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- June 30, 2022
- Asteriod and Meteor Days 2022
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Today we observe two astronomical observances, Asteroid Day and Meteor Day.
Normally I like to handle each blog entity with an article of it's own. However, since IMHO asteroids are outside the atmosphere and meteors refer to essentially the same thing falling through the atmosphere I felt fairly safe handling them as the same thing at different points in the heavens.
I'm sure there are astronomy purists who will disparage or find reason to dispute this thinking and I'm fine with that as well. Splitting hairs over the topic is simply insigificant to me.
Asteroid Day marks the large explosion which happened on that day in the sky over the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia.
Known as "The Tunguska Event" it was a devastating impact the results of which remain visible as a scar on the surface of the earth.
NASA calculated it's entry speed around 33,500 miles per hour.
National Meteor Day is simply a vehicle for the encouragement of viewing the night sky on a regular basis just to see what you may.
One of these spectacular sights may be the viewing a falling star, or meteor as it traverses the atmosphere glowing from the friction it generates in the air.
You really can't go wrong by getting out there and experiencing your proximal part of that vast universe in which we are a mere speck.
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- June 29, 2022
- National Camera Day 2022
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Cameras have interested me since childhood. I had a Kodak Brownie I used to photograph the Jamestown settlement and colonial Williamsburg when I attended Aragona Elementary in the 3rd grade.
I had a super 8 movie camera when I was in the 7th and 8th grade at Horace O'Bryant Junior High School. I had a GAF-LCS 35mm and an Argus 110 when I was a stupid man child working the emergency room at Richland Memorial Hospital.
During my Navy years I had a Yashica TL Electro X which was a very nice camera until it was stolen after lending it to a friend.
So yes, though fraught with mishaps and sometimes purchased beyond my means, cameras have been significant to my life all along.
I fancied myself a decent photographer for the most part.
Today is National Camera Day. It happens each June 29 and is intended to celebrate photography and those devices which enable us to "write with light".
My camera needs now typically are handled by my phone. Whereas most had separate electronics with which to perform photography nowadays the capabilities of phones in cameras fit the bill for many by and large.
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- June 28, 2022
- The Issues of Integrity and Conscience
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Our would-be immersive 'woke' culture seeks to have us abandon both integrity and conscience from our existence in favor of their wishes to present themselves as they fantasize themselves, regardless of that actual reality they possess.
The so-called woke culture is failing because the proponents lack the qualities of honesty and moral principle as they insist that some men are women and some women are men and that two people of the same sex are a viable family entity though lacking the ability to procreate themselves, that critical race theory is not some idiotic ranting of a misguided pseudointellectual fool AND — and moral uprightness can simply go to Hell.
Those inner feelings which should guide them to the rightness or wrongness of their behavior simply do not exist. They feel justified by how they "feel" as opposed to what is factually extant.
You cannot change your genetic makeup just because it's what you want. You cannot do anything but be some cheap fake of that which you pursue. No Chelsea, You DON'T got this dumb male in female's clothing. Stupidity and woke go hand in hand.
So as this failed concept of wokeness continues in it's excruciating death throes just remember one thing:
There are those of us who will terminate you with extreme prejudice if you cross us with the nonsense you choose for your lives. Keep your stupid preferred pronouns, drag queens, indoctrination agents in education, and nasty human selves away from us.
We are not interested in who you are or what you think and you simply do not have what it takes to convince or force your beliefs on us.
Leave us and our children alone sick deranged idiots.
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- June 27, 2022
- Industrial Workers Of The World Day 2022
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At first I thought this to be a traditional holiday, much like the erstwhile socialist original labor day of eras gone by.
However, Industrial Workers Of The World Day celebrates not just the worker — but the union that represents them.
I was never big on unions because of the history related to me by my mother regarding strikes and being hungry but unable to eat because union was on strike and lines could not be crossed resulting in children being left unfed and sent to bed on empty stomachs for extended periods.
My questions always surrounded the ideas of just who was protecting who in those difficult times.
Then there were heavy handed union tactics where Unions attempting to enter a workplace and their representatives acted in a threatening manner and stalked you if you didn't readily join.
Heavy handed approaches do not work well with a scrapper such as myself.
So when I finished kicking a select few of their asses in no uncertain terms — I resigned from where I was working ... after I made it abundantly clear that I would not be forced into joining anybody's union.
I believe that the unions are more political and less physically violent and coercive these days. I make all attempts not to knock unions because in the rigamarole which is employment, many times you find yourself at the mercy of less than ethical or even lawful individuals.
Industry and industrial roles may become obscured through the electronic presence much of us have. It's easy to forget who performs the manufacturing so essential to that lifestyle and quality of life available to us.
Industrial Workers Of The World Day draws attention to these workers and their role in the production of those goods we all seek.
The organization that represents them is known as the I.W.W., and they’re known colloquially "The Wobblies".
This is a day to appreciate industry and those who make it happen. Their representation grants them a hold in the marketplace where they might not have one otherwise.
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- June 26, 2022
- Descendants Day 2022
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The last Sunday in June brings us Descendants Day.
