Fraud

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Watch out, Nigeria Fraud, usually the Central Bank of Nigeria is mentioned, with a name of a high official...a General or Professor or something.

So if you get one of those stupid fraud notices, inviting you to collect your overdue money owing ( usually from 7 to 35 Million Dollars),Just send a copy of this shit to the bank. If they get about 1,000 e mails a day they are bound to take action some day

• ...Re the picture, call it a no brainer.
  
  Comments added since publishing this blog.
  Nigeria, central west coast of Africa is a beautiful country. Oilrich with a population of 134 Million (almost as many as Russia) this country is and has for many years been one of the most corrupt places on earth.

try this ;You will be astonished / it figures...

Have you ever, well, sort of given some thought to taking a penny, one cent ok? And then the next day, double it. Two cents. Third day, double that and you arrive at four cents.
Well, if you keep this up for a few days by day 10 you will have a figure of 510, that would be 5 bucks.
Suppose you keep this up for say 30 days, just one month, how much would you accumulate.
Astonishingly by day day 30, you arrive at over 5 million Dollars. I dropped the penny decimalpoint somewhere and still arrive at $5,368,705. Well that's figures. Hard to believe. And no wonder some of the pyramid schemes have made some people very rich indeed.

Does anybody care

does anybody care?

I learned a couple of weeks back that every second of the day ( and night for that matter) 4.1 new people arrive in this world. Newborns, Babies, of all colors, races etc., human beings.
The same little news item also claims that every 1.8 seconds somebody dies.
Old age, Murder, Famine, Hunger War...Whatever every 1.8 seconds, zip, another one bites the dust.
So I started figuring, these would be my calculations I could be off a bit but as a point of interest, here it is:
Current World Population is estimated to be 6.5 Billion ( almost half of this in Asia alone).
So if you figure 2.3 added per second x 60 (hour) x 24 (day) x 365 (year) I come up with about 75,000,000 a year... That is 75 Million
Or if this is easier to grasp over 200,000 a day...

In the meantime, we are burning the rain forests the glaziers are melting, haven't heard about the ozone layer lately, we are using up whatever oil and gas may be left in the ground. We are also creating nuclear waste and don't know what to do with it..

Quite frankly I am not a gloom and doom kind of guy but this must make you think.

Fraud

This Morning I removed 3 (three) posts from this blog....
I did not remove them in anger, I rarely allow myself to get angry. I did not write them in the first place because of anger being annoyed or god knows what reason. I simply received about 8 of these stupid communications in my E mail one day and somehow reacted to responding with what I figured is exposure to these illegal schemes. To all future requests for fake money laundering, agency offers, incredible world wide lotto winnings and related garbage:-(

I will henceforth respond as follows:

Name: Fritz Bixler
Address: 19 Division Street, Oshawa Ontario Canada, Postal Code is L1G 5L7
Telephone & Fax Numbers: The fax is switched on when needed and the phone rings far too much for my taste, so therefore if you insist you want to communicate with me, send a letter, give your phone number and I may call you back...or fax you.

Sex: Hard (pun) to believe I would be asked this question. The answer is about twice a week not that this is any of anybodies business. I suspect that the question should be
Salutation: like in Mr. Mrs. Miss it appears the originators of these questions are not too conversant in the english language.
Other items frequently asked for are: Bank and Bank account; Copy of Passport , a few other goodies I can't quite recall at the moment. So, forget all that.

This fraud nonsense is not new. The most common is the Nigeria thing. This used to be in letter/ chainletter form, then faxes and wouldn't you know, now e-mail.

There is in fact so much of this going on, and so many people are milked out of so much money that appropriate warnings are easily available from the web. Just Google fraud and you will see.

Oh Canada....The war...And hockey..

Today the USA has 8,000 Generals. Combined, retired and on active duty. That includes the Admirals, but for the purpose of this short note I lump them together. After the war in Vietnam ( that's the one the USA lost, to China really ) the Generals were severely criticized for not speaking out. To a large extend the war came to an end because of the ever increasing number of anti war protesters. The generals, then, remained largely silent. It is possibly for that reasons some of them, retired, are now speaking out. And good for them. The battle was won, the war is over, occupation does not work so well, get out now, because you will not make a working democracy out of this place called Iraq.

