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Can't two people from the same gender fall in love?

Sure they can.

Then, why does it become about their sexuality more than love ?

Sometimes I include a family size fruit pie in my weekly shopping. It could be cherry or rhubarb, but is more usually apple. I do my shopping at the weekend, and will typically have a piece of the pie mid morning on the following day, with a cup of coffee. I then cut the pie into segments and put it into the freezer. It normally lasts me for the following two weekends. I am single and live alone, so my customs and habits are of little consequence to anyone other than myself, but it has occurred to me that I would find this pie carry on very irritating if practised by someone I had to live with, so I must assume that anyone who had to live with me would also find it trying. In all conscience, were I ever to find myself becoming romantically entangled with someone, I would feel morally bound to declare my pie situation before things became too serious. There are also other matters that I would feel obliged to be up front about.

Insanity is not a disgrace or a crime. The only reason why the insane (and not we) are locked up in asylums is that we are more than them. See, that is how democracy works. The majority rules and to hell with minorities. That’s right! The winner takes it all.

It is not a requirement for CS members to be insane but it is a definite recommendation. Be kind to insane members; they will soon be the majority and then they will treat you the way you treated them in the past. You know that story about ‘do to others’… I think it is called Karma. Here on the blogs, you can be driven to insanity without a vehicle; 100% free of charge. Remember that later when you want to become part of the majority.

If you’re not born that way, don’t despair. It is inheritable; you can get it from your children. Another way to become insane is to spend prolonged periods in the company of the insane. Don’t take them too seriously or you will be driven insane before your time.

Not everybody can be insane. If you cannot get it in the normal ways don’t try to bash your head into a wall. That causes brain damage and is not to be confused with insanity. The insane are not retarded, brain-damaged or stupid. In fact, some of them may have very high IQs.

The insane are masters of manipulation and perfectly capable of impersonating sane people… until they comment. If you’re not sure, tread carefully. Put a tame comment on his/her blog and see how it pans out. If the OP insults you without reason, you found one. Run for the hills. A more subtle approach will be to wait for a comment on your blog. If it is an insult, you found one. Run for the hills.


The moral of the story?
Sane, level minded people know how to behave towards other people. That is why they are not in asylums.

Last time I commented on something I found original, interesting, and a little controversial, I found myself adding a disclaimer to fend off the nasty comments I might (MIGHT) get in response. Uh no. Deleted my disclaimer. IF someone wants to take issue, and IF I happen to notice them taking issue, time enough to react.

When did we let those ghastly old muppets Statler and Waldorf take over and ruin the fun? Back to the balcony with all hecklers! Bring back friendly chat please please bring back banter!




My new year resolution (took a while, I know) - I will try, on all social media, to just comment. No disclaimers. No explaining. No preaching. No apologising. No heckling.

Ïn effect, "I found this interesting, I'm reacting because I'm glad you posted it" .

The average new year resolution lasts what, 3 days? Oh well. This one starts right after this disclaiming explaining preaching apologetic (but at least non-shouty) blog. My next blog will, I hope, be interesting enough to provoke chat and banter. Just preparing the ground here.

(Heckling has so become the norm anyone who wants to practice normal comments feel free to add a completely random comment at any point.)

Yesterday in The Bangor Daily News;



Weissman is a wise man.

"As Far As Picture Comparisons Go.... For Sure................................At First?...I Didnt Even Give it ....A Second Thought...............I Mean...Did This Really Happen?....Could This Had Happened?.............Did One of The Beatles..(Paul McCartney.... Actually Die In A Car Crash On A Wednesday Morning At 5 Am...November 9th 1966?

Was He Actually Replaced By His Look A Like?....."Billy Sheperd?"...Who...Was Also Left Handed?.......As All Four Of The Beatles Had Doubles...Back In The 60s?
Its A Proven Fact ............That.... Paul McCartneys Double...Was Just About The Spitting Image Of Paul McCartney......And Was An Accomplished Musician Of The Time...And Was Also....... "Left Handed"

"Through Constant Research I Have Done...Ive Come To A Conclusion ....That...It Is More Of A Possibility..Than I Once Thought"
There Is Plenty Of Information Out There...That Can Be Assumed To Be Circumstancial...That Can Be Debated That It Could Be Meant In One Way.......Or................ In The Opposite Way
Some Say... It Was All A Scam..(The Clues.... That Started With..... The Sgt Pepper Album......To Keep The Fans Guessing... And To Sell Albums)
Or...Were The Remaining Three Beatles...Along With Their.... "New"..... Paul McCartney
Trying To Let The World Know.... Little By Little...What Had Actually Happened?

