The Bald Eagle showed up on The Great Seal of the United States in 1782. The Eagle since ancient times was considered to be a sign of strength. It is becoming extinct. The DoDo Bir... moreThe Bald Eagle showed up on The Great Seal of the United States in 1782. The Eagle since ancient times was considered to be a sign of strength. It is becoming extinct. The DoDo Bird IS extinct but it far better represents the America of today, 2017, all things considered. Doesn't it? The DoDo Bird is a clumsy flightless extinct bird. When you call a human a DoDo Bird the dictionary says the following: "A dull-witted, slow-reacting person with old-fashioned conservative or outmoded ideas. A thing that is outmoded or obsolete". We are no longer Eagles but DoDo Birds. Whether we wish to admit it or not. less
The sky has clouds and lightning and sun and rainbows and stars and constellations and galaxies and universes and paradoxes and infinite possibilities. As for the sea the Marianas ... moreThe sky has clouds and lightning and sun and rainbows and stars and constellations and galaxies and universes and paradoxes and infinite possibilities. As for the sea the Marianas Trench alone is a great mystery. Then you have all that lives below...flora and fauna and other things we do not know exist because they haven't been discovered yet. What is there on earth worth discovering that can possibly compete? We've given it many chances and still it cannot, does not, will not make sense. Perhaps it never was meant to. less
He said he was gravely concerned about the "acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military-industrial complex". He warned us way back then that this new military-industrial c... moreHe said he was gravely concerned about the "acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military-industrial complex". He warned us way back then that this new military-industrial complex could weaken or destroy the very institutions and principles it was designed to protect. Are we there yet?
Example: I ended up on bad terms with my former personal trainer because I asked GoodLife if he was allowed to offer training packages on the side. I didn't mean to get him in trou... moreExample: I ended up on bad terms with my former personal trainer because I asked GoodLife if he was allowed to offer training packages on the side. I didn't mean to get him in trouble. Anyhow, he is the only one who appreciated my leggings to the extent he did. I miss him a lot. :-(
Robert E Lee went from hero to racist icon. White Supremacists chose to sanctify him by making him a symbol of their white racist hatred for non-whites. He did not seek that ... moreRobert E Lee went from hero to racist icon. White Supremacists chose to sanctify him by making him a symbol of their white racist hatred for non-whites. He did not seek that distinction. Per descendants of three famous men of the Confederacy...The great great grandson of Robert E Lee, Robert E Lee V in Washington, D.C. said either get rid of the statues or put them in a museum.Bertram Hayes Davis, great great grandson of Jefferson Davis , said "such statues should be moved to a museum" Per two great grandsons of Stonewall Jackson. William Jackson Christian and Warren Edmund Christian"While we are not ashamed of our great grandfather we are ashamed to benefit from white supremacy while our black family and friends suffer. We are ashamed of the monument"For what it's worth. To accept or reject as you see fit. less
Decency. Literacy . Honesty. Cordiality. Kindness. Impossible dream. Unless and until all people value those traits we shall never be that as a species. Giving up... moreDecency. Literacy . Honesty. Cordiality. Kindness. Impossible dream. Unless and until all people value those traits we shall never be that as a species. Giving up hate? Who would willingly do that? :(