It is a time to remember and honor the lives of your ancestors.
Typically this term refers to one from whom a person is descended and exists farther down the family tree in that line of descent than does a grandparent.
I didn't really know anyone who arose before my grandparents except some of their siblings.
I have one late grandfather I never met and another who never cared anything about me.
I had close relationships with both of my grandmothers who loved me unconditionally.
Suffice it to say that I really don't have any pertinent ancestor informaton, subjective or otherwise, with which to correlate any aspect of my familial existence.
I hope each and every one of your has done better with this than I.
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- June 25, 2022
- Day of the Seafarer 2022
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I was a sailor in the Navy during my impetuous youth. My duties involved the maintenance and operation of a missile system. I was on a warship in a "seagoing rate" with a rotation of 4 years at sea and 2 years ashore.
At the time I thought it a horrid job. You'd be surprised at how much you miss something you thought to be horrid at one time. Looking back, I could have stayed in for a career of 20 years and likely been better off than I am now.
However, that tobacco use I indulged in the accompanying lifestyle likely would have shortened my years considerably.
Today is the Day of the Seafarer, celebrated annually on June 25th under the auspices of The International Maritime Organization. The day recognizes the contributions seafarers make to trade and the international economy by conducting sea transport.
It was first celebrated in 2011 so this year will witness it's 11th observance. The life of a seafarer is not for everyone. I don't suppose I'm really the type for such a career, but find myself much more adaptable as time has progressed.
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- June 24, 2022
- A thought on Roe v Wade
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So the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade and the proponents are up in arms.
They tout this "my body my choice" ignorance which is part and parcel of the "me" genre of personality.
Basically they are saying that I should be able to lay around and breed with anyone without consequence because I decide what goes on with my large spacious stretched out vagina.
Well, the only problem with this rationale is the fact that pregnancy results in another life for whom these people illustrate absolutely no regard.
This being said, all I can really retort is creating a new life has consequences which are now part and parcel of the state whereas it was once a federal right.
If you are so irresponsible that you fail to recognize that the products of conception matter in the equation you are too selfish to be allowed to have unfettered sex with anyone and everyone you encounter.
So failure of effective birth control now changes the rules.
Responsible copulation begins there.
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- June 24, 2022
- Celebration of the Senses 2022
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I believe I learned about the five senses early on in my primary education. I keep thinking the vicinity of Virginia Beach or maybe Hanahan, SC.
My strong interest in medical curiosa naturally lent itself to understanding the basic mechanism of the senses i.e., seeing, hearing, smelling, taste, and touch.
I have always prided my self on my sensory perception. I feel that I have the ability to both determine what is around me and it's potential for affecting my existence. There was a time I was intending to place all this high powered perception toward the reading of radiographs in some x-ray department ...
But that's another story.
Once I was oblivious to this diffuse input, opting for a nonreactive lack of interactivity; drab though it may have been.
Today is Celebration of the Senses Day. The day exists to remind us of our sensory abilities in an effort that they might be honed and sharpened as we progress along our journey.
Those sensory experiences in which we find ourselve immersed can sometimes be confusing in the absence of an experiential inventory upon which to draw.
This Celebration of the Senses Day is a good opportunity to utilize your senses to both sharpen your sensory perception and experience everything the world has to offer anew.
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- June 23, 2022
- National Hydration Day 2022
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I have been known to drink less water than I should.
There have been numerous substitutions with various soft drinks and other beverages which are much less suitable, particularly in the realms of alcohol and fruit juices.
Today is National Hydration Day which makes note of how remaining well hydrated is essential to good health.
Water Carries nutrients and oxygen to our cells.
It Lubricates joints.
It diminishes the burden the on kidneys and liver by flushing out waste products.
Water assists with dissolving minerals and nutrients to make them accessible to the body.
Much of what transpires in the human body is conducted through that solution of water which permeates our tissues, provides for the various metabolic pathways, and indeed constitutes the bulk of our mass.
Becoming dehydrated is the cause of much those ailments afflicting the human body during it's activities of daily living.
In particular electrolyte balance is achieved through sufficient intake of water.
I try to drink several glasses of water daily in an effort to maintain good health without overdoing it.
Drinking too much water can dilute the electrolyte balance of the body and cause harm as well.
Moderation in all things.
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- June 22, 2022
- Stupid Guy Thing Day 2022
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So Father's Day was a mere three days ago last Sunday and now we have Stupid Guy Thing Day ... ?
Contrary to early on, I have made efforts to maintain a respectable demeanor since the presence of my current lady friend. I value her company and look forward to each and every interlude thereof.
Far be it from me to refute the presence of stupid guy things from my otherwise uppity existence.
Hmmm and just WHAT is a "stupid guy thing" anyway.
• Giving the stink eye ?
• Speaking in some unlikely Brit accent ?
• Uttering some pat phrase like You plonker or
• What's happening snapperhead ? ?
• The death stare ?
• Mansplaining ?
• Busting a move out of the blue for no specific reason ?
