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I wasn't interested in the 1960's folk music scene and too young for the coffee-house crowd. I knew who Bob Dylan was and knew he was an influence to the musicians I listened to, but I didn't listen to his music directly.

Dylan has been a major figure in the popular music culture for more than 70 years.
My friends used to make fun of his voice and how Tom Petty with a similar likeness, could have been his son. There was a funny skit on Saturday Night Live about that.

It wasn't until a generation ago that I started listening to some of Dylan's songs. Yes, never too late. He's 82 years old now and had gone through health issues, some related to drugs, financial trouble and he keeps on rolling along.

The video is one of my favorites. It's from a concert in Madison Square Garden with a stage full of musical greats.

My Back Pages by Bob Dylan.

Many people who lived in ancient times seized on anything that would bring them hope and comfort to improve their well being in the treacherous world that existed. Religions were created and supplied a deity or group of deities that would have the power to change the world and the life of an individual if he or she prayed to the god and showed devotion.
Church leaders who promoted the religious stories and myths now had the power themselves to dictate the behaviour of their flock.
With Crownology, the human science, only facts are relied on with regard to the existence of the human race. There are no gods or other deities, or spirits to worship.
Discoveries in science bring greater knowledge of our universe and only through the work of scientists can we discover why we are here and how we got here.
While we are here, Crownology is an opportunity for every thinking being to exist whilst following certain behavioural relations with each other.

CARE..........................Show that you care about others and pursue acts that benefit people where possible.
RESEARCH...................Always be interested in scientific research and the discoveries that have had or can have an affect on our lives.
OFFER..........................Offer help and guidance to others when required. The desire to help is the important factor here, even though the act may not be achievable.
WHY............................Always use your ability to think and examine the facts. Question established views. Ask why and demand evidence.
NEW...........................Be particularly interested an any new developments with regard to space exploration and have an open mind to the possibilities of the existence of extra terrestrial life.
CROWN--OLOGY.
If you accept the above, you can live in the world of Crownology and become a member of Crownforce. The world where worship is not required and intelligent thinking exists to help each other gain knowledge.
We have all seen how un predicted events can change the world. Covid pandemic, wars in other countries. They suddenly occur and lives dramatically disrupted. Can you imagine if we were suddenly confronted with alien visitors? Ignore the possibility or be prepared. Crownforce will expect this event and through unity, we can deal with the situation.
Alien intelligence will be aware of our communications and look for people who they consider to have the ability to think and examine the signs left by extra terrestrials who visited civilisations in ancient times. Religions and cults were a distraction and followed by those who did not search for the truth and desired simple answers to life.

I looked out of my kitchen window this morning and noticed an object on the patio. It was a dead bird. Probably a young starling that was experiencing its first taste of life in the outside world. It was of course dead, and no doubt due to its lack of knowledge about predators was easy prey. I then wondered what I should do with it. Half an hour later, perched on my garage roof was a magpie. It eyed the dead bird and then pounced. Taking it on to the roof. First dropping it then grasping it again and putting it further along near some trees. It commenced plucking the feathers before carrying it away and no doubt to its own nest to probably feed it's young.
My problem was solved by nature's method of utilising creatures to do the necessary work and this brought home to me the cycle of life.

Haim Eshed, a former Israel space security chief, stated that aliens from a Galactic federation have been in contact with this planet and advised governments not to publicise this, as humanity is not ready yet for official exposure, and such revelation may cause mass hysteria. He also states that aliens have intervened to prevent nuclear apocalypse, as it may have detrimental effects on the universe
Paul Hellyer a former Canadian defence secretary called on governments to reveal information on UFO's and the fact that extra terrestrials have visited this planet for many years and that much of our new technology has been sourced from them ( computer chips, fibre optics, screens etc).
Apparently, agreement was reached with governments and this Galactic federation to assist in gaining knowledge about the human race and their position in the universe.

The progress of AI can not be prevented according to experts, and the future of
this planet is in jeopardy. As long as there are countries that suppress their population, the number of new ways to observe individuals behaviour will increase, and anyone who steps out of line with government policies would be taken care of. Also the development of armies of robots would be inevitable, and would replace humans, and could be used to invade weaker countries.
Already, closed circuit cameras are used in autocracies such as China, to watch their citizens, and what hope is there to ever reverse the future escalation of AI.