On to Canada now. The only good thing Cretien ( former prime minister who stayed on too long) ever did was to keep Canada out of this mis- adventure called Iraq war.

There is some argument about where hockey came from....Was it Nova Scotia? Or Quebec? The natives perhaps (Indians). Or was it somewhere else in Canada this sport was first played.

Relax, hockey is a Chinese thing. The picture is from 1375, featuring Chinese hockey players.
Marco Polo didn't tell us about this one. And how do you like the spiffy outfits?

The bomb

I have made a few flippant remarks on my posts about the American scene, the so called war, to be clear I mean Iraq and my opinion of the various administrations and along with that the occupants of the white house. My miniconclusion was that Nixon was a far greater man than he was given credit for, Carter should be a saint some day, Truman because of the second needless bomb was a criminal....And so on. My own opinion from what I've observed over the years.

This bomb thing. The US has over 2400, it costs every US Citizen about 10,000 bucks a year just to keep the mobile ones moving, that's the airborne and submarine version of these things.
Russia, former Sovietunion has 2200 or so. Even this joke of a country Israel owns about 200 A bombs I just learned. I can't imagine that the UK and France have any less. That leaves India, Pakistan and China I believe. Apparently North Korea and now Iran want to join this horror club. I'm stuck here....not sure what to say next...no conclusion to it.....

I learned a few years ago, student at Ryerson University (then Institute of Technology) that any story should have a beginning-a middle and an end. Or, a little better expressed: an introduction into the theme you want to cover, hitting on the main points. Then, the body of the story with supporting elements. And, finally the conclusion or summing up.

My point to write the above notes . Nottin, nada, nunca, nichts. In a short note a writer I respect recently touched on why I left Europe 50 years ago.I believe he mentioned the bomb as part of his comments, I'm frantically looking for this piece. I may want to translate it.
It is in German, the man is a prolific writer an intelligent man, he is my brother.

on the lighter side...impress her

Impress Her in Under 20 Minutes - For Less Than $20
By Katharine Leis
In the news, there’s always some love-crazed celebrity flying his sweetheart off to Paris or Aspen and plunking down millions of dollars on bobbles to adorn her fingers. Well, let’s say you are NOT one of those 50 rich-beyond-belief guys, but you’d still like to give your girlfriend the same amount of appreciation.

Impossible? Not in the least. It just requires a bit of thought and effort.

Women want to feel like they are their special. You’ve no doubt been subject to a dirty glare after pronouncing a stranger on TV as “hot” while in your girlfriend’s presence. It could be Pamela Anderson or Rebecca Romijn, but the most likely immediate response out of your girlfriend will be something negative about the woman. Believe it or not, it’s just as easy to make your girlfriend feel special as it is to make her feel, well, unspecial.

Here are three cheap and quick ways to let her know you care:

Flowers, please.

In every grocery store in this country, you’ll see bunches of mixed bouquets with price tags ranging from $2.99 to $9.99. On most every corner of every busy intersection, you’ll find one of these grocery stores. It will take you probably 10 minutes to run in and get a $7.99 bouquet to surprise your girlfriend with.

Roses are more expensive, but they also die more quickly (best bets are mixed bouquets with lots of color). A lot of guys wait until they do something bad before buying flowers, which is a huge mistake.

Think of it: If you buy her something as an apology, every time she looks at it she will think of what it was that got you into trouble in the first place. Flowers or cards -- for no reason -- require so little effort and have great reactions. If you don’t believe me, pick up a bouquet today and see what happens…

And Boy, My Arms Are Tired.

When your girl goes out of town, more than likely you’ll be dropping her off and picking her up at the airport. Airports, delays, connecting flights, and all the rest are exhausting. Then getting that huge bag off the flying carousel is no picnic either. Instead of circling round and round the airport starting from 10 minutes after she’s landed, arrive five minutes early.

Park your car (many airports offer the first 20 minutes free to encourage people to park and not keep circling) and go to the meeting area. If you’re feeling really creative, write yourself a sign with something goofy on it like “Princess Rachael.” Just make sure her name is Rachael before you do that…

When you see her, take her carry-on bag, give a hug and kiss and carry the bag to the baggage claim. Be the gentleman and get her bag when it comes off the carousel. The difference between making her do these things and you doing them is seriously around 20 minutes tops and $0, but it is a tiny bit of effort at a great time, and you’ll no doubt be hero of the day for doing it.

