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I just re-read "Up and At Them!"  by VerySara  20 years ago... Her last entry was November 8th... I believe she died on the 12th. Be thankful this week for those no longer with us. |
| "Is dark and dreary merely a mindset?" How do you cope with the change of seasons? In "Blogville " . |
| I absolutely love the Fall and Winter. While Spring is pleasant, I could do without Summer's Heat and Humidity. |
| Moe aka John I prefer Spring and Autumn. I hibernate/estivate. I prefer cool weather but I've been ill and for some reason feel the bone-chill. |
| I probably will be back writing soon. My flight to Korea leaves in 10 hours. I hope to confirm my second flight soon. My third flight... Anywho... I had a good trip. I can relax for the next 6-7 hours. The airport is easy to get to from here and the Skytrain costs 45 baht... very cheap. They made the check-in procedure quicker at the airport. Plus, emigration is easier too. Once I'm in Montana I'll lurk in my favorite café, eating a brioche and sipping coffee, greeting people, watching the snowflakes, daydreaming and writing. |
Damon Nomad  - Wouldn't that be a hoot! They flew more north than northeast this time; we could've easily landed there! A three-day visit would've been a nice surprise. |
BƖųҽyҽʐ ꨄ  - Yes. I stressed over that, but in the end... we'll see about Seattle. I should schedule a trip to get out of town Dec 15 - Jan 15. Back to Thailand, if I can. |
JCosmos  - Sitting here in ICN, I just realized... we could've met for coffee/tea/cocoa. I was too tired when I arrived to even take a tour. 14 hour layover. |
| A bit of an updated "whine". I'm quite aware that I'm fortunate. Unfortunately, I'm nervous about my return. "Update on health " |
| I'm trying to keep up with blogging but my writing has suffered. I am still traveling but it drains me. My photos are fine but I post at facebook. Not as easy to post here. It would be nice if WDC members would add me on facebook.  |
Kåre เลียม Enga  - Sorry to hear travel is so exhausting. I know it's your favorite thing.  Agreed, I wish it were easier to post photos here. Everyone - I highly recommend adding Kåre เลียม Enga to your  friends list. Here's his profile. You'll get to join him in his travels to exotic places where you'll experience the local foliage, cuisine, landscapes, people and customs. |
   I've been posting photos on book face. Many of my old WDC friends are connected with me there. If you want to see photos, send me a friend request (with a message so I know who you are!) My blog posts this past week: "Ill beginning to a Pink day... Surin Day 3." "Rainy days and Mondays... Surin Day 2. " "Red Day: Roi Et to Surin." "Purple Day in Roi Et #7" "Blue Day in Roi Et #6. " "Orange Day 5 in Roi Et" "Green Day Roi Et Day 4." "Roi Et ... pink day #3" Nothing earth shattering. Part of dinner tonight.  |
| I'll save the crickets for my pet lizard, thanks. Except I don't have a pet lizard. So, literally ANYone's lizard would be fine. (Sorry, I recognized it's super culturally insensitive me and I suck, but  ) |
Kåre เลียม Enga - I'm sure if I'm hungry enough, I'll get over it. But for now I'll stick with chicken, tyvm.  |
My phone seems to be working. Photo of Roi Et Tower I took a couple days ago.  Roi Et Tower. It's shaped like rounded flute, a wot, โหวด. 21.10.25 โทรศัพท์ของฉันใช้งานได้อีกครั้งแล้ว! ฉันรักๆร้อยเอ็ด |
| Kåre เลียม Enga - Found it! It's called a Wot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wot_(instrument) https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Instrument-Aerophone-Traditional-Handcraft-Thailan... Sadly, Amazon can't ship to my selected delivery location. |
| Is the problem with the green shoots or the roots? A comment I saw regarding the not-so-nice comments made by a group of young Republicans. To what extent should leaders be held accountable for youth mimicking their behavior? "Is the problem with the green shoots or the roots?" |
| I believe every person is responsible for his own actions. I also believe that every person who runs for public office or some leadership position should be held to a higher standard for what they say and do. Public service and leadership are responsibilities that should not be taken lightly. Values and ethics should be taught in the home. Teachers help, but home should be paramount. But with parenting structures being bent and broken, young folk learn from older people in service, in power, in leadership. Young see and follow. |
JACE  - I humbly disagree... a little. For me "it takes a village" and we-all bear some of the responsibility. That said... leaders should know better and do better... or be sent to Maya Angelou for an attitude adjustment. |
| Just signing in... |
| I hope to join the protest Saturday in Billings. I met another Roundup writer recently. I pray we can carpool. She is also attending the writer's workshops with me. I pray you are well. Things here are heating up, but the weather is not, if you catch my drift. NJ |
My TABOO forums are proving to be of some use. I'm a bit behind in responding... sorry.
