Vaccine

Opening bell......

The Covid vaccine is here and reports are out about a nurse passing out 10 minutes after the injection, Australia seeing false positive HIV tests, 40% of a hospital's staff won't take the vaccine or allow their children to get the vaccine.

People are congratulating themselves on getting a million doses out the door.  Others see maybe 6 million more soon.  We have over 330 million people in this country.  The world has approximately 7 trillion.  Everyone needs a vaccine.

Mutants and FrankenViruses

The Covid virus is mutating.  Just like the flu virus and its' multiple strains, we will be dealing with multiple strains of Covid.  Such is life.  Gone are the days of just one bug causes one disease like Polio or one bug causes Yellow Fever.  Welcome the new engineered viruses.  Time will tell.

Drug Rush!

Well it can't be a gold rush, that has already been done.  The vaccine for Covid, like the vaccine for Swine Flu back in 1976, was rushed.  People were shot up and then people fell very ill and over 40,000 died as a result.  The Swine Flu vaccine was pulled from the market.

I want to see how well the Covid vaccine works, what it does to you in the process, and what the follow-on downside(s) is.  Since I spend most of my time at home, I am not concerned about a vaccine.  I am concerned about a forced vaccination that is backed up with no shot, no job or no shot, no social security or no shot, no shopping.

Beware anything backed by people who have no business being in or directing the medical professionals or companies involved in pharmaceuticals.

Potomac 2 Step

Very visible people have been backing away from their statements made since the election.  Watch for taxes, cancel Christmas, no New Years, etc.  Did you see the die-hard restaurant people eating outdoors in the snow of NYC?  I believe that the people in control have fear of waking a sleeping giant.  They are concerned that the crowd may become angry and do something about it.  Maybe the politicians should also do as they say we should do.  Hmmmmmm.

And the silent people continue to wait.  But for how long? Is silence acceptance?  Or are they just biding time until we have a mess so big that the time has come to act?  Who knows.

Well, keep your powder dry and watch your six.

Chief.

Almost Christmas

The Year

What a strange year this has been.  Viruses, violence, riots, politics, elections, courts, and now almost Christmas.

We celebrate the birth of Christ and also sell religion.  Seems that Christmas didn't actually show up for many hundreds of years.  Oh well, seems fine to have a birthday party every year till forever is done.

Thanksgiving gets glossed over for Black Friday.  That was a bust if you own a brick and mortar store.  Everything is online and UPS/FedEx/USPS and any other delivery service will tell you that we really do shop online and have it delivered.

But, the turkey was good as always.  Turkey breast turned upside down into a large slow cooker to bake for 6 hours or so.  Finest kind.  All of the other good stuff to go along.  Much to be thankful for.

Be careful what you hitch you're wagon to

Seems that BLM is upset that the soon to be Biden (Harris) administration isn't giving them a seat at the big table.  The Bolshevik revolution had the same problem.  You round up all of the players and go have a war.  Then after your done, you dispose of the players.  They bought you a new nation and they aren't needed anymore.

I'm sure the ex-bolsheviks were as confused.  No seat at the big table for all the hard work.  Be careful who you choose to back.

A vaccine

We now have some sort of vaccine to stick people with.  The Australians have backed down because of false positive HIV results.  How do you get a hit on HIV?  Unless the COVID genetic material actually does contain HIV as a overseas lab said it did early on in the pandemic.

Go figure.  Remember, Bill Gates wants you to take a vaccine for the team.

I am waiting for version 2.0 or maybe 3.0 . Seems Microsoft always did well with odd number software versions.  Check the body count first.

Back in 1976 while in the Navy, I had to get the Swine Flu vaccine.  That was a 2 part vaccine.  The first part had everyone at my school sick in 8 hours and we didn't come out of our barracks for 3 days.  Couldn't do anything.  That was only the first dose.

Some 40,000 people died before the government shut down the vaccine.  And it wasn't a pandemic.

Learning

I have learned a lot this year.  Roofing, how to work effectively at home, how to ensure I have a job, how to stockpile toilet paper, how to properly wear a mask, and other lesser knowledge items.

It is important to learn something new everyday.  This exercises your brain and makes new pathways.   So much better than sitting all day long drooling on your shirt.

Almost Christmas

As I stated earlier, it is almost Christmas.  Yes there will be presents and special breakfast and cooking all day and doing stuff because it is a holiday.

