Copper Coins

 I was thinking of 'you pays for your ticket and take your ride'.

I envisioned plunking down a copper coin for admission.  Just one at a time.

Among metals, copper is quite valuable.  Used for pipes and wiring, among other uses.

Atomic #29 FWIW -s-.

Our humble penny is the material beginning of true monetary worth.

One day at a time, they add up.  

Our daily pain, such as workouts, cleanliness, nutrition is one copper coin.

Each day we add up those coins, we accumulate health wealth success.

We overcome and success is on our terms.

I hear the plink of the copper coins.

My Books

 They are coming.

A long time coming.  There is no overnight fame here lol.

As for acceptance, well they'll reach their intended audience.  -s-

Success will come on my terms.

Not arrogance, just service.

I have a plan and it will be seen unfolding.  It is now, quietly.

I'm sharing part of my purpose here.

These aren't vagaries.  These are specifics.

I hope you like them.

2 Priests

 He was in need of retreat.

Life piled on and he needed to sort it out.  He needed to listen to God.

He sought refuge for a brief time.

The Retreat House had been that before.

The staff were loving and welcoming as well as accommodating on a previous journey.

This time, they were the same.  They even welcomed him with a steak dinner!

The problem was the priest who had become the director.

He was gone when the man had arrived.

When he returned, he interrogated the needful visitor.  His manner was accusing and acerbic, not what someone needing retreat required.  

Father A had been there on the visitor's first quest.  He disapproved of the fraternization between the staff and the visitor.  He was rebuffed by the staff.

Now he sought revenge.

The visitor was summarily kicked out.  No retreat for him.

Aghast, the visitor paid a call on Father B.  He was senior pastor at a church which served the inner city.  His associate Father C had been a campus pastor when the visitor was serving the same at a nearby church.

Father B welcomed the visitor as a pilgrim and had him shown to one of the vacant rooms at the nun's apartment.

There was no question.  

One priest was, to be frank, unChristian.

The other was diametrically opposite and served the Lord, not himself.

A tale of 2 priests.

Leftovers Again

 My Mom initially taught me to cook.  From scratch.

I couldn't abide eating out or delivery all the time.  It is a treat and wouldn't be otherwise.  An occasion is just that.

She also taught me not to be wasteful.  

Mom grew up dirt poor during the Depression.  They threw little away and reused what they could.

This stuck with her all her life and she passed it on to me.

Even in relative affluence, it does well to save.  It has proven to be fruitful in the long run.

I passed cooking skills to our kids and hope they do so for any kids of their own.  Keep it rollin'. 

Times may get tough.  At least in what might be new Light coming, we should never take it for granted.

Waste not, want not.

Be ready.

Share...

 Well we're almost at that time of year where we give gifts etc.

Don't forget the real reason for the season.

Don't let others steal your energy, intentions, worth.

Use your energy/resources wisely.

Share and just go forward.  Leave the deed where it is.

Let them carry on likewise.

Don't let others drain you til you are a withered husk.  They live in lack and limitation and know not the source.

They don't realize there is no limit with God.

And that supply is limitless if we share Truth and Light.

The simplest deed is enough for we are never alone.  

As for those who steal, they will starve.

Live and share. 

Thwart

 Turning aside/detouring.

At best it's a temporary stop.

Thwart is a war of attrition.

Its attempts to wear down and frustrate is for people to throw up their hands and give up.

NEVER.

Only we can stop.

Don't.

The ways to be victorious are many.

Alternatives rise.

Reminds me of the old Mission Impossible scenes where the good guys run through the blockades.

GO!

Turn Down

 Not the volume.  We need to proclaim Truth/Freedom louder than ever.

A guy called a girl for a date.

She turned him down saying she was busy.

OK.  It happens.

Now the girl was quite the social butterfly with sycophants fluttering round.    She was replete with a sidekick who did her social bidding.

The guy mentally shook his head.

After this he ignored them and never spoke to them again.

That next day they were aghast at his attitude.

They expected some kind of fawning/begging.  Egos had to be fed lol.

No skin off the nose.  He mentally wished them well and simply went on living his life.

On his part, it was not pettiness nor petulance.  

It was a matter of not playing games.

There can be some examination, getting to know someone.

But not dominance.

Give and take.

Twist

 Not the dance though a girl and I kinda won a contest at a sock hop lol.

Many things have a twist.  Some good and some bad.

