Is America Babylon?

 I do not believe America is Babylon.  Rather, I think they discovered America in the Bible, but they don't want us to know that.  This counters there leftist narrative, which seeks to demean and destroy America.  We need to look to God and be vigilant.  God is the author of all that is going on.  Through Jesus Christ, we can come to know God.  Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father, to eternal life.  Look to him.  

If you look at American History, America was founded with the intent to worship God.  Many of the men behind the Declaration of Independence were Christian.  They were fighting a war for Independence, not a rebellion against the mother country.  Rebellions rarely work.  

From the American Military News the United States navy detonated an explosive today off of Hawaii.  At Kaneohe Bay. Off of the northeast coast of O'ahu. The ordinance was found by a local at a fishery named the Peipei Fishpond.  Another ordinance was brought up, 1,000 pounds, unexploded.  It was covered in Marine Life.  The state Department of land and Natural Resources disposed of the second ordinance.  

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources on Wednesday while crews took care of the munition.

 The explosive which was set off, was said to be 50 years old.  There is a video in the article of the explosion.  It sent water forty feet into the air.  

Rockets were fired at the Kabul Airport, by ISIS.  But they were intercepted by the American anti-missile defense system.  The rocket attacks come after the terror attacks which killed so many Afghans and 13 American servicemembers.  The Yahoo News! article explained how the rocket attack occurred just as the core diplomatic staff departed.  Ross Wilson, the top envoy, is not expected to leave the country until just before the U.S. troops withdraw.  According to the Wikipedia page, Ross Wilson became the top diplomat to Afghanistan in January of 2020 he became  chargé d'affaires .  So, he was assigned under Trump, not the current President.   

According to https://af.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/, he served as Ambassador to Azerbaijan in 2003-2005.  To Turkey in 2005 to 2008.  chargé d’affaires, he substituted for an absent Ambassador or Minister in Georgia, Turkey (2019), and now Afghanistan. 

Today is Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  The war in Afghanistan is over, for the war fighting.  But the troops still have to turn in there equipment and weapons.  They still have to return home.  I wish them a safe return to the United States.  This is just today.  This is the photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan: 

The final soldier in Afghanistan

Major General Christopher Donahue was the last soldier on the ground in Afghanistan.   The above photograph was tweeted by the Pentagon.  Over the course of two decades, 750,000 servicemembers were in Afghanistan.  Tomorrow, the President, is going to address the nation on the pull out from Afghanistan.

According to an article from the United States Naval Institute, Germany received some new Offshore patrol ships.  Here is the picture of one of them.   

Bad Düben Naval Press Service (Michael Nitz)

The class is designed for patrolling the Baltic Sea, and the North Sea.  To patrol the troubled waters of Europe.  They were ordered in December 2016.  Built in Lithuania, the patrol boats were then transferred to Germany for final assembly.  What I found interesting about this article, is how the ships are not built in Germany.  Because of the European Union I guess Germany has to order its ships from other countries.  So different from World War II.  This is not the Bismarck of course, but a it is a patrol boat.  

Anyways.  I hope this blog post finds you well.  I am just continuing to do my day to day stuff.  I have another meeting with Vicki Walls today.  Yesterday, I worked four hours.  I have today off.  But I will be closing three nights in a row.  Well, I will get paid more.  Hopefully I don't get overwhelmed.  I continue taking my medicine.  The other day I called the NOSC medical to see about my Medical Retention and Review package.  I talked to HM3 Peterson, and they said Medical was going to submit the MRR package.  Finally!  This took forever.  I wish I could drill again.  But I do not have to do an AT and it still counts as a good year for my Reserve Time because of my medical status.

 

References

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/august/germanys-newest-offshore-patrol-vessels?fbclid=IwAR2DFaB08XtZvHvm1GsXyNZ5tb8ilf2vJPrc_cSjIqq3Ba6qvlWQ7tOx-to

https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/1432492782837501956?s=20

https://www.yahoo.com/news/last-u-soldier-leave-afghanistan-020712642.html

https://af.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rockets-fired-kabul-airport-u-045518598.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Wilson_(ambassador)

Off To Work Again

 I decided to get in a few words before I go to work.  Yes, I found another YouTube I enjoy, and I still have some coffee.  As long as I have coffee, I can write.  The other day I was thinking about... my situation again.  I guess I should not feel so bad about it.  Because I am working, and I'm actually enjoying it.  I work hard, but I get paid every week.  I mean, I am happy.  I do not see why I continue on.  I guess I just do not believe in giving up.  Originally, it was all love.  But there is some disgust as well.  I mean, it is taking counseling to move on.  I got caught up by it, trying to remain faithful to something that did not exist.  But in the end, I went off of what I had.  What I knew.  I was a sailor.  But I also am a human being.  I just hope that I will be able to finally move on from it.  After all, it was a long time ago.  But still.  I just like the implications of some of it.  The robbing of the jaws of the monster, that seems to be consuming everything.  Destroying what we enjoy, while thinking it achieved a victory, it actually fell for a great defeat.  I cannot speak of the defeat because it is just something I celebrate internally.  It was not so much a defeat for me- the person had asked me to move on.  So, the monster does not realize, it defeated itself.  Because it was trying to pair this person with someone that would have ticked me off.  But instead, that person married already, and so the monster lost.  Not me.  The monster being Google.  

I just have to be careful because sometimes I let my emotions show.  All I really hope to do is re-connect with an old friend.  But I still like to imagine doing more.  After all, thats a part of living, and so I just like to imagine what we might do.  I would like to see my friend Melissa again.  We had so much fun when she was here.  I miss her cooking.

After work, I came home.  But I was hungry, so I went out and got some Taco Bell.  Yum.  This Taco Bell down the road has cinnamon twists.  I ordered three tacos and cinnamon twists, then I ate them.

This video is about what is going on in Afghanistan, as far as Christian persecution.  It is headed by Joel Richardson.  Joel Richardson is an author, who promotes ministries, including Gateway Church in Dallas.  I just thought I would share it because it has to do with Afghanistan.  He tweeted this just yesterday: 

We will all admit that the body of Christ can be a bit prickly at times, but witnessing so many ministries lay down their own agendas, name, or branding, behind the scenes, to work together for His cause in Afghanistan is beyond encouraging. -Joel Richardson

But what else is going on in Afghanistan.  The United States is now working along side the Taliban to finish evacuating, and the Taliban is functioning as "The 1st line of defense", according to Yahoo News.  Well, they are doing a terrible job.  Look at the terror attacks the other day.    It has been this way since August 15, the date that the Afghanistan Government toppled.  So, since the Afghan government collapsed, we have been working with the Taliban instead.  The relationship is complicated.  According to the article, "Eagle base" was blown up, according to two CIA officials.  So, the Taliban will not have access to that base, intact.

The storm known as Ida has been upgraded to a Category 2 storm, so she is known as Hurricane Ida.  Before Ida makes landfall, Ida is expected to become a Category 4 storm with 140 mile an hour winds.  It is expected to make landfall in Louisiana, near the mouth of the Mississippi River.  All flights for the day out of New Orleans were canceled.  The Governor of Alabama expected flooding in western and coastal counties, and so called a state of emergency in those.  He also tweeted, which is in the article. 

Look at the path of the Hurricane.  It is forecasted to go straight through Louisiana.  It just looks like it is going straight up the state line, to me.  We might get some rain here in Texas.  It was a bit more humid today.  This explains it.  

What is going on on Facebook?  

people are still dodging the vaccine.  Or, what some call "the sticker" or jab.  Some also call it "The Magic Potion", but it is known as the COVID-19 vaccine, by Pfizer.  Pfizer has even said, it is not really a vaccine.  Nevertheless, Trump got it, so I think I will get it too.  This COVID is serious business.  Down at Children's Hospital in New Orleans they are treating children for COVID.  A nurse deployed there, who was deployed during Katrina, described their account here. 