Soap It Up.

Say she cooks dinner, it is an unwritten rule that if you want to impress her, you’ll do the dishes. More than likely, if you just offer, she’ll say “No, it’s ok,” but that’s when you insist. You may even end up doing them together…which can be fun.

If, when dinner’s done, you go watch TV and leave her to clean up after cooking, you’re also going to subconsciously discourage her from cooking again. If you’re not a rich man, going out to dinner instead of cooking at home can add up quickly. It might be in your better interest to encourage her to cook.

Also, if she’s always cooking and buying the groceries to do so, you might want to occasionally drop by the grocery store that she shops at and get her a $20 gift card. While $20 more than covers the ingredients for a home-cooked dinner, it usually is barely enough to cover lunch at a restaurant that doesn’t have a drive-through. You’ll look like the considerate nice guy and save money, too.

You don’t like doing dishes? Well, guess what? Nobody actually likes doing dishes, but they only take a few minutes to do and aren’t exactly painful.

With a little bit of thought and for less than a couple hours’ wages, you can go from Mr. Average to Prince Charming. You don’t need to be rich, or suave or even do anything wild and outrageous. A tiny amount of consideration and well-placed effort can go a long way.
I tried to upload the picture a couple of times, finally...picture and article by i-katharine.com a busy writer,movie actor, movie producer, photographer,and, with her bodyguard keeper of my florida estate..etc

does anybody care

Care...? I guess not and why should they. It's been a few days since I commented on this blog, busy with my taxes. Turns out I have to pay back whatever I received this past year in the form of old age pension ( that's what the government gives you when you are over 65) and canada pension plan ( another old age thing but this one based on your past contributions). It's called clawback.

No further comment on this for now. Oh...the pictures, Diana and I, Barney,Barney and Chicita..

Canada......At war...

Sad. Four Canadian Soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Since our soldiers are killed I suppose we must be at war. Otherwise I suppose you would call it murder rather than killed in action.

I watched a short CBC interview last night, Newsanchor Mansbridge of the CBC talking with David Gergen a former adviser of several US Presidents.
Mr George Walker Bush should listen to this man, he may not have the right answers but he is certainly aware of the incredible world problems and US specific challenges which need to be faced. It was interesting to see that he expresses a similar opinion to mine on Richard Nixon.

The Canadian flag picture was taken at Lake Ontario looking south from a place I owned for a couple of years. A Typical Florida type gated community. Controlled by the owner-keepers one leased the land but owned the house sort of. The flagpole was not allowed. In my case it was a hamradio transmitter antenna. That was ok. On a clear winter night one can see the Rochester NY city lights.

america at war...

American Revolution (1775–1783) Great Britain forced its 13 American colonies to pay taxes but did not give them representation in the British Parliament. This and other injustices led the colonies to declare independence on July 4, 1776. Independence was achieved in 1783, when the Treaty of Paris was signed with Britain.

War of 1812 (1812–1815) British interference with American trade, impressment of American seamen, and “war hawks” in Congress calling for western expansion into British territory led to war. At the war's conclusion, trade issues remained unresolved, but Britain gave up some of its territorial claims on the continent.Ontario, now Canada was involved.

Mexican War (1846–1848) The U.S. annexation of Texas, and its stated desire to acquire California and other Mexican territory, precipitated this war. Mexico was forced to give up two-fifths of its territory. This land eventually became the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Civil War (1861–1865) Economic and political rivalry between an agrarian South and an industrial North grew into a civil war fought over slavery and states' rights. Eleven states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The Union victory led to the reunification of the country and ended slavery.

Indian Wars (colonial era to 1890) U.S. expansionism led to numerous military conflicts with the indigenous inhabitants of North America, forcing them to give up their land. The massacre at Wounded Knee, S.D., in 1890 is generally considered the last of these conflicts.

Spanish American War (1898) The U.S. supported Cuba's desire for independence from Spanish rule, and seized the opportunity to expand U.S. powers in other parts of the world. At the end of the brief conflict, Cuba gained its independence, and the U.S. gained several former Spanish territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.USA built extensive road network in Cuba 1912.