Collectivists sure do twist.  They define in the left matrix.

Fortify means steal.

Democracy means tyranny.

Joy means terror.

We who seek to Restore the Republic not only mean the opposite, but also Express Light as a nourishment from Holy Spirit.

It is boundless, yet not tempest tossed.

Foundation. Yet seemingly infinite. 

Unravel the tangle.

Meet Your Fears

 It's the scary time of year.  I think all year is scary.

The serious side of the season encompasses fear.  Bonfires and sacrifice used to supposedly banish.

This merely transfers fear.  It must be met directly.

Fear isolates.  The darkside tries to convince we are alone and hopeless.

Nothing is further from the truth.

There is nothing to fear in the Man of God's own choosing..  Well except for darkside followers.  

Angels and spirits of Light back us up.

Meeting fear drives it back.

Remember a Mighty Fortress is Our God.

You will have strength to meet the test.

Rise above, especially now.

Disaster

 Sometimes it's averted or at least reduced.

But it is level.  It is how we meet the test and we work through.

Lately we see how people respond to disaster.  People helping one another.

In spite of illegal gov activity supporting money laundering, drug/viral labs, human trafficking, the People step up to the plate.

That's America.

We meet crisis headon and solve the tough obstacles.

Enough talk.

Let's do.

Heed

 Take notice and act on intel.

Don't let them slip behind.  Watch your 6. 

Watch out for smiles and the hand behind the back.

Study The Art of War and Art of The Deal.  AKA Light.

Study Rules For Radicals/communist manifesto AKA Dark.

You don't always have to shout.

The still, quiet voice assuredly truthful shares out of love and concern.

However, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Lost...

 God's not lost.

People lose God.

Our striving would be losing.......

We do our part.

He does His.

Trip

 It was a quick journey downward.

I was on the way to a business meeting as I strode up the street.

I usually watch where I'm going.

Well, this time I caught a jagged bump with my toe and whoosh, down I went.

I yelled as I fell.  It seemed like those slo-mo scenes.  

My knees took the worst, as I folded to avoid breaking them or legs.

My hands went out next, saving my face.

I quickly snapped my mind out of shock and started to rise.

A voice said, 'Oh gosh.  Can I help you up?'

A tall young guy took my arm and levered me up.

He asked and I told him I was ok-enough.

When he was sure , he walked on.

It gave me the momentum to continue to my meeting.  There was no going back.

I merely arrived, washed off and concluded my business.

I had to.  So I did.

Least expected trouble then help then success.

Rewarded with a couple of Irish lunch and a beer.

Quite a trip -s-.

Eye To Eye

 To agree.  Concur.  Get along. Sometimes.

Here's another eye view.

To talk to a child, I have knelt to see them eye to eye.  I talk and treat them on the level.

When darkside people are around, they often try to get one down on their level.  Misery loves company.

I remain where I'm at.

They commonly stay at their negative place and don't listen.

I remain high, they are locked low.

I pray they rise above.

Then we might see eye to eye.  

Obit

 No, not mine -s-.

Though time is incrementally shorter, I hope if God allows, that I have a bit more time to accomplish some not all goals.  We'll see.

I happened on an obituary of a guy I met long ago.

He was a devil worshiper.  I'm not dignifying by naming fallen names, nor tripping possible bots.  But, he was hook line and sinker with the fallen.  Creepy.  Static feeling round him.

He had an attic apartment in his elderly parents' house.  They were devout Christians and they seemed 'burdened' with him especially in terms of that creepy feeling I mentioned.

He was their son, so they begrudgingly 'tolerated' his ways.  

At any rate, his obit said he was a true son of the church.

Now perhaps he repented.  Some do.  

Or, my guess, is they ignored his fallen path.  Cover up the embarrassment, the awkward path for the sake of appearances.

Of course, I hope he repented.

I've helped some turn to the Light.  

The fallen like to hide.  There is a tendency for boldness now.  Still, hypocrisy and deceit hallmark our enemies.

I've seen shining obits where the deceased is portrayed as a saint when they are the opposite..

Now it's fine to extol folks and recount their lives fondly.

My Dad and brother from another mother are examples.

OTOH some obits are short, letting people's lives speak for themselves.

Memory of love is more than that.

Love and Light live forever.

Lack

 and limitation?

We are warned not to dwell there.  Don't be needy.  If you need, ask.  But become independent.