It is the end of the year and many are concerned what next year will bring and if there will be big problems in little towns.  However, no matter what is brought down on us, we are Americans and we have a country that everyone else wishes that they had.

So, work hard until the blessed day and then say a pray that all is OK and you can see your family and have a good day.  Maybe on a Zoom connection, but this is the way our year has shaped up.

Keep your powder dry.

Chief

Thanksgiving

Thankful

I am not sick.

My wife is not sick.

My children are not sick.

I have a good job.

We have plenty and pay for it.

We don't live in the cities.

We are not in a crowd.

No one marching through our neighborhood.

Have great Thanksgiving and be safe.

Chief

Brave New World

Living in it

Our generation will have the hardest time living in a world being ushered in by the people who swore an oath to uphold and defend the constitution. The progressives, nice and kind word for communist, have been educated to believe that the constitution is an outdated piece of paper.  Just replace it.

The constitution defines our Republic and is the only thing standing between all of our rights and an outright grab of our country.  The federal government did not come into being before the constitution.  The constitution became our framework and then the people allowed for the creation of a government.

A lot of people are fond of saying that America is an experiment and that maybe the experiment failed.  I guess we shall see what continues on into this new era of America.

Transition

We are moving from fall to winter.  In another month, there will be snow and Christmas and cold and the want to have warmth.  Soon Thanksgiving will be upon us and cities are already preparing for the next great lockdown.  They are saying that we should just stay home.

Living out on the Great Plains means that you aren't in a lockdown.  You don't have to deal with the nasty governments that have decided what you do and how you live.  All you need is food, water, shelter, clothing, defense, and some money.  The rest will take care of itself.

As we move into deep winter, we shall see how long a lockdown will last and whether or not America becomes like France or Italy or Spain or Germany.  Have you noticed that Europe seems to be the model for what the politicians want to do?

The People

The people of this country have divided themselves into two distinct groups.  On the left side of the ring are the people who vary from slightly left of moderate (socialists) to far and away communists.  On the right side of the ring are the people who vary from slightly right of moderate (socialists) and far and away fascists.  Lets get ready to rumble.............

There are groups of people for whom the 2 party system does not define them.  These people are of varied beliefs and have to choose between major representation in voting for one side or the other, or they except the fact that their beliefs are a minority view.

For these people the Freaky Fight For Power (F3P) doesn't include them and they have to settle with whoever is in power and hope their wants and desires are not bypassed or simply crushed.

A Plan

Last year at this time we were getting ready for Thanksgiving.  The politics were invading our homes and everybody had an opinion.  No one knew what was coming.  If you told me last year that a virus would cause such massive devastation, I wouldn't have believed you.

The virus was already underway before Thanksgiving.  It was headed to America and the word wasn't being spread far and wide.  The left was in disarray and had a 3 ring circus of performers jostling for visibility.  Saturday Night Live (SNL) had some wonderful skits showing these folks as fools.  Entertainment.

Then suddenly we had a virus.  We had a lockdown.  Couldn't go to work or the store or the restaurants or the bars.  People lost their jobs through layoffs and closures.  The government vowed to do something.

Wear a mask, don't wear a mask.  Buy supplies.  Don't hoard.  Shelves are empty and the trucks aren't rolling.

Suddenly a man is killed and the police look to be the bad guys.  The country doesn't unite to right the wrong.  The country erupts in flames.  We are all looking away from the real problem.  Slight of hand.

Riots from peaceful demonstrations.  Skin color now defines you as the bad people who must repent and stay quiet or else.  Many small groups of people come together for the common good and to unite under the banner of getting what they want.

A plan had been hatched.  Beware of the conspiracy theories.  Yet, the quiet people wait.

A vaccine is being developed.  It is being tested.  It kills people.  It isn't working.  Start again.

And now we are here.  Talk of stolen elections and stuffing the ballot box via mail in ballots.  People swearing affidavits alleging wrongful doing.  Court battles to make the vote lawful and correct.  January 21st will be a telling day and the quiet people wait.

Reminds me of the 60's and 70's.  So much turmoil.  I lived through that and remember it well.

So....

This Thanksgiving we should look to what we are thankful for and stop the none sense.  We should stop the battles.  We should be thankful for what we have and who we are.

Be vigilant.

Chief

Election

Yet Again

In recent history, there have been 3 elections causing massive controversy.

