Yesterday I posted my own thoughts on how we, as a planetary population, have gotten to our 21st Century crisis of chaos:

I begin this lamentation by pointing out that America has given its populace and the world at large many positive things. Relations between the various ethnicities and between the genders have been reformed dramatically over the last 70 years, giving many the false impression that reform is the natural order of human progress.

I begin this lamentation by pointing out that America has given its populace and the world at large many positive things. Relations between the various ethnicities and between the genders have been reformed dramatically over the last 70 years, giving many the false impression that reform is the natural order of human progress.

Promote War, Prevent Peace

Looks to me like there are forces determined to stir up chaos. There was the Iranian port explosion as efforts at negotiation occur, and then the India Pakistan flare up in Kashmir as India and China attempt to heal their dispute. Add to that Ukraine refusing to recognize Russia's proposed three day ceasefire and threatens to attack Moscow on Victory Day. Don't forget the tariff wars underway as well. When your economy is based on war, peace is discouraged other than lip service.

Afternoon folks!

There's some great tunes here for you this week, starting with one of my favorite blues guitarists, Earl Hooker who was an amazing slide player and inventive player generally. After that we've got what I think is blues harmonica player Little Sonny's best album, a good listen. After that, Roy Buchanan, an amazing guitarist at the peak of his career, 2 sets recorded live. After that are albums from DC area guitarist, Tom Principato and one from John Mooney an interesting slide player who studied with Son House. Finishing up in the diversity department, there's an album from the Marshall Tucker Band.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people!

Is anyone not sick and tired of Hegseth? I, for one, wish he would pack up, move to Israel, join the IDF, get citizenship there, help them plan a war with Iran that doesn't involve us. He is dedicating his life to Israel as it is.

Oh, well...

Welcome to Friday Night Photos everyone. Your once a week break from the daily madness of the crazy world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music, or whatever else you find of interest that helps you escape the madness.

The Balboa Park rose garden is in full bloom right now so yesterday I grabbed the macro lens and spent about 3 hours hunting for bugs. Unfortunately the pickings were pretty slim. Lots of bees and flies but not much of anything else. I ended up taking more shots of roses than bugs. Oh well. Some days you bite the bear and some days the bear bites you. Hopefully next time I get to bite the bear.

Do you have a hate list yet? It seems so many do. One can see it all over the comment sections on various boards and forums across the world wide web. Listen in to talk on the street, the hate, fear and panic are everywhere.

Left vs right, male vs female, race vs race, East vs West, straight vs LGBTQX, pro vax vs anti vax, anti abortion vs pro abortion, on and on it goes. Minds are being compartmentalized into tribal prison cells with the intent of dividing us, and keeping us divided. The divide and conquer tactics keep us easy to control with bugaboos about enemies that may very well, in reality, be our allies. All the while detracting us from the real source of our divisions, the man behind the curtain, the hidden hand, the powers that be, however you want to couch it.

That is the media and those that feed it at work.