The opposite is a foothold for those who would be our masters.

There is an increasing lack of humanity.  As a result, a burgeoning  dimness ensues.

It's all part of the ongoing war between good and evil.  More on that soon.

What to do?  Carry the Light to dissipate the darkness.  

Study the Art of War.

Abundance.

Cornflakes -s-.

S F...

 Sometime abbreviation for sci fi aka science fiction.

The best way to get some points across is through fiction, actually faction.

It can frighten.  It can warn.  It can offer ways to triumph.

Long ago, I discussed the encroaching evil in the world.  There are several warnings and gateway works around.  They offer hope and solutions.

The person I engaged in conversation said there was no use getting upset about things we cannot change.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

She was refuting the very concepts she and many embrace re SF..

Don't fall for hopelessness.

If we lie down or bend over, we'll truly be sc***ed.

That view countermands the Founders.  It subverts Freedom.

We refuse to live in fantasy and let the winds of fate bat us around.

We must ride the waves of destiny.

Don't betray SF.

Psych 101

 Yes I was a Clinical Psych major.  I was on a fast track to start on a doctorate.  I'll talk reasons I didn't another time.

The staff was one of the best Psych departments around, along with the Socio Dept.  Good memories of those days and the opportunities with which I did avail myself.

Psych 101 is the basic course all take for a Bachelor's no matter the major.  

Many stories could ensue and maybe I'll do a bio one day.

Here is an interesting interlude.

My intro class was taught by my mentor, the head of the Psych department.  Great guy and quite human, not stuffy.

He interlaced facts with anecdotes and tales of a much travelled life.

There are a lot of initial lessons to be learned, as in all of life.

One of them is observation/perception.

During a lecture, someone rushed into the room creating a disturbance.  It wasn't too violent, just enough to jar us, at least supposedly.

It quieted down and our prof said it was a test.  He asked each of us to describe what happened, with details of appearance etc.

Many over or under observed.  Mine was one of the most accurate.  Tooting my own horn lol.

It's important to develop observation/perception skills.  It's true for all kinds of events.  Tumultuous times, in which the fate of the country and the world hang in the balance, demands it.

Funny enough, I watched A Man Called Intrepid about Sir William Stephenson and his org during WW2 last night.  Whatever you think of intel today, many were sacrificed for Freedom.  The ones who would be our masters use techniques, as do we, to further a cause.

The scenario described above was used in agent training, though in a more intense way.

May we all be graduates of Freedom 101.

Our post grad future awaits.

Apes Redux...

 Must be Redux month lol.

Some things surely need to be brought back.

Planet of the Apes was an extraordinary novel.  I suggest you read it.

It goes into greater depth than the movie.

Astronauts end up on a planet orbiting Betelgeuse where apes predominate and humans are the feral beasts.

There are nuances and a surprise double ending. 

The fate of one human is to revert to bestiality.  When approached by the protagonist, he screeches and runs scared to the pack.  This is the scientist who had invited the protagonist on the expedition.

Think of today.

We stand up to the beast or become cowardly mewling beasts ourselves.

Whose planet is it?

Past Redux...

 Mt Dad died a week before my Senior year of high school began.  Such mixed emotions and events.  They are varied and a whole account would fill at least a post.

It is enough to mention this as an illustration.  That was then.  This is now.

One time, I had finished writing a sermon at a downtown church library.

As I exited, there was some kind of festival going on.

I ran into an old buddy from high school.

Did the usual hi, how're things etc.

I reminisced re those years as is normal'.

He remonstrated me and said I should stop living in the past.

I was astonished.

How could a casual meeting and recounting be living in the past?

I made not of this and we parted.

Perhaps it triggered unhappy events for him.  Not as unhappy as mine I wager.

There are some who do live in the past.  The good old days.

OK.  

They retreat.  Hide.

Well, we don't live in the past.  We remember.

The past is a basis for the present and a springboard for the future.

To do the former is to live in denial.

To do the latter is to assess and go forward, not get stuck.

What do you need?  Want?

7/4

 A day to celebrate, remember, contemplate.

It's right to have a good time.  But we must never stop there.

Remember what happened and the sacrifice of the Founders.

Many lost all-except Freedom.  Can we do likewise?  Think about it.

It is time to do more.  Just reacting and defending are not enough.

We must be proactive.  We mustn't let tyranny off.

