A Pioneer's hopes

  "We are as happy as we make up our minds to be." Abraham Lincoln. I'm the happiest when I write-happiest taking a scrap piece of paper and start scribbling on it. Example like reading a quote from President Lincoln and writing it down because it tells me something. I find my treasure in scrap paper.So much I have it all over my office. When I see a quote or something comes to mind that strikes me.I grab that piece of paper and write it down. Something peaceful about a pen and a piece of paper.You can simply scribble and be just as happy with words.If the notes touch you,then you read it again and again.Sometimes I hurry writing and then can't read what I wrote. That disturbs,but I need to slow down when I write. But some of my writings I think to myself,"Did I just write that?" Being happy and how we make up our minds to be happy is ours alone.We can be inspired by others but our happiness and how we make it should inspire more,because each of us has a gif...

 There's no common ground-no reason and spirit to achieve progress and lift America's role in the world. Politics is about power not purpose. It's about yelling out accusations instead of talking of ideas. No unity-only party lines. Not encouraging,only discouraging. Politics along with power have become destructive. Now I know Alexander Hamilton gave us a reason why government was instituted and perhaps they'll never be a reason and justice because men won't conform. And as long as men won't conform ,then what spirit does it actually have in a nation we call-America? President Trump after nearly assassinated,yells out,"Fight!Fight!Fight!" Well that's all it ever is. We don't live for life,we live to fight life. Call it left or right all you want,but America is not the promise some think. The way were acting today is not a promise-its a repeat of Rome. And our politics is the direction thereof. I sound disturbing,but our politics has become a d...

 

 It's that time again. Where Santa Claus makes his big trip of the year. Having coffee ☕️ with Mrs. Claus 🤶 he has a bit of good cheer. Checking the list of naughty or nice. Who gets the coal and who gets a smile on they're face.  Santa wants to bring joy to all. Toys for children. It's a very difficult world 🌎 today. That hope is desperately seeking to call.  So he checks list once more. Checks it twice. Phones 📱 the elves to see if toy's are ready and was told they are. That's nice. Mrs. Claus 🤶 happiest she's ever been. Christmas 🎄 is such a spirited time. There's so much fun. Baking cookies 🍪, preparing a nice meal for Santa 🎅 and the elves. While playing Elvis Presleys "Santa Claus is coming to town. " Jingle bells 🔔 at the North Pole are starting to ring. Elves begin to sing. Rudolph's nose is charging up, while the other reindeers are practicing their jump. Santa with his coffee ☕️ looks out at his winter wonderland. Then looks u...

  AWHILE BACK GOOGLE posted a story that there was a question about having a black or African American playing the role of Superman. To me that was a dumb question. Certainly they can play Superman-they do it all the time-especially in the real world. To me there is a Superman and Supergirl in every ethic groups not just one.And after what history has gone through there shouldn't be any doubt or question. Just make the movie,perhaps the Rock Dewayne Johnson would be perfect because he is a superman himself. A electrifying one that is. Or maybe the unknown upcoming actors could do it too. Producers and directors they know how to find the right actors to fill the role. I'm amazed by that. But African Americans have played superheroes for years. One for me was Carl Weathers who played the iconic Apollo Creed. An awesome actor. Without Apollo Creed,Rocky Balboa would never have been known. Rocky III was a favorite because Apollo trained Rocky to get back the title from Clubber Lang...

  NEVERLAND RANCH A home of Pop legend Michael Jackson. Located in Santa Barbara County,CA (now renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch). Michael lived there for 15yrs. A billionaire bought it,but it remains empty. And it don't make sense. But one can buy it for some 10s of millions.  That's nice -so the billionaire is just sitting on it as real estate-bank or something.  Michael designed NEVERLAND as a theme park where children could go. 13,000 square feet designed in a French country style house. It is awesome to look at.  It cost Michael millions to set it up. More just for the upkeep. Now,it sits. I'm hoping for the community's sake they can turn it into fairgrounds. And leave it's name on it  only adding Michael Jackson's NEVERLAND as a tribute to the singer.  Michael only sold it because of the scandal he put himself in. Thankfully he was cleared but I'm sure he was embarrassed. So he left NEVERLAND behind.  But NEVERLAND controversial or not doesn't have ...

  CHOICES IN HOPE NOT FEARS! "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." Nelson Mandela.  July 18th was International Nelson Mandela Day. Choices we make can often be made by fear and it is in this society today where instead we should live in freedom from fear, we live in fear of freedom.  Choices should reflect hopes not fear. Yet it is fear we choose to live. Life is hard that way, but it would help if the many would encourage and not discourage in giving opportunities for the few to choose freedom from fear.  Hope is built on effort as well as love. It is built on courage, even when a neighbor helps out a neighbor and not attacks him. Choices to do good, to do right helps a society have hope. To fear less of your brother, helps a community know they have hope.  To do wrong and fear one another, however, causes mistrust,hate and violence. In history, we've seen too much of that. What one must do to change all that? Love unconditionally would be one...