A Self Portrait...

14 March 2017

The Europeans

Are it seems to me a slightly different race, if you think about it there is no doubt its writ large in mountain climbers, explorers, conservationists, even socialism is European in origin. 
What other race crosses the world to climb a mountain just to say they did it? Of course the indigenous people of every country climb their own mountains every day but only one race does it for fun and a sense of achievement. Its the same with explorers and obviously the urge to go see is centuries old. The earth is known and so now the European is looking at the stars and preparing to travel.
What other race travels the world to find and try to protect endangered species be they people, and there are a few tribes hanging onto their individuality or animals. Some barbaric Europeans do kill animals for sport but most Europeans hate the hunting and killing of wild animals and object to it very strongly and vociferously. 
Socialism probably practiced in many non European countries was given a voice and rights by Europeans.
And athletics practiced everywhere and admired, respected and organised by Europeans.
Rightly or wrongly all over the world wherever Europeans have settled they have striven to improve their part of the world.
If you look at the modern Tiny House Movement Its classical European and the people building their own homes and trying to live 'off grid' are invariably European, they leave the cities and their home towns to find a place where they can build a house outside of city laws, maybe some don't make it but like their ancestors they do still try.
Europeans are not as bright as Asians but they are more adventurous and prior to the twentieth century Europeans were very proud of their adventurousness, their agility and their  spirit. That pride has been beaten down by would you believe Europeans themselves and its time it stopped. Europeans are adventurous, courageous and far more accepting of other races than most of those other races.
Its no good denying there is a difference between races we should all acknowledge and be proud of our differences. What other race would encourage others to move in only to hear those other races say Europeans don't have a culture? Europeans have a very strong culture  if it seems weak its because Europeans don't want to force it on anyone anymore. It would be a mistake to force them to defend it.
In many respects this is probably wrong. I could care less. I didn't write it for praise, agreement or the usual and highly suspect tut. Tutters...And do feel free to replace the 'T' with the more appropriate 'N'

10 March 2017

I Have to go to Town

I must. Its not a choice and its not a whim. I must go to town to get my prescription, there are no arguments I. Must. Go. To. Town.

I hate the very idea of it. The walk is no longer interesting it is long and arduous and I resent it. More than that I am beginning to find it difficult and I really, really hate that. There is no way in the world not even the wettest boggiest day of the year, yesterday for example, when the road to town could be described as a stroll along a beach. It is increasingly dangerous and unpleasant. Or it is to me because I don't want to go to town and I must.

One reason of course is Cats Club I did think about ordering it from Amazon but would you believe Amazon charge more for it than the supermarket does and the post charges are astronomical! I didn't order from Amazon.

So, here I am I must go to town and I know that even though I don't actually need Cats Club I will be unable to resist buying three or six tins for the girls. We no longer have a boy and I miss Ollie more than I can say.

But! Yesterday I had a stroke of luck my very nice neighbour walked by, naturally we had a brief chat and being me I mentioned Cats Club. I didn't mean to sound as though I wanted him to get it for me. I really hope I didn't sound as though I did. I was just whinging about going to town knowing I would weigh myself down with Cats Club on the way home. Thinking about it I may have sounded as though I wanted him to go and get the cats food.

I hate myself! I didn't have to go to town for cat food I have cat food. I have to go to town for my prescription and because I am weak I know I will buy the wretched cat food while I'm there and breathlessly drag it all the way home.

And naturally, being me, I didn't have enough cash to pay my neighbour for the Cats Club I did check and three euros will not do, so a need to go to the hole in the wall is added to my prescription. It can only be put off for so long. I must go to town.

And, I am very grateful to my nice, kind neighbour and so are the cats or they would be if they ever gave a thought to anything but Cats Club.

02 March 2017

The Military

Go where they're sent, some may volunteer for missions and if they do its because their support for their country, and the strength and intensity of their training intensifies their willingness to serve their country, there is no doubt that the best of the military of any country are among the very best of all of us of every country.

William 'Ryan' Owens was a navy SEAL who went to Yemen on orders from his military and political seniors. He may have volunteered for the mission but he didn't create it, he obeyed orders, and for many of us obeying orders is the hardest thing to do.

William 'Ryan' Owens died on active duty in Yemen, his family are devastated, his wife distraught, they deserve the respect of their country and as much assistance as can be provided to help them to come to terms with their loss..

His father blames the military and the government for his death and that is natural and understandable.

His wife clings to anything that keeps his image alive and that is natural and understandable.

Its not for any Democrat or social justice warrior to query or criticize what the members of Ryan Owens family do or say to help them cope with their grief and keep his memory alive.

There is a time for recognition of a debt owed and there is a time for recriminations In the case of William 'Ryan' Owens Democrats have forgotten which is first and who is most important.