong and positive...cancer SUCKS

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Hungry to be Wrong?

The Bible is a great book . . . is the best gift, God has given man . . . . But for it, we could not know right from wrong.

Abraham Lincoln

So I'm wondering. Does man have an enormous appetite for wrong?

Glenn Beck Nailed It

Here is how he finished up his book, 'It Is About Islam' God will not hold us blameless. Silence in the face of evil is evil itself. Not to stand is to stand. Not to speak is to speak."

Look around you today. Are there people in your walk of life who really give a damn or is it always about . . . Self-Preservation? I've always said Americans will stand up for anything as long as they can make their monthly car payment. Look at it this way . . . if you won't stand up for something you will fall for anything. 

Imagine a Murder free Day

Good book ! Not sure which book you are referring to but hey . . . glad ya enjoyed it.

Hi you coming to England ? You must be from Story. Who knows where I'll pop up!

curt started following u on twitter. love how you do not just see an issue but you see through it. many thanks and please keep it up. Many thanks. It cuts to the heart of my motivation I suppose. I want to write about the people, for the people as we struggle for better days.

Passion for The truth

curt started following u on twitter. love how you do not just see an issue but you see through it. many thanks and please keep it up


Many thanks for sharing a passion for the truth. I like to think an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Observing this zany world is difficult at times. I mean, what is the driver for all this hate? Does not an eye for an eye make the world blind? Should we not attempt to understand before we hate? I was inspired because of the gift of having served a community as a police officer for many years. I seen the good, the bad and the ugly and write first hand accounts about the 'way' it is. Period. 

Not Feeling It

Not a big fan of 'Super Delegates'. The whole deal where a candidate can garner a ton of popular votes but remain a distant second because of how the 'System' is rigged. Now we have Republicans eating their own. Didn't they all agree to support whoever comes out on top after the people have spoken. Don't even get me going on the electoral college. By the way, I read 'Clinton Cash'. It is a must read for those considering Hillary.

Another Side to the Horror of War?

Ashley Guindon is gunned down on her first day of duty. She was a Marine Reservist. Her killer, Staff Sgt Ronald Hamilton is assigned to the Pentagon. He must be a very accomplished soldier and one of our 'heros' before he loses his temper and opens fire. His neighbor said he was a good guy. Was he in the war zone where human life is devalued? I would think this is more of an issue than any of us would want to admit. When we send innocence to kill and maim is it possible they return to haunt us? Is there any forgiveness for this man? Do we simply write him off as a 'suddenly developed monster' and wait until it happens again? Do we remember yesterdays headlines? Eddie Ray Routh anyone?

Self-Preservation

So I'm exchanging this and that's with folks in Rochester. I picked up on the theme that one must provide for themselves before doing onto others. I dunno . . . is this how the likes of Gandhi, Jesus, King and well you get the picture lived? Bhutto, who also lost her life because of her fellow human beings, said this . . .

Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.