Spring

The world is hysterical. This week there was a riot in Brooklyn between Jews and the phony baloney protestors for Palestine. When you demand justice have the courage to take your mask off. The Chicago kids in 1967 were willing to be bloodied to save their fellow Americans from fighting in an unjust war. These pretenders scream for murder and then go out for bagels. This jousting between groups is going to get someone killed like Heather Heyer was in Charlottesville.

That same day the NY Times buried its reputation when it published an article about “super pervert” dogs. It seems the dogs love raping people and merely needed the proper training from their Israeli supervisors. These super libido dogs were then unleashed on the defenseless Palestinian prisoners. This was published as news as if the Lord had written Genesis back in the day. That was Monday.

Of course, there is no connection to the release, this past Tuesday, of the Civil Commission’s Report on the atrocities and sexual terrorism committed against innocent civilians on October 7th, 2023. That horrific day was overshadowed by a story, filled from exceptionally questionable sources, about DOGS. This is the hysterical palace we now inhabit. If that was not enough to send you to the dispensary the world provides even more motivation on a daily basis. Mood break…

Here are some of the other pieces of local and national news to send you out to the forest and never come back. US test scores for the three R’s are at the lowest levels, across all socio-economic measures, since they have been tracking scores. Maybe the kids need to put away those phones and get out into the forest. There is a theme here…. Princeton University faculty voted to insert proctors into the final exam room. It seems 30 per cent of undergraduates are cheating.

Imagine that. One third of our so called future leaders are willing to ( USE AI) cheat to get ahead. Covid Fraud, more cheating, amounted to over 10 billion dollars. The Small Business Association reported more than 70,000 fraudulent loans. Medicare and Medicaid are next. The criminals are sitting across from us at the diner. They are taking are hard earned tax money and making us look like chumps. The next generation of malcontents are sitting in University classrooms, taking their final exams, and plotting how to use AI to beat the system.

All of this anti semitism and signs of civilizational decline is a tough nut to swallow. There is all of that without discussing Russia and Ukraine. China and Taiwan. Aliens and Trump. The only solution to all of that is found in two things. Nature and Classics. Neither involves use of the phone. Disconnect whenever you can. Spend time admiring the beauty that surrounds us. If you have to get out of town to do that, just do it. New Jersey and New York are filled with isolated and beautiful places that allow you to escape the daily grind. You can walk the beach at Sandy Hook. You can be climbing Breakneck Ridge in Beacon, NY. There are bakeries waiting to be discovered near these places. Give me a croissant. Keep your nuts.

Search the forest floor for the flowers that come out in spring. Gaze up into the blue sky through the green canopy. The green in spring shows so many different shades. It stands in contrast to the green symmetry of summer. Follow the cardinal as it moves from branch to branch. The cool pond reflects the blues and greens of the sky and hillside. White clouds hang like morning dreams in your mind. These are the best lessons to teach to our grandchildren. Nature and love of creation is the greatest gift we can give them. There is time for them to see and touch and listen. When you are walking there is time for talking. There is time to talk with strangers. There is time to talk about anything that is on their mind. These moments keep us forever young.

Peace to Everyone.

Two songs today.. Rhododendron by I’m with Her. and of course …. Forever Young….Dylan and The Band…