1. George Bush and Al Gore (hanging chads)

2. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (I can't believe she didn't win, they screamed)

3. Donald Trump and Joe Biden (Outcome yet to be seen)

What Now

When you hold an election, whether for a seat on your high school counsel or the Federal government, you expect a clean vote.

As soon as the Democrats started talking about mail ballots and getting this started as soon as possible, you know something was afoot.  The post office said that they would be overwhelmed.  The virus, stay at home, mail in ballots.  What could go wrong.

It is about the USA and how we are above board on all that we do to ensure that our elections are fair and concise.

You must be a citizen to vote.  Period.

You must vote only once.  Period.

You must show ID to prove who you are and the ID must match you.  Period.

In the days when we seemed to have better values we did not question these things.  Today the idea that you must be a citizen to vote is outrageous.  The open borders people believe that everyone is welcome to vote.  Bulls**t.

Even the dead are voting.

People are screaming and yelling that the election is being stolen and other people are screaming and yelling that the election was fair.

Be Prepared

I do not advocate violence.  You must be prepared to deal with what other people may throw at you.  Never go offensive, always defensive.  Ensure you have both the moral high ground and a firm defensible position.

Be that guy or gal that protects family from that which has already stated violence against people who oppose them.  They must go through you to get to your family.  Make that impossible for them to achieve.

Understand that the law of the land will shift in favor of those who bring an ideology that will be diametrically opposed to what you believe in.  The Constitution is the law, not the court, not the government.  They will attempt to bend it.

The government by its' very existence did not create the constitution. That is a chicken or the egg argument.  The people created the constitution before there was a government.  The constitution and the people granted power to create a government.  The courts interpret law, the government enforces law.  The people create law.

Somehow we putz'd that up.  We also stopped teaching Civics in school.

Doctor, Doctor, give me the news

Our healthcare will go through some drastic changes and what we may be forced to do is not good for us.  So many people confuse healthcare with insurance.  The battle of Obamacare was not about what care you get from the doctor of your choice, but what insurance you are able to purchase.

The Exchange is where Obama and Congress thought many, is not all, would go the buy their healthcare plan.  It is insurance!  Many insurance companies did not want to alter their way of doing business just to enter the Exchange.  So, many of the insurance companies dropped their Individual insurance plans.

That forced many people to go the the Exchange for insurance.  The price was amazingly high and you generally did not get to keep your doctor.  The marketplace for the insurance companies became group insurance.  This is where you get your insurance from your employer.  Most people get their insurance this way.  Imagine if this goes away.......

The Other Guys

China and Russia.  On one side of our politics is hate China and tolerate Russia.  On the other side is hate Russia and embrace China.  Pick your poison.

Russians have always be paranoid.  The country started officially in 900 AD or so with an invasion by the Vikings.  Overturns, coups, war, and kings/queens have kept the place suspicious of all outsiders.  Then the communists came from within.  Lenin 1917.

The Chinese have been around for 5000 years.  Their society has changed many times over the years with kings and emperors and dynasties and war and struggle. Then the communists came from within.  A vacuum was created by the Japanese retreat.  Mao 1945.

Nikita Khrushchev said that the US will be taken from within and the Soviets won't have to fire a shot.  They started with our education system and spread to our media.  Then they spread to our government.  Now they are here.

So do we learn to speak Russian, Chinese, or maybe French.  I think French is far easier and spelling words in French just makes sense.  Could you imagine our road signs in Cyrillic?  

Well, screw me.

Eh bien, baise-moi.

Ну, к черту меня

Hǎo ba, gǎo zá wǒ

So, I guess you have to make some decisions this upcoming year.  And make sure you choose wisely.  Others have been educated to choose against you.

Fair seas and following winds.

Chief

Halloween

The Great Pumpkin

Next week is Halloween and all of the boys and girls will dress up in their costumes, put on a second mask, and beg for candy.  Or maybe they won't.  Maybe the virus is too much for some families and with social distancing, how do you get the candy and trick the guy at the door?

Life is different.  Last year at this time, had you told me that a virus would spread fear and dread, I wouldn't have believed you.  I was too busy eating my Smarties candies to pay attention to world domination and the collapse of empires.  Besides, Charlie Brown's Halloween was on.

Much Hard Work

The great roof removal is underway and has been for several weeks.  I purchased 2 whole house covering tarps to make sure that the roof didn't get soaked and us with it.  The trusses are being strengthened and steel roofing is going up after to furnace is done.