Vote now. Yes or No.
I will count votes.

Is it the desire for the citizens of the USA to welcome back ex President Trump? Would it make you happy to see him in the White House?
What do you think?
This time, would you allow him to count the votes himself? Was he cheated last time?
Should tanks guard Capitol Hill in case he lost?
Should his wife be vice president?

(Had to share this, such a wonderful way to see stress)

my brain and
heart divorced

a decade ago

over who was
to blame about
how big of a mess
I have become

eventually,
they couldn't be
in the same room
with each other

now my head and heart
share custody of me

I stay with my brain
during the week

and my heart
gets me on weekends

they never speak to one another

- instead, they give me
the same note to pass
to each other every week

and their notes they
send to one another always
says the same thing:

"This is all your fault"

on Sundays
my heart complains
about how my
head has let me down
in the past

and on Wednesday
my head lists all
of the times my
heart has screwed
things up for me
in the future

they blame each
other for the
state of my life

there's been a lot
of yelling - and crying

so,

lately, I've been
spending a lot of
time with my gut

who serves as my
unofficial therapist

most nights, I sneak out of the
window in my ribcage

and slide down my spine
and collapse on my
gut's plush leather chair
that's always open for me

~ and I just sit sit sit sit
until the sun comes up

last evening,
my gut asked me
if I was having a hard
time being caught
between my heart
and my head

I nodded

I said I didn't know
if I could live with
either of them anymore

"my heart is always sad about
something that happened yesterday
while my head is always worried
about something that may happen tomorrow,"
I lamented

my gut squeezed my hand

"I just can't live with
my mistakes of the past
or my anxiety about the future,"
I sighed

my gut smiled and said:

"in that case,
you should
go stay with your
lungs for a while,"

I was confused
- the look on my face gave it away

"if you are exhausted about
your heart's obsession with
the fixed past and your mind's focus
on the uncertain future

your lungs are the perfect place for you

there is no yesterday in your lungs
there is no tomorrow there either

there is only now
there is only inhale
there is only exhale
there is only this moment

there is only breath

and in that breath
you can rest while your
heart and head work
their relationship out."

this morning,
while my brain
was busy reading
tea leaves

and while my
heart was staring
at old photographs

I packed a little
bag and walked
to the door of
my lungs

before I could even knock
she opened the door
with a smile and as
a gust of air embraced me
she said

"what took you so long?"

~ John Roedel.(love his word's )

Outside the Miami Federal courthouse a crowd of Trump supporters are chanting We Love Trump. Donald J. Trump arrived ahead of his 3pm scheduled arraignment date and CNN is reporting he is now under arrest.
Walt Nauta, Trump's valet and alleged co-conspirator, will appear alongside him.

I'm back and forth from my office to the TV in the living room as the Internet news feed is frozen... apparently so many people are watching live it's overloaded the internet.

It's a dark day... afternoon showers are on us, as usual.

Who, I wonder, in this world,
Could ever say and unfold,
Why you created me,
Or how I found you to be.

When I'm with you, it's true,
You make me feel brand new,
You saw within me,
What no one else could see.

Now I know that generosity,
Can put an end to hostility,
And I would chain eternity,
To keep my kindness faithfully.

In the service of good, I'd engage,
If I were to work in your presence,
And anything I would ever ask,
I would give to you with love and my life.

Perhaps many people don't know,
But without you, I'm hollow,
I'm like a dry desert,
Lifeless and thirsty, I revert.

And when I've been at my hardest,
I always found you, regardless,
You were wherever I've been,
You didn't discard me like waste within.

That's why I want to proclaim,
That you are my God, in name,
Not only in times of bliss,
But also in times of abyss.

I dislike deleting comments to my blogs. It's usually only the off-topic or batshit crazy bloggers who get the honors. In this case, it's someone who doesn't listen to me and continues posting mindless irrelevant comments, ignoring my requests to refrain.
In the rare chance he actually says something relevant, I'll leave the comment.
I decided to move his unrelated comments here.

Yes, I'm a nice guy!