Well, this hectic week flew by, and once again I am pondering both odds and ends.

I will start with an end, a description of a martyr, provided by Scott Ritter. It is about Sinwar's death and its' significance.

Children of the Camps

Never give up. Never.

As for odd, I am not responsible for where my ancestors were born. My preference is not to be judged by that, although I am in no position to argue with some religious document or doctrine from long ago, since I never read it. My skin color also resulted from those ancestors. I respect all mutually respectful beliefs. Nobody is better than anyone else in my eyes, heart, and soul. They are the product of ancestors as well.

I like helping neighbors, preserving natural resources and the environment, and all animals contained therein. I despise and do not support any killing beyond self-defense. Aren't those human characteristics?

I only spent one semester at Baylor Baptist University, had to get back home due to illness. I felt well enough one day to sneak off to Sam Houston University and enrolled myself, told my parents that night. I was 16. I was suddenly in the land of hippies. On days when I was too ill do drive, Mom got me to class, as it was only a 30 minute drive. And this song hit the radio when I was 17. I never forgot it, and what it meant my my friends at university, including vets home from Nam. And my parents.

We were too tired to make some Friday Special Dinner, and we happened to have some smoked barbecue beef sandwiches given to us by a friend and neighbor who has a food cart, and is locally renowned.

I actually feel some inner guilt about this, given TPTB are enabling a populations to die of starvation.

Anyways, it is what it is. We can't fix greed, lust for power...yet.

We just need to figure out a plan to achieve the true equality humanity will eventually deserve.

I was front row center for a concert in Houston. He ripped off his 9 high "C's" for me in 1982. This was his launch at the Metropolitan Opera. Interesting commentary and the 4 minute video of the 4 minutes when he became a historical figure.

They didn’t call him the King of the High Cs for nothing…

Well, this is an Open Thread. Drop a comment about anything on your mind, friends. We all look forward to your input.

Let 'er rip!