World War I (1914–1918) Rivalries over power, territory, and wealth led to the “Great War.” In 1917, the U.S. joined the Allies (Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan), who were at war with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey), after German submarines began sinking unarmed ships.Outbreak of the influenca probably stopped this mad war.

World War II (1939–1945) The Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—attempted to dominate the world. The Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, and others) fought to stop them. The United States entered the war in 1941, after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Germany surrendered in 1945, and Japan surrendered later that same year, after the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Korean War (1950–1953) Communist North Korea, supported by China, invaded non-communist South Korea. UN forces, principally made up of U.S. troops, fought successfully to protect South Korea. The Korean War was the first armed conflict in the global struggle between democracy and communism, called the cold war.

Bay of Pigs (1961) The U.S. orchestrated the invasion, an unsuccessful attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist regime in Cuba.President Kennedy took full responsibility for this.Miniature conflict not a war. But here it is as a point of interest.

Vietnam (1961–1973) In 1955, communist North Vietnam invaded non-communist South Vietnam in an attempt to unify the country and impose communist rule. The United States joined the war on the side of South Vietnam in 1961, but withdrew combat troops in 1973. In 1975 North Vietnam succeeded in taking control of South Vietnam.The USA inherited this mess from France; Indochina.

Dominican Republic (1965) President Lyndon Johnson sent marines and troops to quash a leftist uprising in the Dominican Republic, fearing the island nation would follow in the footsteps of Cuba and turn communist.

Lebanon (1982–1984) U.S. troops formed part of a multinational peacekeeping force to help the fragile Lebanese government maintain power.

Grenada (1983) President Reagan invaded the Caribbean nation of Grenada to overthrow its socialist government, which had close ties with Cuba.

Panama (1989) President George H.W. Bush invaded Panama and overthrew Panamanian dictator and drug-smuggler Manuel Noriega.

Gulf (1991) Iraq invaded Kuwait, and a U.S.-led multinational force came to Kuwait's aid and expelled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's forces.

Somalia (1993) A U.S.-led multinational force attempted to restore order to war-torn Somalia so that food could be delivered and distributed within the famine-stricken country.

Bosnia (1994–1995) During the Bosnian civil war, which began shortly after the country declared independence in 1992, the U.S. launched air strikes on Bosnia to prevent “ethnic cleansing,” primarily by Serbs against Bosnians. The U.S. became a part of NATO's peacekeeping force in the region.

Kosovo (1999) Yugoslavia's province of Kosovo erupted into violence in the spring of 1999. A U.S.-led NATO force intervened with air strikes after Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian forces uprooted the population and embarked on the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian population.

Afghanistan (2001) The Taliban government harbored Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist group, responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. After Afghanistan refused to turn over Bin Laden, the U.S. and UN coalition forces invaded. The Taliban government was ousted and many terrorist camps in Afghanistan were destroyed. U.S. and NATO troops remain in Afghanistan to support its fragile new government.

Iraq (2003– ) The U.S. and Great Britain invaded and toppled the government of dictator Saddam Hussein. Troops remain in Iraq to combat the insurgency that formed after Hussein's defeat.

¡ Hola Amigos! ..

Illegal Immigration Crackdown Just a ploy, or a sign of real enforcement to come?

The Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.) completed sweeping raids at multiple U.S. plants run by a Netherlands owned company that manufactures shipping pallets and crates. The raids snared over a thousand illegal aliens as well as nine corporate managers who had conspired to employ the illegals, flaunting Social Security Administration (S.S.A.) rules and other federal, state and local employment laws.

Over half of the company's 5,300 employees were using fake Social Security numbers and the company had received numerous warning letters from the S.S.A. in the months leading up to the raid. Nationwide, the S.S.A. has sent out over one hundred thousand letters to employers, but such information regarding ficticious Social Security accounts is considered by the agency to be "confidential" and - therefore, not shared with immigration (or other law enforcement) authorities.

Given the current level of rhetoric throughout the nation - on all sides of the illegal immigration issue - amid growing anger and frustration of Americans over lack of any meaningful border security measures coming out of Congress (or the Bush Administration) some political analysts are questioning whether these raids are merely "window-dressing" designed to ameliorate the more vocal factions among us. I certainly hope such is not the case.