Today my wife and I removed the old furnace and I had to pull the chimney to free the furnace cabinet for removal.  It did not want to cooperate.  Much pounding and sawing ensued which scared the crap out of the dogs.  Eventually the chimney was removed.  And the dogs calmed down.

The cabinet on the other hand was a different story.  Whoever installed the furnace, did not have the gas line installed first.  So instead of providing enough room to move the furnace out of the alcove, it had to literally be cut out.  There wasn't enough room to slide the cabinet out.  The gas valve was right next to the furnace cabinet, blocking it.

So, we cut and lifted a 150 pound unit out of the alcove and out of the house.  Apparently my wife has been lifting weights.

Putting the new furnace into the alcove was the reverse, minus the cutting and pounding.  There is more work to do to get the furnace to a point where it can be switched on, but that won't take too long.  Luckily its not winter yet.  Ha!  Snow!  Did I mention the really big tarp?

Job (Employment = Money)

The company I work for closed the building and sent everyone home in March of this year.  Bare minimum staff to support the facility and make changes for the new way we will work.  So we now can't come back to the building until the beginning of 2021, if then.  The virus is taking over every aspect of our lives.

I do enjoy working from home. My commute is 15 seconds from bedroom to Lazy Boy chair and the laptop.  Sometimes I run into a snag getting in on time because the coffee isn't done on time.  That would be my fault.  Sometimes there are animals blocking the way to the chair. That would be the dogs.  Feeding time.

My drive time one way to work was 1 hour and 15 minutes or so.  Winter makes it longer.  So I get back 2 1/2 hours of my life to devote to getting things done at home.  Positive thing.  As long as I get the work done, all is good.

Age

Soon I will be 64.  60 years ago I was contemplating life from the backyard of my parents house and not really caring about retirement, health (except boo boos), and traveling.  Lunch was a big deal, as was Mr. Magoo our basset hound.

Today, retirement is at the front of my thoughts and will shape what happens for a few years to come as I try to obtain the dream and save enough money.  May have to continue working.

Gorilla in the room

Election is coming up and bets are being placed as to who will win and corral their troops versus who will lose and think only of revenge.  Personally, I think it is time for a National Reboot.  Government gets to blue screen and the whole thing gets rebooted.  We start all over again.  Maybe this time there is no Federal government.  The states have the power and are self determining.  The people run the show and won't allow megalomaniacs to run the show any more.

Guns and ammo are flying off the shelf as the country tries to figure out how to defend itself.  This will be tough.  Some people want to be free.  Some people want to tells others how and what.  Still others want to be in charge forever.

So this virus comes to town and determines how everyone is going to behave and what you can and can't do.  Go figure.  I thought the virus was bigger.  How convenient is this whole year.  You can't get the President impeached and outed to save your ass and then along comes a virus and all of a sudden we have global crisis, global business destruction, money printing out the wazoo, death, and finger pointing.

Then we (because we are taxpayers) started to get checks and we are told that this will save the economy.  Well maybe they didn't say save the economy.  They hope so, though.  Trillions of dollars out the door to anyone that has applied for help and has been granted $$$ status.  Meanwhile, back at the ranch we all heard that the Russians did it., the virus you know.  Or was it the Chinese.  The Chinese  propaganda machine says otherwise.

Next Year

Whatever happens at and after the election will shape this country for years to come.  2020 is a bottleneck in the stream of humanity.  Events are going to occur that will overwhelm each of us.  All we can do is watch from a safe distance and be prepared for what may come.

Hopefully we have calm seas.  But, in case we don't, keep your powder dry.

Chief

Ponderment

The Garden

So, gardening has been going well.  It is not an overwhelming task and doesn't take up much room.  I do the gardening in 5 gallon buckets.  This saves me from the problems of finding a dirt patch and making reasonable soil out of the dirt.

Reasonable soil is dirt + compost + some mulch.  Add in some fertilizer and coffee grounds (used) to give nutrients and away you go.  If you mix this up in a 15 gallon container you can fill your 5 gallon buckets from this and make more without trying to find another place to mix it.  So, big bucket and smaller buckets.

Starting Seeds

I have discovered that starting seeds in between wet paper towels or paper napkins works well.  Especially for squash and other large seed plants.  It should take about 3 days with the paper being moist and warm.  Once you see root or the seed is translucent and green, then plant it in a small cup, usually a pint sour cream container, using a good seed starter mix.