I continued my reading of The Flying Tigers.  Claire Chennault was inducted into the Army Air Force.  He also received a promotion to Brigadier General.  This was the end of the AVG as many of the pilots did not want to be inducted.  They wanted to go home, instead.  They were to go home on July 4, 1942.  Many of the pilots died fighting the Japanese.  But when they went home, the ones who lived and were not inducted, were celebrated as heros.  One town even had a parade, it was a mark of distinction for a town to have produced a Flying Tiger.  As these pilots had provided a ray of hope that America could win the war, in the dark days after Pearl Harbor.  In the end, only five pilots from the American Volunteer Group were inducted into the Army Air Force, where they served with the Mighty Tenth Air Force based out of India.  

 During these dark days, we must look to God.  Keep looking to God.  After all, He is the author of all of this.  In order to know God, you must know Jesus Christ: "I am the way, the life and the truth.  No one comes to the Father but by me." John 14:6.  

CGI 3D Animated Short "I, Pet Goat II" by - Heliofant

Here is I Pet Goat II.  I shared it here so you can watch the entire video if you want too.  Without interruption.  It is a very entertaining video.  Today people are reflecting on an attack in Afghanistan, at the airport in Kabul.  So, the video seemed relevant to share.  My friend on Facebook, Gabriel Taijeron, says "it will get worse".  

Well, here is my chance- to ask, "How are you doing"?  I closed last night, by myself.  It was not as busy as on the weekend, so I got it done.  Today I don't close, so I'm a Courtesy Clerk.  Right now, though I am just enjoying my coffee, listening to music on the radio.  Getting psyched for work, I am so glad I work at Albertsons.  In case you were interested in working at Albertsons, I included there hiring advertisement here. 

The song on the radio is, "I Can Only Imagine".  Composed by Bart Millard and released October 12, 2001.  I wish I could share the song here.  But I really only meant to share I Pet Goat II.  I will try and find "I Can Only Imagine" on YouTube.  

This will contrast nicely, with "I Pet Goat II".  Bart sings about how he can only imagine what it will be like to be surrounded by God's glory.  With Jesus, not sure what he will do.  

Anyways, the other day I had so much time to prepare for work.  Partly because I had been off.  Now I don't have as much time.  But I am going to do my best to enjoy my coffee.  I'm listening to a video on Bitchute.  I suppose I should try and share this one too.  I shared the link.  Can't find it on YouTube.  Maybe you will find this video useful.  For me, I'm going to get the vaccine.  Trump said, "Get the vaccine.  Get the vaccine" to protect our freedoms.  But nevertheless, incase you were curious to learn more, I shared the video link.  You just "copy" and "paste" it into your browser.  That's right!  Now you got it.

I refreshed my coffee.  Took my medicine, and used the restroom.  Now I am ready to write again.  But I need to get ready for work.  I just want to share both sides of the story.  You know, how in school we "compare and contrast".  So, I just thought you might enjoy different perspectives in my post.  I can't believe you found this.  I found your blogs.  It took me some searching, but I saw them all.  Wow, you had quite a presence online.

Max is inside.  He was smiling after I let him in.  I guess he is happy.  Now Max is just resting on the bed.  Well, I hope you enjoyed this post.  If you want to share anymore of your blogs, I sure would be interested in reading them.  I did not actually plan on writing today.  But something moved me to share "I Pet Goat II" so, I went ahead and divulged about myself.  I think it is a nice post.  I shared some media, and also a picture of something happening in my life.  

Let's take a look at Yahoo News and see what is going on.  U.S. Special Operations vets carried out an operation to rescue Afghan Allies .  The name of the rescue operation was "Pineapple Express".  They shepherded members of the Afghan elite forces to safety.  The Taliban has increased violence, and blockaded the airport.  Trying to prevent Afghans from leaving the country.  People think it will only get worse in Afghanistan.  So, this rescue mission will save those who will be most vulnerable to the Taliban.  You can learn about the attack by ISIS fighters here.  12 Marines and a Navy Corpsman were among the dead.  About 140 Afghans were wounded, and 13 Afghans were killed.  The attack was at the airport in Kabul.  Anyways, there is a couple of news stories to go over, that shed light on what is going on right now.   

Well, I hope reading this was both informative and encouraging.  Natalie Jones has a disability.  So, she refuses to work, and keeps asking me for money.  I like Natalie, I chat with her on Goggle Hangouts.  Gabriel continues to share his posts on Afghanistan which triggers in me a desire to write about Afghanistan.  Hence, why I reference some articles here.  I packed as much as I dared inot this blog post.  

But how do I feel about these things?  I found I Pet Goat II, to be an interesting video.  According to the authors, it highlights commonalities between the spiritual and philosophical.  As for I Can Only Imagine, it encourages me to not view this world as my home.  But rather to look forward to being with Jesus and his glory.  What will it be like.  I have no idea.  As for Afghanistan, I think that the situation is being blown out of proportion but it is a big deal.  For one, it will be regarded as a defeat.  The democrats seem quick to desire defeats rather than victory.  This is the 2nd time that the United States has withdrawn from one of its wars started supposedly for freedom of the peoples in Afghanistan and Iraq.  These wars have been on going since October 2001.  So, this is like the Grand Finale of the war on terror.  Most people do not understand, History will repeat itself.  We will end up in Iraq and Afghanistan once more.  Or some other area related to this.  Maybe in Africa where there is the hope of securing allies nearby.  The Afghans wanted us to stay, but the United States said no.  We should have stayed and maintained freedom for the Afghans.  The poor people in that region have always known war, not freedom.  But maybe this taste of freedom will cause them to fight on there own.  Well, enjoy.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/DRpImo975y0T/

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can_Only_Imagine_(MercyMe_song)

https://youtu.be/65xLByzT1l0

https://youtu.be/N_lrrq_opng

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-special-operations-vets-carry-090023869.html

Did IP Goat 2 Predict BaliTan Victory & Rise of Dark LinBaden Figure?

Eye-Exam Today

 Good morning how are you doing?  Well, I hope.  I am just enjoying my coffee.  So, naturally I want to write.  I contemplate as i write.  But first, I let max outside and refreshed my coffee.  I have to think about how to take notes on myself for Vicki Walls.  Next Tuesday I have another appointment with her.  So, between now and then I need to take notes on why I feel a certain way.  I have a note book but I can't find it.  That is ok.  Today I have my eye exam with Dr. Chan.  

Wal Mart has an eye Doctor.  This idea seems odd to me, that Wal Mart has an eye-Doctor because I do not think of Wal Mart as a very medical place.  So, I am nervous about my eye-exam because I have never had an eye-exam at Wal Mart before.  

I also need to order my medicine today.  Maybe I will go head and order it, soon after writing this blog post.  Today I went to share a memory from Google Photos with Jack Pena, but it didn't share it correctly.  I shared it on Facebook.  But took it down.  Instead of sharing the memory, it shared a photograph.  It was a group of photographs from the Fish Fry at the Veteran Assistance Center at UTA.  

This is a sample of the photographs.  I am sure Jack would like to have some of these.  Both Jack and Jen ended up with a number of photographs in my Goggle Photos.  I know I had fun that day.  I helped set some things up for the Sweet Center, and I would have stayed for taking everything down, but that was left up to the Sweet Center.  This is the year I helped take over as a member of the Maverick Veterans, On August 25, 2017.  I hope Jack will find these photos.  Maybe I will share my blog with Jack and he will see them.  

I have continued working at Albertsons but I have not worked in three days.  Tomorrow is pay day.  Do you have payday?  I never had a payday before- before pay day was the 1st and 15th because I was in the Navy.  Now pay day is every week.  My first payday was at FedEx on Thursday.  Thursday seems to be the pay day, hence no eye-exams on Thursday.  

The United States commenced hostilities in Afghanistan on October 1, 2001.  After that we invaded.  Now, in 2021 we are trying to withdraw thousands of trapped Americans and Afghans who want to flee the Taliban.  The deadline is August 31, 2021.  So, just a few days away, and the United States will officially be out of Afghanistan for the first time in twenty years.  The withdrawal was initiated by Trump.  This withdrawal though, is not the responsibility of Trump, because a separate deal was made.  The Troops were supposed to have evacuated by May 2021 according to Trump's deal.

