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A LOT OF UNCONNECTED THOUGHTS FROM A GUY WHO GETS A LOT OF UNCONNECTED THOUGHTS

Do you ever wonder who was the first person to try to eat another animal? What would make a person look at a rabbit, for instance, and think, “wow, is that animal fast. I wonder if I could catch it and eat it?” Going a step further, did they immediately decide to cook it? Were they eating rabbits before fire became a tool? Once humans started cooking meat, how long did it take to decide, or share, what temperature and cooking time came out best? Was the “original cooking temperature – Approximately ten inches above three medium logs?” A glowing campfire surrounded by rocky terrain emits warmth and light outdoors. Who invented smoking? What was the original material smoked? Is there a history of that somewhere I’m not aware of? Who invented the bow and arrow? When? What strange things have you witnessed? If you’re curious, one of the strangest things I’ve seen was at Disneyworld. I was there with two of my daughters’, one son-in-law, three grandkids and my ex-wife. After typing this I realized that what I just typed has nothing to do with the story. Sorry, but I think I’ll leave it in anyway. Meanwhile, back at my interesting tale: I was walking down Mainstreet Disney World behind a couple who looked, to me, like they were in their mid 30’s. I was trying to work my way back to my group, but I could see them slightly ahead of me and decided to take it slow and people watch for a while. Of course there were kids all around, under various levels of control ranging from walking with their parents to running wild. I clearly heard the lady in front of me say- loud enough for everyone to hear- “I wish they would have an adult only month here!” Her tone was loud and angry, so angry that there was no chance she was joking. Being a retired peacemaker, I was waiting for the man to say something calming or maybe change the subject. Instead, he replied in a louder voice, “I can’t believe they were able to collect so many misbehaved brats in one place! This is even worse than last year!” Their loud conversation continued and made it clear that they have been coming to Disneyworld at least once a year since they married six years ago. They hate kids and have vowed never to have one. However, they love Disneyworld! I slowed my pace a bit, just to make sure these two weren’t attacked by an angry parent.   A fashionable couple standing and interacting lovingly on outdoor stairs. Express checkout lanes are a Godsend and I appreciate them. I was in a 15 item or less line, not too long ago. I had 13 items and, probably foolishly, I was a bit self-conscious. I was concerned that a member of the secret express lane police would not be aware that the sign said 15 because, often, only 12 items are allowed. As my anxiety mounted one of the two young men at the cash-register very politely suggested I go to the checkout three isles down. I, very defensively, blurted out, I only have 13 items. (I was sure I had been falsely accused) The young man held back a laugh and said, “But you’re the third cart in line and they have nobody waiting.” He added, “You can stay in this line if you like.” One of the things I dislike about our Main Stream Media is their obvious collusion with the Democrats.

A family enjoying shopping in a supermarket aisle, selecting groceries with a cart.

I am a conservative. I have never hidden that. They disguise themselves as “impartial reporters of current events” while, in actuality, they are assisting the liberals. How many of you remember the Rodney King incident? The “Incident” was: On March 3rd of 1991 a subject known to the Los Angeles Police as a felon, eluded the police who were attempting to stop him for suspected driving while intoxicated. He had been previously convicted of an armed robbery and sentenced to 2 years in prison; he served one before his release December 27th of 1990. Related to the armed robbery conviction was the fact -that became known to the pursuing officers- that the weapon displayed in the armed robbery was a metal pipe and that pipe was used to strike the Korean store owner after he complied with King’s commands to hand over the money from his cash register. The pursuit endangered the lives of the police officers, people on the route King chose and King himself. When King was finally forced to stop, he continued to refuse to comply with lawful orders to lie on his stomach and put his hands out for responding officers to hand cuff him. Instead, he continued to kneel and ignore numerous lawful commands. At that time LA Police were taught to strike resisting offenders one time with their issued PR24 night stick to force compliance. After the single strike the officer was to return to his original position and wait for the offender to comply. If the offender remained non-compliant the protocol called for another command to be issued. These actions were repeated several times and recorded by a private citizen. An edited version of the recording, that did not include the lawful orders, was repeated in a cycle by all of the major news stations. Mr. King’s criminal history was not widely reported. He was referred to as, “The motorist Rodney King.” Mr. King’s known violence was not widely reported. The fact of the pursuit was not widely reported. What was widely reported were the police baton strikes. I call this lying by omission! What do you think? There are numerous examples- The Russia Hoax (Proven to be a fabrication). The “Unarmed teenager in Ferguson Missouri (Turned out to be fleeing a strong-armed robbery and he attacked the officer; the officer killed him in self-defense. The listed “Victim” in the press stories, Michael Brown, was 6-4″ and weighed 292 pounds) The claims that were proven to be false in court still come up in many reports. Thanks for reading to the end. I hope you enjoyed it Phil
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