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Did I miss something?

I am an immigrant to the USA. I came to the United States of America while employed by Lufthansa German Airlines. As it turned out, by the time my visa was approved I actually started to work for Air France when I arrived in the USA. This was because Air France needed a French speaking employee. It’s a long story so I’ll spare you the details.

One of the first actions I took on arrival was to register myself (required by law) for the draft. My draft number was 252. Later I received a letter to tell me that my draft status had changed due to prior service in NATO and that I was now head of family. The Vietnam war however, continued.

It took me a while to settle in to the American way of life. There were many wonderful things to get used to.

I should mention that did not opt to leave the U.K. for discontent, simply that I was sked if I would like to go where I could be helpful. I had previously worked in Hamburg for the same reason.

Now to the point f this posting; America was a Great Country, a world leader, a great participant in world affairs and a great contributor and supporter of Democracy and the fight against Communism, poor health and poverty.

So it was with some reason to wonder why Don the Con launched his presidential bid with the slogan to Make America great Again.

Looking back on the events of this past week clearly demonstrates that this was ot his goal. In fact, the opposite has happened during his presidency: the USA is the laughing stock of our former allies throughout Europe and Scandinavia in NATO. The USA is the talk and mirth at vodka drinking parties hosted by Vladimir Putin about how that managed to compromise a a future resident to the point of treason. Donald Trump is a disappointment! He is clear and present danger.

And yet I have friends who still say things like, Yes but what about Hilary Clinton’s emails and one who says, what about ANTIFA – anti first ammendment.

Gimme a break. Did I miss something?


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Explaining things

A 12 year old boy asked me if could explain the difference between ignorance and apathy. I said to him “I don’t know and I don’t care”. He seemed disappointed. Later that afternoon, he returned full of smiles; he said “thank you, I got it”.


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HUMPTY TRUMPTY

Humpty Trumpty wanted a wall

Humpty Trumpty had a great fall

All the Would-be King’s horses

And all the Would-be King’s men

Could not put Humpty Trumpty together again


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4th September 1949

Seventy-one years

Since the Brabazon took flight

Test pilot, Bill Pegg

Footnote:  I wrote this in April and scheduled it for publication on September 4th, the anniversary of the maiden flight. In the meantime, WordPress changed its format nd my scheduled post disappeared. So here it is resurrected.


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I don’t like this WordPress format

Why is it that WordPress has decided to change its format? What was wrong with the previous format where we ll knew what to expect? Why did it become necessary to fix something that was not broken?

I guess another learning period will be in the works for some time while I come to grips with this challenge.


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Sewage treatment plant overloaded

Saint Paul, Minnesota sewage treatment plant at Pigs Eye Lake has become overloaded as local residents began flushing multiple orange turds just before noon today. It is believed that these orange turds all originated in the White House; but some of them, after analysis by sanitation department engineers were deemed to have originated on a Florida golf course. The blockage they feel will be temporary as a multitude of Trumpians have resigned themselves to eating these turds, lamenting there will be no more for consumption after January 20th., 2021.