According to Business Insider by mid-January this year, the United States only had 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.  Less than the number deployed in Washington, D.C., where 20,000 National Guard troops were posted.  The Taliban is trying to prevent Afghans from leaving claiming that they want to keep skilled Afghans in the country to rebuild.  Meanwhile, the United States is trying to evacuate both Americans trapped, and Afghans who were promised they could enter the country.  Yahoo News predicted a confrontation if the withdrawal is not completed by the August 31st Deadline.

I was in Afghanistan so I feel affected by this withdrawal.  It is a shame at how it has been carried out.  The United States should have kept fighting for Afghanistan, it was a mistake to withdraw.  Now, add insult to injury, the withdrawal is being botched.  The current administration blames the previous administration, but Mr. Biden broke the original agreement with the Taliban, hoping to finish withdrawal on September 11, 2021.  These are the words of a concerned veteran.  

  This is another video I found.  I include it in my post because I listen to it while I write.  For inspiration.  In it, the author discusses the rapture and what to do if the rapture does not happen this year.  He discussed the Prophecy puzzle.  He argues that "climate change" is really God communicating his soon return.  

After I changed into my jeans.  I received this is a thank you from South Davis Elementary School, to Christ Redeemer Church.  They sent decorations to the school, for "Back to School", I received this in an e-mail from the Front Office.  I didn't contribute anything, but I still received the thank you.  Imagine my surprise at being included in this.  I'm having an impact, somehow.  Even though i wish i still lived in Everett, Washington.  

Well, anyways, this is how I am doing.  Just wondering- how are you doing.  I sure would like to hear from you, if you enjoyed reading my blog.  Maybe you found it informative.  please have a good day.

 

This Morning

 I woke up early, and took my medicine.  I also bought cigarettes.  Once again Max expected his treat.  But I did not buy him a treat.  Max has a full bowl of dog food waiting for him when he is ready to eat.  

I heard from Vicki Walls today.  We discussed something called "a bucket of change".  This was in relation to being called a stalker.  I am not a stalker nor ever have been.  But I still was called a stalker, and it hurt.  With the bucket of change, is where I learn who I really am.  What do I put in the bucket?  I can only control the way I feel about things, not the way she feels about me.  I'm just drinking my morning coffee as Miss Vicki says, "You are a good person Eric" aww.  Thank you.  Now I have an assignment.  I need to write down what makes me feel a certain way.

Apparently, there is another variant of COVID-22 which is going to be deadlier than the delta variant.  This is really just an excuse for lockdowns (shutdowns?).  At least we had Trump at the beginning to soften the blow of shutdowns.  

here is the video incase you are interested.  He discusses the different variations and mutations of COVID-19.  

John 14:5 Thomas said "Lord, we don't know where you're going.  So how can we know the way?"  6 Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one goes to the Father except through me.  If you have known me, you will also know my Father.  From now on you know him through me and have seen him in me."  

Remember that Jesus is the truth.  There is no truth without Jesus.  Thus, I quoted this verse here because it shows Jesus own statement to the fact that He is the truth.  Without Jesus, the truth does not even matter.

I will share this video.  This video is of Marcus Luttrell the "Lone Survivor" being interviewed on Fox.  This interview is about what is going on in Afghanistan as the United States pulls out.  There are still Americans stuck in Afghanistan, along those who were promised they could come over here to America.  On top of this, they still have to finish withdrawing all the troops.  Marcus Luttrell is giving a rundown of how it should be done.  The withdrawal is a fiasco.  This is disclosure.  If you want to know how, then just remember the scripture I shared.  Look at how worked up Marcus becomes at the mention of his own struggle to escape the Taliban.  

Well, I hope you enjoyed my short blog post.  Please, have a good day.

Brewing Coffee

 It is late.  But I finally decided to brew some coffee.  I went to Chick-fil-a for lunch.  After I ate, I went in to Albertsons.  I bought some groceries, just coffee, Pop-Tarts, and some Dawn.  I wanted to buy more, but I am trying to save money.  So, I have enough coffee for a while, and some pop tarts.  Which reminds me I need to brush my teeth.

I'm just writing some preliminary stuff.  I will get more into the news later.  I am watching another video from Answers in Genesis 1:1.  With Dr. Jeanson, and Simon Turpin.  

Simon is the executive director and speaker for Answers in Genesis–UK. 

https://answersingenesis.org/bios/simon-turpin/

 They are discussing Adam and Eve.  Were Adam and Eve the first people?  Or did God create proto-people, or people alongside Adam and Eve.  How did Cain get his wife?  Dr. Jeanson says, the answer is obvious.  Cain married his sister.  But how do they know that God didn't create other people, but Adam and Eve are the first pair, even according to Dr. Jeanson.  So, it gets confusing.  

 I just enjoy listening as Dr. Jeanson breaks down all this data.  About why it is that evolutionists think the way they do.  He claims that genetically, the North American Indians and the European colonists came from the same ancestral population.  

Meanwhile, in Texas LT Gov Dan Patrick, according to Yahoo News "Doubled down on his false rhetoric".  See, how they have each others back.  At the very end of the article they say "CNN is right".  Well, what did Mr. Patrick say?   

But Yahoo news used its claims to counter what the Lt. Gov said, focusing on where he talked about Black Vaccination rates as compared to Whites or Hispanics.  According to the Guardian, 50,000 people in Texas have died from COVID-19, with 627,000 deaths nation wide.  It appears Patrick's statement was more concerned with actually getting people vaccinated- but as he said, without mandates.  Also, he was focusing on the stream of negative press about Texas in regards to COVID-19, when he responded about Democrat attacks on Texas' COVD-19 response, which being on the ground has been phenomenal.  Texas is still functioning, no mask mandates either.  Some places are suing to restore mask mandates but the Governor has not yielded yet.  What is the deal with masks, I always wonder.  I wear a mask and social distance.  But I am getting tired of wearing a mask.  No end in sight.  

It just surprises me though, how Yahoo News immediately jumps on this as a false claim without actually investigating.  Pulling the race card is a common tactic of the democrats.  LT. Gov. Dan Patrick challenged the race card.  By making a claim, and then CNN had to respond to him.  Oh, so did Yahoo News.  Which still has comments disabled.   So, you cannot dispute what Yahoo News says.  All we can do is do what I'm doing now, and blogging about the story.  Showing how LT Gov. Patrick wants people to get vaccinated, while Yahoo News claims it is about race, while pulling the race card.  More fake news.  

 

Warrior Notes

 I bought a coffee mug from Warrior Notes.  Not sure what that is.  But Kevin was so encouraging, I felt compelled to buy one of his products.  So, I bought the coffee cup.

This is what the mug looks like.  It has some symbolism to it.  W for Warrior in blue and gold.  A sword cuts through it.  Separating the W from the N in red and gold.  I really like the symbolism, because it is like- the sword is resting on a blanket, or cloth sheath.  Like the "Sword of the Spirit".  What is warrior notes?  Well, I found a link for Warrior Notes, Kevin Zadai is the host.  The website offers a list of courses you can take.  Including a free course.  It looks intriguing.  I was checking it out, and noticed at the very bottom of the page is a free course.  So, most of them you have to pay for.  But the one at the bottom is free.  There is also warrior notes tv.  That one you have to subscribe too.  

Here is a sample of Kevin Zadai's work.  You can get to know it from this video.

Yesterday, I worked again.  This time I really was the only Courtesy Clerk until Ryan showed up.  I worked until 5:30 PM.  When I work again I will be the closing Courtesy Clerk.  But before that happens, I have my eye exam coming up.  That's right, I am hopefully, going to get new glasses.  But at least I will have a prescription incase I need to come back another time to buy glasses.   

I was supposed to do an AT this year.  But I have not gotten an Annual Training, for the Reserves.  I am totally in the dark as to what is going on.  I love God and am still scared.  I want to do my training but they are not saying anything at all to me.  Kind of strange what is happening.  