Best to respond there by topic. "Why do Christians war on the poor? And do you?" "CHRISTIANITY IS THE ONLY TRUE RELIGION! So say many. You? " "Public v Private ... where are the lines? " "Kindness ... or not?" "Does Palestine have a right to exist? " Be prepared to disagree. But... please tell us why... and rely on facts and experience. Eloquent opinions are welcome as well. |
| “God has a special place in his heart for those who are discriminated against and oppressed, and he asks us, his church, to make a decisive and radical choice in favor of the weakest,” Leo wrote. “Thus, in a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people.” Dilexi Te Pope Leo XIII Forum post: "Why do Christians war on the poor? And do you?" |
| I arrived safely in Bangkok at the Pinto Hostel. I'll try to do better keeping you-all posted. My regular routines other than blogging are placed on hold and PRN. |
Jeff  - I stay in hostels and eat at 7/11 or on the streets.  It's steamy so I may end up eating less. |
Citizen Journalist - Yes, I was a bit nervous as flying and entry rules change. I'm safe in Thailand.  |
| I'm packing and stressing and setting up new electronics and exhausted. I hope to be better connected by next week when I'm in Thailand. |
| BƖųҽyҽʐ ꨄ - 7 hour layover in Seattle... after 2 hours of "sleep". I made a mess eating a ripe yellow watermelon. |
| Anni Pumpkin - Asiana is one of my favorite airlines. I'm in Seattle with two long flights... hopefully I can rest. |
| Jane Goodall (1934-2025) "Every single day we live, we make some sort of impact on the world. Most of us can choose what sort of impact we make," Goodall told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, during a stop on her speaking tour in September. "Hope isn't wishful thinking. I tell people, 'Find something you can do in your community. Do it. Get your friends to support you. See that you can make a difference. Know that all around the world, other people like you are making a difference.'" In other words... everyone here can make a difference. |
| "If you don't like what I'm saying, you can leave the room," Trump said. “They’re very unsafe places, and we’re going to straighten them out one by one,” Trump said. “And this is going to be a major part for some of the people in this room. That’s a war, too. It’s a war from within.” “I told [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth], we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military — National Guard, but our military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon,” Trump added. “That’s a big city with an incompetent governor.” "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer Service in the Pentagon" May 21, 2025. And apparently since. Does this sound like a Christo-Fascist militaristic government? "CMTA ... a Christo-Fascist nation formerly known as..." PROVE ME WRONG! |
Apondia  - true. They infiltrate organizations they want to take down. From the inside, they find a weakness to exploit to cause dissension within, mostly through unsubstantiated rumor/gossip. No one ever goes to the one being talked about to trace back where lies come from. And everyone is on defense. Otherwise, social media is overrun by influencers spinnin’ every which way. They appeal to people who want simple, substantiate their own stubborn beliefs. That’s why we can’t get objective discourse with agree to disagree, debate. Distracted by what’s the watch, guiltless, easy to forget real issues with entertainment at our fingertips. |
| Kåre เลียม Enga - if we don’t support religious leaders, who’s going to advocate for peaceable talks, speak believably on peace over aggression to find common grounds for reasonable outcomes? Where are values going to align in this country? Over politics? Who’s more organized and ready to defend our rights than Christians? Many religions are currently bonding over shared beliefs to advocate for the needs of the commonwealth. |
| I appreciate your awareness and what you share. No one has to prove you wrong. We all have a job to prove what’s right, offer solutions, rather than muddy the waters more. I appreciate steadfast. I keep your words, all words, under consideration, as a citizen who self-educates and prepares for whatever calling. Hard time to trust anyone in the world. Money and who controls it creates many problems ethics can’t overcome. All values are being corrupted. Everyone has a price. Some of the nastiest are fighting for just a few bucks, wound up, and pointed at anything getting in progress’s way. The bigger picture, humanity, can be brought to its knees. The powerful will control all the wealth. The rest of us, fight over what’s left in the outlands. This is a wealthy man’s way of dealing with our planet’s overpopulation. Because of greed, people like us, our children, will be left to starve. I presume. I have a lot of time to think. |
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