Be like the Founders

Termites

 We had termites in the backyard at the old house.

They are progressive.  They took out a maple which crumbled and fell.  Then they spread to another and it died slowly.  Limbs fell and one even snapped in a windstorm.  

Why didn't we take care of it earlier?  Slow almost secret deterioration and preoccupation with the interior.

However, far as we know they have stopped the rot.

There are other wood eating insects, hornets especially.  So-called death watch beetles work from within.  They have a weird knock as their 'work' continues.

That house survived.  Not just the bugs, but slow breakdown.  It was 200 years old and solidly built.  It has been restored, and should last for a long time.

It takes perseverance and skill to keep it up.

On the dawn of 7/4, the symbology is obvious.

Be alert.  Restore.  Maintain.

Vigilance.

Bugs

 Not listening devices.  Maybe irritation.

I remember going on bug hunts on Saturdays with my siblings for their HS biology classes.

Their classes would sweep fields with nets and capture different type insects.  They placed them in kill jars then pinned them to boards.

My favorite part was going to a drive-in afterwards.  A post on them would be cool for another time.

A type of research ensues.  Where can the subjects go?  They're pinned.  There are, of course, live studies too.

Scientific curiosity motivates people.  We know how that can be taken to extremes especially with humans.

Don't let them pin you.  Let them think they know and meanwhile do Freedom.

Don't let them make you eat bugs either.   

Denial Redux

 Common on both sides of addiction.

It reduces usually for those surrounding the addict.

Usually something traumatic will bring the addict around.  Or further destruction.  

The same might be said for mental/spiritual problems.

Someone might be slowly deteriorating, so slowly glitches are excused or passed over.

As it progresses, behavior and all else deteriorates, but those around might still ignore signs.

We want things to be right.  We want health and all good things.  We want normality.  

If there is health, we strive for those things and find solutions.

If there is disorder, denial takes root.  

We wish for everything to be ok to the point where catastrophe ensues with negligence.  

It's very hard for some to face reality.  And no amount of presenting facts sways them.  

It takes perseverance for right to prevail.  That entails showing, because just telling becomes rhetoric.  Experience lights the way.  

And, we must let go.  We guide but for health to win, we must each come out of denial ourselves.

All I can do here is point out.

The rest is up to you.

Caricature

 Roland Bainton, noted theologian and author of Here I Stand a biography of Martin Luther was also an artist.

He was well known for his caricatures of friends and associates.

I had the opportunity of having lunch with him and faculty at Wittenberg University.  I asked, was told it was limited, yet I managed to attend.  Persistence and faith -s-.

 I knew of his drawings and wouldn't dare hope for one.

We had a wonderful lunch and I was able to make some points.

As we dispersed, Dr. Bainton handed me a note paper.  There was a wonderful abstract of yours truly.

I was astonished, blushed and managed a quick thank you.

He sensed my hope and fulfilled it.  This was the kind of man he was.

He was no snob and reached out beyond the academic.  He cared and his faith showed it.

After the farewell sermon, I shook his hand and told him Here I Stand was a major influence in my spiritual journey.  His eyes showed he was deeply touched and we parted with uplifted hearts.

You never know til you ask.

Heritage

 We are all related.  Mitakuye Oyasin.

All our yesterdays and heritages coalesce.

What we inherit we use or misuse or ignore.

Particular lineage may have particular gifts.

And thus, we use them for weal or woe.  And therein lies worthiness.

The means by which one 'proves' same.

Also, it knits us together, even if it seems obscure.

May your path lead to Freedom.

Morality Vs Obedience

Morality:

Doing what is right regardless of what you are told.

Obedience:

Doing what you are told regardless of what is right.

Greyer

 My World History HS teacher made a wry comment one day.

He smiled and said that when young, things were more black and white.  The older one gets, the greyer things become.  Thus the smile.

Truth.

Facts present themselves.  It shifts events.

Facts factor.

Don't worry.  Research.

Otherwise, it can make you greyer worrying.

Reasons are timeless.

If/Then

 Don't play semantic games.  

If something happens, then there is a result.  

We must make our future WHEN.

The details will follow.

Eyes...

 My brother taught me that if I get into a self defense situation and win, then I should never turn my back on them.  That's when a vengeful assailant might attack from behind.  Make sure you really win and be watchful.

I believe this is true beyond the physical, into any situation where we protect ourselves.  This includes verbal/written and spiritual.