I took my medicine.  It makes me feel strange for a while.  Like a high.  But I do not feel like doing much after.  My medicine is like a muzzle.  I am locked in to taking it.  I get worried about running out of it.  I am doing my best to take the medicine.  I hope a time comes where they will take me off the medicine.  So that I can return to drilling.  I was happy to be non-drilling, but now I miss drilling.  

Well, that is all for now.  I hope you are having a good day.  I'm out of coffee, so it is difficult to write.

Cockroaches

 I saw two cockroaches yesterday and I smashed one.  It smelled so bad.  I can still smell it today.  They were just running around on the ground outside.  They are so disgusting to look at.

Today I have an appointment for anxiety counseling.  The name of the counselor is Vicki Walls.  This is something to do with the VA referral last month.  I have not heard from the counselor yet, I need to reschedule because I work today.  Tomorrow I am off.  The appointment is over the phone.  So, I was hoping to set aside time for the counselor.  

I went out and bought cigarettes.  Yay I got what I wanted.  I didn't get Max a treat.  I trained Max to expect a treat when I have my coffee cup.  I should not have done that.  Max has his food.  I need to be cheerful no matter what.  My affliction with tobacco never seems to end.  I cut out computer games?  What?  Well, mostly.

I Closed Again

 How are you doing today?  Well, I hope.  I'm just sipping on my coffee.  I woke up before 8 AM today.  Yesterday, I bought some trash bags thinking they were the right size.  Turns out, the trash bags are 30 gallon bags.  To small for the trashcan in the garage.  But they fit like a glove in the trash can I bought for my apartment years ago.  Well, at least I got the discount.  At first, I thought God had abandoned me, until I realized the bags fit perfectly in that smaller trashcan.  Which is still fairly big.  So, I went out and put some of the pinecone needles into the trash can.  Emptied it, and put the bag out for the trash.  Then, I brought the trashcan back inside.  It was all just perfect.  Praise the Lord!

Yesterday, I was supposed to work at 2:15.  But I swore up and down I start at 2:45 PM.  So, that was when I started.  But today I begin at 3:15 PM.  So, maybe I will head in early, and start at 2:45 to even things out.  

Not much else is going on.  I ended up standing Sanitation for a while yesterday.  Max is doing alright.  Wish he would eat his food.  I bought some of that chicken broth to put on his food.  Maybe that will entice him to eat.  Once he gets a taste for the chicken broth, I am sure he will enjoy it.  I will try pouring some more on it.  Soaking the food in the chicken broth will also soften the food for him.  I have hotdogs he can eat as well.  

I was in the Rodeo on the way to Mom's.  I don't like driving.  I would rather take the bus.  Especially after my wreck.  How was I getting around before?  The cigarette.  Anytime I went driving I had cigarettes with me.  In my Dad's Rodeo I don't smoke.  So, I don't drive as often in it.  Well, I was going to go visit my Mom to pick up some dog food.  On the radio, the Choir and Orchestra at First Baptist in Dallas began playing Come To The Father, or is it just Praise the Lord?  Well, anyways, I pulled over to get some gas as it struck up.  I started crying, I had not heard that tune in years.  As I am scared to drive, I was happy to hear the tune, so I began crying.  It brought back happy memories.  Anyways, I stopped to fill up for gas, but it was a moment before I could get out and start filling the Rodeo as I listened to the song.  I was so happy that First Baptist at Dallas played that, I am sure I played it over and over in my head.  "Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!  Let the people rejoice.  Let the earth hear His voice.  Oh, come to the Father, Great things He has done".  I kept playing that song over and over in my head.  Praise the LORD!

I put Max out.  Smoked a cigarette and refreshed my coffee.  I hope Max will eat his food.  Once he gets a taste for the chicken broth, it is on.  

I heard from Scott again.  He was visiting a cousin in another part of Texas.  Scott told me about working at the airport again.  It sounds like he is having fun.  He said he is a long ways away. Well, I believe this is all for now.

In YAHOO News! no sign of COVID.  But there is an article about Federal Water cuts to the western states.  This comes as a heat wave lingers.  Arizona farmers take the brunt of the cuts.  Ah, now that Trump is gone no one is taking care of the farmers.  No wonder there is a food shortage.  The farmers need their water to grow food.  According to the article, by Suman Naishadham, the Hoover Dam built in the 1930s formed Lake Mead.  Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at there lowest levels ever recorded, due to a loss of snow melt from the Rocky Mountains.   All of this is of course linked to "human made climate change".  I do not believe it is human made climate change.  Just like the Watchman, I believe it is a sign from God.  House boats on Lake Powell were unable to launch due to how low the water level is.

In another article by Catherine Garcia, Houston Hospitals are filled to capacity as COVID cases spike.  An example of this, is a man shot several times is still awaiting surgery.  The article is titled "With Houston hospitals filled by COVID patients, man shot 6 times 10 days ago is still waiting for surgery".  Joe Valdex was shot three times in the shoulder and need surgery.  He is still waiting two weeks later.  According to the article, the Delta variant is to blame for the spike in COVID cases.  

Also in Newsweek, an actor was, according to the Los Angeles Times, arrested in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.  Michael Aaron Carico was 33 and arrested on Wednesday.  The investigators searched his Facebook, Instagram Account, and Gmail account.  They found photos and video evidence that linked him to the riot.  He was charged with "entering a restricted building" and disorderly conduct.  

Well, friend.  That is all I have to write about.  I just wanted to include some articles that I found fascinating.  I shared a link to all the stories.  Of course what ties these stories together is the Lord Jesus Christ.  But unfortunately, none of the articles mention Him by name.  But in the arrest article, you can see the invisible hand of the government operating to bring some justice to those who rioted in the Capitol.  When we leave God out, He does not force his way in.  But I believe in God, so by mentioning these articles, I can put God into the situation by prayer.  The drought in the west is called a "20 year mega drought", because it has not rained.  In 1983 the water levels of Lake Powell were at there highest level, almost breaking the dam.

To offset all the negative news.  I am listening to a broadcast by Dr. Ken Ham on YouTube here 

This video is from a series where they are discussing the DNA evidence of History through the lense of the Bible according to Dr. Jeanson.   So, it is uplifting compared to the negative news stories found on Yahoo.  Please enjoy.  In this episode Ken Ham and Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson discover who there relatives are.  Well, I am going to go watch my video.

Please have a good day.  I tried to share tags that would cover each section I wrote about.  Please, enjoy.  Praise the LORD!

RESIGN!

 That was Trump's word for President Joe Biden today.  Why?  Because Joe Biden has withdrawn from Afghanistan.  The final date for the withdrawal is coming up: September 11, 2021.  Meanwhile, the Taliban is rapidly retaking Afghanistan.  Nobody is hardly trying to stop them.  What is sad, is that we left Afghanistan and we also left behind all those people who spent twenty years of there lives helping us.  Now, they are in grave danger, and they were originally promised a sanctuary in America.  In my mind, this is global hate crime #2, withdrawing from Afghanistan like this.  

Today, I was a Courtesy Clerk again.  It keeps changing.  But I am learning to be flexible.  Something I was never very good at, was being flexible.  Maybe this is a change happening, in me, where I will become more flexible.  I hope so.  Yesterday, I had a realization.  At work, I am more free than at home.  I can just be myself at work, in a way, where at home I cannot because I smoke.  So, my Dad pressures me about it.  But at work, they have been very flexible with me about smoking.  

According to Yahoo News! booming U.S. cases of COVID represent one-fifth of the world count.  My theory is correct.  The United States was hit the hardest by COVID-19 when it was released from the lab in Wuhan.  A Christmas gift from the PRC.  

I'm listening to this video on YouTube by Lion of Judah.  

It was released yesterday, on August 14, 2021.  It is about temptation, and how the devil uses his spirits to seduce us.  Yet, Christ lives in us.  Just like He did Paul.  We belong to Christ, not to the devil.  What we do matters, what we say matters, what we think, it matters.  We have to take heed to ourselves, according to Lion of Judah.  