But..There Are Some Things ....That Are In The.... "Undeniable Category"
Such As Ones Ears...Ears Are One Of The Parts Of The Human Body ...That Dont... And Cannot Change
And Lets Not Forget That The Human Skull..... Is In This Same Category

Whether You Laugh It Off...Or.... Just Let It Blow By You....The Facts Are Always Gonna Be The Facts

"Someone Writes A Blog About Killing Themselves...........And Its All A Big Joke To Some Of You.........It Just Goes To Show To The World...What Some People Are All About

Im Left To Wonder
What Would You Be Feeling.... If It Was Found Out That This Person.......(Eeejay)........... Succeeded In What He Said He Was Going To Do?

It Just Goes To Show How Some Of The People Who Are Here Now
Are Not Like The Ones That Used To Be Here

Some Years ago...We Had A Girl Here From Vietnam ..Who Said The Same Thing
But The People Here Then...Were All Concerned .... And Even Tried To Get The Mods Involved To Try And Contact Her
Thankfully..It All Turned Out Okay

(Maybe Nothing Will Come Of What He Said.....And Then Again?...You Never Know)

But Some Of You Here Today?

Are A Different Breed...Its All A Joke to You

Say What You Want Bad About Me Right Here.................Thats Fine With Me

But I Know Im Not Wrong On This One

(If I Am Wrong In What Ive Said Here?...Then Ill Surely Receive Comments Telling Me So...Wont I?)
(I Cant Wait To Hear The Reasons Why I Am Wrong)
(If Theres No Comments On Me Being In The Wrong?..Then It Shows..... That Im Right)

Hang In There Eeejay....Youll Make It Through...Theres Still Life To Live

P.S It could also be directed to any of our fellow bloggers here but of course, no names mentioned please

All over the world innocent people occasionally end up in jail; even in the USA. That has to be so because most states in the US (about 29) have set guidelines on how to compensate those who did time for being innocent. It reminds me of a movie by Steven Seagal where he rather wants his life back in stead of being compensated financially.

Please note that I’m wading into unknown waters here because I am not a legal expert and what I know about legal procedures is basically what we see in American movies & TV series, and what we read in novels. I don’t know if things are the way that they are portrayed in these fictional and dramatized works.

But back to ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’; exactly how does it work?

Can a person be found guilty ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ on circumstantial evidence alone or does it require some tangible proof that he actually committed the crime?

Can the combination of a motive, an opportunity, and the means to commit a crime, coupled with no alibi, be enough to convict a person?

Surely he cannot be found guilty just because he could have done it; or can he? I’m sure if you look hard enough you will find several people who could have done it while there is no guarantee that any of them did it.

Sending an innocent man to jail will ultimately destroy his life. His career will be ruined; he will lose his house, his family, his car, his friends and everything else he had accumulated in his life. Then I did not even talk about the loss of future promotions in his now ruined career, the emotional strain, the loss of his dignity, the breach of his privacy, the defamation of his character, and the restraints on his freedom. Can a bit of money ever redress the actual damage that he had suffered? The US$ 50,000 per year compensation just seems a bit flimsy.

Even when finding an innocent man guilty of a petty crime, for a very short stint in jail or perhaps just a fine or a suspended sentence, it will ruin his future prospects for proper jobs or promotion opportunities. The stigma of a criminal record will endure for the rest of his life.

I don’t even want think about a man getting executed before it is discovered that somebody else committed that crime. And what about being found guilty because of ‘evidence’ planted or ignored by a vindictive law enforcer? Don’t tell me it does not happen; there are too many over-worked cops who are only interested in closing the docket; to hell with justice.

I find this rather disturbing for I’d rather see a hundred criminals go free for lack of evidence regardless of what crimes they have committed before I see one person being convicted for something he or she did not do.

GROUNDHOG DAY UPDATE -
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North Murkuns eagerly awaiting this year's forecast of an early Spring/continued Winter.

Reports are that snow persons in many communities have been doused with gasoline and snow shovels are piled high.
The snow persons & shovels will be set ablaze in the event that the local marmot meteorologist proclaims Winter's end.

Groundhog Day, the only day of the year named for an animal, is the highest, most eagerly anticipated & festive day of the entire year!

It marks the last vestige of the prior year/Christmas Season.
In the Old Church Calendar, Feb. 2 is the Feast of The Purification of The Virgin/Candlemas.

It is at this time of year that weather patterns begin to shift.
Northerly patterns which bring high pressure & clear cold weather begin to give way to more Southerly patterns bringing low pressure, warmer temps, clouds & often heavy wet Spring snows.
This change was noted by ol' time weather watchers.
If the change occurred at mid-Winter, it indicated the change had begun & Spring would arrive early.
Hence the old weather saw -

'If Candlemas Day dawn fair and clear,
Expect two Winters in the year.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go Winter and come not again.'

Reports from whistlepigs 'round North Murka will be coming in shortly.
This blog will keep y'all informed of events as they occur...

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