Whether or not there is a consensus in America for the construction of a physical wall along our porous southern border, there does seem to be an overwhelming sentiment - even among many "legal" immigrant American constituencies - that something meaningful must be done. Perhaps strict application of our laws against illegal hiring and Social Security (as well as other social, economic and political benefits) fraud perpetrated in the name of cheap, undocumented labor is one cost-effective answer.

If so, however, it must be brought about through rigorous monitoring and enforcement. Not just the occasional "photo-op" raid and press release designed to placate the public and give the illusion that our government is really doing something to strengthen our domestic security against terrorism; as well as finally stemming the tide of illegals streaming into our nation that burdens our social service systems and depresses the wages of our middle class.

If the Bush Administration seriously wants to regain any of its domestic credibility, then this move toward real enforcement must begin with substantial additional hiring and training of agents dedicated to investigation and enforcement; as well as promoting necessary changes to promote information sharing of relevant employment information between the various agencies and much more severe financial disincentives to employers (e.g., stiff corporate fines and forfeitures of assets).

Increased border surveillance and security measures must also be undertaken. But reducing the ease of undocumented employment opportunities for the flood of illegals is indeed a step in the right direction.

Bush, China so what?

Dear Mr. Bush:
The heckler Chinese looking lady at the reception. So what? Democracy at work.
And the screw up of referring to china as the republic of....Instead as the Peoples republic of.
Big deal. If I've ever given a more recent US President any credit, it is Nixon who started this whole detant thing with china. In the meantime let us not forget, in Vietnam we lost the war to the Chinese, not the Vietnamese.
Without the USA, China today would be part of the hinterlands of Japan, providing cheap labor and comfortwomen for their army. Without the USA I firmly believe that most of the oriental component of Asia would be under Japanese rule. They went and invaded to obtain Lebensraum as the Germans called it.
So, Mr. Bush, not to worry about a couple of screwed up diplomatic niceties.

Inside, outside..And among us..

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  Beware....
  With the recent threats from Bin Laden and Al Queda to attack Oil Fields, Pipelines, Facilities, Refiners and Assets of Oil Companies which supply the United States with it’s fuel, such operations will have to upgrade and defend themselves.
  
  There are many options from robotics to land mines.
  Landmines are a serious problem in the world kill and maim tens of thousands each year and are extremely difficult to remove and remain long after the original planters of the mines are gone.

¡ Hola Amigos! Los Presidentes Americanses..

I've bee told....Several times..That I have a lot of nerve voicing my opinion on the American scene, or heaven forbid I should have some commentary on present or past occupants of the Casa Blanca ( White House).

So, unless I hear a few serious and well founded opinions I will from time to time comment on this subject. Don't expect any substantiating utterances, just my opinion and if you like you may respond or help me to understand And there you are:

Clinton: Intelligent,somehow he missed his opportunity, two terms, the quintessential American, lacking something somehow.

Bush, one term, goofy sidekick Dan. I liked Bush the elder, did his thing with Iraq and I'm not sure what more he could have done. Read my lips, no new taxes did him in I think.

Reagan: I can't figure this man out he settled the air traffic controllers strike, did some house cleaning,not sure I can give him much more credit than that. About a month before the Sovietunion fell apart he referred to them as the evil empire, looks to me like he did not have a clue as to what was happening. Poor intelligence CIA etc., not unusual.

Carter: Wonderful good hearted man, he still is. Probably too soft and for whatever reason indecisive. I think Iran was his downfall. Should have given the Iatola 10 days to release the hostages or rain hell on them. Clearly a situation where force would have been justified.

Ford: Never mind.

Nixon: Great man. He will go into the history books as one of the great American presidents. This man started to communicate with China. Finished the mess in Vietnam which Johnson started.

Johnson: The mess in Vietnam. A lost war. Nothing to be proud of. Poor Hanoi Jane. I still can not figure out why the USA ended up in this French created mess.

Kennedy: Everybody loved this war hero. Strange scene. Conspiracy theories galore. Minute man they called him...occasional movie star exloits. I remember the day he was shot. Sad scene.

I was going th add a few more comments, some other time.

America at war...Still LINCOLN

I guess by far the biggest mess the US ever got itself into was the civil war. No true purpose really. Pointless. Forget the slave thing, it had nothing to do with the beginning of that idiotic war. Civil war. Bruderkrieg as the Germans call it; (war among brothers)
The underground railway for escaping slaves existed long before the war. The two capital cities, north and south were no more than 100 miles apart from one another.
A superb orator and speech writer. Without that senseless war he could have been a great president.