Once you have a few good leaves, then transplant to the bucket.  Vines and tomatoes need a trellis or poles to provide support.  Put the support pieces in the bucket at the same time.

Care

We have 2 water wells on the property.  One is next to the house and the patio with the buckets is right there.  This gives good clean water to work with that contains minerals to support the plants.

A bit more fertilizer, some sunlight, and watch them grow.

We have had tomatoes and cucumbers and zucchini for the salad.  Squash is coming and should be ready by the time the cold gets here.  I love roasted acorn squash with butter and brown sugar.

Education

Learning is a fundamental cornerstone of our society, not a right or privilege.  Even primitive humans taught their children and neighbors how to do things and stuff.  That is technical jargon for learning how to do something.

So, last week I read that the SAT and ACT testing standard for getting into college without a rich relative is being considered a has been.  Some people are not meant to be in college.  Some people can't get dressed or fix a meal.

Soon I will be 64 years old.  I am still self teaching Amazon Cloud Services as my manager wants me at the tech front end driving the bus, so to speak.  My point is that we need a way to separate the wheat from the chaff otherwise college will be filled up with want-to-be students and not real live intelligent humans who can be good students.

College is a business.  They want all takers and somehow the money will get from your hand to their hand and you will get a diploma.  Thus, the wall people have to climb over by testing.  If you remove that barrier, you have a mega-source or buyers.

But, can you land the job?  Isn't that what this is all about?  Get better education and get that job?  Or are you there to find yourself?

What to do with the weekend

People in Chicago have issues with guns and weekends provide an outlet.  Chicago is suppose to be gun free.  Go figure.

Rioting provides an outlet on the weekends.  Burn a building or 2, loot a store.  Must have the latest TV.  I guess the payment plan is too much.

Parties without masks and other protection will eventually spike the virus.  But work all week, party all weekend.  2 or 3 weeks later, who knows.

When winter gets really going and we are mostly inside dealing with flu and Covid, who knows what spring will be like.  Sun, flowers, start the garden, go to the park? I hope so.

Stay away from crowds.

Fair winds and following seas

Chief

Summer

Mid-Summer

I guess it is more or less the middle of summer.  Out here on the plains,the weather can shift to cold and then to hot and back again in a matter of a week.  However, life goes on and projects need to be done.

The world is spinning around and everyone is deciding whether or not to participate in the heated debates of the day.  Funny how people who have no knowledge of the past seem to feel as though they can speak about it and tell everyone their version.  Then the listeners agree with them, cheer them, and march with them.

I remember the marches, sit-ins, riots, shootings, "Hell no, we won't go!", Vietnam.  And the civil rights marches and riots.  And the burning down of the towns.  That was 1960's and the 1970's in the news and on TV.  No social media though, Al Gore hadn't invented the Internet yet.

When winter arrives, the marching will stop.  Everyone will stay indoors and mix that with Covid and the flu, well, the next big issue.  This virus will go on forever.

Projects

I have been collecting all of the parts and pieces necessary to make solar power happen on the farm.  My background includes heavy electronics such as radar, computers, power generation and distribution, and a Navy Electronics instructor.  So solar and wind power is not a stretch.  I have a few good books from Amazon (love it), and have done much studying on the internet (love it).

The posts are cemented into the ground and done.  The rack to hold the panels needs to be built and pivoted on the posts.  The rack will be adjustable for height only.  This will be set 4 times a year on the change of the seasons.  In the summer, the rack will be near horizontal.  The power generated will run the shop and provide lights for the barn and tractor building.

Next phase will be more panels and that will allow more capability such as emergency power for the house.  The generator will then be used to recharge batteries and other property needs.  A wind mill or two is also being planned so that near 24/7 power generation can be accomplished.  

Funny thing about solar panels, when the sun goes down there will be zero solar power.  Same with wind and wind mills.  Go figure.

Along with the power projects is a new steel roof, furnace, tankless water heater, and plumbing. Oh, and the vehicles.  I am switching all water supply to PEX tubing and parts.  So much better and easier to install.

So what do I do?

I am no longer active duty Navy.  I write software and lead some other programmers when needed or figure out how to solve technical problems at work.  It requires experience that only comes with years and not weeks of training and hands on.  I am in my 60s and look forward to retirement someday.