We watch and note what the collectivists do.  The case is mounting gravely against them.  As a result, we have those countering on all levels in order to win our Republic back.  

Timing is everything.  It may look like we are beaten.  Might appear that we do nothing.  Let our opponents think that.. It is Sun Tzu.  

How we make sure we win an encounter should vary.  But we must make sure.  

Keep your eyes on them and make them run.

pi

 All but cherry lol.

3.14159........

It never ends?

22/7.

What's the point?

Try squaring the circle.

Magnet Of Failure

 Beaten down, some resort to fatalism.

They give up and let the winds of fate batter them.  

Or, they might over compensate.

Some resort to abuse to lash out.  It's an infection that might spread.  I know several like this.  Conditioning.

Others 1 up or end run to make up for feelings of inadequacy. They must over compensate to assuage feelings of inferiority.   

Many suffer from over  and under personality disorders.  Inferiority and superiority complexes come to mind.

Research them.  They are worthy of papers (of which I have written some) and even books.  

So, come to grips.  Maybe hit bottom whatever that might be.  

Demagnetize negative attractions.  

Do not revel in failure.  

Like attracts like.

Let it be Light.

Simmer

 Don't let something cook away and burn.  Slow cooking's the best.

Witness our enemies.  They gradually eat away our substance.  Death by a 1,000 cuts.

As I've said, we must bit by bit take it back and surmount.  

We must bit by bit restore the Republic.  It goes by another slogan which was once used by a previous CiC.

His intent was to refashion America in the collectivist matrix.  

Ours is to indeed restore, ie, the original intent of the Founders.

Resist the enemies' intent to rush us to rashness and thus to burn up any good.  No ashes.

Let all the ingredients meld and nourish.

Moo

 Disregarding humanity makes those who do so inhuman.

Imagine treating people like cattle.  Even cattle should be humanely handled.  

There are those who look down on most of us.  Elitist is a joke of a term which points out the folly of snobbery.  

I've experienced that looking down literally.  Of those who do, I perceive a lack of what makes us the unique creation we are, with all the things we hold dear.  We are thankful to a Creator who cares.  

We are in a war with those who would be our masters.  They suffer from lack of self.

This isn't to say we have sympathy.  Our task is to stop tyranny.  

Trust on Great Spirit and the Angels.

Ruminations/food for thought.

Boast

 Can boasting be a form of abuse?  Yes.  It can be a conscious or unconscious effort to put people down.

That depends on whether someone is under a thumb, bereft of a healthy outlook.

Abuse can make some abused feel better.  It might be largely unwitting.  Maybe.  

Some attempt to overcome by implying superiority.  Check superiority and inferiority complexes elsewhere.  

Likewise, others debase themselves.

Endrunning and one upping reinforce a sense that some suffered various abuses and result in a desperate try to compensate.

There are those who can be guided to dispense with boasting, and lead away from wasteful competition.  

Honestly face one's character and deeds.  Give and receive.

Most of all, keep undercover aspects and plans.  Let them come to fruition quietly

Yes, state accomplishments and let people know what you can do.  But, develop gradually and the surprise might be pleasant except for the Darksiders.

I follow the advice of Galatians: 'Be not boastful'.  

Pride comes before the fall.  Give yourself a chance to truly celebrate accomplishment.  

Truth can surmount defeat.

Doing beats boasting.

Fear Pile

 The dark side is always trying to dish up fear.  Sometimes the packaging is different with a little bow but it's the same stuff.

Fear, isolation, depression, unworthiness etc pummel people.  Pummel back.

Face the attacks with truth.  Relentlessly.  

Base yourself in love.  If they call you a fool, so what?

Fools can't balance head and heart.  

But when darkness has someone pinned, someone is not a fool.  They are being fooled.

Help where you can.  Let your conscience be your guide.  Duke it with the dark, not the victim.

We are known by our fruits.

No foolin'.

Cover

 There are those who hide behind something and expound something else.

Pastors/priests do so re collectivism.  Nothing's more execrable.

Fiction well illustrates this.

Stargate SG1had a storyline near the end of the run featuring the Ori.  They were rebel/fallen ascended masters who preferred to control instead of inspiring.

All had to submit or be destroyed.

Their Priors spread the word and warned to join or die.  They constantly quoted their scriptures.

The Ori quote their scriptures to cover their ill intent.

