Letter To Santa

Dear Santa

I have been good this year

I didn’t spend too much

On camera gear

I bought two lenses

And that was it

It’s all that I needed

To add to my kit

For Fuji

I’ve a wide-angle zoom on hand

For when strong winds blow

The seawater and sand

I don’t want my sensor

To be scratched or hurt

When changing a lens

Might let in some dirt

For Sony

I bought myself a fast prime

For use in the dark

Where I spend lots of time

My love for this lens

Has only grown

It’s the sharpest glass

That I’ve ever owned

So Santa, you see

I need nothing this year

I simply ask

That you spread some good cheer

Give gifts to the children

Help those in need

And we’ll all have

A Merry Christmas indeed

Something To Think About

Something to Think About

A majority of Republican voters support a candidate who wants to dismantle democracy so he can be President for life.

Why do they support him?

Because he wants to close the Southern border.

Why does he want to close the border?

Because record numbers of migrants are streaming in from Venezuela.

Why are migrants coming from Venezuela?

Because the President of Venezuela dismantled democracy so he could remain in power for life.

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It might seem tempting to support an authoritarian leader if that candidate promises to make life miserable for people that you don’t like. But be very clear. Under an authoritarian regime, no one will be happy for very long, and no one will be safe. Ask the people of Venezuela how well it worked out for them.

When the authoritarian leader starts to make your own life miserable, it will be difficult to get rid of him, because you will have given up the right to free and fair elections. Think about it.

Happy Holidays 2023/24

When someone says HAPPY HOLIDAYS, remember this list:

St. Nicholas Day (Dec 6)

4 Sundays of Advent

8 Nights of Hanukkah

12 Days of Christmas

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec 12)

Christmas Eve (Dec 24)

Christmas Day (Dec 25)

St. Stephen’s Day (Dec 26)

Feast of the Holy Innocents (Dec 28)

Feast of the Holy Family (Dec 30)

Watch Night (Dec 31)

New Year’s Day (Jan 1)

Twelfth Night (Jan 5)

Epiphany (Jan 6)

Mister Dictatorhead

Hannity: Do you pledge to the American people that you won’t abuse your power?

DJT: I’ll be a dictator on Day One.

(MAGA crowd cheers)

Democracy Is On The Ballot

The only action that will preserve American democracy is a vote for Joe Biden. Not voting is not an option. It doesn’t matter how exhausted or depressed you feel about politics. It doesn’t matter that you haven’t found a candidate who inspires you. If you don’t vote, you are subjecting yourself and your family to the loss of every right and freedom you have ever held dear.

Voting for a third party candidate won’t help either. Every vote that doesn’t go to the one person who can defeat Trump is a step closer to Trump returning to the White House where he will dismantle democracy and extinguish the rule of law. Voting for Trump is like putting a rat with rabies in your underwear. It’s a self-inflicted wound from which the country will never recover.

Rosalynn Carter

The world could use more Christians like Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter and fewer like Lauren Boebert and Mike Johnson.

Hammer

Conspiracy believing thug convicted of beating an 82 year old man with a hammer just days after a 77 year old man in orange makeup laughed about the attack at a political rally.

A Dangerous Idea

Every illiberal movement and every authoritarian regime is built on the idea that some people are inferior, undesirable, or dangerous, and that those people are undeserving of rights, liberty, security, or self-determination.

Think about how this idea has been applied throughout history. Think about how it enabled societies to dominate, subjugate, and even eliminate large groups of people. Think about how it is being applied today and where that is likely to lead.

When Night Comes

The sun sets

The sky fades to blue

When night comes again

I think only of you

Hospital Zone

If I live to be 120, I will never forget what Russia did to the hospitals of Ukraine or what Israel did to the hospitals in Gaza.