Hollywood...and all that

a few holiday pictures from down south....

sunny south pictures

Atlantic...

America at war...Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld , resign...Why?
The disgruntled generals may have all kinds of reasons to suggest Mr.Rumsfeld should resign. From my own notes somehow I got the feeling that this would be a mistake. Who exactly is qualified to deal with this Iraq mess any better than Donald Rumsfeld. What difference would it make to replace this man. Is it even possible to do so without much more harm to the situation as it exists.
Iraq was a mistake. A mistake by Mr. Bush and the over eager gremlins who pushed him into this scene. I even find it difficult to call it a war. It is a mess, not a war.

america at war...

Lou Dobbs for President
Rumsfeld resign
just imagine a committee of disgruntled generals running this war, we need someone like Ike...

This and that; dies und das; de aquí y de allá

The reason I started this blog thing as I remember was a comment like bet you can't do that, or something like it. The result is a mix of this and that, some of it my own personal stuff and some of it things which impressed me and hence I copied. And some of it like this Munch picture I wish I had not bothered with.
In any case, if I have any concerns whatsoever about my view of the world, one of the immediate scenes that comes to mind is the daily news exposure to another idiotic war, this one covers the involvement in Irac.
The war was short. The war is over. Done. Not much of a war to begin with, USA had the upper hand with super modern weaponry. Incredible communication devices were employed as well. But, as I keep stating; it is over.
If arrangements can not be made at this time for what's left of the country to govern itself, the UN should step in. NATO should take part. The so called coalition of 90% US has done it's job to get rid of Saddam.
The USA is losing it's focus on the world situation. Serious other events are shaping up.
Perhaps it's time for Rumsfeld to leave, resign, I am sure he firmly believes he has done what he can.

German-Canadian-American

I guess it is easier to look at a scene and comment on it than it would be if
I were a participant in what's going on.
I was born in Germany, left there many years ago for Canada...And here
I am.
I am therefore a Canadian and in 1967 our Centennial year decided to become a Citizen.
I also applied years later for a so called Green Card ( it is actually brown).
I got it.
I have spent several years, mostly the winters in the USA, in Florida really
I own a home there.
I am therefore a Caucasian, German, Canadian with an American Greencard.
I think that should cover it for all those who asked me recently.
I have copied a number of things, pictures mostly to my blog
I am sorry if this is subject to copyright laws and will most certainly correct this if
I am asked to do so.
I will comment on what in my opinion bothers me about Canada or the USA
I somehow feel some degree of entitlement to do that, don't ask me why because truly
I have no idea.
I started learning English in 1952 about the time Ike was elected.
I thank you for putting up with all this if you read it so far.

NEW YORK TIMES

2/06
As we approach the third anniversary of the onset of the Iraq war, it seems very unlikely that history will judge either the intervention itself or the ideas animating it kindly. By invading Iraq, the Bush administration created a self-fulfilling prophecy: Iraq has now replaced Afghanistan as a magnet, a training ground and an operational base for jihadist terrorists, with plenty of American targets to shoot at. The United States still has a chance of creating a Shiite-dominated democratic Iraq, but the new government will be very weak for years to come; the resulting power vacuum will invite outside influence from all of Iraq's neighbors, including Iran. There are clear benefits to the Iraqi people from the removal of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, and perhaps some positive spillover effects in Lebanon and Syria. But it is very hard to see how these developments in themselves justify the blood and treasure that the United States has spent on the project to this point.

The so-called Bush Doctrine that set the framework for the administration's first term is now in shambles. The doctrine (elaborated, among other places, in the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States) argued that, in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, America would have to launch periodic preventive wars to defend itself against rogue states and terrorists with weapons of mass destruction; that it would do this alone, if necessary; and that it would work to democratize the greater Middle East as a long-term solution to the terrorist problem. But successful pre-emption depends on the ability to predict the future accurately and on good intelligence, which was not forthcoming, while America's perceived unilateralism has isolated it as never before. It is not surprising that in its second term, the administration has been distancing itself from these policies and is in the process of rewriting the National Security Strategy document.