Well, that is pretty much it.  I hope you are doing well.  I am doing alright.  I went and visited my Mom.  She gave me dog food, and another book, titled The Magnificent Bastards about a battle in the Vietnam War, in 1968.  The battle involved both the Army and the Marines.  

I tried to chat with Mark.  But Mark was busy.  So, he said we might could chat another time.  He suggested tomorrow, but I work again.

I have not heard from Scott again.  I wonder how he is doing.  I suppose he is busy too.  Working at the airport.    

I have two Facebook accounts.  On my original facebook account, I finally beseeched my family and friends about Stephanie.  So, that they will know that I am not a stalker.  Here is what I wrote.

Surely, all of my family, and friends, do not believe I am stalking a gator. What transpired twenty years ago shook me to the core. I never was a stalker, but I still was called one by Stephanie. But if you read the e-mails and letters that we exchanged, I was merely interested as it seemed we had a lot in common. Heck. It was clear, her family thought I was the neatest thing since sliced bread. I am not boasting, merely pointing out that they thought highly of me, from each phone conversation with them. It was actually Stephanie who showed me the History degree plan at UT.

I decided it was time to go ahead, and admit I am not really some kind of stalker.  I was just interested in the person.  I also enjoyed being there friend.  I was never sure what really happened to her, or why she was calling me a stalker.  But now, I have that here.  I always hoped that she would figure out I was not the stalker, and that we would have a joyous reunion as friends.

Max is down stairs begging for food.  My brother and his girl friend, Jean, got Chipotle so, Max is jealous.  Well, that is all for now.  I hope you enjoyed reading this.  I had more to write, than I thought.  Jesus Christ is who ties all this together.

Good Day,

 How are you doing today?  Well, I hope.  I am just getting back from work.  Today it stormed.  It got real wet in th entrance to Albertsons, so they had me stand Sanitation.  Not sure what it is, but people like it when I stand there.  Just stand.  Thats what people want of me.  Scott called and we talked for a bit.  About work, and family.  He saw a vintage locomotive in Fort Worth which he got video footage of.  He plans to send the footage to me.  Well, thats pretty much it.  It is supposed to storm again.  I have not heard a clap of thunder.  Will to be in a storm.  Maybe if I rest a while.  Well, anyways, enjoy the day.  Eric

Afghanistan Endgame: U.S. and British Embassies prepare to evacuate

This video is about the United States and British withdrawing from Afghanistan.  After twenty years, the Taliban is closing in on Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.  Meanwhile, as the British and Americans prepare for final withdrawal, there is a delay in the processing of applications of those who helped during the war.  It is feared if they do not escape Afghanistan, they will be killed by the Taliban.  

Another Day

 How are you doing today?  Doing well, I hope.  I am just watching one of my videos.  It helps me to write to have a little bit of noise, it seems.  I watch these videos but I actually enjoy the hoise they make.  That and a cup of coffee help me to write.  I need to do this for school.  Then, I would be able to write better.  Another thing that helps me to write, is reading.  My current reading, The Flying Tigers is going well, except for course for the AVG which is getting its butt kicked by the Japanese in Feburary of 1942, as the invasion of Burma continues.  The airfield, Mingaladon, was abandoned eventually.  Mingaladon was owned by the British.  It was used to protect Rangoon from bombers, until the city feel to the Japanese March 8, 1942.  The Third Squadron of the AVG also carried out strafing runs on Japanese airfields in Thailand.  

Well, anyways, I am just putting that there because, I was re-admitted to UTA.  But my GPA is below the minimum.  It makes me nervous.  I keep picturing myself working full time and going to school.  This is really unreal.  But I suppose a few semesters of school would do me some good.  

On the other hand I want to save the GI Bill and work, and save some money.  I enjoy working too.  My work is not very stressful.  I hope you know what I mean, when I say that my work is satisfying, in fact.  Most of what I do is get carts but I also do bagging, and carry outs.  I also do sweeps.  

One of my friends is now living in Spokane, Washington.  I suggested to him that he go and visit Wenatchee.  David has never seen that place and does not know what he is missing out on.  he liked my post.  Of course, I am not sure how locked down the city might be.  COVID-19 has made many old haunts barren I'm afraid.  Well, that is all I had to write.  I hope this post finds you well.

My Day To day

 I feel the anxiety over my life.  The only thing which gives me peace, is the Lord Jesus Christ.  I smoke, but my cigarettes do not give me peace.  Instead, what happens when I smoke, is that my thoughts, I can more easily let go of them for a time.  Life is fleeting.  Life is precious.  Always fight for life even when everyone else says "neigh" towards it.  I look towards God, and find myself wishing I didn't smoke.  I cut it out with the other thing i used to do.  Now, I am down to smoking.  To honor God I want to give up smoking.  I think this will help with my anxiety.  Even though my thoughts will build up.  Maybe I will be better at taking care of myself too.  I sleep better at night.  My heart rate goes down.  Instead of smoking, I went for a walk and that made me energetic.  it is hot outside.  But that is ok.  By not smoking I will have more time at work.  I mean, I don't understand why I smoke so much.  Everything else I can kind of go without.  But when I don't smoke I feel it.  The desire to smoke grows and grows until it reaches a boiling point.

I just accept myself and my weaknesses.  Maybe this is a part of the process.  Learning and growing.

Lack of Knowledge

 I want my story to be about praising Jesus Christ.  Not about politics.  I found a YouTube video I would like to share here.

I hope this video brings you closer to God.  In my life, pointing people to God, thats what my life is about.  Everything else is secondary.  Jesus Christ is "The Way, The Life, and the Truth".  Plus, this video shows things from 1988.  How the television looked.  How the technology was.  There were no smart phones, or anything like that.  I really just wanted to share this video because it was uplifting to me.  I hope it uplifted you too.

How are you doing?  I hope you are doing well.  I have been doing fine.  I am just worried about money.  But as long as I work I should be ok.  I work at Albertsons as a Courtesy Clerk.  Yesterday i was supposed to work, but my tooth was hurting.  I think it has passed now, and I will be able to work.  

I need to make sure and get dog food for Max.  I took Max for a brief walk yesterday.  We went down Enamor, and over to Bowman Springs.  Today i set Max some food out, and he just ate it up.  So, Max is hungry.  I need to give him some substance with his food.  

I always think in terms of today.  The Bible actually says, "Let tomorrow worry about itself", so thats what I do.  But it is a struggle.  Tomorrow, I will miss work again because I have an eye -exam.  I hope to get new glasses.  Maybe two pairs.  

Well, anyways I hope your day is going well.  My day seems to be going ok.  My tooth stopped hurting so bad.  Praise God for that.

Love

 1 Corinthians 13

1 I may speak the languages of humans and angels.  But if I don't have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal.  2 I may have the gift to speak what God has revealed, and I may understand all mysteries and have all knowledge.  I may even have enough faith to move mountains.  But if I don't have love, i am nothing.  3 I may even give away all that i have and give up my body to be burned.  But if I don't have love, none of these things will help me.

4 Love is patient.  Love is kind.  Love isn't jealous.  It doesn't sing its own praises.  It isn't arrogant.  5 It isn't rude.  It doesn't think about itself.  It isn't irritable.  It doesn't keep track of wrongs.  6 It isn't happy when injustice is done, but it is happy with the truth.  7 Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.

8 Love never comes to an end.  There is the gift of speaking what God has revealed, but it will no longer be used.  There is the gift of speaking in other languages, but it will stop by itself.  There is the gift of knowledge, but it will no longer be used.  9 Our knowledge is incomplete and our ability to speak what God has revealed is incomplete.  

10 But when what is complete comes, then what is incomplete will no longer be used.  11 When I was a child, i spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child.  When i became an adult, I no longer used childish ways.  12 Now we see a blurred image in a mirror.  Then we will see very clearly.  Now my knowledge is incomplete.  Then I will have complete knowledge as God has complete knowledge of me.