I suppose that in all this maturity I claim to possess that it's all for naught because I do none of these things yet remain accused of doing stupid guy things anyway.
Must be karma or some other metaphysical residue I spew anymore.
Happy Stupid Guy Thing Day anyway.
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- June 21, 2022
- Summer Solstice 2022
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My pagan days ended long ago.
I once pursued knowledge of the Earth. Not the earth sciences but those carnal things which embody the realm of wicca and doing that which was elemental and sometimes very dark.
The term given to me by some was warlock. I never used the apellation myself.
Yes, I was once a student of those earthy rites of passage, legend, and lore but abandoned these for what I believe to be a more correct path quite early on in my journey.
Though I am far from perfect I strive to do better each day.
Today is the Summer Solstice.
Today is the "official" start of summer. The Northern Hemisphere of the planet is angled closest to the sun for the duration of the season.
This tilted alignment results in the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year.
Cultures throughout time immemorial are known to celebrate the sun with rituals and holidays corresponding to the advent of the seasons.
Me, I prefer just to sit back and observe. The universe is well beyond my abilities for anything more and I've done my time pursuing avenues better left untraveled.
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- June 20, 2022
- Juneteenth 2022
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Contrary to the opinion of some in my midst, I was fine with the notion of Juneteenth until it became a federal holiday.
The day allegedly commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Africans. It actually went down on June 19 but since the stupid people want to make anything associated with black people a federal holiday anymore now we have to observe it on the following Monday as required to insert it into the rectums of the white people of the nation as often as possible.
It is also often observed for providing yet another celebration of Africans and their culture as if it and they weren't already shoved up our asses daily.
So what's my problem with it all ?
The corresponding notion of reparations which raises it's ugly head all too often in the proceedings.
If black people want this African mess so badly why don't they all simply move back to Africa and assume the position ... be some other black person's slave or something.
It cannot be the fault of the United States that African slaves were brought here by Dutch slave traders prior to others becoming involved.
Take it up with the people of the Netherlands. The Dutch colonial trade empire enslaved you then sold you. The white trash making subsequent purchase were simply a market of simps and dupes.
Junteenth began in Galveston, Texas, and has seen celebration since 1865. It marks the end of slavery in the United States.
I don't mind the celebration of Juneteenth so much as the whiny reparations seeking that tends to be part and parcel of the notion.
I continue to decline to be bothered ... for while I view the plight of the slavery imposed on the Jews and the Africans as utterly abhorrent it simply is not going to be my problem at any level.
If you don't like it here leave but quit thinking the Republic owes you some dole because we are not all election stealing democrat idiots. This is why too many blacks are intellectual failures. The continual seeking of something for nothing gets you nowhere.
I had nothing to do with slavery nor have I ever condoned it.
Neither the Phoenicians nor the Egyptians offered to make reparations to the Jews. So take your whiny slave ancestor asses to the ancestors of the Dutch slave traders who brought you here.
Good luck trying to get them to pay you.
Happy Juneteenth anyway slave ancestors.
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- June 19, 2022
- Fathers Day 2022
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Jim Williamson, Jr
January 29, 1932 - December 4, 2001
Master Chief Machinst Mate
United States Navy
Johnny Henderson Pruett
May 5, 1933 - January 27, 2016
Master Sargent
United States Air Force
Today is father's day and both of my father figures have passed on to their great rewards.
My biological father passed some 21 years back and it seems like yesterday.
My step father passed about 6 years ago and it seems like it happened today.
They were both career military men who engaged second careers after their end of active obligated service.
They were both motivated self starters and knew what they wanted and how to attain their goals.
Both of these men took care of me at times when I was unable to care for myself and looked out for me when I was unable to see the dangers surrounding me.
I have missed both of them more than I can adequately express.
Happy Fathers Day in heaven.
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- June 18, 2022
- International Sushi Day 2022
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I really like sushi. It's a penchant I've cultivated over the years and you can sometimes catch me sitting at the sushi bar wowing them with my palette for all they do.
I have been known to enjoy the sushi of Ryo Watanabe of Inakaya Watanabe on Jamil Road in Columbia.
Lately, though he has been choosing a Gaijin serving staff and this has forced me to go to Inakaya O'Neil Court for a more authentic experience ... not that the O'Neil Court location doesn't have it's share of Gaijin going on as well.
In the old days the staff was totally Japanese. These days appear to be gone forever. I used to love to go and be treated so special by the pretty little Japanese ladies.
This situation has not diminished my respect for Mr Ryo nor my enjoyment of his restaurant.
Nonetheless, my friend at O'Neil Court, Mr Moru is very skilled in his own right and he understands that I know my way around the menu as well.
So today is International Sushi Day.
Sushi has become a favorite with more in the area than just me.
The thought of raw fish used to give me shudders but from my first taste, I knew it was going to be alright.
My chopstick skills are superior with only a few snafus anymore and I anticipate a nice plate of Unagi, Saba, Sake (Salmon, not the wine), and the absolutely required spider roll I will be good to go once again !
Happy International Sushi Day.
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