We quote Scripture to shed Light.  

In the 'real world' some exploit Scripture, misquote or isolate to cover.

We shine and may occasionally paraphrase, noting such and encouraging accurate research.  

But the emphasis is always to explain and augment aka shed Light.  

Faith uncovers religion.

Shed your chains.

A Time

 When his academic work and opinions were sought by profs and students alike.  Among those writing papers, theses etal; quotes, footnotes etc there was high regard.

A time comes full circle when such rises again.  

Serve.

What's Right

 I try to avoid names/terms that trip bots etc.  Probably just did lol.

Anyway, I attempt to let you all figure it out.

I've mentioned how my Dad taught me content of character.  He did the right thing, though the price could be high.  The alternative was untenable.

It sometimes cost Dad, but he stuck to his principles.  We used to say stuck to his guns.  That'll trip those lil critters -s-.

There is another, among a few, who reminds me of Dad's resolve.  That is #45.

He is resolute and inspite of vicious evil, he perseveres.

He and Dad are cut from the same cloth.  And they teach us a lesson.

Do what's right.

Cooking

 Mom taught me to cook

As a kid, I was by her side and witnessed her home cooking.  

Of course, I've refined and added much to this.  It keeps me and the family alive.

Along with all my brother, GreatGrandmother and brother from another mother and my Dad gave me, this is not to be sneezed at -s-.

Physical sustenance keeps the body going.  It allows us to experience mentally and spiritually.

One side keeps the other side going.

And if we learn to prepare food, we become more independent.  

Even better.  Let's learn to grow it.

Invite

 Supposedly, some groups do not invite membership.

There is supposed to be some fascination/attraction on the part of people to ask to join.  This is tempered by a selection process, also supposedly strenuous.

It can be.

It can be otherwise.

Timing, placement and association fosters a certain amount of invitation.

Masons and MENSA are 2 examples.

They generally deny this, but it exists nevertheless.  

There are those who attest to this.  

For whatever reason, some are made to consider affiliation.  

It is up to the individual as to whether they accept.

Some refuse, wishing to be unbound.  They have their cake and eat it too.  Then they can gather for particular purposes and go to other actions later.

Some believe an official association gets things done better.

Let your conscience be your guide.

What do you need and does it serve a purpose individually and/or the whole?  What purpose?

Perhaps it's profit and loss.  

Weal or woe.

Stopped

 There was fear at one time that a series of murders involving a certain sexual demographic was starting in the city.  Stabbing/choking seemed to be the method.

One night a young man was hitching home.  He'd had a long day and was looking forward to getting home.

A car stopped and he got in.

A young man was driving and the hitcher explained he was heading home.

The driver was quiet, sparse of words, and nodded.  

The hitcher was naturally cautious, knowing many cops and cognizant that the fears were well founded.

There was a smattering of small talk, though the atmosphere was mildly tense.  So, the hitcher kept an eye on the driver, while maintaining a seemingly casual air.  

The chat eventually fell to the current fear.  Then the vibes became taut.  The driver was visibly tense.

The hitcher made a point that he was straight, but did not ask the driver re his behavior.

The conversation became lengthy and they drove crosstown.

Eventually the driver parked in a then outskirt area, but still by the street.  

Hitcher could see driver was struggling talking about said behavior.  He seemed to be at odds what to do/how to act as well.

Somehow hitcher got through and suggested there were people who listened and the killer needed to stop.  He was fearless and kept his eyes on the driver.

Driver took him closer to hitcher's place, but hitcher made sure not to the door.

Soon after, the danger seemed over.  There were no more deaths or threats.

It was a mystery and one as to what had been said that one night.

Don't fear but face potential danger with eyes open and readiness.

The goal, if any, would be the moment.  

And so forth.

Pam

 Jerry Pam was a Brit born American based publicist.

He handled American PR for the Beatles and was publicist for Roger Moore, Michael Caine and many other stars and celebrities.

He was mine.

I had the guts to call him.  He didn't brush me off and we talked at length.  

He was a generous, resourceful man.  

Jerry coached me and gave me timeless advice re my career in all aspects.

He's gone, but his advice remains.

It will be evident shortly.

Curiosity

 Killed the cat.  Maybe.  Cats are resilient -s-.

We have a natural curiosity.  We wonder why and how.  It's ok, to a point.

Curiosity must be tempered.  Heed warnings.