Art or is it

Three times has this ugly picture of Munch shown up the last several weeks. By Munch, the cry it is called I believe or der Schrei. I copied this ugly thing into a piece I recently wrote on psychos. Now I'm not so sure why. A lot of the on the loose psychos do not necessarily look like uglies.

Today..ITALIA

I never had in mind to make this a diary...And I'm not sure where it is going.
Much to my surprise somebody here and there is actually looking at this bloc thing of mine.
Today...Elections in Italy..Pizza, Piza, Mafia,and funny governments that never last very long. Splinterparties,mosaic but true Democracy except for this last guy...

World troubles....

• War..Hunger..Childabuse..Disasters..Earthquakes..Floods..Hurricanes..Global warming..Family violence..Animal abuse.
• I will think of a few more topics,

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Immigration, Border ...Puzzle

A new immigration bill just failed,in congress.
It is estimated that about 5000 individuals make it, daily into the USA.
Somehow.
And over 1000 are there to stay.
Question?
What is a new law for? Can we not enforce existing laws?

INUIT Szene

Man sagt mir dass ich in meinem blog nun an alles kommentiert habe nur haette ich nun doch noch die Eskimos vergessen.
Das muss ich wohl nach-holen.
Diese Block Sache ist mir immer noch neu.
Ein Freund ist mein ISP, ( Internet Service Provider ); Er ist ein Genie aber leider kein guter Lehrer. War also nicht sehr hilfsbereit mit einem Homepage zu helfen.
Tochter Katharine sagt mir dass sie in einem Jahr am computer mehr gelernt hat als 4 Jahre Universitaet. Sie hat geholfen mir mein Imex-Geschaftsding zu basteln aber leider habe ich dabei auch nicht viel gelernt.
Versuchte mit Earthlink, das ging teilweise, aber immer noch zu kompliziert.
Dann noch eine Yahoospritze. Schon seit Jahren mit hotmail ist aber nicht sehr interessant.
Nun zum blogspot. Obwohl ich das auch schon versaut hatte ( zu viele zeilen-weite) habe ich nun eine Template benutzt und bin dabei geblieben.
Fand das Ganze interessant genug weiter zu machen.
Kritik? Kein Problem.
Wenn mein Quatsch etwas vielseitig ist dann muss ich das wohl ein bisschen besser aussortieren.
Mittlerweile.Eskimos. Einfache Menschen. Viele sind krank.Zuckerkrankheit. Besoffen.Leben zum Grossteil in Staatlich erbauten Huetten. Anstatt Huskie und Schlitten rasen sie nun mit dem Ski-doo herum.

INUIT

I've been told by a much respected follower of my blog that I've covered pretty well everything except the Eskimos. In as far as that concerns the Canadian administered regions for these wonderful people, I truly must apologise. As soon as time permits I will make up for it.

Over time I collected just a few soapstone carvings,very expressive handiwork by of a couple of native artists. In the mid 70s I had the pleasure of meeting a number these people ,patients of a local Hospital, for some reason they had contracted Tuberculoses.

Sadly, their way of life after the arrival of the white man has changed forever. They're out of the igloo now. Living largely in government provided housing often in crowded living conditions.
Apparently, they have 40 ways to say snow.
The Ski-Doo is used today instead of the Husky sled dogs.

tweedledee....

Friends..and all that...

and so it goes...Three friends...friends...One is an old friend, on his way out. The other a new friend, still cutting his teeth he is new...On his way in...And then the man, man in a mess. Half way thru his second term, but unfortunately stuck in the mud.
Immigration troubles, mostly from the south but more than just Mexico.
Losing touch with our hemisphere,( yes America..North central and south)
being far too preoccupied with this oil thing.

Look out for China, really look out, look ahead things are rapidly changing.
Iraq. Lets just get out of this godless country,tomorrow is not too soon.
The sultans. What a joke, while other Moslems starve to death, they can't figure out what to do with their incredible oil money resources.
War. On drugs, poverty, rebuild the gulf, the infrastructure in the rest of the country.
Afghanistan.
North Korea ,Iran, get the rest of the intelligent world involve in this.

Stuck with the somewhat gutless...Unsupported UN.. Mostly because of the third world ganging up on the seven..or is it eight. Support the UN.

What next?
Come forward people ( or folks as the Americans prefer to say) Get on with it. Find new solutions. You are....We are a resourceful people...Let's have some input as to just how we can change, improve things.