With the virus out and about, I work at home.  This saves me 2 1/2 hours of commuting a day.  Holy crap!  Imagine what you can do with 2 extra hours per workday!  Either you keep your train of thought on the current work and finish a tough program or you knock off work and go do a project for home.  Or, you make dinner and watch a Hulu flick (not affiliated with Hulu).

Sadness

I found out this past week that a man and fellow Chief who ran a long time blog I read, has passed away.  He will be missed for his insight, wit, and knowledge.  He always said to stay away from crowds.

In retrospect, crowds of people are causing a mess this year.  We will see if crowds of people cause a problem next year or maybe there won't be enough people to make a crowd...

You never know what tomorrow will bring.  Keep your eyes open, your wits sharp, and be aware of your surroundings wherever you are.

Fair seas and following winds.

Chief

Been Awhile

Been Awhile

It has been several years since I last posted to the blog.  I didn't loose interest, I felt that the management of the company I used to work for went looking for issues and this caused me to censor myself out of fear that I could lose my job.  I have since moved on and now work for a good company.

Since my last post, a new job presented itself and I took advantage of what was given.  I can't complain because I have much of what I worked hard to achieve.  My ability to learn quick and easily has allowed me to take advantage of cutting edge technology and move within the company.

The Virus

So this year we all find out what a super pneumonia looks like.  You take a non-violent little virus and amp it up, viola COVID.  So what is in it?  Depending on where you get your information the virus has a little HIV, a little human ready receptors, an ability to cook your lungs and collapse your organs.

It can attach and attack quickly or may take weeks to manifest into a sickness.  While you are cooking virus in your body, the virus is escaping into the atmosphere and infecting others by you breathing or coughing.  With humans ability to be anywhere on the planet within a few days we have super spreader capability.

The Mask

Many "smart" people were advocating that Americans didn't need to wear a mask.  Now many "smart" people are advocating that we should be wearing a mask.  Were they wrong or right in the beginning?  I say they were wrong and they had a reason to prevent others from wearing a mask.

The establishment knew that there was not enough to go around.  As soon as I heard that there was an outbreak and it was going global, I purchased a few boxes of masks and gloves.  My wife and I started putting away sanitizer product and adopted a cleaning method for mail and packages.

In the beginning we wore a mask and gloves.  People looked at us strange but we were protected.  Today we wear a mask everywhere we go and carry hand sanitizer as well.  Today the U.S.has caught up to where we were several months ago.  We have not been sick.

As a fellow Chief has said many times, "Stay away from crowds."  Crowds carry the virus and crowds catch the virus.  Much news is portraying age of the crowd dictates who gets it and who doesn't.  I will continue to wear a mask and stay away from crowds.  News media puts out what they are told and much of it is misleading.

The Turmoil

Somewhere during the long struggle that was/is The Virus something happened that changed the path of ourselves forever.  Many events have occurred and many people are hurt.  I don't know where all of this will go and when society will return to a normal level of peace.  But when have we had peace in our time?  The U.S. has been at war with nations of the world for as long as it has been a nation.  Such a shame that we couldn't figure out how to stop it internally as well as externally.

However, bringing war within our borders for the sake of societal change will result in a conclusion to the U.S.  Look at old Russia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, The Middle East.

Many people are not educated today in the history of yesterday.  Therefore, the people of today with education of today know not what they do.  And it is the doing that will result in our nation to cease as a free land for all peoples.

If the U.S. was/is such a bad place then people from all around the world would not try to come to America.  If America and the beliefs of its' people are so wrong and backwards, then the world would not call upon America to help.  Everywhere tragedy and disaster has struck, America has sent ships and planes and help and money to try and make a difference.

The Path

We are inherently good.  Doesn't matter who we are.  Only the evil thinks of evil first.  The good ask "How can we help?".  What can we do for you to ease your pain and suffering.  Can I buy you a meal?  I see that you can't afford your food,  can I pay for your groceries?

Have you stopped at the store and purchased a couple of bags of food and taken it to the food bank?  Try that sometime.  We take food to the local community shelter and give them cash when we can.  We do the same for the animal shelter.

Today, we see that our society is becoming dangerous.  It is no longer a peaceful struggle for solving day to day issues.  It is a time where any problem gets escalated to the level of manic and all of these problems create strife that can't  be overcome.

People don't see conclusion, don't see solving the problem, only see battle for change.

We are inherently good.  Stay away from crowds and wear your mask.  Sanitize your hands and ask someone that can't afford a meal today if you can help.

Fair winds and following seas.

Chief