Kids are warned not to touch something hot.  Some listen, some don't.  Mostly, those burned never are again.  Pay attention.

It's how you approach something.  Use a pot holder.  Or, in spiritual/social matters, seek protection.  

Learn to see how evil works w/o doing evil.  God guides us.  Know methods and results.  Counter them.

See the effects of addiction w/o addicting.  

Too many seek and then they find to their chagrin.  

If it's good, sample.  Enjoy.  Otherwise warn and fight.  The style might tell you how.  

Concerning Freedom, enjoy, fulfill and be informed, so that you may share your experience.

Undo minefields and electric fences. of the mind.  Use caution.

Satisfaction should be temporary.

Curiosity about the future should be tempered with information and method.  

No traps.  Spring free.

Sides

Projection.  Blaming others.  Controlling due to lack of self.

More than liberal writeoffs, it's pervasive in society.  It's saturating if someone counters lies with truth.

When someone wants to avoid analysis of any sort, they often pass off their problems to others/another.  They think they are protecting themselves and may well be hiding sort of, in plain sight.  They are destroying themselves and perhaps others by eschewing truth.  It will catch up.

A specific instance is child custody.  When custody is warranted for one the other might well attempt projection and the other terms previously mentioned.  

Sole custody stacks the deck, save for obvious cases of abuse etc.  If a prejudiced judge won't listen, even visitation gets left by the wayside.  

Outside of court the 'court of public opinion' often slants the situation.

Let us say an irresponsible person, in all aspects of marriage, will ascribe his/her faults to the other.  They wish to condition and turn a child against the other parent.  Often friends and family aid and abet this, maybe adding their own motives and those oh so hidden sins/problems/crimes.  

Some simply cannot face their problems and make excuses by demonizing someone else.  They swamp others with those problems, turning them around.  They may compensate for abuse with a 'know it all' attitude to bolster themselves, instead of facing problems and solving them in a healthy way.  

Control, to put it mildly, is a cop out.  Instead of maturing and coming to grips with self control, they prefer a lazy 'let the other guy do it' method.  Mind you this is not as serious an explanation as, say gov trying to destroy rights or making a family member submit.  Eventually, this leaks into evil and has a fallen air.  

Blaming others is the petty result of ignoring cures and is kin to control.  

Face things.  Captain Cliche says truth will out.  Painful and dangerous, it's true.  

Balance head and heart.  Be yourself and let the world see you truthfully.  Seek others who are like minded.

Above all, be on the side of Light.

PS: Don't ignore political/social engineering aka brainwashing.  Same answer.

Hooked

 Lotta soft use for this.  A supreme liking for something in any venue.  People forget the deeper use for this.  

Addiction is pervasive and much analyzed.  I won't delve that far.  Please research more fully.

I just want to remark on a few things.

Obsessive.  A need for something w/o which someone is lost, sick and dying; even though it often leads to death.  

One can become addicted to almost anything.  Drugs, booze, food, spending, gambling etc.  It's all retreat.

Just a little to get through becomes more til there is nothing else.

True there are a few socalled 'functioning' addicts but they walk a tightrope.  Like chemistry there might be an inbalance.

Often addictions are coping mechanisms to placate abuse.  And often abused is fueled by addiction.

The whole thing is decay of family/humanity.  The solution becomes a problem.  

Reality.  Ignored.  Destruction like having tea in a burning house and saying everything was fine.  

Some survive.  Others don't.  Find out how.  

Some are prone to addiction.  Some aren't.  Stress drinking is a common example and can be stopped.

Seek and you shall find.  

Face reality every day.  Because nothing else will be left.

You

 Not me.  You.

Not the accusatory you.  It's the personal you, It's individual and group.  It can be an arrow pointed at the heart, not to harm, but to motivate.  To be made available.  

It starts with you.  You have to figure out what you can do.  You see what's going on and something resounds.  Starts with a tick then a bang and soon an engine running.  

1 you then 2 and more and more.

Can't tell you what to pick.  Whatever touches you.

So what makes you tick?

Time...

 The sands rapidly drained.  Then we upturned the hourglass and started another year.  Full of promise and potential?  Yes, as long as we are cognizant.

The earth turns.  It will turn in weal and woe.  Up to us which.  Don't let God's gift of time be wasted.

My hope this time around is for justice and Victory.

Be aware.

Use your time.