Pray On It

 People use the expression "I will pray on it". I am taking on that school of thought. It seems to be working. Whenever I have a problem that is too hard to scrutinize, I turn it over to a higher power. I say I will pray on it. To me that means setting it aside and letting the chips fall where they may and hopefully they fall in the direction that I want them to. The universe will weigh the pros and cons and come up with the solution. So far it is working beautifully.

Enjoying the Day

 I woke up to a magnificent morning. The weather can be described as one of the ten best days of the year. The sun is strong and the mild breeze is refreshing. It is picture perfect. My attitude reflects that. I will try my best to not let anything upset me. I will not read the news. I will not look at the internet. I will cover myself in a protective cocoon of happiness. By giving me such a visually perfect and comfortable day, it is like Mother Nature telling me that I need a day off from a world that has become frightening.

Purgatory

The Earth is in a state of Purgatory. It is not heaven nor is it hell. We are in turmoil and trying to fight our way through it. The fires of hell are started each night and when daylight comes the promise of heaven shines through the sky in the form of sunlight. There are two opposing forces at work, each one trying to pull the world to their side. The devil has many faces and sometimes the righteous face is the devil in disguise. We need to be careful and fully evaluate. Lord help us if we do not see clearly and think we are looking at heaven, only to find out that we have put ourselves into hell.

Storm

 Last night was like a light show. I have never seen so much lightening in such a short time. All I needed was music from the Electric Light Orchestra to make me feel like I was at a show. Lightening is natures wrath and beauty all mixed into one. Like anything else in the world, it is all how you look at it.

Sports

 Sports are fun but sports are also business. When the two mix to voice their views, that is when I question it. The NBA has decided to voice their opinion on a recent shooting. They are walking out for a day because a man who decided to not comply with a police request to stop and said he was going to his car to get his gun and went to the car, opened the door and reached down for an object, was shot. Would they have preferred the officers to be shot? Would they have walked out for them? Would they have walked out if an Orthodox Jew was killed by an angry mob? Of course not. They are making a political statement. These people, making millions of dollars a year to shuffle a ball around a court, are not thinking ahead. When a league becomes political, it alienates. When it alienates, it runs the risk of people not wanting to see it. If people don't come, salaries don't get paid. If a socialist party, that has aligned itself with a divisive movement  rules, salaries drop from millions of dollars a year to, "you now play for the country" salaries. We are becoming a "jump to conclusions" society. No one gets the facts. They react in the worst possible way. The NBA, NFL and MLB need to abide by the "separate church from state" mindset. Do your job and after work do your community work. Now that I am thinking of it, instead of walking out and looking like martyrs, take your money and rebuild the cities that were burned down by the other people who also did not get the full story.

War

This is the first generation that has not seen war, like the other generations have. In the early 1900's, there was World War I. Young men fought overseas, in horrible conditions, to assure that world freedom would remain. In the 1940's, my parent's generation fought in World War II. Young men fought overseas, in horrible conditions, to assure that world freedom would remain. In the 1950's, we fought in the Korean War. Young men fought overseas, in horrible conditions, to assure that world freedom would remain. In the late 1960's through 1970's we fought in Vietnam. Young men fought overseas, in horrible conditions, to assure that world freedom would remain. Year 2020. America is not at war. We have our freedom. Young men and women are burning down our country, making people lives turn into conditions that are horrible,  to assure that Socialism will be implemented. The Veterans of the previous wars would hang their heads in shame. They fought for us to remain free. This generation is the most spoiled and entitled that America has known. I guess if you do not have to go to war, you create your own war.

The Farmer

Years ago The Farmers Almanac was printed. It forecast weather a year in advance. All in all, it was pretty accurate. It told how the seasons would be and when major storms would occur. It also had a section like an encyclopedia with eclectic information. I do not know the methods that were used, but they seem more accurate than the ones we use today. Yesterday the Weather Channel predicted rain with random thunderstorms from 2pm to 5pm. My pool friends were calling each other to see who would come to the pool. Everyone arrived and the weather was spectacular. Not a cloud in the sky. With all of the modern technology being incorrect, the farmers had more accuracy in the 1800's.