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Law, order and justice must prevail We seem to be a nation that is restless and angry. The pandemic has impacted our lives, jobs, and the future seems uncertain. Will we return to normal, or has America and the world suddenly changed in such a short span of a few months? I think naught. The world of business has been changing with the advent of social media and the rise of Internet commerce and the impact of Amazon. Main street business firms are dwindling, once the only havens for commerce were the local market and drug store. These stores were the source of jobs and incomes for entrepreneurs where we all shopped. Free enterprise has exploded and expanded; we now have more small business sites than ever in history. Presently small business is threatened by this economic shutdown and coronavirus and government and governors are attempting to save lives until the virus can be controlled by modern medicine
Proceed at you own risk is my present philosophy towards the coronavirus. If you are fearful, have some health conditions, and your work let’s you stay home, or retired, just stay at home and watch the “My Pillow” commercials that are so redundant they are giving me a headache. I know Mike Lindell invented those pillows, we have some of them and probably everyone in America must have some by now. Talk about advertising, wow he takes the cake. I think Saturday Night Alive should do a parody on his pillow talk and the Giza cotton sheets et al. *** I watched the Fight Club, an old movie last week and its kind of rang a bell with what is going on across America regarding the planned protests and the paid activists who disrupt the peaceful protests. Brad Pitt is a nutcase who forms a group of misfits and at the end they start blowing up buildings with homemade explosives made with fat and lye. The group have fights nightly and thrive on violence. *** I’ve been introduced
and hopefully a virus that is safe and effective for all to receive. In the meantime, we ponder what to do, where to go, and many of us plod forward adjusting to the new normal, wishing for the past. The pandemic has taken the world by surprise and created great frustration; we have gone from three percent unemployment to around 20 percent in 90 days. The anger is apparent, especially among the younger generation who see education, jobs, and visions disappear. Schools, churches and government buildings closed, parking lots empty, and many banks with only drive-up windows open. It has been a strange time for all, and it moves forward slowly. It does seem time to take a risk and open business doors, courts, restaurants, and take our chances. Proceed at our own risk and pray that if we do become ill that we will recover. The second part of the
to ZOOM, the Wall Street fad (ZM) that was selling for $219 a share last week. ZOOM is a very easy way to have video conferencing with small or large groups of people where you can view each other converse back and forth. I belong to several organizations where we do business and vote via ZOOM. The Denver Lions Club has been holding meetings via ZOOM instead of lunch at Maggiano’s. We even have speakers and elections on this video conference network. This is probably a game changer for some board meetings and clubs. *** In looking back this past year and we have lost so many icons from our Metro community. I miss Mort Marks. Seeing Marvin Wolf and Judi at many social events, Marvin was such a gentle soul and he and Judi were involved in so many community events. Steve Farber should have been governor. Gone is Ed McVaney; a friend told me was the power behind Valor high school. We lost Judge Robert Fullerton who
pandemic has been the protests over the death of George Floyd who largely is a vivid symbol of racism that still exists in parts and places in America. His death was the spark that ignited the protests and fueled the violence in many cities. The seizure of six blocks in Seattle is illegal and taking private property of others for political purposes. This is something very unusual in a nation of law and order and private ownership. I’m not sure what message the land pirates are sending but demands for “free stuff” are starting to trickle out of the commune. Police are under attack and the best way to weaken law and order is to take away funding that is in progress in some cities where the violence has been the worst. America has always resisted having military troops invade cities dating back to the colonies where British troops invaded homes. It is rare that the military has to quell civil unrest but has happened under
is credited with marrying at least 1000 couples. He had the warmest smile that was wonderful for a judge. Don Ringsby, was highlighted last week with tributes from his friends and colleagues in his work in the Consular Corp. With this pandemic it is hard to bring closure without funerals, memorial tributes, and wakes to loved ones, whether they be icons or just husbands, fathers, and grandfathers. We should cherish our family and friends and stay in touch with them by email, letters, and phone calls. *** During this pandemic my emails have increased dramatically. Column suggestions and humor have been filling my computer screen, along with political request for money. This particular piece seems timely and has no source but it’s worth reading.
BUTTER MILK PHILOSOPY
“ A while back I read a story of a visiting pastor who attended a men’s breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The group had asked an older farmer, decked out in
several presidents. It almost happened in Washington D.C. several weeks ago. The secret service placed the president in the White House bunker for his anticipated protection if the mob breached the fence. We must support our police now more than ever, uphold property rights, and listen to the legal protesters over their concerns and fears. If we want to return to normal, we cannot rewrite history as many wish decades after the facts and past intent of the deceased. We can change sports team names, forts, statues, universities, but who chooses the names and erases the living history of the past? There is much work to do and we need strong leadership but unfortunately that seems to be mired in political quicksand. We haven’t heard much from the “silent majority” but we’re out there and we’re paying attention, our time will come in November. Hopefully the wisdom of American voters will prevail for law, order, and justice for all to prevail.
bib overalls to say grace for the morning breakfast. (Reminds me of The Optimist Club of Monaco South) “Lord, I hate buttermilk” the farmer began. The visiting pastor opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wondered where this was going. The farmer loudly proclaimed, “Lord I hate lard,: Now the pastor was growing concerned. Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, “And Lord, you know I don’t much care for raw white flour,” The pastor once again opened an eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn’t the only one to feel uncomfortable. Then the farmer added, “But Lord, when you mix them all together and bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits. So, Lord, when things come up that we don’t like, when life gets hard, when we don’t understand what you’re saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until you are done mixing. It will probably be even better than biscuits. AMEN ***
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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QUOTE of the WEEK Every human being on this QUOTE ofwith thea WEEK earth is born tragedy, and it isn’t original sin. He’s born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don’t have the courage to do it. – Helen Hayes