13 So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the best one of these is love.

GOD'S WORD Translation.  

I Opened Today

 I began before work.  I left a few carts out last night.  So, I gathered most of the carts up before I clocked in.  Today was going to be a long day.  But Ryan showed up, so it was not so bad.  We got carts and did the sweep logs.  I brought my medicine with me to work.  In a plastic baggy.  I was going to buy some chicken but I was on the clock.  I told Robert and Monica this.  They said it was ok to buy food on the clock.  So, I bought a donut and an apple to eat, instead of the chicken.  I wish I had bought the chicken.  It looked delicious.  

After work, Scott shared a couple of stories with me.  But before I share those stories, I will share a YouTube video.  Instead of going to church, I listen to church online.  I am listening to Pastor Lawson.  He is good at describing things.  

Listen to the things which Pastor Lawson discusses.  In this one he is discussing the one world religion.  How they will make Mary the "Mother of God" rather than the Mother of Christ.  Remember that the birth of Jesus Christ was a virgin birth.  Pastor Lawson's Sermon is from November 13, 2016.  Just after the election.  This is an older sermon by the Pastor, he good to listen too anyways.

My friend Scott shared this article with me.  It is about abandoned places in Texas, by Texas Monthly, titled "These Photos of Abandoned Buildings Will Transport You to a Bygone Texas".  It is a piece to advertise for a group on Facebook named "Abandoned Texas", which show cases old warn down houses, and "three-story Victorian mansions", according to Texas Monthly.  According to the article, the Facebook group has 60,000 members.  

This article really ended up being about Ruby City, which is along the River Walk in San Antonio.  So, the title is a bit misleading.  But it would be neat to see Ruby City.  So, the article is a real gem.  

Another article shared by Scott.  It has to do with a name change.  In Fort Worth there is a street and a bridge named "White Settlement", and the Fort Worth Mayor wants to change the name of that place.  They do not have a name picked out.  The name change must be approved by the Fire Department of Fort Worth, and services have to be notified as well.  Including the Post Office.  They also need 100% consensus on the part of property owners.  The article did not specify which property owners.  Later, the article did say property owners that live on the street.  The article is by CBS, titled Fort Worth Mayor Interested In ‘More Iconic’ Name For White Settlement Road And Bridge.  The name change has to do with #StopAsianHate.  Based off the football teams, like the "Washington Football Team" and the Cleveland Giants.  Therefore, they think they can change the name of "White Settlement", according to CBSDFW.  My question is, why was it named this in the first place.  In 2005 the city voted to change its name, but the resolution never passed.  

All of this ties in together.  Somehow, they are all connected.  What connects these messages?  Jesus Christ connects them.  Without hearing of Jesus Christ, it is not possible to appreciate the other two articles in context.

Context is something I learned in History.  3300 Intro To Historical Research.  That was in January 2017.  Just after the inauguration.  History has a context.  With the images from Abandoned Texas, and the story of the name change of "White Settlement", you get a pattern of history.  With pastor Lawson's sermon, it ties into the Bible.  But it is all a deception really, for a one world order, and not really to stop Asian Hate.  But nevertheless, #StopAsianHate.  My friend Scott is Asian and so I know he must feel it sometimes.  When we go out, I sometimes wonder, is he experiencing Asian Hate.  Am I exhibiting Asian Hate?  I always wonder about that.  I enjoy hanging out with Scott and being his friend.  Thanks for the articles Scott! 

I got me some coffee.  Had my cigarette and I am continuing to listen to pastor Lawson.  He is such a Godly man.  He always hits on the nerve for the way things are.  So freighting really.  That he is on the mark like that.  

Oh.  That reminds me.  Dominique was at work today.  They are here for the next two weeks.  It is always fun working with Dominique though I am not sure what Dominique does.  But they are high up in the company, that is clear.  Today, I was standing Sanitation, but we don't do sanitation anymore.  Instead, I was standing there with the "clicker" to unlock carts when they get locked on customers.  Domonique comes out and tells me not to stand there with the clicker anymore.  So, that is settled.  No more standing there with the clicker.  

Last night a Dr. was in Albertsons talking to the Self-Checker.  I did not know what it was about.  The Doctor's cart locked.  We went to unlock it.  The Doctor asked, "What caused the cart to lock"?  Apparently, I said some stuff.  So, they are going to notify the Director.  *Sigh*.  I was hoping to go full time.  

Scripture calms me down.  I am worked up, so I will write down one scripture which I have heard a lot lately. Psalm 2.

Psalm 2

1 Why do the nations gather together?  

Why do their people devise useless plots?  

2 Kings take their stands.

Rulers make plans together

against the LORD and against his Messiah by saying,

3 "Let's break apart their chains

and shake off their ropes".

4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs.

The LORD makes fun of them.

5 Then he speaks to them in his anger.

In his burning anger he terrifies them by saying,

6 "I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain."

7 I will announce the LORD's decree.

He said to me:

"You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.

8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance 

and the ends of the earth as your own possession.

9 You will break them with an iron scepter. 

You will smash them to pieces like pottery."

10 Now you kings act wisely.

Be warned, you rulers of the earth!

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.  

12 Kiss the Son or he will become angry

and you will die on your way

because his anger will burst into flames.

Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.  

GOD'S WORD Edition.  I always use GOD'S WORD Edition.  It really clears up a lot of scriptures.  

Alex Jones returns with Info Wars.  I always liked Infor Wars.  But the thing is, I am not always sure what his message is.  He rants a lot about the Rothschilds and Rockefellers.  Alex Jones does not cause me to want to write.  He is very informative.  Free information about what is going on.  The Alex Jones video shows an interview with the "MY Pillow" guy.  Well, I think that is about it.  I hope you have a good day.  

References

 

               1. Lawson, Charles, Pastor. https://youtu.be/pmjZynGc4S8 (Accessed August 8, 2021)

                           2. "These Photos Of Abandoned Buildings Will Transport You To A Bygone Texas". Texas Monthly. https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/abandoned-buildings-photos-bygone-texas/?fbclid=IwAR3MzgJjm_-UQ80u60csNVngYzyh8UtTneTxZ6XCC93ZipgQPAztHFezHAo (Accessed August 8, 2021)

                           3. Allen, Jason. "Fort Worth Mayor Interested In More 'Iconic Name' For White Settlement Road and Bridge". CBSDFW. https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/08/06/fort-worth-mayor-mattie-parker-iconic-name-white-settlement-road-bridge/?fbclid=IwAR1AS7mZ6Hi-u4w-cJ_vqDa7a6t5cmConikaBnxH4MqGM45cnafbiTZas2E (Accessed August 8, 2021)

4.  Jones, Alex. Info Wars https://freeworldnews.tv/watch?                 id=610dcb20e98e6734bae17198. August 6, 2021.  (Accessed August 8, 2021)

Closing Courtesy Clerk

 How are you doing today?  Well, I hope.  I hope that you are finding peace with Jesus Christ.  Things are going a certain way, it seems.  

Today, I close as a Courtesy Clerk again.  I don't mind closing.  The closing duties are not to difficult for me.  I think I could handle more work now.  I have been working at Albertsons for over a year now.  A year and a half, nearly.  On the schedule, I have good hours.  I want to keep it this way.  

Yesterday, I got a letter from my tour guide at UTA.  Miss Summer gave me her number, and also the information for my Admissions Counselor.  I was very surprised.  My Admissions Counselor is Miss Sara Blackwell, of UTA.  

I'm still waiting to hear back from the Navy.  I tried to contact the Chief of IWC and have not heard anything.  Well, you know what they say, "No news is good news".  I don't want to stand on my own in this.  I need God with me on it.  