The next hurricane season is almost here..Remember the last one.

Inside, outside..And among us..

It is said that...In Canada there are 32,000 inmates doing serious time in prison. About 20% are considered to be serious psychopaths. They probably should not be on the outside again. This represents about 4000 or so, mostly males, some females.

On the other hand, it is believed that 1% of the population can also be considered to be serious psychopathic, that would be about somewhere around half a million in Canada or 5 Million Americans to be considered serious psychos....On the outside...Not in jails.

That is...People among us. Folks without a conscience of what the are doing to others. People with a serious personality flaw. Dangerous people. They are part of our corporate culture, some possibly teachers , priests, pastors as well as politicians, workers, in other words anybody among us.
Bernardo, Homolka, Enron top management...

Often glib, sometimes unreliable, impulsive,denying their actions,fit into a somewhat recognizable pattern, but not always. Could be your boss or someone working for you.

The point is to be aware of these possibilities, to be vigilant and thereby keeping our sanity and that of those around us who need to be protected from these 1 in a 100 menacing individuals.

Schreibnetz

Schreibnetz
this is a direct link to Jane Lars Dahn,
Swedish-German; Writer- Thinker- Philosoper- Dichter-

picture this

well...
I'm not sure at all what I had in mind when I spotted this picture and decided to share it with you. But here it is....is it a dream or a nightmare. Is it beautiful or screwball. Can't make up my mind.

Bird Flu Virus, important copy, now hear this...

Bird Flu Virus The recent increase in bird flu virus warnings makes all of us wonder what are the real causes of bird flu? The symptoms of bird flu virus are similar to other flu like illnesses but with much more severity. The avian bird flu virus is caused by avian influenza viruses, which occur naturally among birds. The avian (bird) flu is a dangerous virus that gets developed inside the intestines of wild birds The biggest fear occured around Thanksgiving when millions worried about catching bird flu virus in turkey that would be served on their tables.The bird flu virus is dangerous because it is so ever changing in its nature - often mutating within a very short period of time. Originating in Asia, the bird flu virus has spread throughout the world but still remains confined to areas other than the United States. But, it is only a matter of time. Whether you are watching the latest story on Oprah or MSNBC regarding bird flu it will scare you - guaranteed!So what are you to do? How are you going to prepare you and your family for the bird flu virus pandemic? Americans, including the president are worried about the possibility that we could not be prepared for a stronger, ever changing bird flu virus. It is estimated that anywhere from 2 million to over 50 million could perish if this virus becomes a reality. The only thing you can do now is prepare.So you probably think because you are young that you are immune, right? Well, let's look at history for that answer. The 1918 pandemic killed more people between 20 and 40 than any other age group - period! The good news is that there is help. There are natural immune boosting herbs and vitamins that can keep you ahead of the bird flu virus. But, you need to start preparing for the bird flu now before it's too late

america,america wake up america...

Here we go again.
Peace protests everywhere. Europe, Canada, Australia....people protesting against the continued involvement by the USA in Iraq.

Other ways must be found to keep the economy going, there has to be a better way than sending our young people into harms way...for what?

And have the world hate us for it.
How long or how much longer can we afford to waste human and material resources in this way?

 

Africa...

Believe it or not, this is an anthill... 

Africa

For a few Dollars you too can help to bring life or sustain life in an African village. The need is great, this picture shows a Canadian buit and supported well. The fence around it is a local touch. 

The Mouse..

Under the kitchensink, in the old villa built in 1889 I occasionally find a mouse. Six traps are ready with peanut butter as a lure. I can not for the world of me figure out why I would want to publish this picture, but here it is. 

tristan_theman@hotmail.com 

whatsthat you may ask..?

Snap at Sunnybrook Toronto 

Mid March in the year of our Lord 2006

Well..the Dubai deal is dead..finally the congress has acted as they should have 3 years back.
Deeper in debt, to the tune of every living American owing $30,000 debt created by the State
Not much new in the Gulf states hit hard by the 2005 Hurricane season, much work to do.
We do not appear to take the impending chickenflu too seriously at this time, could be a mistake.
Can't figure out what I want to do next. Talk about being screwed up. The last time I felt this way I put 50,000 into the US stock market. Went up to close to 100,000, then crashed before I had the good sense to bail out.
Look forward to Spring, Summer...