I'm listening to this video on YouTube.  I will share it here: 

I recommend it.  The video is about what is going on in the world.  How there is meaning behind all that is going on now.  That it is a part of the battle between God and the devil.  It talks about the authority given by Jesus Christ.  It is a very uplifting video.  It explains how people are delving into the dark arts.  It is something tempting for sure.  Because like Jesus said, "Men love darkness", so it almost seems natural to delve into it all.  Because the "Dark Arts" give knowledge.  But we have something else which gives knowledge- the Bible.  To get knowledge from the Bible we have to seek the Lord.  It is all for God's glory.  All the suffering.  All the struggles are from God.  It is better to give God the credit.  Because He has His will to accomplish.  I don't know why people really do want to delve into the dark arts.  I would say, steer clear of them.  All the hurt they bring are not worth it.  History shows this.  The present day shows, from History, that there is still hurt from delving into the dark arts before.  Personal hurt, but also generational hurt.  God thinks in terms of generations.  I want to share this video because it uplifted me.  I hope it uplifts you, and encourages you on your path, as it has me.  In fact, ask God to set you on His path.  His path might be much better than the path you are on.

Oh, I almost forgot.  I also received my FAFSA the other day as well.  I did not qualify for anything.  But it is completed.  This is another step on the path.  I constantly ask God to guide me on His path.  before, I was following my path, and intent on doing so.  Now, I look to Jesus Christ.  I look for the path He wants me to be on.  

Something I have realized.  I need to be more considerate of other people.  There are other people in this world.  I need to keep an eye out for the other people sometimes.  

Well, that is all for now.  I hope you enjoyed reading this.  I hope you find my blog to be a treasure trove of worthwhile reading.  Remember to look to Jesus Christ.

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I Worked Today

 But not how I expected.  I thought I was supposed to close tonight.  Turns out, I close tomorrow instead.  So, I ended up with an extra day and extra hours.  I went ahead and discussed going full time at Albertsons.  I will just have to wait and see now.  For now, I am still part time.  But they were hiring at the store I work at.  For full-time Courtesy Clerk.  So, I am very excited for this.  I need to save some money, in order to go back to school anyways.  Only thing is- I was tardy to work.  Oops.  Well, that and they told me they were looking to hire a front end manager.  Wow.  that would be neat to be a Front End Manager.  I wonder who they will get for that position.  It would be a privilege to serve as a Front End Manager even if it is just for a little while.  But I am intent to stay a Courtesy Clerk until they ask me to become a Front End Manager.  

Right now, on Facebook I am watching a video on the election Audit going on in Arizona.  Discussing President Trump, and the cuts for the U.S. Military.  The Democrats continue to destroy our country.  We need to stop them.  There does not seem to be a way for me to share the video.  But they are standing up against the vaccine.  So much information from this video.  I suppose it is my History Major kicking in.  I am gleaning from the video about Trump, the audit, how Trump won.  Also lots of other republican candidates are winning across the country.  Now our military is being forced to take the vaccine.  According to Wendy Rogers on Twitter.

I am not against the vaccine.  But I am against vaccine mandates.  I think that it is a form of tyranny to require anything like this.

I let Max in.  He ate his food.  At first he did not seem interested in it.  I kind of think Max might need to go for a walk to "jolt" his appetite.  Personally, I want a nap.  But I need to stay up because I have to take my medicine.  I put off taking medicine for as long as I could.  I really do not want to take medicine, when I know, that simply lighting up a cigarette and smoking does what the medicine is supposed to do.  There has to be something better than the medicine.  Better than the cigarettes even.

I wanted to share a meme.  

Madonna shared this meme.  I liked it and so I decided to share it on my blog.  I do everything I can to share items on my blog.  This one sticks out to me, because I do not really have an ex.  But it looks like the meme is for women.  It even says at the bottom right "Women Working".  But something I noticed about the meme is the ray of light displayed on it.  So many memes are just complaining.  This one seems like complaining, but maybe it is not.  Maybe this meme is about moving on.  So, I decided to share this meme here.  I had nothing else to share.

I continued reading in The Flying Tigers.  Chapter 12.  Christmas in Rangoon.  The AVG divided up into three squadrons.  One, flew to Rangoon to support the RAF.  While the other two went to Kunming, China, to support the Chinese forces and fulfill the role they had promised o China.  On December 20, 1941 the Squadron One and Squadron Two scored there first victory against the overwhelming forces of Japan.  The Third Squadron in Maladron did not have the same success.  For New Years, 1942 they partied.  But they did manage to take the fight to the Japanese by strafing an Airbase in Thailand (Siam).  Colonel Chennault wrote home to his family, and encouraged them to remain out of the war.  

Leave John Alone!

 How are you doing today?  I start typing, and all of a sudden Discord explodes.  I am not sure what is going on with that.  Anyways, I am listening to a review of a sermon by Pastor John McArthur.  I am not sure why they posted a review of his sermon on EntertheStars.  It is controversy for no reason.  He was making a joke about his community, while saying that his church is strong and united.  The video is titled "John MacArthur Explains".  It sounds like persecution to me.  Thats the whole reason for a review.  I listen to John MacArthur on KCBI.  I do not need an explanation.  His sermons are self-explanatory.  The reviewers are setting up to persecute John MacArthur by making it appear that they like him, to garner followers.  First, they will build him up to there followers.  Then, they will tear him down.  Leave John MacArthur alone! I will include the video so that you can understand- yes BTWN is being all nice and warm and fuzy with John right now.  But as time goes on, they intend to take John out on the internet.  Do not be a sheep:  

Do not be fooled.  With John, it is not so much what he says, as what he does not say.  For one, John is well versed in the Greek.  I mean, he studied and studied the Greek so that everything he gives, comes from the Greek.  So, this is an attempt to bully John.  This kind of thing was foretold by "The Candidate", as we waited for our food at "Flavors of East Africa" in San Diego.  John is a champion of Christ regardless of BTWN.  All John did was want to make his congregation laugh and BTWN is showing they do not like humor in church.  Yet scripture says: laughter is the best medicine.  That verse is in Proverbs.  Isaac was named "Laughter", that is what the name Isaac means.  Laughter comes from God.  BTWN is yet another network of hypocrites and bullies.  Wearing the sheeps clothing, yet they are already howling.  Leave John Alone!

Working Late...

 Today, I worked late.  I thought I was supposed to start at 2:45 but went in early.  Turned out it was a good thing, because I clocked in at 1:15 PM.  My actual start time.  Whoever was supposed to replace me never showed up.  So, I ended up closing at a Courtesy Clerk.  I over clocked.  I hope I won't get in to any trouble.  I'm drinking a Dr. Pepper now.  

I ended up having a good day for some reason.  My financial problems are far from over, but I am hoping to be able to save some money soon.  In the mean time I have to pay for an eye exam.  $65 dollars is the cost of an eye-exam at Wal Mart.  

After work, I bought a sandwich, a Dr. Pepper and Sour Cream and Onion Pringles.  Scott called, while I was at work.  So, once I had eaten, I called him and we talked about work.  Then, Scott shared an article from the Washington Post about Tesla's catching on fire, in people's garages.  A fire inspector suggested that it was the "thermal management system" as one of two possible causes.  I wonder what Tesla will do to prevent this from happening again?  Several different companies have recalled the battery on there electric vehicles.  Including Chevy, and Audi.  The electric cars are not more prone to fires than gas powered cars.  But the fires are more intense, and burn longer, according to the article.  Customers have been advised not to park there electric cars in a garage.  Several fires were reported including one in San Francisco CA, and one in Frisco, Texas.   What an interesting article.  Thanks Scott for sharing.

Laundry

 Yes, that's right, I am doing laundry.  How are you doing?  Well, I hope.  I went for a walk today.  I went along the Enamor route.  To the "Lake Shop" in order to buy cigarettes and coffee.  Good thing I did, because when I got there a big tanker truck was in the parking lot.  That has been happening more often lately.  Those big truck drivers are beginning to get impatient.  Not judging, just pointing it out.  I was in the parking lot of Arby's and for no reason, a driver kept backing his rig into the parking lot.  Making it so I could not get the Rodeo out.  

Right now, I am just sitting here.  I needed to go to Navy Federal, but my medicine makes it so I am not comfortable driving.  Nevertheless, I need to try and get to the credit union.  Maybe my Dad will take me.  I was going to go ahead and go, but I will wait till Dad is here.  

Right now it is 79 degrees in Arlington.  Not to hot considering just a day ago, it was over 100.  It can get real hot here in town.  It being August, it will probably get real hot over the rest of the summer.  But hopefully, by mid September it will cool down.  

I keep having visualizations which give me vertigo, or that feeling of falling.  Both.  One is of hanging on the side of an aircraft, hanging on for dear life.  Another is of falling, or rising quickly.  But falling back down again.  The same sensation can come from going down a waterslide I noticed.  So, it could actually be a well, or some deep place.  Or the ground opening up so fast, that you remain stationary in the air before falling into an abyss.  

My laundry is finished.  Now, I just need to wait for dad.  He is out driving Uber.  I want to put my money into the bank and deposit a check I got.  I also need a new check card.

I just returned from the bank.  I even managed to cash one of the check's Grams gave me before she died.  For $41 dollars and 2 cents.  The teller was polite.  The journey to NFCU was not to bad.  I even got a new share check card.  I deposited the money I got from selling the Audi.  Things are not as bleak as I once thought.  God is providing.

I got called into work.  I worked from about 3:55 PM to 6:57 PM.  It was just a few hours.  I was glad to have them.  Albertsons just does not have many hours to give out right now.  So, I was happy to have them.  

Then, the VA, or something called "Triwest" with a referral from the VA called and is setting me up with an appointment.  Still no word on my MRR.  I hope that I can continue to drill.  They asked in April about doing an AT.  I have not heard anything about doing an AT.  AT (Annual Training).

Today, I work.  I worked for a few hours yesterday and then I work today.  I should have a nice little pay check.  I like working at Albertsons because I feel like a part of the team.  

My eye exam fast approaches.  It is already the 4th of August.  My Mom wants to help, she said.  But I should be ok.  I deposited my money, and now I am going to get paid by Albertsons.  So, I should even be able to buy a pair of glasses.  I really do need a new pair, because my older pair feels like it could break at any minute.  Ah, the struggles of the "broke" era.  Thats what I call this time in my life.  Except for Albertsons I have no sources of income.  I'm supposed to apply to Social Security.  I have not yet begun to do so, because applying to Social Security is such a massive undertaking. 

I looked on Yahoo.  According to Yahoo News the White House Press Secretary had harsh words for Governors DeSantis and Governor Abbott. 

White House Press Secretary Delivering remarks

Here she is in a photograph delivering her scathing remarks towards the two Governors.  Notice, the photo includes her screen where she is using stats.  To bolster her argument, she asks, "What are we doing"?  I do not know what you are doing, you tell me.  Trying to tell Governor Abbott off.  

Gov. DeSantis

There was no information for Governor DeSantis at his biography.  But I linked to it, anyways.

Texas' Governor Abbott

According to the link, Governor Abbott was named "The Best Governor In the Nation" in 2020.  

Both states have banned mask mandates and vaccine mandates.  So, right now, we are not required to get a vaccine or wear a mask in the state of Texas.  Good riddance to mask mandates.  Meanwhile, at work though, Albertsons requires masks again, of both the vaccinated and unvaccinated.  I wear a mask, but I do not think it should be required, nor the vaccine.  After all, they talk about herd immunity.  According to "A Call For An Uprising" many in the government are refusing the vaccine as well.  I do not see the press secretary wearing a mask.     Of course, this is all a part of political posturing to try to flip Texas and or Florida to the democrats.  Beware, this vaccine and masks are being used for politics.  Our comfort be damned.  

Governor Abbott's page does not even discuss masks.  He has bigger fish to fry.  The Governor of Texas allocated 1 billion dollars to border security, and building a border wall in Texas.  I for one hope this wall comes to fruition, because the issue of immigration in Texas is a complicated one.

For one, you have to go back in to Texas History to really understand the immigration in Texas.  This new "strand" of immigration has nothing to do with Texas History.  So, as you can see it is a complicated issue.  Which is why I bring it up on my blog.  Just kidding.  But tied into Texas immigration are family ties which go back to before the American War for Independence in 1776.  So, this NEW immigration crisis adds fuel to the fire, which hampers the connections between families. 

Anyways, that is all politics.  Not really my area of expertise.  But it is important to know- why?  Because the Federal Government can issue funding.  Based on compliance with these mandates.  Because they can offer funding, if the funding is offered and we are ineligible, it could influence the popularity of the Governor of Texas.  But as we have seen, Governor Abbott was recorded as "The Best Governor in the Nation", on his page.  So, Texans are sticking with Governor Abbott.  

Here I said I would not go on and on about politics.  But I linked to the article, and I wanted to go over it a little bit.  Just so you can see there is a real struggle in the nation, indeed the world, over both the vaccine and wearing masks.  In 2021, these two issues, masks and vaccines, are beginning to cause real divides.  My Mom says we will need God's strength to make it through this.  You did not expect that I was going to get so detailed into this story, where I actually quoted the press Secretary.  I would call the quote a virus, but it really just looks like she does not know what is going on.  She needs to wake up and realize our nation is under assault.  That is the plan and simple truth of it.  Even a child can tell this.  These places that institute mask mandates always do something to show there blatant hypocrisy by using there power to disregard the mask mandate.  Like what happened in Washington D.C. with the Mayor attending and wedding without wearing a mask.  It was intentional to further discourage the populous of the District of Columbia.  Which is a crime, in reality.  Create a mandate, and then violate it.  Whereas, Governor Abbott is showing that you do not need to require masks in the first place.  Bravo Governor Abbott.

I still encourage you to wear a mask.  Social distance.  The time to resist is not yet.  Because we have Governor Abbott and DeSantis who do not enforce mask mandates.  That will all change, no doubt.  When it does, that is the time to remove masks and stop social distancing.  It may never come to that.  Sometimes, these things fizzle out and a part of what will cause it to fizzle out is the hypocrisy displayed by those requiring mask mandates.  When in fact, Jen Psaki is NOT wearing a mask.  Yet another hypocrite.  She is in the government, she is trying to show her power.

Contrast this with Capt. Ed Freeman, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by George W. Bush.  Why?  Because he continued to fly when he was ordered not too.  Carrying the wounded from battle during the Vietnam War.  Here is from Facebook: 

You’re a 19 year old kid.

You are critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam .

Its November 14, 1965 . LZ (landing zone) X-ray.

Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to stop coming in.

You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you’re not getting out.

Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you’ll never see them again.

As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.

Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter.

You look up to see a Huey coming in. But.. It doesn’t seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.

Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.

He’s not MedEvac so it’s not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he’s

flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.

Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come. He’s coming anyway.

And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you at a time on board.

Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses and safety. And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!

Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.

He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.

Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Ed Freeman, United States Army, died at the age of 81, in Boise, Idaho.

I bet you didn’t hear about this hero’s passing, Medal of Honor Winner Captain Ed Freeman.

Now… YOU pass this along.

Honor this real hero.

 I just thought I would share this positive story, because I have had to share a bickering argument story.  Why are we even discussing masks?  We should be discussing the valor of our wartime heros.  This gives us courage and they do not want that. Whatever happens next.  I remember that God is in control.  Nothing happens that God does not ordain to happen.  By keeping in constant prayer we will make it through this.  For Jesus said "I am the Way, the Life, and the Truth, No one comes to the Father but by Me".  Continue to hope in Jesus Christ.  Not in this world, or the things of it.

References:

1. Datoc, Christian, "Yahoo News!", White House Turns Up The Heat On DeSantis and Abbott Over Masks, https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-turns-heat-desantis-194300807.html (accessed August 4, 2021)

        

  2. Meet Governor DeSantis, https://www.flgov.com/meet-governor-desantis/  (Accessed August 4, 2021) 

    

      3. Office of The Governor of Texas, Texas Governor Greg                             Abbott https://gov.texas.gov/governor-abbott, (Accessed August 4, 2021)

     4. Wise, Deby, "Facebook" (accessed August 4, 2021)